Entries for 2016

when to yield in special circumstances: School Buses: When approaching a stopped school or church bus that is loading or unloading passengers, you must stop.  You must remain stopped until all passengers are clear of the roadway and the bus is back in motion.  A stop is NOT required when approaching a stopped bus from the opposite direc...

Who’s Turn Is It? Have you ever found yourself in a waving battle with other drivers at an intersection because everyone arrived at the same time?  The driver reaching the intersection and stopping should go first, but when two cars reach an intersection at the same time, the car on the right should have the right of way.  Turnin...

The privilege of getting your driver’s license is certainly an exciting time during the teenage years.   The basics of driving takes practice, but soon becomes second nature. With so many traffic regulations to remember, even veteran drivers forget the rules of the road.  Each month we will be giving driving law reminders in an...

Contributed By: Chuck Vaughn, Chief Prosecutor Kenton County Attorney Mental illness affects the daily lives of countless citizens in our community.  It impacts a person’s physical health, relationships, jobs, living situations and overall well-being.   Many people suffering from mental illness are undiagnosed or untreated. &nb...

During the month of April organizations around the Commonwealth participated in the Blue Ribbon Campaign for Child Abuse Awareness.   Protecting Your Children: Advice From Child Molesters, a training sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Criminal Justice, taught trainees t...

Citizens become government savvy, graduate from Kenton County Government Academy  Thirty-Four people graduated from the tenth annual Kenton County Government Academy on Monday evening March 28, 2016.  The event was held at the Edgewood Senior Center at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Paul Tenkotte, an expert and author on Northern Kentucky history, addre...

Our office is charged with the very difficult and emotional job of prosecuting Child Abuse and Neglect cases.   Our Assistant County Attorneys work closely with the police officers who investigate the abuse, the social workers who substantiate and monitor the situation, the children and their families, and the judges in the court system. ...

Kentucky law has long allowed a person who is the victim of “domestic violence” to seek a protective order.  This order can require the “abuser” to vacate a shared residence, to have no contact with the “victim”, to restrict the places the abuser can visit and place the offender on a global positioning devic...