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This is an installment of reporter Julia Fair’s series “By the way, NKY.” Here, you’ll ﬁ nd what’s going on in Northern Kentucky. If there’s something you think should be included, email reporter Julia Fair at jfair@enquirer.com

New Riff expansion I never routinely drank whiskey until I moved to Kentucky in 2019. I still like dry wines and craft beer, but now my fi ancé and I always have a bottle of New Riff whiskey in the pantry. The distillery, based in Newport, announced plans to invest $2 million to increase production by 50%. The expansion will add 900 square feet to New Riff ’s current location to make room for three more open top fermenters, according to Distillery Trail, an alcohol industry news website. New Riff opened its distillery and tasting room in 2014 at 24 Distillery Way in Newport, across from the Party Source. After construction, which is expected to begin in May, the local business will be able to produce 12,000 barrels a year. Right now, it produces 8,000.

Crescent Springs mayor dies Crescent Springs Mayor Lou Hartﬁ el, 83, died, the city announced April 12 on its Facebook page. See NYK, Page 4A

New Riff distillery, based in Newport, announced plans to invest $2 million to increase production by 50%. The expansion will add 900 square feet to New Riff’s current location to make room for three more open top fermenters. PATRICK REDDY/ENQUIRER FILE

Vehicles drive on the Brent Spence Bridge after it was reopened on Dec. 22, 2020 in Cincinnati. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

How busy is the Brent Spence Bridge?

The question is surprisingly hard to answer between Ohio and Kentucky traﬃ c counts Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer

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very day, thousands of vehicles go missing on the Brent Spence Bridge. h That’s at least, if you compare Ohio and Kentucky’s traffi c counts for the bridge linking the two states over the Ohio River. In 2017, for example, Kentucky counted 35,000 more vehicles using the bridge daily, on average, than Ohio did. Where did those 35,000 vehicles go? There’s no troll under the bridge. The vehicles don’t actually disappear. The states use diff erent methods to estimate the annual traffi c counts, which causes disparities. Ohio’s estimates are lower than Kentucky’s, public records show. “There’s no mystery,” said Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments CEO Mark Policinski in an interview with The Enquirer. They’ve known about the diff erence for a long time, he said. And now, for the fi rst time, the two states have a much more reliable fi gure to use. That’s more crucial than ever, since Ohio and Kentucky may be competing against other states for a special pot of bridge repair money in President Biden’s infrastructure bill.

Why the numbers matter The Enquirer looked at the traffi c counts after a reader on Twitter pointed out that Ohio’s traffi c numbers were decreasing, even before the pandemic. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Nancy Wood told The Enquirer the numbers are are a “guestimate.” Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson Erica Hawkins also said Ohio’s numbers are an estimate. Neither state has a permanent counter on the actual bridge. Transportation offi cials use sensors near the bridge and combine that data with other factors to create the estimates for all vehicles, called the average annual daily traffi c, or AADT, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. People care about the traffi c numbers because they’re central to the region’s biggest public works project, which is creating a new Ohio River crossing. The Brent Spence is functionally obsolete, carrying twice the amount of vehicles that it was designed for. The proposed solution for that overcrowding: a new companion bridge alongside the Brent Spence, estimated in 2013 to cost $2.6 billion. Both Ohio and Kentucky say 160,000 vehicles use the bridge a day based on traffi c counts, modeling and forecasts using data from previous studies, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Naitore Djigbenou said in an email to The Enquirer. That number is from a commissioned report the Missouri-based architecture fi rm HNTB completed in 2019. See BRENT SPENCE BRIDGE, Page 2A

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How rude are Ohio, Kentucky drivers? Ranking the states Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio is home to some of the rudest drivers, according to a new ranking from Insurify. Insurify, a platform to compare auto insurance quotes, looked at their database of car insurance applications to identify the states with the rudest drivers. The analysis also found that Kentucky has some of the nicest drivers in the country. Insurify said it ranked states based on the number of drivers in each state with one or more rude driving violations on their record. Ohio ranked No. 6. for rude drivers. "In Ohio, wanton disregard for the rules of the road, demonstrated by rude driving behavior, is 32 percent higher than the national average," Insurify said. What qualiﬁ es as rude behavior? Insurify said these violations are indicative of rude driving: failure-to-yield violations, failure-to-stop violations, im-

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Recently, the Covington Board of Commissioners penned an op-ed that said the 16-lane solution was too big. During a commissioner meeting, mayor Joe Meyer suggested the project would be fi ne with 10 or 12 lanes. Now the region has a more accurate count, thanks to the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments. In 2019, the group put an end to the guessing and installed a permanent traffi c counter on the bridge, Policinski told The Enquirer. The box is hooked on a pole and measures the length of vehicles that whiz by. It began collecting data in July 2019. After a few months, the Ohio-KentuckyIndiana Regional Council of Governments estimated that 165,000 vehicles use the bridge every day. It estimated about 32,000 of those vehicles are trucks. “We would’ve wanted to use a full year but then this darn thing called the pandemic aff ected us,” Policinski said. The radar counts vehicles in each lane and measures the vehicle speed. The vehicles are classifi ed by length into 4 groups: h Group 1: vehicle length between 0 21.9 feet. For example, anything up to a large pickup truck. h Group 2: vehicle length between 21.9 - 40 feet. For example, a small moving truck to a coach bus. h Group 3: vehicle length between 40 - 64.9 feet. For example, a charter bus to a large semi-truck. h Group 4: vehicle length greater than 64.9 feet. For example, an 18wheeler truck. The length can determine how many cars and how many trucks use the bridge.

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proper backing, passing where prohibited, tailgating, street racing, and hit-and-runs. "Failing to stop at a stop sign is the most common rude driving violation in Ohio, for which drivers are caught 34 percent more often than the average American driver," Insurify said. The states who came in last place are known as the nicest driving states. Those states are Kentucky, Mississippi, and Maine. Kentucky has the nicest drivers out there, coming in at No. 50 for rude drivers. Insurify said the rate of rude drivers in the Bluegrass State is 10.01 per 1,000. In Ohio, it is 37.67 out of 1,000. States with the rudest drivers, 2021 1 Virginia 2 Delaware 3 Idaho 4 Georgia 5 Wyoming 6 Ohio 7 Wisconsin 8 Nebraska 9 Iowa 10 Alaska

Group efforts calculate bridge data Ohio wouldn’t use its numbers to design a new companion bridge, Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson Erica Hawkins told The Enquirer in an email. Ohio and Kentucky commissioned the study from HNTB to ﬁ nd out the best ﬁ gure to use to measure daily use of the bridge and help plan for the future. That study projected 233,000 vehicles would use the bridge each day by 2035, up 41% from today. “This took into account all the variables (like time of day, location, time of year, and weather conditions during counting period) of having two separate states doing two separate counts,” Hawkins said in the email.

Is the $2.6 billion estimate still accurate? We know we’ve been talking about bridge data, but this is a question a reader asked us on Twitter. “The fi gure we’ve used is $2.6 billion for the project which includes the river crossing and approaches on both sides of the Ohio River,” Hawkins said in her email. “It came from the original fi nancial plan developed in 2013 and factors in infl ation.” If you have more questions about the Brent Spence Bridge and its future, email reporter Julia Fair at Jfair@enquirer.com. Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. The Enquirer needs local donors to help fund her grantfunded position. If you want to support Julia’s work, email her editor Carl Weiser at cweiser@cincinna.gannett.com to fi nd out how you can help fund her work. Do you know something she should know? Send her a note at jfair@enquirer.com and follow her on Twitter at @JFair_Reports.

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Hartfi el, who was fi rst elected mayor in 2014, passed away April 11 surrounded by family. “He truly took your thoughts and desires to heart,” the Facebook post said. “In his last term, he labored to see as many of your wishes come to fruition as he could.” Hartfi el had a long Hartfi el history of local government involvement. He served on council in the 1990s, again from 2011-2014 and then was elected mayor in 2014. The city reelected him in 2018. During his public service he: h Raised funds for the Kenton County veterans memorial, the 9/11 memorial and the charters of freedom monuments in the Crescent Springs park. h Served as chairman of the veterans memorial and ASA liaison. “In the future, the monuments will be a testament to his patriotism and service to our country, and especially, to our City and to Northern Kentucky,” the post read. The post did not indicate what caused Hartfi el’s death. Funeral information will be posted on Facebook and the city website.

Campbell County Fiscal Court audit A 2019 audit of the Campbell County Fiscal Court found two main issues. No. 1, the court maintained an account that should have been controlled by the jailer. And No. 2, the jailer left money “exposed to the potential risk of loss.” The fi rst misstep caused “confusion and misreporting,” Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon wrote in his report. The account was for commissary funds, according to the report. Since the fi scal court maintained the account, it required the jailer to submit an annual commissary report to the county treasurer. But that didn’t happen. So, the county treasurer’s fi nancial report had missing information. The report did not include: h $468,474 in commissary receipts,

h $468,474 in commissary disbursements, h and $407,020 of remaining cash from the prior year. The auditor recommended the jailer should maintain the commissary fund and all of its records, adding that the jailer should still submit an annual commissary report to the county treasurer. The second issue in the audit was about uninsured money. As of June 30, 2019, the jailer had $506,609 in one account, which left $256,609 uninsured. There was no collateral security agreement “to protect deposits,” according to the audit, which left the money “exposed to the potential risk of loss.” The auditor recommended the jailer create an agreement with the bank to secure the jail’s money. Campbell County Judge-Executive Steve Pendery responded to the auditor’s concerns, saying the bank account in question will be kept under a certain amount to make sure it’s all insured. Pendery didn’t say whether the jailer would take over the commissary fund as the audit suggests.

COVID-19 resources for NKY residents Need a COVID-19 test? Here are some helpful links to resources in Northern Kentucky: h Find a free COVID-19 test on the state’s COVID-19 website at govstatus.egov.com /kycovid19. h To ﬁ nd a regional vaccination site, go to www.kroger.com/rx /guest/get-vaccinated and type Covington, KY in the search bar or call 866-211-5320. h If you are 16 years or older, sign up for a vaccine appointment on the health department website at https:// nkyhealth .org/individual-or-family /health-alerts/coronavirus- covid-19home/covid-19- vaccination/. That’s it for this installment of By the way, NKY. Let us know if there’s something you think we should include in the next. Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. The Enquirer needs local donors to help fund her grant-funded position. If you want to support Julia’s work, email her editor Carl Weiser at cweiser@cincinna.gannett.com to ﬁ nd out how you can help.

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Parents can register their children at reds.com/signup, and the Reds Community Fund will provide recommendations for leagues in their area. Davis has long had a passion for getting more kids interested in the game. When he received word of what the Reds were working on, he was eager to help. And he was a perfect ﬁ t. As a member of the Reds, Davis was a three-time Gold Glove outﬁ elder, two-time Silver Slugger and two-time All-Star. Today, Davis is a Cincinnati legend and remains an active and important part of the Reds organization, serving as a Special Assistant, Player Performance for Reds Player Development. But even before all the accolades, Davis was just a kid who loved sports, especially baseball. “I love the wholesomeness of playing baseball,” he said. “Baseball highlights your talents as an individual; it’s all you,” Davis said. “But there is also an important team element. Brendan Hader, Cincinnati Reds

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Stuﬀ ed pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

Remember a couple columns ago when I talked about my asparagus and how excited I was that the stalks would soon be pushing through the soil? It happened yesterday. I was weeding the elderberry patch near the asparagus and there they were. Plump little green soldiers poking out here and there. Hopefully I’ll have enough to steam as a side dish to this yummy pork tenderloin recipe I’m sharing. It has been a while since I published this, and it got resurrected from my fi les due to a reader request. “We were at a friend’s home for dinner and she made the most delicious stuff ed pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon. My friend told me it’s a Rita recipe and it’s not diffi cult. Will you share?” Well, sure. It looks like it’s hard to make, but it isn’t. I fi rst enjoyed it at friend, Carolyn Grieme’s home a while back. Here it is updated a bit.

Stuffed pork tenderloin wrapped in peppered bacon Make bacon easier to wrap around the pork by letting it sit out a few minutes. If all you have is regular bacon, a few grinds of coarse pepper will do it. The mushrooms and onions should be in small pieces so they don’t fall out during roasting. Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter or olive oil 3/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced and chopped a bit if necessary 1 cup fi nely chopped onion 1/3 cup fi nely chopped pecans, toasted (toast before chopping) Two pork tenderloins, trimmed Salt and pepper to taste 8 slices thick peppered bacon or regular thick bacon 1/2 cup fi rmly packed brown sugar, dark or light

Stuffed pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon. RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Instructions Preheat oven to 450. Melt butter and add mushrooms, onions and sauté until tender. Stir in nuts and set aside. Butterﬂ y pork by cutting a slit into the middle horizontally about 2/3 of the way through. It will open like a book. Then pound it out to even thickness and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread mushroom mixture evenly, leaving a bit of a border so ﬁ lling doesn’t ooze out much.

Roll up as snug as you can. Now wrap stuﬀ ed pork. Lay bacon out on cutting board, spaced evenly to ﬁ t length of pork. Place pork on top, seam side down. Bring bacon up and around, tucking ends underneath. Put pork on sprayed baking pan with sides. Rub evenly with brown sugar and bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 400 and bake about 15 minutes, or until meat thermometer registers 140-145 or so.

Don’t over bake or meat will be dry. Let rest, tented with foil, about 10 minutes or so, then cut into nice slices. Toast pecans: Toast in single layer in 350 degree oven just until they smell fragrant, about 6 minutes or so. Tip: Get pork ready for oven ahead of time If you like, you can get the pork ready to this stage in the morning, but let sit out about 30 minutes prior to baking. (If you forget, that’s OK – just remember that it will take longer to bake).

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Food brands you didn’t know are from Cincinnati Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

We know Graeter’s, Skyline, LaRosa’s, Montgomery Inn – local brands that have a following even outside of the Greater Cincinnati area. But there are a number of brand-name foods that we don’t typically recognize as being from around here. Here are some famous food brands you probably didn’t know are from Cincinnati:

Pringles Procter & Gamble used to have a food division. P&G chemist Fredric J. Baur cooked up Pringles potato crisps when tasked with creating a potato chip that wouldn’t be broken or greasy. The saddle-shaped crisps are stacked in a cylinder, rather than in a bag. Released in 1968, they were originally marketed as Pringle’s Newfangled Potato Chips, but because they are made from potatobased dough rather than fresh potatoes, they couldn’t be called chips, so Pringles

The flavored icy drink Slush Puppie was created by Western Hills High School graduate Will Radcliff in 1970. FILE

uses the word “crisps.” The brand was sold to Kellogg’s in 2012.

Airheads The fl at taff y candy was invented by marketing director Steve Bruner in 1985 for Van Melle, Inc. (now Perfetti Van Melle) in Erlanger, where it is still manufactured. Bruner suggested taking the rice paper off a fruit chew being developed and use a mylar wrapper that the candy wouldn’t adhere to. For a name, he asked his kids what they called someone silly. Airheads stuck.

Slush Puppie

Airheads candy is manufactured at Perfetti Van Melle, Erlanger. PATRICK REDDY/THE ENQUIRER

The ﬂ avored icy drink was created by enterprising salesman Will Radcliﬀ in 1970. The Western Hills High School graduate bought a slushy machine at a restaurant trade show, then came up with the name and hound dog mascot with the help of his mother and sister, and started his own company with $970. He turned Slush Puppie into a $25

Cans of Pringles in a sampling of flavors sit outside the Procter & Gamble corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati. MICHAEL E. KEATING/THE ENQUIRER

million dollar a year business with a factory on Price Hill’s Bald Knob. The brand is now owned by the Icee Co.

McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Lou Groen, owner of the McDonald’s franchise in Monfort Heights, needed to do something to drum up business on Friday nights, when the 87 percent Catholic population would forgo meat. He came up with a fi sh sandwich, battered halibut with a slice of cheese, in 1959, but McDonald’s owner Ray Kroc didn’t like the idea of his stores smelling like fi sh. Kroc had his own idea: the Hula Burger, a grilled slice of pineapple with cheese on a bun. They held a contest to see which sold more – and the fi sh sandwich won. The Filet-O-Fish, made of whitefi sh, was added to the menu for all McDonald’s stores.

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‘Free Blockbusters’ Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

For all nostalgic movie-lovers reminiscing on days past of Blockbusters, Cincinnati now has an alternative. Shadow Valashard Woolf, 26, has been putting “Free Blockbusters” all over Greater Cincinnati, with locations in Covington, Clifton and Northside. The concept is the same as free libraries, except these former magazine and newspaper boxes will now hold VHS tapes, video games and DVDs. “I just sort of got nostalgic for that feeling of getting physical media because we haven’t had that emphasized in years,” Woolf said. “People have this longing again to hold these movies and to physically connect with something.” Cincinnati isn’t the fi rst place to have boxes like this. The “Free Blockbuster” movement has reached cities across the nation, from California to Massachusetts. Outside of Greater Cincinnati, the nearest Free Blockbusters are in Detroit. It all works on an honor system. You can take or leave as many movies as you want, but Woolf encourages you not to get too greedy and leave some movies for others. Movies do not have to be returned, they are yours to keep. The main principle is to take a movie and leave a movie, keeping a constant exchange. Right now, Woolf is fi nding the boxes, decorating them and fi nding permanent homes for them all by himself. He says he got permission from the City of Cincinnati’s Department of Transportation to fi nd abandoned boxes, repurpose them and fi nd new homes for them. The fi rst box was placed outside of Earth to Kentucky on March 28. Since then, Woolf has put a box outside of Arcade Legacy in Walnut Hills and the Esquire Theatre in Clifton. He’s working on a fourth box and talking with other businesses that might be interested in hosting. “I’m trying to position them with businesses that I personally support, and have relationships with, and bring in the kind of crowd that would be excited by this,” Woolf said. The hope is that the weather will not aff ect the movies. “People keep movies in damp attics for years and usually they can still play,” Woolf said. Woolf was a bit young for the physical media era, he says. The 26-year-old

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Rep. Thomas Massie doesn’t think Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, deserves a government paycheck. Massie, a Republican from Garrison who represents Northern Kentucky, has co-sponsored the “Fire Fauci Act” introduced by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene, a Georgian elected in November, has attracted controversy for past inﬂ ammatory remarks posted on social media that led to Massie the Democratic-controlled House stripping her of all her committee assignments. Massie has been a vocal critic of Fauci and, as of April 13, was the lone cosponsor to the bill, which stands little chance of passing the Democrat-controlled House. “The fact that Fauci was ever paid with tax-payer money is an embarrassment to the United States of America,” Massie wrote in a Facebook post April 2. “We should #FireFauci.” The act would reduce the salary of the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to $0 until Fauci resigns from the position and a new administrator is appointed. Fauci has led the institute and the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, earning the ire of conservative politicians, many of whom opposed mask mandates and other measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Fauci made $417,000 in 2019, the highest salary in the federal government, according to a report from OpenTheBooks.com, which describes itself as a nonproﬁ t dedicated to monitoring government spending.

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Thomas Massie signs onto bill to ﬁ re Dr. Fauci Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer

“Trump should have ﬁ red Dr. Fauci when Trump had the chance,” Massie said in an interview with The Enquirer on April 13. “I believe that Trump did a lot of great things for the country, but this is one of his mistakes, letting Dr. Fauci provide the imprimatur of science to all of the governors and encouraging all of them to kill our economy.” Massie accused Fauci of ignoring other health issues, such as poverty, to focus solely on the virus and not giving a clear answer on the path for the federal government to fully re-open once herd immunity is reached. Fauci ran afoul of Massie a year ago during a conference call when Fauci couldn’t answer the criteria for removing the lockdown. “I think that’s troubling and I decided at that point that the guy is in over his head and shouldn’t have the job,” Massie said. “And so when Marjorie Taylor Greene told me that she was going to introduce the Fire Fauci Act, I told her I wanted to be an original co-sponsor.” Massie also slammed Fauci for changing his stance on mask-wearing and herd immunity. In Feb. 2020, prior to lockdowns and before experts knew how COVID-19 was transmitted, Fauci advised skipping masks unless you were contagious. By April, health authorities changed their guidance after studies showed mask-wearing reduced the spread. It’s not clear whether such legislation targeting one person is allowed under the Constitution, Forbes reported. Massie said he hopes the bill applies some public pressure. “Anytime Congress gets to direct money, they can direct it,” Massie said. “People can argue against it if they want.” Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – April 13. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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SPORTS UC sets up fundraiser for Darren Davenport family Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI – Darren Davenport, the father of University of Cincinnati guard Jeremiah Davenport, died April 5, 2021, at age 55. A longtime ﬁ xture in the local basketball community, Darren Davenport played at Mount Healthy High School, Alcorn State and Northern Kentucky in the 1980s. He also went on to coach and oﬃ ciate games in the area for several years. Dixie Heights pitcher Walker Smallwood was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, one day before the start of his sophomore year in 2018. After chemotherapy and six leg surgeries, he was cancer free in April 2019, but was told he’d never play contact sports again. On April 6 he made his varsity debut against Villa Madonna and threw a no-hitter, tying his older brother’s school record for strikeouts in a single game with 19. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

‘It’s what you dream of’ Two years cancer free, Walker Smallwood ﬁ res no-hitter in varsity baseball debut Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer

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fter winning over 700 career games, Dixie Heights baseball coach Chris Maxwell believed he had seen it all. But even a coach of 20-plus years is not immune to ﬁ rsts. On April 6, Maxwell watched as senior pitcher Walker Smallwood made history. Two years after being diagnosed with cancer and told he would never play contact sports again, 17-year-old, Walker tossed a no-hitter against Villa Madonna, striking out 19 batters in the process.

‘I went into shock’ As a freshman, Walker was the typical sportsobsessed teenager. His active world revolved around baseball and hoops. But while playing in a junior varsity basketball game, Walker felt pain in his left leg. Ignoring it at the time, the teenager pushed through the nagging injury into baseball season. Over time, though, the pain got signiﬁ cantly worse, escalating to where Walker couldn’t run, walk or sleep without Advil. After playing summer baseball, Walker begrudgingly went to the doctor. He was expecting to hear he had a standard sprain that would require some ice and rest. That is until he noticed the doctor’s face when he entered the room. “It turned pale white,” he remembered. “My mom and I both knew it wasn’t good.” One day later, the 15-year-old was seen by a specialist, who told him he had osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. He was supposed to have started his sophomore year the next day.

Dixie Heights' left-hander Walker Smallwood waited over two years to pitch in his ﬁ rst varsity baseball game, waylaid two years by a bone cancer diagnosis, six surgeries and chemotherapy. PROVIDED BY BETH WULFECK

“I went into shock,” Walker said. “I sat there and couldn’t process it.” Then came denial. A few months earlier, the high-schooler’s biggest worry was how to increase the break on his curveball. Now, he was days away from starting chemotherapy. See SMALLWOOD, Page 2B

The pitching plan on April 6, in the game against Villa Madonna, was for Walker to just throw a couple of innings. It turned into one of the best performances in Dixie Heights history as he threw a no-hitter and tied his brother's single-game strikeout record with 19. PROVIDED BY BETH WULFECK

How to help the family The UC Athletics Department set up a GoFundMe page to assist the Davenport Family with all funeral-related expenses. After those expenses have been paid, the remaining funds will be donated to a charity of the Davenport family’s choice. Donations toward the goal of $10,000 have exceeded $8,300 as of April 13. Friends can donate online at https:// www.gofundme.com/f/darrendavenport-funeral-expenses He was offi ciating with former City of Cincinnati policeman and Deer Park football coach Cal Johnson at Landmark Christian the Saturday before his passing. Johnson had snapped a photo of the two intending to post it on his Facebook page. By the time he had posted it, Davenport was gone too soon. The pair had talked about being from Cincinnati and about kids leaving Cincinnati instead of staying. The elder Davenport had also expressed his pride in Jeremiah for staying with the UC program given the recent departures. “We had a game break and we just talked for a whole hour about how we grew up,” Johnson said. “When you grow up, your kids move out, unlike us. We’re lifetime Cincinnati people. We grew up here and we’re still here. We just refl ected on a whole bunch of stuff .” Davenport and his wife, Sheila, have fi ve children, daughters Naomi and Deborah along with sons Michael, Joshua and Jeremiah. Jeremiah, one of four siblings who have played Division I basketball, just completed his sophomore season with the Bearcats. The former Enquirer Player of the Year at Moeller averaged 11.7 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game, quickly becoming a fan favorite thanks to his high-energy approach to the game. Oldest son Michael Davenport played for Moeller coach Carl Kremer on their 2007 state championship team before moving on to St. Bonaventure. Josh Davenport played for Moeller, then Winthrop. Naomi Davenport was a standout for Mount Notre Dame before playing at West Virginia and Jeremiah played on Moeller’s 2018 title team that also featured West Virginia’s Miles McBride and Jaxson Hayes of the NBA See DAVENPORT, Page 2B

Darren Davenport, right, refereed games with Cal Johnson, left. The father of ﬁ ve local basketball standouts died early April 5. THANKS TO CAL JOHNSON

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What will you do about Baseball moving All-Star Game? Mike Bass Sports Columnist Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor's note: This is a weekly column from former sports reporter and editor Mike Bass. Bass will be contributing to The Enquirer by off ering advice for sports fans, athletes and youth sports parents and coaches through a weekly Q&A. You can reach him at mbass@mikebasscoaching.com or on Twitter @SportsFanCoach1. Baseball moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia’s new voting laws, and maybe that off ends you. … The Texas Rangers allowed a capacity crowd for their home opener, and maybe that off ends you. … Maybe as a fan, you want to follow sports without hearing about race, gender, politics and other societal issues. … Or maybe as a fan you want to follow sports in a bigger context. … Maybe you want sports and athletes to stick to sports, or, as one commentator said, “Shut up and dribble.” … Or maybe you want sports and athletes to stand up for their ideals and use their infl uence to make a diff erence. … Maybe you want sports to be your escape from the rest of society. … Or maybe you want sports to better refl ect the rest of society. … Maybe you want the sports world to see through your eyes, for a change. … Or maybe you want to see the world through the eyes of a player of a diff erent color or gender, for a change. And so it goes.

Smallwood Continued from Page 1B

“I kept telling myself, ‘I’m too young, I’m too young.’” Walker recalled. “I didn’t believe it. I said a little prayer and asked for strength.” Walker’s mom, Pam, struggled to bolster her youngest child, trying to be strong while falling apart inside. “Our focus changed completely to saving him and doing what we had to do medically. Those were deﬁ nitely the darkest days,” she says. “It was gutwrenching.” The family was shaken. But they held fast. “There were a lot of tears and lots of emotions that ranged from grief to anger to just being terriﬁ ed. It’s indescribable, honestly. I hope no one has to go through that as a parent,” Pam said. Walker just wanted things to be normal again. While his friends were starting school, Walker began his sophomore year from home, working online. Chemotherapy had weakened his immune system, causing neutropenia, a condition that makes you more vulnerable to infection.

Walker Smallwood did what few thought possible. He pitched in a varsity game after all the medical setbacks of two years. And, when he got to the mound, he was not kidding around. He pitched a no-hitter. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

Davenport Continued from Page 1B

New Orleans Pelicans. Deborah Davenport just had a stellar junior season at Woodward averaging nearly 18 points with 10 rebounds per game.

The 2015 All-Star game logo displayed at Great American Ball Park. LEIGH TAYLOR / CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

The intersection of sports and society always seems to tear at us. Today, a fan base divided reﬂ ects a nation divided. Many of us joined the political shadethrowing over the timetable for sports to return amid COVID-19. Now it is all about the All-Star Game. Is MLB playing politics? … Or showing social responsibility? What is right for Baseball might not be right for you, but this is right for Baseball as Baseball sees it. And this will not be the end of it. Sports is changing because society is changing and because athletes are changing. Players of color across sports are advocating for social justice, and teammates of all colors are joining. The

leagues are listening and starting to act on behalf of the large percentage of people of color who play on their teams. You can choose to accept it, ﬁ ght it, celebrate it, argue it, help it, wait it out, or stop following sports. You can look at the history of how this compares to the 1960s and 1970s. Or not. You can listen to and learn from each other. Or not. Say Kumbaya. Or not. Agree to disagree. Or not. Your call. Always your call. Here are some What Ifs to consider if you are having trouble understanding what Baseball, sports and the players are trying to accomplish: What if you were a player of color? What if you had a forum to speak out

about the injustice you see and experience? What if white people were starting to listen? What if you were a white player? What if you wanted to support your teammates and the social injustice they face? What if watched what happened to George Floyd and you are starting to understand the Black Lives Matter Movement even if you never will fully understand what it is like to be Black. What if you were a fan from a diff erent part of the country or world? What if you identifi ed as a diff erent race or gender? What if you were from a diff erent generation? What if you were you and experiencing injustice where you live? Where you work? Would you stay silent just because you did not want to jeopardize your career? What if the most powerful, most valuable and highest-profi le fellow employees were speaking out about what you also want to fi ght? Would you join them? What if you were running a sports league? What if your players were coming together to fi ght what they perceive as injustice? What if the political world was torn, but society and the business world were starting to support their fi ght? What if you were feeling pressure to support them, externally and/or internally? We can do versions of this for all sides of the argument, of course. In fact, it can be a healthy exercise. Either way, the All-Star Game is moving. And so is society. Email Bass at mbass@mikebasscoaching.com or reach out to him @SportsFanCoach1 on Twitter if you want to be included next week. His website is MikeBassCoaching.com.

“There were days when school work was the last thing on my mind,” Walker said. “When you’re nauseous, sick and in pain, the last thing you want to do is write a paper on Abraham Lincoln.”

Walker's brothers Griffin (far left) and Brice (middle) each played college baseball after stellar pitching careers at Dixie Heights. Walker always believed he'd go down the same road after high school.

Rock bottom Still, Walker’s hopes had somehow remained high that he’d one day play baseball again. But another blow came pretty quickly. Doctors said he needed a full knee replacement. He was crushed. “The doctor told me, ‘You’re never gonna run again and you’ll never play contact sports again,’” Walker said. “I had been holding on to the thought of coming back better than ever. That was my lowest point.” Baseball had become a family passion. Walker’s two brothers, Griﬃ n and Brice, each pitched in college after careers at Dixie Heights and there was no doubt Walker would trek down the same path. “I wanted to be like my brothers. All of a sudden, it was taken away.”

‘I could do this’ But great care, time and careful attention to orders changed the script. After multiple rounds of chemotherapy and six leg surgeries, Walker was told he was offi cially cancer-free on April 14, 2019, exactly eight months after his diagnosis. “I got the strength I prayed for,” Walker said. “Without everyone’s support, I don’t know how I would’ve gotten through it.” Sure, he spent most of that spring in bed resting. But when practice started for the 2020 season, he found he had grown a few inches and his strength had returned. Believing he’d never play again, Walker looked for any opportunity to get his baseball fi x. For the fi rst time in two years, he picked up a ball and tossed it around with a teammate. “Our long toss went up to 80 yards and I was still getting it to him,” Walker said. “The team was throwing bullpens and I hit 83 (mph) so I thought, ‘I could do this.’” The pandemic ultimately ended the 2020 campaign before it started, but through quarantine and another round of virtual school, Walker didn’t let go of defying the odds and pitching again. This, his senior season, Walker’s

“I put them in there as the ﬁ rst family of Cincinnati basketball,” Kremer said. “When you think about all three boys were Division I players. Mom was Division I, Dad was Division I and Deborah is right on the cusp. She’ll be a Division I. I’ve never heard of that before!” The University of Cincinnati Athletic Department shared a statement last week: “We are sending all our love and

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pitching was limited to tossing batting practice behind an L-screen. But, he wanted to know, could he pitch in a live setting? He believed so, but the risks could outweigh the reward. Surgeries had left him with a 12-inch scar on his leg and he couldn’t run. A line drive straight at that leg would be trouble and could happen on any pitch. The Dixie Heights training staﬀ stepped up. It devised a makeshift protective brace that provided extra security. A trimmed, molded shin guard covered the scar and a compression sleeve underneath was made comfortable enough. Finally, he was ready.

Not fi nished It had been over two years since Walker last threw competitively. Coach Maxwell’s plan was just to get his feet wet. “He was doing everything he could, but I never thought he’d ever appear in a game,” Maxwell said. While nervous for his fi rst game, Walker fi red a fi rst-pitch strike and the butterfl ies dispersed. After two walks, he dialed in, racking up strikeouts. When he had thrown 78 pitches through the fi fth inning, Maxwell was ready to turn to his bullpen. But Walker wasn’t having it. Maxwell remembers that Walker turned to him and said, ‘Coach, after this year, I’m never gonna pitch again.”

support to Jeremiah and his family as they deal with this tragic loss. We will do everything we can to support them during this diﬃ cult time.”

Celebration of life The family was scheduled to host a celebration of life April 14 inside the third-ﬂ oor north club lounge of Nippert

Maxwell let him play. It wasn’t until the sixth inning that Walker noticed he was on the verge of something special. When he went back for the seventh, he had struck out 17. If he fanned the side in the fi nal frame, he’d break his brother’s school record for single-game strikeouts (19), set by Griffi n in 2016. A ground-out nixed a potential record, but Walker could still tie his big brother against the fi nal batter. “The catcher put down a one, the adrenaline started pumping and it just rolled from there – fastball, fastball, fastball,” he said. “I was like, ‘I’m about to do this.’” He had been told he’d never play baseball again. Instead, his improbable journey back had just concluded with the greatest pitching performance in school history.

A new path Baseball was supposed to be in Walker’s life after high school, but his cancer bout sent him down a diff erent road. Inspired by his doctors and nurses, he now plans on majoring in pre-med and biology at the University of Kentucky. It is doable. While going through chemotherapy, Walker managed a near 4.0 grade-point average and with contact sports off the table, he took up golf. He was just two strokes away from going to state. “I defi nitely feel that no challenge is too big for me.”

Stadium’s West Pavilion. Davenport’s funeral took place at Southern Baptist Church on Reading Road April 13 with the Preston Charles Funeral Home handling arrangements. Darren Davenport will be interred at Walnut Hills Cemetery. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – April 13.

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Thanks to 60 attendees, The New Day Ranch, students from the Ryle Key Club and our Kiwanis Club of Boone County’s engaged members, we had a beautiful morning and a perfect setting for our A New Day For The Bunny and Bruch Fundraiser on March 27. The New Day Ranch in Verona, KY, is a working Ranch featuring Horses and other Farm Animals oﬀ ering Mental therapy for children. We had a visit from the Easter Bunny and kids went on an Easter egg hunt. Everyone was able to visit a “petting zoo” and also received Brunch. In addition, we held a Silent Auction oﬀ ering 17 beautiful baskets. All this was primarily for the purpose to assist New Day Ranch and the Ryle High School Key Club. Thanks go out to Meijer’s Stores for their assistance too. Stephen Sturgil, Kiwanis Club of Boone County

Give Where You Live NKY giving circle members gathered on March 18 to give $6,500 to Esperanza Latino Center in a process that took less than an hour. The grant kicks oﬀ a year of quarterly meetings that have, since launching, brought more than $50,000 in awards from the giving circle’s members to Northern Kentucky nonproﬁ ts. “There is something so exciting about charitably-minded neighbors coming together from across Northern Kentucky to give together like this,” said Horizon Community Funds President Nancy Grayson. “Each $100 gift could certainly make an impact if our members chose their own organization to give to, but by coming together they are able to support an organization through a gift of thousands of dollars. Give Where You Live is a fun, casual way to The Easter Bunny greets kids for the Bunny and Brunch. PROVIDED

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learn about local nonprofi ts, and in so many cases, surprise these nonprofi ts with grants.” Give Where You Live NKY is a joint initiative presented by Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky and Mueller Financial, Inc., and its format lends itself to busy community members who are looking for an easy way to give back to nonprofi ts that serve Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties. “Muchísimas gracias to Horizon Community Funds, Mueller Financial, Inc., and everyone that is involved with the Give Where You Live NKY initiative,” said Esperanza Latino Center Executive Director Reid Yearwood. “We have recently opened our center full-time in order to successfully handle the demand for assistance and programs from the community we serve. This incredibly generous grant will provide us the opportunity to dramatically expand and improve our educational programs and resource connection services. We are extremely fortunate to be located in a community with such generous and progressive-minded organizations, and we commend your support of the Latino/Hispanic and immigrant community of Northern Kentucky. Mil gracias!”

The remaining 2021 Give Where You Live NKY meetings will be held on June 17 at Union 42 Bourbon & Brews, Sept. 16 at Wooden Cask Brewery, and Dec. 9 at Molly Malone’s — all on Thursdays, all from 6-7 p.m. “It was exciting to be able to host a partially in-person event for our 2021 Kick-off round,” said Mueller Financial Partner Woody Mueller. “We are thrilled for the Esperanza Latino Center to be awarded the funds, and look forward to seeing the impact it will make within our wonderful Northern Kentucky Community.” The giving circle runs on a tight schedule at each meeting. Participating members nominate a nonprofi t of their choice, and three names are randomly selected and briefl y discussed by the group. The members then vote on their favorite of the three organizations, and each member contributes $100 for the grant to the winning organization. All takes place in under an hour, just four times per year. The format of Give Where You Live NKY also provides a way to connect funds to nonprofi ts without the need for nonprofi ts to expend fi nancial resources and staff time on fundraising. The previous winners of Give Where You Live grants include The Scheben Care Center in Florence; The Gateway

Community and Technical College Foundation, which has campus sites across Northern Kentucky; Lucky Tales Rescue in Fort Thomas; Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Covington; Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center in Florence; Family Nurturing Center in Florence; GO Pantry in Florence; The Barracks Project in Covington; Covington Partners in Covington; and, Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky in Covington. The community can get involved by reaching out to Tess Brown at tbrown@horizonfunds.org or 859-6208221, or by visiting www.nkygives.org. Learn more at www.horizonfunds.org. Tess Brown, Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky

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New St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store now open in Cold Spring The new SVdPNKY thrift store opened April 15. The store is located at 3970 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Kentucky. It will operate Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday’s from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The new location will also accept donations at these days and times. The new choice food panty has been open since March and is open on Monday’s from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday’s from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday’s from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Rachael Victoria, St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky

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City of Union, Kentucky LEGAL NOTICE This is to notify that the City of Union, Kentucky is advertising for sealed public bids for their 2021 Street Repairs Program including the following: Phase A: Pavement Milling & Full Asphalt Resurfacing, Joint Sealing, HC Ramps, Base/Surface Repairs and Crack and Joint Sealing: Phase B — Concrete Curb and Gutter & Sidewalk Replacements; and, Phase C — Edge/Side Drains System. The Bidding Documents include the following: Instructions to Bidders, Technical Specifications, General & Special Conditions & Restoration, Contractor Insurance Requirements, Phases Summary, Locations & Details, and Bidders Quantities Sheets for each Phase and Parts of the work. Bidding Documents can be printed from the city’s website at http://www.cityofu nionky.org. Separate copies (all pages) may be purchased at the city building for a nonrefundable fee of $50. Each sealed bid shall be accompanied by either a cashier’s check or satisfactory bid bond, in a sum, not less than five (5) percent of the aggregate amount of the bid, payable to the city of Union, Kentucky. The successful bidder is required to execute and provide a construction contract surety in an amount not less than 100% of the bid. Special attention should be given to the Contractor’s Insurance Requirements. Sealed Bids and/or Any Proposal or Proposals in response to this solicitation will be due, opened and publicly read aloud on Tuesday, May 25th at 4:00 PM at the Warren S. Moore Union City Building, 1843 Mt. Zion Road, Union, Kentucky 41091. Following review of the bid tabs by the City Engineer with a recommendation, an award to the successful bidder or bidders is expected at the City Commission Meeting on Monday, June 7th, 2021, subject to a formal signed contract or contracts for a construction start on or after July 1st, 2021. BCR,Apr15,22,29,’21#4683293

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BY DICK SHLAKMAN AND WILL NEDIGER / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ Dick Shlakman, who turns 82 next Sunday, is a retired lawyer and corporate executive from Plano, Texas. Will Nediger, 31, is a professional crossword constructor from London, Ontario. Dick saw Will’s offer of crossword mentorship on Facebook and reached out for his help. They’ve now made several puzzles together. ‘‘I come up with a theme idea that I think is absolutely perfect,’’ Dick says, ‘‘and Will shows me the error of my ways — then suggests how to take that idea and make it ideal.’’ This is Dick’s third crossword for The Times and Will’s 37th. — W. S.

46 Result of a merger between Kraft and 1 Men are pigs (after Hershey’s? she’s through with them, anyway!) 51 Result of a merger between Google and 6 The ‘‘A’’ of James A. Planters? Garfield 53 Like the wights on 11 Naysayers ‘‘Game of Thrones’’ 20 Lower-cost option on a popular rideshare 54 Best of the best 56 Spelling ____ app 57 What Santa checks 21 Egg: Sp. twice 22 Frontiersman’s 58 R-rated headgear 59 Rulers’ staffs 23 Result of a merger between 61 Fire man? Quaker Oats and 63 On the ____ Greyhound? 64 Poet Lazarus 25 Maintaining 66 Prefix with thermal equilibrium 67 Bad sound for an 26 Discourage engine 27 Soft drink 68 Result of a merger concentrate, e.g. between Hasbro and 29 ‘‘Night on Bald Nikon? Mountain’’ or 72 Bird like the Canada ‘‘Finlandia’’ goose or arctic tern 30 With 18-Down, what 75 Lummox has four legs and 76 Cheese offered sprints? tableside at Italian 32 Musician who was restaurants, booed in 1965 for informally playing electric 77 Recipe amt. guitar 80 Eagle constellation 34 Letters before Gerald R. Ford and Ronald 81 Passive acquiescence 84 Voice a view Reagan 35 Luau instrument, for 86 Firm decision maker? 87 Revolutionary short Guevara 37 Zoom 89 Klum of ‘‘Project 39 Corner Runway’’ 41 Second-longest 90 ‘‘My love,’’ in Madrid human bone, after 91 Result of a merger the femur between Procter & Gamble and Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more Jacuzzi? than 4,000 past puzzles, 94 Result of a merger nytimes.com/crosswords between Hormel and ($39.95 a year). Instagram? ACROSS

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Villa announces valedictorian and salutatorian Villa Madonna Academy is proud to announce the Class of 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian. Emily Richardson of Florence was named valedictorian. She is a 13-year Villa student. Emily plans to attend the University of Notre Dame to study biochemistry and neuroscience. Her parents are Tracy Lehmkuhl Richardson (Villa Class of 1991) and Eric Richardson. Mark Schutzman of Villa Hills is the class salutatorian. Mark is a 12-year Villa student. Mark is weighing his college options and his area of study. His parents are Joseph and Carissa Schutzman. His brothers are Villa alumni Joey Schutzman ‘12 and Thomas Schutzman ’17. Villa Madonna Academy

lengthy process of pipping. This takes approximating 12-18 hours of the chick using their egg tooth to break the shell and create a hole large enough to squeeze through. Mrs. Byrd provided a heat lamp to substitute the wings of their mother to provide warmth to enable them to fl ourish. The active chicks were seen by all the classes either at STEAM lab or by a classroom visit by Mrs. Byrd and her peeps. The upper grades where given the opportunity to hold the chicks while the primary grades used two fi ngers to gently pet their back. The second graders were studying bird life so this gave them a great visual and reinforced what is considered a bird trait, wings, beak, claw feet and feathers, not fur. However the feathers of a newly hatched chick do strongly resemble that of fur. Spring brings new beginnings along with the birth of chicks, budding trees and blooming fl owers not to mention the warmth of the sunshine and blue skies. Everyone is anticipating new changes with the COVID demands decreasing and normalcy increasing. Kathy Kuhn, Florence Elementary

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Jayden Bacher, a ﬁ fth grader at Florence Elementary, held a chick during science lab where the chicks were hatched this spring. PHOTOS PROVIDED

MQH 5th grader wins 4H speech contest A fi fth grader at Mary, Queen of Heaven School recently won the 4H speech contest for her class. The students receive a monthly visit from a representative from the Boone County Extension Offi ce. Students learn about a variety of social studies topics, and they culminate their learning by preparing a speech about an infl uential person in history. Garri Hunt, Mary, Queen of Heaven School

Mason Mobley, a ﬁ fth grader at Florence Elementary, held a chick.

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Ania Hamilton, a second grader at Florence Elementary, gently pets the chicks that were hatched.

Mrs. Amanda Byrd, Science teacher at Florence Elementary, and Maddison Bodenbender a fourth grader held a peep that were hatched in science lab.

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Garth Brooks at Paul Brown Stadium rescheduled again Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Garth Brooks has rescheduled his upcoming concert at Paul Brown Stadium for later this year. The concert was previously scheduled for May 1 and has been pushed back

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Garth Brooks has rescheduled his upcoming concert at Paul Brown Stadium for Sept. 18, 2021. All tickets will be honored, officials said. The concert has faced multiple pushbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

to Sept. 18, 2021. All tickets will be honored, oﬃ cials said. The concert has faced multiple pushbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The concert at Paul Brown Stadium was initially scheduled for May 16, 2020. When the tickets went on sale, Brooks sold 65,000 tickets in less than one hour. The concert is sold out.

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229 Prospect St.: GeG Properties, LLC to Joseph Ponder; $110,000

Burlington 2408 Paragon Mill Drive, unit 4-202: Ann Maier to Janice Means; $185,000 3001 Lodge View Court, unit 13-201: David Gross to Jennifer and Joseph Clause; $276,000 5012 Grist Mill, unit 26305: Kaitlyn Tangvik to Ashlee McGee; $155,000 6126 Wayside Springs Court: Abigail and Kyle Leidy to Cassandra Cieslik and Logan Henry; $264,000 6929 Lucia Drive: Diane and John Russ to Jonna Stallworth and Christopher James; $308,500 7713 E. Bend Road: Walter Howard Jr. to Angela Stevens; $403,000

California 12187 Flagg Springs Pike: Kathy and Victor Dawn and Renee and Scott Schoulties to Melinda and Allan Seiter; $300,000 12303 Flagg Springs Pike: Ronald Papworth to Christian Gruner; $150,000 2867 Baynum Hill Road: Amber and Aaron Adams to April and Robert Miller; $250,000

Cold Spring 419 Ivy Ridge Drive: Tower Homes, LLC to James Cashwell; $155,000

Covington 105 Sterrett Ave.: Eleanor and William Lawrence to Lindsey and Jarrod Moon; $320,000 107 E. 39th St.: Daniel Rassche to Alexander Wagoner; $140,000 1181 Grays Peak, unit 11-1188: Kathryn Thomas and Michael Beeby to George Wilson; $444,000 1199 Grays Peak Drive, unit 1088: Kimberley and Stephen Sims to Karen and Raymond Aylor; $423,000 1217 High St.: Roger Justice to Hometown Management, LLC; $75,000 1218 Highway Ave.: State of the Art Property Solutions, LLC to Ann Able; $157,000 1535 Maryland Ave.: Tara Myers to Cheryl and Earl Baldwin; $169,000 1612 Euclid Ave.: Four

Coners Property Solutions, LLC to Jacob Waters; $120,000 1716 Holman St.: MGI Properties, LC to Joseph Michael; $163,000 1901 Garrard St.: Karen and Michael Speed to Mirand and Joshua McIntosh; $142,500 201-203 Sterrett Ave.: Joel Marsh to Samuel Arlinghaus; $327,500 2080 Gribble Drive: Jenn and T. Hansford to Kevin Prieshoff; $215,000 2106 Siena Ave, unit 4102: Elaine Impellizzieri and Adam Impellizzieri to Kelly Hiserote; $180,000 22, 24 Sterrett Ave.: Jennifer and Fares Taamneh to EVA Property Holdings, LLC; $120,000 24 E. 43rd St.: Kristina and Wayne Stamper to Katelyn Daunt; $160,000 24 Ferndale Court: Carla and Christopher Cherne to Brian and James Lex Jr.; $255,000 25 W. 30th St.: Meagan Garmon to Susan Mospens and Kurt Nicaise; $117,000 2637 Fishing Creek Drive: Teri Roberts to Ryan Lechner; $225,000 2716 Rosina Ave.: Patricia and Michael Justice to Angela and Joel Onkst; $162,000 2738 Rosina Ave.: Emilly and Nathan Toebbe to Derek Toebbe; $117,500 3809 Locke St.: Wiljefvin Properties, LLC to Jeffrey Lyman; $138,000 411 W. 9th St.: Jeffrey Reece to Cady Cornell and Elijah Hack; $246,000 4331 McKee St.: Amy and Clayton Calvert to Steven Nelson; $140,000 606 E. 17th St.: Mary and Richard Volmer to Oaks Property Group, LLC; $55,000 606 E. 17th St.: Oaks Property Group, LLC to SFR3-020, LLC; $64,000 9192 Pampas Court: Michelle Davis to Genae and Larry Born; $222,000

Crestview 5 Skyview Terrace: Joshua Royer to Katherine Duennes; $208,000

Crestview Hills 281 Secretariat Court: Kimberly and Kenneth Marshall to Kathleen and Robert Neumann; $138,500 304 Secretariat Court: Martha and Larry Willis to

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Dayton 1202 2nd Ave.: D&B Ventures, LLC to Daffin Investments Ohio, LLC; $485,000 1205 Dayton Ave.: Barbara Bowling to KwinJax Investments, LLC; $60,000 121 5th Ave.: JAC Developments, LLC to Kyle Hamilton; $200,000 189 Grant Park Drive: Margaret and Robert Craig to Alyssa and Dustin Giesler; $320,000 229 3rd Ave.: Benita Lind and Terri Owens to Eddie Swafford; $147,000 306 Vine St.: Flor and James McNally to Katherine and Christopher Wera; $174,000 432 4th Ave.: Aimee and Adam Muller to Corey Adlesperger; $125,000 440 Riverpointe Drive, unit 6: Kimberly Adams to Willem Letsch; $250,000 839 Ervin Terrace: Randy Pearman Jr. to Sophia Cannon and Craig Cornett; $125,000

Edgewood 116 Lyndale Road: Edward Schwarberg to Carolyn Jenkins; $165,000 22 Lyndale Road: Debbie Bowman to Melissa and Andrew Lehmenkuler; $1,960,000

Elsmere 1076 Pebble Creek Drive: Kristen and Eric Justice to Andrew Jones; $188,000 1514 Clovernook Drive: James Stevens to Tristen Keyes; $175,000 3767 Autumn Road: James Edwards and Michael Edwards to Properties by Jake, LLC; $85,000 3785 Luke Lane: Lindsay and Gregory Grubb to Samuel Bohman; $195,000 502 Rifle Lane: Joseph Morris to Michaey Meyer; $183,000

Erlanger 115 Locust St.: Mary Stuntebeck to Holly and Shawn Conley; $75,000 3308 Perimeter Drive: Julia Stewart to Moving Home, LLC; $130,000 3948 Woodchase Drive: Jennifer and Keith Thornberry to Cody Harwood; $182,500 407 Clay St.: Aaron Walter to Chrissa Gray; $190,000 4117 Lori Drive: Pamela Conner to Stephen Rankin; $185,000 888 Ashridge Court: Terri and John Stewart to Christina and Robert Kappes III; $475,000 906 Valey Lake Court, unit 106-C: Stephanie and Lawrence Fleckinger II to Lisa Galloway and Diane Galloway; $152,500

Florence 100 Goodridge Drive: Anthony Messer to George Smith; $135,500 1023 Hunterallen Drive: Erin and Jacob Kollman to Morgan and Jack Matthews; $376,000 1515 Atlanta Court, unit 18-303: Linda Crosthwaite to Traci and James Browne; $191,000 1566 Meadow Hill Court:

Denise and Ray Leidy III to Hannah Kegley and Scott O'Brien; $226,500 1796 Cedar Terrace: Randi Jansen, Dana and Damian Tannebaum to June and Logan Shackelford; $223,000 1814 Hamilton Court, unit 41-103: Shane Canode to Alison Jones; $125,000 2323 Twelve Oaks Drive, unit 50-304: Amy and Leon Suek to Andrea and Ryan Green and Liza and Mark Green; $166,000 28 Shelby St.: Bubby 1688 KY, LLC to Jordel Properties, LLC; $235,000 59 Kathryn Ave.: Patricia Scheyer and Thomas Walker and Daniel Meyers to Courtney Hunt; $125,000 60 Grand Ave.: Danielle and Michael Works III to Matthew Caudill; $180,000 7075 Glade Lane: Jennifer and Edward Lauer Jr. to Kaitlin Fodi; $307,000 7605 Dixie Highway: Jean and Gilbert Vogt to Jacqueline Dryer; $166,000 78 Circle Drive: Barbara McIntosh to Donna and Christopher Haggard; $189,000

Fort Mitchell 12 Fort Mitchell Ave.: Amber and William Lester to Karen and Christopher Kleman; $700,000 12 Superior Drive, unit 1: Kimberly and Daivd Herthel to Belknap Crossing, LLC; $160,000 2490 Jerrys Lane: Kathleen and Robert Neumann to Jeanne and Michael Marinangeli; $200,000 29 Burdsall Ave.: Dawn and Bradley Denham to Karlie and Nathan Dickerson; $285,000 3 Woodlawn Ave.: Susan and John Nimersheim to Emily and Keaton Brownstead; $310,000 4 Harvard Drive: Lisa and Peter Carter to Normarys Perez and Brent Linn; $899,000 8 E. Orchard Road: David Mahoney to All H Properties, LLC; $168,000

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60 Livingston Lane, unit D: Melba McKenzie to Kathryn and Walter Hertzenberg; $145,000

Independence 10647 Fremont Drive: Arlinghaus Builders, LLC to Kayla and Drew Reckner; $254,000 11948 Taylor Mill Road: Ashley and James Sexton to Jaime Arteaga; $205,000 1280 Woods Court: Jordan and Cory Arnsperger to Alex Leary; $261,000 1848 Mimosa Trail, unit 40-103: Thomas Kennicott to Kelley Garvey; $134,000 2736 Bentwood Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes IV, LLC to Kalpeshkimar and Anandibahen Patel; $373,000 4253-2 Berrywood Drive: Wendy and Orville Jones to Wayne Enterprises, LLC; $70,000 6346 Markham Court: Clare and Justin Renzenbrink to Kristina and Wayne Stamper; $309,000 6472 Marilyn Ave.: William Clary to Bendetti Enterprises, Inc.; $150,000 804 Cox Road: Trifive Investments, LLC to Angela and Adam Farmer; $190,000

Lakeside Park 32 Arcadia Ave.: Virginia Holmes to Angel Ho and Burk Meyrose; $295,000

Ludlow 229 Stokesay St.: Rosanne Richardson and Marissa Richardson to Mackenzie Rummel and Seth Caple; $197,500 44 Kenner St.: Carrie Moore and Lorenzo Neal to Hayley and Jordan Wise; $275,000 449 Southwind Lane, unit 33-102: Mauricio Cueva to Rita Caruso; $195,000 660 Rivers Breeze Drive, unit 27-202: Jamie and Brice Smallwood to Michael Horne; $207,500

Melbourne 3603 Providence Trace Drive: John Littrell to Ryne Grant; $140,000

116 Sheridan Ave.: Leah and Sean Barry to Natalie Lickert and Nicholas Gabbard; $335,000 24 Bonnie Lane: Lauren Hofeker to Taylor Finney; $275,000 28 Brittany Lane: Jessica and Carl Harris to Erin and Jacob Kollmann; $389,000

13370 Rosehawk Drive: Forest Ridge, LLC to Pamela and Paul Spicuzza; $84,000 1710 Bracht Piner Road: Kelly and Kevin Theissen to April Kennedy and Noe Santos; $140,000

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20 Augusta Ave.: Lauren and Drew Konrady to Joel Lam; $260,500

1002 York St.: Sadie and Creed Webb to Ziyad Aleissa; $110,000 207 W. 10th St.: Billie Jo and Larry Parr and Kenneth Parr to BSHcapital, LLC; $77,000 311 E. 7th St.: Michelle and Jason Walter to Hannah and Curtis Clemons; $298,000 513 Thornton St.: Cassandra and Steve Winters to Tausha and Ronnie Bush; $155,000 59 Parkview Ave.: Platinum Property Management Group, LLC to Matthew Hair; $87,000 625 Isabella St.: Brandy and Joshua Dickerson and Deborah and Tate Dickerson to Christopher Mester; $124,000

Hebron 1441 Dominion Trail: Arlinghaus Builders, LLC to Jennifer and David Bryant; $407,500 1677 Barkside Court: Rachel and Brandon Shondel to Nancy and Matthew Bowman; $341,500 2559 Congress Drive: Stephen Huebschman to Sherry and Christopher Billman; $255,000

Highland Heights 1 Highland Meadows Drive, unit 7: Kimberly Meyer to Pamela Brock; $120,000

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631 Saratoga St.: Emily and Gregory Forrest to Blake Heimbrock; $239,500 722 Roberts St.: CK Renovations, LLC to Carrie Miller; $238,000

Park Hills 625 Saint James Lane: 625 St. Joseph, LLC to Hannah Voelker and Adam Mardis; $176,000

Union 10069 Shagy Bark Court: William Kelley to Tiffani Trapani; $273,000 10442 Masters Drive: Sheri Miller to Bart Parsons; $245,000 10705 Saint Leger Circle: Burkes & Wells Development Company, LLC to Joan and James Coats; $77,500 10830 Sawgrass Court: Crystal Langley and George Hubbard to Olivia Abdon; $186,500 10896 Rosebriar Drive: Jeffrey Martha to Simpgo Investments, LLC; $85,000 11500 Gregson Court: Katherine and Jason Rice to Kimberly and Brian Conrad; $429,000 1221 Monarchos Ridge: Wendy and Leslie Smith to Katherine and Jason Rice; $542,500 2760 Chateau Court: Ashleigh and Ricky Eversole Jr. to Christina and Jaocb Carberry; $317,500 4076 Denny Lane: Arlinghaus Builders, LLC to Shuritta and Jerald Dixon; $392,000 924 Lakepointe Court: Julie and Ismael Rodriguez Jr. to Jennifer Vannasdall; $370,000 9649 Splendor Drive: Sandra and Dale McDowell to Ahmed Weheba; $310,000

Verona 915 Eads Road: CAC Developments, LLC to Dijana Toric; $68,000

Villa Hills 1006 Colina Drive: Amity Kukla and Glenn Kukla to Edward Maynard; $222,000

Walton 11483 Wynfair Court: Jennifer Handley to Maleah and John Gomper III; $300,000 1196 Gemstone Pointe: Alec Driscoll to Clissold Holdings, LLC; $239,500 12420 Sheppard Way: Ravindra and Vaidawattie Daljeet to Karen and Michael Speed; $290,000 372 Chadonnay Valley: The Drees Company to Margaret Angel; $313,000

Wilder 100 N. Watchtower Drive, unit 204: Molly Burkhalter and Andrew Yunker and Dawn and James Yunker to Tim Dwight; $157,000 20 Creekwood Drive, unit 10: Lauren Milburn and Diane Burns to Marcala Mitchell; $98,000 400 Lakeview Drive, unit 7: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Douglas Whaley; $99,000 70 Creekwood Drive, unit 2: Mary Patterson to Jacob Schimpf; $108,000 9 Queen Views Lane: Laura and Dale Young to Michael Danko; $850,000

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