– Ft. Thomas Independent Hires New Superintendent, Gene Kirchner. More on this later. – Well, it’s Wednesday at 3:30, which means there is 2 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes and 13 seconds until the University of Kentucky plays the University of Louisville. But who’s counting, right? – Speaking of UK, HHS Senior and UK WR […]
Author Archives: Mark Collier
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FTITB Elite 8
To Hell with UK vs. Louisville. We got our Elite 8 set for the Fort Thomas Iconic Tournament Bracket set. Just kidding, Go Cats! #BBN (follow us @Mlorencollier or @murriner) VOTE FT!
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Fort Thomas Iconic Bracket – Sweet 16 Set!
(Click on the Sweet 16 Bracket Above to see it bigger) A few juicy matchups as we have whittled down the field from 64 Ft. Thomas icons down to 16. The left side of the bracket looks like it’s overloaded with heavyweights and festivals: Highlands High School, Highlands Football, Tower Park, Music and Merchants and […]
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Guys and Dolls (by Stephanie Class)
One of Broadway’s most beloved musicals will be hitting the stage at Highlands High School. Guys and Dolls brings the Big Apple to town from March 22-25. “Set in New York City in the mid-20th century, the romantic and funny Guys and Dolls is populated with gangsters and gamblers, missionary dolls and showgirls, and one […]
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Fort Thomas Iconic Bracket – Juicy Matchup: (10) Dale Mueller vs. (2) HHS Football
(Click on image to see it bigger) 8 spots taken into the Sweet 16. Voting starts now on the bottom half of the bracket. Vote on!
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City Council Notes (3/19/12 by Ben Petracco)
The council meeting was filled with great news and some disturbing news. I do not want to start off the article with a negative tone so I’ll lead off with the good stuff. Chief Mike Daly presented a new officer with his badge; Officer Adam Noe is officially part of the Fort Thomas Police Department. […]
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Fort Thomas Iconic Tournament Bracket – onto the 2nd Round
The Cake Eaters with a huge upset over the Fort Thomas Swim Club. Obviously blue slush puppies, square pizzas and Moo Malts couldn’t overcome the long wait list, which was obviously a huge detriment to the number 1 seed. Looking down the road to the sweet 16, we’re looking at a potential Ft. Thomas Fire/Ft. […]
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Mio’s Opens! (pictures)
The long awaited opening of Mio’s couldn’t have been more perfect. Amazing weather, St. Patrick’s Day, and eager basketball fans welcomed Mio’s into the Fort Thomas community with open arms. As of 4:00 they had sold 100 buffets, and it got even more crowded into the night. My new claim to fame is buying and […]
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Van Damme it’s (still, barely) Friday
– Upsets aren’t just happening in the NCAA tournament. In the latest Fort Thomas Iconic Tournament Bracket, we had 4 double digit seeds get through to the second round. Just one more bracket to vote for first round matchups and then it’s onto round 2. Too bad, so sad Dukies. – Mark vs. Food, Part […]
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Tournament Bracket, Mark vs. Food Updates
(Click on bracket to see bigger) Upset Alert! The renegade deer did not care that the city council, headed by Mayor Mary Brown canceled the deer census this year. They came back with a vengeance to pull the first 16 seed over a 1 seed in tournament history. Ft. Thomas Jewelers, as a 14 seed, […]
