Highlands college and career counselor Trinity Walsh received an award for outstanding service to students from the Kentucky Association of College Admissions Counseling. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Earlier this year, the Kentucky Association of College Admissions Counseling awarded Highlands High School counselor Trinity Walsh, the Caroline Quire Service Award, for her work […]
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Highlands Theatre Students Honored for Earning 11 Cappie Awards
Highlands drama teacher Jason Burgess is flanked by cast and crew of the production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” that garnered 11 Cappies. At the June meeting of the Fort Thomas Independent School Board, students from the Highlands High School Theatre Department were honored for their record win of 11 Cappies, the […]
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Village Players of Fort Thomas Starts New Era, Renovation of Historic Fort Thomas Women’s Club
Village Players is at the beginning stages of planning renovations to its building. The theatre group took over the building from the Fort Thomas Women’s Club in October 2019. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor After more than 100 years of service to the community, the Fort Thomas Woman’s Club made the decision to […]
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Learn About the Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act at Informational Event This Week
District Court Judge Cameron Blau addressed city council in February to urge adoption of the Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, you can learn more about your rights and responsibilities under the Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (URLTA) at an informational meeting this […]
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Leadership Northern Kentucky Welcomes New Program Participants
The Leadership Northern Kentucky Class of 2019 celebrates participation in the program sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor With the community as the classroom, 52 emerging and developing leaders across the region will participate in Leadership Northern Kentucky for 2020. The program, created by the Northern […]
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June 17 City Council: Budget, Bad Weather, Executive Session, Golf Carts
Fort Thomas City Council at work during the June 2 meeting. Council met twice this month to accommodate budget requirements. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor In the second of two Fort Thomas City Council meetings held this month, council took care of business for the coming fiscal year. The Law, Labor, License Committee […]
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Junior Renaissance Camp Teaches Kids About Fort Thomas History
Model of statue of General George Thomas, the city of Fort Thomas’s namesake. (FTM file) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Students in fifth through eighth grade can learn more about Fort Thomas history at the Junior Renaissance Camp to be held Monday, June 24, through Thursday, June 28. 859-781-5777. This is an advertisement. […]
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June 3 City Council: Proclamations and Communications
Fort Thomas resident Tiffany Huber addresses council on communication methods. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor This month, city council will hold two meetings to ensure state deadlines and rules are met for the annual fiscal year budget process. At this first of two meetings, council heard a first reading of the budget and […]
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Highlands Students Take Two State Student Leadership Champion Titles
Senior Rajdeep Vaghela was named an FCCLA state champion for his hotel interior design project. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Highlands High School students, senior Rajdeep Vaghela and junior Ashley Coulter recently won state championships at the Kentucky Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) conference in Louisville and are headed to […]
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Highlands Students Win State Championships for Technology Projects
Technology Student Association (TSA) state champions Sarah Redden, Rajdeep Vaghela, Donovan Staab and JT Barrett celebrate their win with an eye toward nationals in DC (missing Owen Greiwe and Andrew Siska) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The Technology Student Association (TSA) holds competitions at the regional, state and national levels to promote […]
