New principal named for Ryland Heights

        ERLANGER — Cathy Barwell has been named the new principal at Ryland Heights Elementary School in Covington. She replaces Dave Shepherd, who is retiring after 31 years in Kenton County Schools. She starts her new duties July 1.

        “I always wanted to be a teacher. The desire to be an administrator has evolved over the years,” said Mrs. Barwell, who is currently a guidance counselor at Summit View Middle School in Independence.

        Mrs. Barwell started her career as a special education teacher in Pittsburgh, where she taught for 2 1/2 years. She also taught at Taylor Mill Elementary from 1987 to 1991. She then spent the next seven years in Covington Independent Schools as a guidance counselor at Latonia Elementary. She later went to work at Summit View Middle School.

        Mrs. Barwell received her bachelor's degree in special education/mental retardation from Clarion State College in westernPennsylvania. She earned her master's degree, Rank 1 in guidance counseling and administrator's certificate from from Xavier University.
       

Historic district garden tour coming

        COVINGTON — The Licking-Riverside Historic District will present its annual Garden Tour from noon to 5 p.m. June 22 and 23.

        The tour includes more than 20 gardens and speakers discussing various gardening topics, as well as vendor booths and exhibits selling garden-related items.

        Tickets are $10 and can be purchased the day of the event at the George Rogers Clark Park at Garrard Street and Riverside Drive in Covington. Children under 12 are free.

        For information, call (859) 581-0165 after 6 p.m.
       

Fund-raiser planned to support sheriff

        FORT THOMAS — Campbell County Sheriff John Dunn Jr. will hold a campaign fund-raiser June 27 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Grefer.

        The event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at 54 Rio Vista Drive. A contribution of $50 a person is requested.

        For more information, contact Virgil Lemons at (859) 635-9936, or Tom Grefer at (859) 491-3219.
       

Missing accountant found at hospital

        FORT THOMAS — A Campbell County accountant who was reported missing last week has been located.

        Timothy Peter Evans, 44, of the 100 block of Holiday Lane, checked himself into St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood on Saturday, according to Campbell County Police.

        Campbell County Administrator Robert Horine said Mr. Evans contacted the county on Monday to report that he wouldn't be at work this week.

        Mr. Evans' family filed a missing person report with county police on June 5 after Mr. Evans didn't return home from work. County officials became concerned when Mr. Evans stopped coming to work.

        It was unclear why Mr. Evans left home for nearly a week without notifying his family or employer. Mr. Horine said no county money is unaccounted for.
       

New director named by film commission

        The Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Film Commission on Thursday named Kristen Erwin its new executive director, succeeding founder Lori Holladay.

        Ms. Erwin is only the second executive to lead the film commission in the 15 years since it was launched as a volunteer effort based out of Ms. Holladay's home.

        Ms. Erwin has been acting director since Ms. Holladay stepped down from full-time duty four months ago.
       

Woman, 81, dies in crash by I-75 ramp

        FLORENCE — An 81-year-old Southgate woman was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on Houston Road at the southbound exit ramp from Interstate 75.

        Dufa Goodwin, a passenger in a Honda SUV, was killed in the 6:02 p.m. crash, which closed Houston Road for four hours, police said.

        The accident happened in rainy weather when the driver of a northbound Ford pickup lost control and crossed into the southbound lanes of Houston Road, where it was struck by the SUV, police said. The SUV then hit a delivery truck stopped on the I-75 ramp, police said.

        The Boone County coroner pronounced Ms. Goodwin dead at the scene.

        The SUV driver, Sonia Peters, 42, of Covington, was transported to University Hospital in Cincinnati, where she was in fair condition late Thursday.

        The pickup driver, Bryan Palmer, 20, of Erlanger, was taken to St. Luke Hospital West, where he was treated and released. The delivery truck driver, Joe Krach, 41, of Sharonville, Ohio, was not injured.

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