As we count down the days to finish our Christmas shopping I thought you could use a few news notes to start your week: 1. Here is something you don’t see often – a business in Fort Thomas adding 25 jobs. Turns out there is a successful payment processing business (Omega Processing) in the office […]
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Fort Thomas News to Start Your Week
1. I think this is about a week old now but I saw this short little article about suppressing McCafferty files from Channel 5 in Mobile AL. That is right – Mobile, not Cincinnati. According to the article Fort Thomas is appealing the state supreme court a ruling that required the McCafferty files be released to the […]
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Wet Holiday Walk Recap
Despite the rain there was still a nice crowd out tonight for the holiday walk. While the rain isn’t ideal – it still beats the heck out of bone chilling cold which has occurred during past Holiday Walks. A few highlights: Mio’s was there giving away pizza and pasta from a buffet cart. Candy […]
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Highlands Captures Fifth in a Row
I captured this shot at the Inverness corner this morning as the team was about to head out of town on their way to Bowling Green and an eventual state championship. It was a very cool scene as groups of friends, family, and fans gathered at each corner on the way out of town. (that […]
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Turkey Week News & Notes
A few random items as we all give thanks and enjoy the family later this week: 1. The City of Fort Thomas is selling an older fire truck using a surplus auction – I assume it was replaced by the newer pump truck that was purchased recently. I am thinking this would make a great tailgating […]
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The Importance of NKU to Fort Thomas
When I have read or engaged in discussions of why Fort Thomas is great the conversation usually comes around to the schools, safety, location, or housing. But there is one overlooked factor that I think deserves a little additional attention – the role of Northern Kentucky University as our neighbor. This role in Fort Thomas’ […]
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Fort Thomas Weekend News and Notes
A few items of note from around the Fort: 1. The Transportation Department announced this week the beginning of the I-471 resurfacing project. This has to come as welcome news for those living along or near the highway as it should go a long way towards reducing noise. But generally this will be a big […]
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What Can Fort Thomas Tree Trails Do for You?
Two UC researchers recently published a paper on how living near nature trails can have a significant positive impact on home values. According to the research study – homebuyers are willing to pay a $9,000 premium to be 1,000 feet closer to the Little Miami trail. (In other words, home prices went up $9 for every […]
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I don’t know about you but I can never remember a general election (especially one for a statewide office like Governor) with less fanfare, media attention, or discussion than this upcoming election on Tuesday. I have seen almost no yard signs and heard almost no ads. One thing to consider before going to the polls this […]
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YMCA Membership Changes Provide Opportunities
The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati has recently introduced a couple of membership changes that should prompt you to consider Y membership if you haven’t lately. The first is the change in activation fee from $150 to $50 that is completely paid back in program gift certificates. This basically means no activation fee if you want […]