Woodfill teacher Casey Gesenhues and Fort Thomas School Board member Ann Meyer congratulate the youngest recipients of the Global Leader awards. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor In March and April, Global Leader awards went to four teachers, three counselors, an administrator and two young students. The awards are part of the Fort Thomas […]
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Central Business District Developer Withdraws Current Request for Height Variance
East side of the Central Business District, across the street from where the potential CBD development would be. FTM file. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Rick Greiwe of Greiwe Development has withdrawn his request for a height variance for his proposed development project on Highland and North Fort Thomas avenues in the Central […]
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Second Public Hearing Scheduled for Development Proposal
At 6:45 p.m. the Mess Hall was filling up for the public hearing on a Central Business District development proposal. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor After three hours of discussion and public comment, the Fort Thomas Planning Commission voted to table a decision on a proposed Central Business District development project. On Wednesday […]
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Johnson Elementary Students’ Create Innovative “Earth-Saving” Projects
Two teams of students from Johnson Elementary participated in the National Geographic GeoChallenge. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor More than six billion metric tons of plastic waste litters our earth today, and of that quantity, 91 percent is not recycled, according to a study by the National Geographic Society. Plastic takes more than […]
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Banner by Highlands Middle School Artists Reflects Whole Educational Experience
Teacher Collin Shadwell shares a joke with student artists who created this year’s colorful district banner for the Kentucky School Boards Association conference. Fort Thomas Independent Schools District banner shows a whole education includes academic and nonacademic experiences. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Highlands Middle School eighth graders Tyler Layman and Aiden […]
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City Publishes Proposed Plans for Central Business District Development
A rendering of the Central Business District development project from North Fort Thomas Avenue. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The city of Fort Thomas has put up a link on its website to plans for a development in the Central Business District at Highland and North Fort Thomas avenues. The plans were submitted […]
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Fort Thomas Students Selected for Kentucky Music Education Association All State
Fort Thomas students in grades five through 12 who made KMEA all-state choirs, orchestra and band pose for a large group shot. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Several students from Fort Thomas schools have been selected by the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) to join the organization’s all-state choirs, bands and orchestras. The […]
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Fort Thomas Welcomes New Police Officer
By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Officer Brad Reichenbach has joined the Fort Thomas Police Department and began work as a patrol officer March 28. With his hiring, the department is now fully staffed with 23 people, filling a slot that had been open after Chief Mike Daly retired this summer. “I am very […]
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Highlands Dance Wins (Another) State Championship!
Coach Erinn Volpenhein, explains why the Highlands High School Dance Team is celebrating first-place wins in competitions this year along with a “Grand Champion” designation. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The Highlands High School Varsity Dance Team has won first place in state competition sponsored by the Kentucky Dance Coaches Organization (KDCO). This […]
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Car Loses Control on Memorial Parkway, Towed from Ditch
Ice caused a skid and accident on Memorial Parkway near the Overlook Apartments. City officials have reached out to the state to find solutions to the icing problem. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor A vehicle spun out of control on Memorial Parkway Tuesday and had to be pulled back onto the roadway by […]
