CRESCENT SPRINGS — Police were still searching Thursday night for a man wanted in the robbery of a Firstar Bank earlier in the day.

        A man entered the branch at 609 Buttermilk Pike at noon and handed a teller a note stating he had a gun and wanted money.

        The man was last seen running toward a Walgreen store across the street on Buttermilk Pike.

        An Erlanger Police canine unit lost the scent in the area of Ireland Avenue and Anderson Road, behind the Walgreen store. There was a report of a possible getaway car, described as a full-size white van.

        The robber is described as a black man, 5-foot-11 to 6 feet with a thin build. He was wearing a blue checked shirt and dark pants.

        The Northern Kentucky office of the FBI is assisting in the investigation.

Dayton has full day of events at park

        DAYTON — The city and its civic club will cap off a daylong celebration Saturday with a fireworks display in Gil Lynn Park.

        The celebration will begin at 1 p.m., and residents are encouraged to bring a picnic basket and stay all day.

        Events include “Dayton Gold Dollar Games,” musical entertainment, kids' crafts, face painting and special dedications throughout the day. Two scooters and safety helmets will be given away. The concession stand will be open, with profits going to youth recreation.

        Ceremonies include a 2 p.m. tree dedication. The VFW will dedicate an “Eisenhower Ash” to World War II veterans.

        At 5 p.m., a flagpole will be dedicated in memory of former council member and park board chairman Joe Early.
       

Fort Wright council meeting canceled

        FORT WRIGHT — The June 27 regular meeting of Fort Wright City Council has been canceled.

        The next regularly scheduled meeting will be at 6 p.m. July 11 at the city building, 409 Kyles Lane.
       

Goettafest Saturday

        COVINGTON — Saturday's Goettafest in Goebel Park, billed as the only festival in the world devoted to goetta, will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

        Cool Ghoul Dick Von Hoene, of Insight Communications' Northern Kentucky Magazine, will serve as the Goettafest king, while Marsie Hall Newbold, a public relations consultant, will reign as queen with a kitschy tiara and scepter topped with a tube of Glier's Goetta.

        Goetta, a German sausage, will be served in everything from burgers to pizza, and the winners of a goetta recipe contest will be announced.

        Activities include a goetta slide and goetta toss game, while entertainment includes a country western singer, a rock band, a folk rock trio, a dulcimer player and cloggers. Visitors also can sample nearby shops and restaurants in Covington's MainStrasse Village.

Post plagued by thefts and vandalism

        FORT CAMPBELL — Army investigators said about $75,000 worth of computers and other equipment has been stolen from Fort Campbell.

        The thieves also took odd items, such as a plastic bird, and sprayed soda from refrigerators throughout a building, said Special Agent Mark Vecellio of the Army Criminal Investigation Command.

        The burglaries occurred between June 16, 2000 and Jan. 21, 2001.

        “The majority of stolen property consisted of computers and computer equipment, with the majority being Gateway and Dell model computers,” Mr. Vecellio said.

        Mr. Vecellio said all of the stolen equipment was superior in quality.
       

Thoroughbred race group had good year

        LOUISVILLE — A partnership with Breeders' Cup Ltd. helped the National Thoroughbred Racing Association finish in the black in 2000, the company reported.

        NTRA said it received $3.5 million from Breeders' Cup after the two agreed to join operations. The NTRA reported $3.49 million in unrestricted net assets at the end of the year.

        The NTRA had $4.8 million in net operating revenue on Dec. 31, 2000, compared with a deficit of $1.8 million at the end of 1999.
       

Lightning hits two construction workers

        LOUISVILLE — Two men were hit by lightning as they worked at a construction site Thursday afternoon in southern Jefferson County.

        The men were in stable condition at University of Louisville Hospital, said Ken Marshall, a hospital spokesman.

        Their names were not released.

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