By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Thanks to a grant program by Tyson Foods, teachers in the Campbell County School District can apply for individual classroom project grants of up to $1,000 for a total of $26,388 set aside for the district. Photo: Campbell County School District, Facebook. Tyson Foods has announced it will […]
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Fort Thomas Planning and Zoning Accepts Changes to Development Plan
The most recent public hearing on the Central Business District addressed proposed changes to the development agreement plan. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Fort Thomas Planning and Zoning Commission members voted to accept specific changes to the Central Business District development plan at a public hearing held August 21 during its regular monthly […]
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City Council Roundup: Parade Winners Announced, Street Project Updates
Mayor Eric Haas congratulates Chuck Keller representing the Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy. Keller accepted the first place award for Best Representation of the Fourth of July Parade Theme. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor “The Art of Kindness” was the theme for this year’s Fort Thomas Fourth of July Parade, and the winners of […]
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Residents Ask Fort Thomas to Consider Fairness Ordinance
Fort Thomas resident Terry Webster asks council to ensure all citizens and visitors to the city are welcomed and protected. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Fort Thomas could be the next Northern Kentucky city to pass an ordinance ensuring fairness for all its citizens. At the August meeting of Fort Thomas city council, […]
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Fort Thomas Police Share Proud Moment in Promoting Two Officers
Sergeant Derek Faught was one of two Fort Thomas Police Officers recently promoted. His wife, Sarah, pins on his sergeant’s bars. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Fort Thomas Police Chief Casey Kilgore shared news of two promotions within his department at the August 19 city council meeting. “Tonight we are very lucky, very […]
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Around the County: Alexandria City Council Holds Public Hearing on Property Tax Rate
The Alexandria City Council met on August 15. (photo: FTM file) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Alexandria, Kentucky, city council members began their August 15 meeting with a public hearing on the fiscal year 2019-2020 property tax rate. As required by Kentucky law, the city must have a public hearing when the tax […]
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Around the County: Alexandria Planning and Zoning Rejects Request, Begins Work on Comprehensive Plan Update
Public hearing in Alexandria. FTM file. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor A recent request for a zoning change in Alexandria was rejected but highlighted the interest and need for the city’s Comprehensive Plan Update. About two hundred area residents attended a public hearing scheduled before the Alexandria Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on […]
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Pot Grow Operation Halted by Dayton Police and Drug Strike Force
Adam Frank Baird was arrested for a marijuana grow operation in Dayton, Kentucky. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Dayton Kentucky police, assisted by members of the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force, made an arrest on August 12 of Adam Frank Baird, age 48, in connection with a marijuana grow operation found in his […]
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Southgate police recapture fugitive burglar
Dakota Blackburn, serving a sentence for burglary, escaped home monitoring and was rearrested Saturday. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Dakota Blackburn, who escaped from custody on June 3 while serving a three-year sentence for burglary, was recaptured on Saturday, August 10, in Southgate, Kentucky. The arresting officer was Sergeant Danny Johns of the […]
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Campbell County to Host Hillside Slippage Information Session
Roadway and hill erosion on Burnet Ridge in 2017 (FTM file) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Hazard identification, assessment and approaches to reducing risk for hillside slippage and landslides will be the focus of an upcoming informational talk hosted by the Campbell County Conservation District. Area property owners and residents are invited to […]
