From Chris Collinsworth’s Twitter feed this morning: “ I am so convinced that the NFL will not start on time, that I have taken a job as the receivers coach at Highlands High School. Start today” –http://twitter.com/joereedy/status/75573391909863424 Notice the new poll on the right hand side bar with your pick for the next former Highlands […]
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Memorial Day Weekend News & Notes
As we all get ready for the eight back yard BBQs we are either hosting or attending check out the few tidbits from this past week: 1. As Mark discussed in an earlier post Highlands is kicking off phase II of the building campaign. This phase will cost just over $3 million and will focus […]
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YMCA Open House on Sunday
To kick off the summer of 2011 the Y is hosting an open house this Sunday from 12 to 6pm. The event is completely free to the public and celebrates the opening of the pool. In addition to a celebration of summer water fun they will have the following activities: Bounce house for little kids […]
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The Fort Thomas Census Update
As I mentioned in a recent post, the US Census Bureau has released its city level demographic data for the state of Kentucky. There are some really interesting comparisons to be made from this data from 2010 and the last census in 2000 that give a snapshot of how our community is changing. Following is […]
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Update on Possible Retail
It has been a while since I have provided an update on any retail developments in and around the Fort – so here you go: 1. Mios is out. I have contacted the hopeful owner multiple times and has not returned my calls but heard the financing fell through. The price of the property may […]
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Fort Thomas News – Midweek Update
1. Dale Mueller hosted an online chat at Cincinnati.com today – part of a series this week featuring local high school football coaches at the powerhouse schools around the area. Here are a few of the points discussed during the chat: He expects more guys from this team to give Division I commitments Discussed the tough […]
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State of Kentucky News & Notes
I thought I would focus a post on a few interesting reads about some of the problems our fine state is facing. Kentucky grows more Urban – very in-depth review of demographics shaping the state. Among those discussed of interest to Fort Thomas and Northern Kentucky include – a shift toward urban areas (NKY featured in the discussion) and […]
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5 Things to Know For Small Business Collections
Fort Thomas has a lot of small business owners. I’m not talking necessarily about small mom and pop retail business owners but a lot of sole proprietors working out of their homes or with small operations with a few employees with offices around Northern Kentucky. Kevin Welsch, Owner and CSO of Cipher Recovery is a […]
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The School Funding Dilema
This week saw many more ballot initiatives related to school funding in the area go down to defeat. Some districts just can’t seem to get any new funding passed and now face the prospects of possible state take over. Meanwhile in Fort Thomas we keep chugging along, churning out Blue Ribbon awards, future college grads, […]
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YMCA Volunteers of the Year from Fort Thomas
Ft. Thomas resident Denise Fenik was recently honored by the Campbell County YMCA as 2010 Volunteer of the Year for her passion toward the YMCA’s cause of strengthening the community. Over the past few years, Fenik has been volunteering her time as a Hip Hop dance instructor at the Campbell County YMCA, providing members with high tempo […]