2019 homeowner rebate in Hamilton Co. will drop

Like many districts, Covington Independent Schools is seeing a bus driver shortage. The school district is looking for more bus drivers to transport its 1,800 students. Shawn Stein, the transportation director for Covington Independent, said bus drivers provide more than a simple service. "They know the kids' names, they know the kids' parents," he said. "They even know the kids' grades. They really get attached to them." A Tri-State man is facing felony charges over allegations that he stole money he had claimed would benefit the area's "Shop with a Cop" gift program for children in need. The so-called worst stadium deal ever struck by a local government got worse Wednesday. Citing lost tax revenue and fears that a recession could “bankrupt” the stadium tax fund used to pay for Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ball Park, Hamilton County commissioners voted 2-1 to scale back the stadium property tax rebate (PTR) for 2019. The rollback will raise property taxes slightly more than $31 per $100,000 value next year, according to commissioner Denise Driehaus. Driehaus and Commission President Todd Portune, both Democrats, voted for the increase.