The city of Southgate will hire its first city administrator this fall. The position was one of four new positions included in the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. City council passed both the budget amendment for 2024-2025 and the budget for the coming fiscal year at a special meeting held Monday. The position will […]
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Could Fort Thomas be getting a Publix?
Fort Thomas is considering selling a portion of the Carlisle Park property to a “large grocery store” chain. At the city’s council meeting on Monday, city administrator Matt Kremer announced the deal, a sale of a 6.8-acre parcel of the park for $650,000. Although the city declined to name the business, the project is being […]
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Bellevue, Dayton approve Rumpke contract for trash and recycling
Residents of Dayton and Bellevue will have a new trash and recycling pickup service starting July 1. Pickup days will remain unchanged throughout the summer, allowing residents time to adjust to the changes. Both cities voted separately Tuesday to enter into a five-year joint contract with Rumpke Waste & Recycling. The contract replaces a longtime […]
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Fort Thomas welcomes new firefighter
Fort Thomas Fire Chief Chris Amon introduced new firefighter Craig Emerson at the May 19 city council meeting. Amon said his department had an opening after longtime firefighter/paramedic Mike Watson retired as of May 1. Emerson was previously at the Florence fire department, and before that, had emergency response experience in Walton “He’s already assimilating […]
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Bellevue stories garner awards for Campbell Media
Community access station Campbell Media won several Blue Chip Community Media Awards for 2025. Bellevue was the subject of two of the media service’s award-winning stories. Campbell Media records meetings, events and special programs for Bellevue and other Northern Kentucky cities. The two winning Bellevue stories were “Bellevue City 2024 Recap,” about the city’s 2024 […]
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Trash talk: Bellevue, Dayton deliberate Rumpke contract
How to handle city trash was a lead topic at both the Bellevue and Dayton city council meetings last week. The cities have had a joint agreement with Republic Services for many years, but that contract expires at the end of the fiscal year in June. Rumpke Waste & Recycling won the bid for the […]
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Florence welcomes three new police officers, celebrates special service weeks
Florence officially welcomed three new police officers during its May 13 city council meeting and marked weeks of recognition for public service and law enforcement. Police Chief Jeff Mallery introduced the officers who took their oath of office with Mayor Julie Aubuchon. Two of the officers, Aaron Spencer and John Martini, are new to the […]
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Honor Run half marathon supports local veterans with $33k donation
Members of the Honor Run Half Marathon came to the Florence city council meeting on May 13 to present a check for $33,000 to the local Honor Flight organization. The Honor Run Half Marathon, held in Florence in November each year, raises funds to support Honor Flight Tri-State, an organization that provides free flights and […]
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Southgate introduces new code enforcement officer
At the May 7 council meeting, Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg introduced the city’s new code enforcement officer, Neil Berkley. Hamberg said Berkley has hit the ground running and already settled some outstanding cases. He noted residents will see him out and about on the job across the city. He asked Berkley to share some of […]
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Covington seeks volunteers to revitalize, maintain pollinator gardens
A group of about two dozen volunteers gathered in Covington’s Randolph Park on Saturday for the nationwide Great American Cleanup Day. More than 300,000 people nationwide participate in the annual effort to clean their communities of debris and remove trash, according to Keep America Beautiful, the national nonprofit behind the event. The Center for Great […]