The Kenton County Solid Waste Management (KCSWM) has partnered with Cohen Recycling, the City of Covington, and Keep Covington Beautiful to collect and properly recycle old holiday lights. “Christmas lights can be disposed of in the trash but we would like to discourage that,” said Anna Miller administrative officer manager at KCSWM. “We would like […]
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How one old building will serve as a real-life learning experience for Covington students
The former Colonial Inn motel earned an infamous reputation as a magnet for drug and prostitution complaints, as well as a spot on the popular reality television show Cops. The three-story building on 1515 Madison Ave., which has been a drain on Covington taxpayers, will soon be transformed into a working laboratory for the city’s […]
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The Newport Aquarium welcomes three new sand tiger sharks
Three new finned friends have arrived at the Newport Aquarium: a female and two male sand tiger sharks. Their nearly seven-foot-long frames and wide toothy grins can be seen in the Surrounded by Sharks Exhibit. Sand tiger sharks may look a little intimidating at first glance, but they are known to be relatively docile, eating […]
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Cold Spring adds history treasure trove
Tucked away in the basement of the Cold Spring city building, in a room that until recently served as the community gathering room is the new home of the Cold Spring History Archive. Council member and Cold Spring native Lisa Cavanaugh has been collecting photos, stories and other memorabilia from the city’s history in the […]
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Northern Kentucky venues and artists at Fotofocus Biennial photography event
The Fotofocus Biennial is a month-long celebration of photography and what organizers call “lens-based” art across our region. A project of the Cincinnati-based nonprofit Fotofocus, the Biennial has included Northern Kentucky venues from its start in 2012. The event runs through the end of October, although some exhibits will remain at venues beyond this month. […]
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FotoFocus event at Thomas More to feature HomePlace exhibit
Thomas More University will be hosting The HomePlace by photographer Sarah Hoskins as part of the of the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial. Nonprofit arts organization FotoFocus will showcase the exhibit from Oct. 13 to Nov. 2 at the Eva G. Farris Art Gallery on Thomas More’s Crestview Hills campus. This is FotoFocus’s sixth biennial, encompassing more […]
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Burlington’s Historic Tousey House celebrates historic anniversary: ‘200 years is amazing’
Butch Wainscott shuffled his way through the crowded sea of tables on the Tousey House patio toward a lone microphone. The mood that Sept. 22 evening was jovial; it was a celebration of the building’s continued legacy and the people committed to maintaining it. The career restauranteur grabbed the microphone, ready to speak, just days […]
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Park Hills is giving out free trees to homeowners in celebration of Arbor Day
More than 1,000 trees have been taken down in Park Hills in the past three years. The city’s tree board is on a mission to remedy that by starting an initiative for every household in Park Hills to plant “Just One Tree.” Park Hills is offering all homeowners a free tree on Saturday, Oct. 8 […]
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Lean into your creative side at historic Baker Hunt center
Painting in the style of Monet, a beer brewing demo, and Bob’s Burgers-themed cooking classes are a few things Baker Hunt Art and Culture Center has on the lineup this fall. Starting Sept. 26 through Nov. 19, Baker Hunt, located at 620 Greenup St., will host their fall sessions, offering classes from cooking, drawing, painting, […]
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Devou Park Overlook to be refreshed in honor of local business, government leader
After Drees Homes chairman and former Kenton Co. Judge/Executive Ralph Drees passed away in March of last year, his daughter, Barbara Drees Jones, searched for a way to properly honor his legacy. At Tuesday’s night’s Covington city commission meeting, Drees Jones presented her idea: funding and renovating the Devou Park Overlook, the popular regional destination […]
