Residents of Victoria Square apartments — who were previously told they would need to vacate by Sept. 30 — were informed Wednesday that they will be able to stay in their homes for an extra 31 days. Sunset Property Solutions sent a vacate notice on July 19 that told residents they needed to move out […]
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Southgate residents egg-cited they may soon be able to own chickens
Southgate could soon allow the ownership of chickens, chicks, and hens in the city. The topic came about when resident Sonny Silverton asked city council at a May 18 meeting to amend the animal ordinance to allow people in the city to raise chickens. The ordinance states that up to six chickens, hens, or chicks […]
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Kentucky to allocate $75M to boost state’s tourism industry, economy
Kentucky will allocate $75 million to boost the state’s tourism industry and economy following a decline in visitors brought on by the pandemic. “Kentucky is a world-class tourism destination, full of unique experiences that travelers and Kentuckians alike travel far and wide to enjoy,” said Gov. Andy Beshear on the state’s $8.9 billion tourism industry. […]
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Fort Thomas congratulates Independence Day parade winners
Linda Slone and Jim Trauth are longtime co-organizers of the Fort Thomas Independence Day parade. Last year’s parade was big, Slone said, and she expected even more participants this year. She was not disappointed. “It really was a great day to host a parade,” Stone said. “We had more than 90 participants and each one had […]
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Taylor Mill resident makes plea to keep rooster Charlie with his angels
Taylor Mill resident Darrell Back started raising chickens last year. He purchased a rooster, Charlie, to watch over his three hens. At the time, he found no laws prohibiting his keeping of the hens or the rooster. He said he went about the year without incident. But in July 2022, he received unwelcome news from […]
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Next Generation Leader Award winners announced
Local young professionals have been announced winners of the 2022 Next Generation Leader (NGLA) Award. The NGLA recognizes young professionals 40 and under for significant professional accomplishments, demonstrated leadership, and community impact. Each of this year’s winners were chosen from a large group of regional applicants. The applications were then reviewed and narrowed down by a […]
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Illegal dumping and misuse prompts closure of drop-off recycling site
On Aug. 1, the drop-off recycling location in the TANK bus parking lot at 9000 Alexandria Pike will permanently close. The Campbell County Fiscal Court announced at its meeting on July 20 that the closing is due to frequent issues with illegal dumping and widespread misuse of the bins. The nine bins will be relocated […]
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Dayton to consider use of golf carts on some city streets
Dayton is looking to follow other Northern Kentucky cities like Fort Thomas, Ludlow, and Bellevue in authorizing the use of golf carts on city streets. The city held the first reading at Tuesday’s city council meeting to consider allowing golf carts on streets with a speed limit of 25 miles per hours or less. “The […]
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LINK streetscapes: Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue
The longer I’ve been doing this series, which explores small businesses on one street each week in Northern Kentucky, the longer I want to make each article. Many of the streets just have so much to offer that it’s hard to cover every place, and let’s be honest: Pretty much every business on Fairfield Avenue […]
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Dayton home featured in Beyond the Curb designed for connection to outdoors
Pat Goetz wanted to build a home on an acre of land in downtown Cincinnati. Since that’s not exactly possible, she and her husband, architect Lynn Adam, decided to look at the river cities in Northern Kentucky; they settled on a hillside property in Dayton. “I think we found the next best thing,” Goetz said. […]
