Fort Thomas has attracted a number of beauty-related businesses to its central core. Among them are two businesses that have relocated to new spaces within the city. Both offer services and care aimed at helping people enhance their own natural beauty and both moved locations in order to accommodate a growing clientele. Beauty experts partner […]
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AG Cameron stops in Crescent Springs in his bid for governor
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron greeted the breakfast crowd and supporters at PeeWee’s Place in Crescent Springs Wednesday. About 40 people gathered at the popular local eatery to hear from the candidate at his first Northern Kentucky stop since officially filing for the governor’s race. A crowded field Cameron is one of a crowded field […]
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Celebrate Groundhog Day with a woodland hike
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a short hike in Fort Thomas this year and perhaps even meet a distant cousin of Punxsutawney Phil along the way. The Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy is hosting a short day hike from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, in Tower Park. Participants can check in at Shelter 3 […]
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New council, new space: Fort Thomas meets in remodeled chambers
Residents and officials got a first glimpse of the newly renovated Fort Thomas City Building at the city’s first council meeting of the year on Jan. 23. While the remainder of the space is not quite ready, officials did receive permission from the building inspector to hold meetings in the newly redesigned council chambers. With […]
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Fort Thomas officials offer plan to move forward on Route 8
Next month will mark four years since the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet closed a section of Old State Route 8 in Fort Thomas due to mudslides and unsafe conditions. If the state accepts a new proposal by city officials, a solution and potential reopening could finally be on the horizon. Last year, state officials notified Campbell […]
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Having a baby proves deadlier for Kentucky moms
This story originally appeared in the Jan. 13 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe. Having a baby in Kentucky is more deadly for mothers than nearly all other states in the country. Not only do birthing mothers in Kentucky have to deal with the same issues as the rest […]
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Fort Thomas earns ‘Runner Friendly’ title as Flying Pig training kicks into high gear
The city of Fort Thomas is the first city in Kentucky to earn a “Runner Friendly Community” designation from the Road Runners Club of America. Cities across the country were invited to apply for the honor, and Fort Thomas was one of only five communities to earn the designation awarded in fall 2022. The idea […]
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Is legal battle over former DAV site in Campbell County finally over?
A years-long saga over who has the right to the DAV property that has been called the top development site in Campbell County could soon come to a conclusion. Maybe. The Kentucky Court of Appeals last week reversed the Campbell County Circuit Court’s decision that the Board of Education was entitled to eminent domain to […]
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Fort Thomas bridal store relaunches with family at the helm
It is fairly common for a family business to be passed down from one generation to the next. A business owner may retire or want to move onto other things, and so their children will take over and carry on the legacy. The path has been different for Uniquely Bold, a bridal and women’s formal […]
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Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy partners with city on compost project
The city of Fort Thomas is partnering with the Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy on a unique program that seeks to benefit people throughout Northern Kentucky. The compost program uses leaf waste to create mulch, which has been made available free of charge to homeowners and businesses. The nonprofit is spearheading the project, working with city […]
