Friday, April 14, 2000
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
Sheriff seeks tips in assault manhunt
BY
The Cincinnati Enquirer
BURLINGTON — Deputies with the Boone County Sheriff Department are seeking the public's help in finding Harry Faust, accused of assaulting two Boone County police officers in September.
Mr. Faust, 33, of Fort Mitchell, is white, 6 feet tall and weighs about 190 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair.
He was recently driving a white pickup truck in the Newport area, but is thought to be living somewhere in Ohio.
Boone County police were trying to arrest Mr. Faust during a Sept. 2 domestic call when he assaulted them, police said. One officer had a leg broken in the scuffle.
Mr. Faust has failed to appear in Boone County Circuit Court on two counts of second-degree assault, one count of terroristic threatening, one count of resisting arrest and one count of disorderly conduct.
Catholic schools schedule open house The Cincinnati Enquirer
NEWPORT — Eight Catholic schools will open their doors Saturday to introduce parents to the education available in Northern Kentucky's urban schools.
Participating schools are Holy Cross, Holy Family, Prince of Peace and St. Augustine in Covington; Holy Spirit and Holy Spirit Junior High in Newport; St. Bernard in Dayton; and St. Michael in Bellevue.
Sponsored by the Alliance for Catholic Urban Education, Parents' Discovery Day will let parents experience a shortened version of a Catholic school day. They will tour facilities and meet with principals and teachers.
Child care will be provided.
Parents are asked to contact the schools they are interested in to reserve a desk.
Reception to honor NKU hoops champions The Cincinnati Enquirer
FORT MITCHELL — The regional chamber of commerce has planned a reception to honor the national champion Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team.
The event will be held Monday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce office, 300 Buttermilk Pike in Fort Mitchell.
The chamber plans to present a plaque to Coach Nancy Winstel, her players and NKU officials, honoring the team for winning the NCAA Division II championship.
“We're so proud of these athletes,” said Jim Willman, the chairman of the chamber's board of directors and an NKU graduate.
“They represent what we hope is the first of many opportunities to showcase Northern Kentucky through our outstanding student athletes at NKU.”
Workers seal pipe after sewage spill The Associated Press
LEXINGTON — Workers have sealed a 24-inch diameter sewer pipe that ruptured and spilled more than 200,000 gallons of sewage into a dry creek bed that drains into North Elkhorn Creek.
Tests on water in the creek do not show significant contamination, said Jeff Wilson, Lexington's public works commissioner. The creek will continue to be tested for several days, he said.
A rock punctured the pipe, which lies 8 feet underground and is west of the Hamburg Place stores. The area is a former horse farm that has become one of Lexington's fastest developing areas and busiest retail districts.
City officials learned of the leak late Monday when construction workers in a nearby subdivision reported a foul odor. Work crews spent Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday trying to patch the leak and finally succeeded with a temporary clamp about 5 p.m. Wednesday, Mr. Wilson said.
School workers quit amid drug allegations The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE — Three employees at Atherton High School have resigned amid allegations of drug use, officials said.
A custodian and a cafeteria worker resigned March 28 after testing positive for drugs and a security monitor resigned after refusing to take a drug test, Jefferson County school district spokeswoman Lauren Roberts said.
The three workers were not accused of using drugs on school property or of selling drugs to students.
But school officials ordered drug tests for the trio after some of their colleagues reported they suspected the three were using drugs. For refusing to take a drug test, the security monitor would have faced disciplinary action that could have included being fired, Ms. Roberts said.
Center to preserve traditional music The Associated Press
MOREHEAD — Morehead State University is planning a project to preserve mountain music for future generations by creating The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music.
The new center has backing from many traditional music stars, including Sugar Hill Records recording artist and Morehead alumnus Don Rigsby, who lives in rural Elliott County.
The center will make its public debut in June, sponsoring a concert by Carter County native Tom T. Hall, as well as a song-writing workshop, a mandolin-building seminar and banjo-playing lessons.
The center will feature teaching, instrument construction and song writing and will begin during the school's annual Appalachian Celebration, according to spokesman Garry Barker.
Agency seeks funds for abused children The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE — A charity that helps sexually abused children has asked city and county officials for $100,000 to allow it to stay financially afloat.
Louisville-based Children First, which serves about 600 sexually abused children a year, got most of its $450,000 budget this year from private sources. But the organization has anticipated a shortfall next fiscal year that could force the agency to discontinue its services.
The Children First board met Wednesday and agreed that without the $100,000, it would probably shut down.
DAYBOOK: Kentucky events Covington: Art exhibit opening reception, “Installations,” 6 to 9 p.m., The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd. Admission, $3 for non-members. Newport: “Peace in our Schools Day:” parade begins at 1:10 p.m. along Monmouth Street to the World Peace Bell; program for peace at 1:35 p.m. with the swinging and ringing of the World Peace Bell.
Mammoth find slows sewer plant
Teacher program praised as model
Louisville remains upset as Cincinnati calms down
Park opens; coaster doesn't
Bill would open organ donor database
Bishop to consider cathedral changes
Commissioners may reopen pilings debate
Ex-police officer sentenced to 8 years for drug offenses
Grandparents get advice and encouragement
Indians seek own holiday
Charters taking publicity in stride
Estate battle near end: Charities must pay tax
Patton, McConnell keep silent on call tax
Report criticizes costs of sprawl
Stars join movie to be made here
Fence rules encourage homeowners to be good neighbors
What makes people want a fence?
'At Home' most at home here
GET TO IT
Kids can learn from a pet's death
Playhouse commissions kids plays
Queen City's moments to shine reflected in book
Single mom embraces grandmotherhood
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
Cleves seeks new council member
Feline to lead cleanup
Grand jury to get fatal shooting case
Hamilton opens traffic division
Hamilton politician won't seek re-election
Historical groups build future
Jail pulls plug on phones
Jets' noise to be gauged
Latest deadline for finding Kenton County jail site: July 1
Man faces rape charges
Schools want critic's input
Teacher turnover climbing
