Starting Dec. 26, Boone County and Florence city waste collection will be accepting natural Christmas trees for drop-off at the locations below. Florence residents have the option for curbside pickup on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Residents must leave trees on the curb; any trees not left on the curb will not be collected. Trees must […]
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He visits hospitals as Santa ‘the light that they get in their eyes; it’s just something that you can’t describe’
For 16 years, Ron Gambrell has put on his Santa suit, packed up his sleigh, and traveled to hospitals, doctor’s offices, churches, and daycare centers across Northern Kentucky. Gambrell said God blessed him with white hair and white whiskers, so he plans to continue playing the part of Santa as long as he can. One […]
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Ways to give back this holiday season
In the height of the holiday season and as lots of wintry mixes move into the Northern Kentucky area, many shelters and centers could use the public’s help more than ever. Places like the Brighton Center, Emergency Center of NKY and the Ion Center are hard at work making sure no one is left behind […]
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MRBL, Bellevue’s new fine dining restaurant opening this week
Bellevue’s new fine dining steak and sushi restaurant MRBL is opening this week. MRBL, also called Marble, will host its grand opening Wednesday, Dec. 21. The restaurant is located on the fourth floor of 119 Fairfield Ave., above where Esporta Fitness currently operates. Guests will enter the restaurant through an external full-glass elevator from the ground level […]
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Allie the Elf is bored with the shelf: Find her perched around Alexandria this season
Hawk-eyed residents couldn’t believe what they saw: a full-sized elf precariously perched atop a street light at the intersection of US 27 and east Alexandria Pike on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. Witnesses say the elf managed to scamper up to the top of the street light where she “hung out,” waving at motorists and pedestrians. […]
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Christmas tree/holiday light recycling around Campbell County
If you are looking for somewhere to take your Christmas tree once the holidays are over, Campbell County has you covered. Residents can drop off live, undecorated trees to Pendery Park for fish habitat in lakes across the state. The 2022-2023 Christmas tree recycling program is scheduled for Dec. 26 through Jan. 15 at Pendery […]
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Forget Christmas: Girl Scout cookie season is here
The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road launched Girl Scout cookie season on Dec. 15, which helps rally the local community to support the entrepreneurial program for girls. This year’s cookie season brings the new Raspberry Rally, a cookie similar to the infamous Thin Mint that will be exclusively offered online. All proceeds from in-person […]
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Local author, historian hosts book signing, bourbon tasting
Ronald Wolford Blair’s great-great uncle was a colonel in the Civil War. The Lexington native’s ancestor, Col. Frank Lane Wolford, led more than 300 battles in the Civil War and was rivals with Confederate raider John Hunt Morgan. When Wolford captured Morgan during the war after a 1,000-mile chase, he offered Morgan and his team […]
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Holiday light decorating contests taking place around NKY
Northern Kentucky folks are celebrating the holiday season around the region by decking their houses out Clark Griswold style. Here are the cities around the area awarding residents for their decorating efforts: Alexandria As the holiday lights go up, the City of Alexandria will be taking nominations for this year’s winter/Christmas beautification award. Nominations will […]
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Fort Thomas florist finds missing ring. The culprit? A poinsettia
It was a day to remember at the Fort Thomas Florist and Greenhouses for worker Joyce Workman. Workman lost her mother’s ring a few weeks ago, and it turned up on Friday in a poinsettia and was given back to her in a surprise that was caught on video by her coworkers. Mike Brooks with […]
