The City of Florence may be getting some new public art and amenities. City Administrator Joshua Hunt briefed the Florence City Council at its Aug. 26 regular business meeting on a proposed new mural by artist Christian Dallas. The proposed mural will be installed on the side of the Stringtown Bar & Grill at 255 […]
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Covington’s Church of Our Savior celebrates a sister’s lifetime of service
Covington’s Church of Our Savior anticipated a large turnout for Sunday mass, Aug. 24: church leaders taped a handwritten note to the sanctuary door advising people that mass would be held next door in the social hall. By the time mass began at 9:30, approximately 75 congregants and visitors filled the hall to celebrate the […]
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Agreement ensures restoration of Florence sidewalks, streets during utility repairs
Florence City Administrator Joshua Hunt briefed the City Council on a proposed electric franchise agreement that would set the rules for how electric utilities operate within city rights-of-way on Tuesday. Florence has two electric utilities, Duke Energy and Owen Electric Cooperative. “It ensures that they restore any kind of sidewalks or streets that they tear […]
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FIESTA NKY September fundraiser will be a community party with a Latin flavor
Just eight months after opening its doors, FIESTA NKY — an NKY Latino-centered nonprofit — is already feeding hundreds of families, outgrowing its space and preparing for its first major fundraiser at the Florence Y’alls stadium. The organization’s founder and Executive Director, Theresa Cruz, gave an illustrated presentation about the work they’re doing to the […]
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Popular Florence senior center gets new funding
The Deanna and Hugh Skees Senior Activity Center in Florence is about to get more money thanks to a new agreement between the City of Florence and Kenton County. The Florence City Council, in an Aug. 19 special meeting, voted unanimously to approve a resolution authorizing a one-year contract between the City of Florence and […]
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Portal will alert Florence residents to water usage, potential line breaks
Florence is finalizing work on a new portal that will allow its residents to monitor water usage, even alerting them to potential line breaks. “They can get a text, an email, a call, letting them know water’s running through their line,” said Public Services Director Eric Hall at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The portal is […]
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Florence’s new sign program to ‘promote inclusivity’
Florence is moving forward with a resident suggestion that would allow people with a disability (or their caregivers) to request a sign that would alert motorists in residential areas to their presence. Council discussed the request during a July council meeting, and Human Services Administrator Katie James worked with Public Services Director Eric Hall to […]
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Covington historical marker celebrates Black history
What you need to know Sister Janet Bucher had a mission before retiring in July as Covington’s Church of Our Savior Pastoral Administrator and Parish Life Collaborator. “This was a vibrant Black community back in the 40s and I feel like it was necessary that the people in the church celebrate their culture and that […]
