A local folk trio is hosting a house party-style event on June 16 at Newport’s Falcon Theatre, part of a series bringing together poets and songwriters. The series is the brainchild of members of Raison D’etre, three women folk artists who have been performing in the region for 31 years. The event is dubbed “Girl […]
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Fort Thomas community undeterred by vandalism of street piano
Fort Thomas residents suffered a disappointing blow this week when vandals destroyed a community piano placed under the clock tower at Lumley and North Fort Thomas avenues. The piano, donated by the Tallant Music Studio, was available for all to play and enjoy, and was to be part of a street piano program this summer, […]
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Judge: School board violated Open Meetings Law over mask requirement
Campbell County Circuit Court Judge Julie R. Ward has ruled the Campbell County Board of Education violated the state’s Open Meetings Law at four of its board meetings held between August and September of 2021 because of a mask requirement. She required the board to pay damages and attorney fees to one of the plaintiffs, […]
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Riverview Animal Hospital settles in, adds new veterinarian
The staff at Riverview Animal Hospital in Bellevue is settling in after a move across town from Fairfield Avenue to a new facility at 40 Donnermeyer Drive, across the street from Kroger. The move led to the construction of a new space with a modern and open design, nearly tripling the amount of space of […]
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Fort Thomas city administrator passes the baton
The city of Fort Thomas said goodbye to longtime City Administrator Ron Dill and welcomed his replacement, Matt Kremer. It was a bittersweet moment when Dill, who had been with the city for more than 36 years, choked back a few tears, gave his last report to council and took the opportunity to thank his […]
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Highlands students revive Water Walk fundraiser
One in four people do not have access to safe drinking water, according to Our World in Data. On Wednesday, May 25, students at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas will hold their “Water Walk” fundraiser to draw attention to this issue. Highlands junior Emma Daly was leafing through an old yearbook when she found […]
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Fort Thomas taps Erlanger’s city administrator for same post
Matthew Kremer, who has been Erlanger’s city administrator since 2017, is expected to be appointed as the new city administrator for Fort Thomas in Monday’s council meeting. Kremer will take over for longtime Fort Thomas City Administrator Ron Dill, who announced his retirement in January after serving 36 years. Dill is set to become the […]
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Hello Honey ice cream coming to Fort Thomas this summer
As Fort Thomas Coffee prepares to move into its new space at One Highland, their current location at 118 North Fort Thomas, already has a new tenant lined up to move in this summer. Hello Honey, a Cincinnati-based homemade, small batch ice cream shop, recently announced their first Kentucky store on their Facebook page. The […]
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Interest builds as Fort Thomas zoning update gathers speed
At the beginning of the year, the city of Fort Thomas launched an extensive discussion and potential update of its zoning ordinances. A follow up to the city’s Comprehensive Plan update completed in 2018, the aim is to bring the city’s zoning laws more in line with the goals of the city plan. As discussion […]
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Diamonds and Dimples returns to Fort Thomas
It’s been about a year and a half since Denise Kersting’s children’s boutique, Diamonds and Dimples, was in Fort Thomas, but now the business is back and will reopen officially on Friday, May 6. Kersting said she is excited to be back and in her old space within the Highland Plaza. “I just loved my […]
