Garage sale, strawberry seasons are here, today's top stories | Daily Briefing

Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer
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My haul from the Newport city-wide garage sale last year. I paid $40 for the brand new coat and wore it all winter.
My haul from the Newport city-wide garage sale last year. I paid $40 for the brand new coat and wore it all winter.
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Happy Friday, readers. I'm Jolene Almendarez, I report out of Northern Kentucky, and I have my dollar bills ready to hit up some community garage sales this weekend.

My love for garage sales runs deep. It reminds me of Saturday mornings with my mom. We didn't have a lot of money growing up, but I knew garage sale days meant picking out toys from a 25-cent bin and adding a few more books to my little library.

Nowadays, secondhand shopping has taken on a life of its own. A 2023 report says people are buying more used goods to stretch their budgets.

I've rounded up a few of the community garage sales happening in Northern Kentucky over the next few weeks. So, whether you're trying to make every dollar count or you're just hardwired to bargain hunt (like me!), I hope you enjoy the list. You can find it here.

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What else you need to know Friday, June 9

🌤️ Weather: High of 81. Hazy sunshine.

🍓 It's finally strawberry season! Here's where to pick your own around Cincinnati.

⚾ Catching history: Elly De La Cruz's first home run ball was caught by a Moeller football player.

🎸 10 questions: Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago answers questions before show in Cincinnati.

📜 Today in History: On June 9, 2008, Ken Griffey Jr. became the sixth player in baseball history to reach 600 homers in the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds' 9-4 victory over the Florida Marlins.

Before you go: Top 10 things to do this weekend

We have lots of festivals taking place this weekend, and food is the star. There are heritage festivals for our German and Italian ancestors, a festival dedicated to compassionate, plant-based living, and another highlighting one of early June's most delicious fruits 🍓. In addition, you'll find festivals showcasing dance, country music and classic cars.

Check out calendar editor Luann Gibbs' top 10 things to do in and around Cincinnati this weekend. Cheers to another great one!

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Today's Top Stories

• Prosecutor: Drug deal, not road rage, led to shooting of businessman Michael Sweeney

Cincinnati mayor Aftab Pureval takes questions during a press conference to discuss the city’s gun violence prevention efforts at the police CIS Headquarters in the Queensgate neighborhood of Cincinnati on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
Cincinnati mayor Aftab Pureval takes questions during a press conference to discuss the city’s gun violence prevention efforts at the police CIS Headquarters in the Queensgate neighborhood of Cincinnati on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

• 'We are all to blame.' City officials lay out plan to address gun violence

Jun 8, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports

• Hall of Fame antidote: Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw slows Elly De La Cruz, Reds

Cincinnati Reds general manager Nick Krall talks with third baseman Elly De La Cruz (44) during batting practice before the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the LA Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Cincinnati Reds general manager Nick Krall talks with third baseman Elly De La Cruz (44) during batting practice before the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the LA Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

• Cincinnati Reds GM Nick Krall not ruling out buying at MLB trade deadline for playoff push

Nickelback at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee in 2012.
Nickelback at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee in 2012.

• 'I'm ready for the world to hate us again': Nickelback announces Cincinnati tour date

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