Land Use and Zoning Committee members pour over maps at its formative meeting. –> The announcement of an upcoming public meeting for the Visioning and Community Plan was the highlight of the short January meeting of the Fort Thomas City Council. The visioning project committees will present their work so far and encourage input at […]
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Woodfill Elementary Students Inspired by New Science Program
Woodfill students present on their new Inspire Science curriculum. –> Do you know what is the best mix of carbon dioxide, water and light for plants to grow? Or what processes information we take in using our senses — our brain, our nervous system or our senses themselves? Students at Fort Thomas elementary schools are […]
Program Offers Students at Highlands High-Skill Career Path
Students at Highlands High School have an opportunity to gain high-demand skills and a college degree, tuition free, through a unique program designed by and for regional manufacturers to address what has become known as the “skills gap.” Nearly three and one-half million manufacturing jobs are expected to be created in the U.S. over the […]
Buckling on Grand Avenue Should Subside as Weather Improves
Buckling on Grand Avenue looks bad, but it should ease back as temperatures rise. Fort Thomas residents have noticed buckling in most of Grand Avenue this week, especially the section south of Highland Avenue. This is an advertisement. Weather conditions, especially wet weather followed by the recent extreme cold temperatures, caused freezing and lifting in […]
Newest Fort Thomas Police Recruit Ranks Number One in Academy Class
Two Officers are Promoted within Department City Council welcomed back new Fort Thomas Police Officer Kalin Holland and his son,Titus. The city of Fort Thomas last saw new Police Officer Kalin Holland in June before he left for the Police Academy. Now he has returned, and he addressed council to talk briefly about his experience. […]
2018 Capital Improvement Budget and Street Program Announced
Street repaving. Photo by Glenn Beltz via Creative Commons. Speaking for the city Public Works Committee, Chair Ken Bowman shared recommendations for the 2018 capital improvement budget at the December city council meeting. The budget includes funds for streets selected for improvements in the coming year. Reading from a statement by the committee, Bowman said, […]
Community Groups in Northern Kentucky Respond to Recent ICE Raids
About 130 people attended a meeting sponsored by Supporting Latino Families in Northern Kentucky. An informational meeting was held Thursday, December 14, at the Holy Spirit Church in Newport for those wishing to help individuals and families impacted by last week’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Northern Kentucky. Last week, at least 22 […]
New Kentucky Driver’s License Program Promises Greater Security
John-Mark Hack, commissioner of the Department of Vehicle Registration addresses Campbell County Fiscal Court. –> A big change is coming for the more than 3.5 million Kentucky driver’s license and personal identification card holders. A new law that will go into effect in January 2019, will change how state driver’s licenses and ID cards are […]
Amendment Permits Digital Signs for Parochial Schools
St. Thomas School (from FTM file)

