The iconic, but aging, Carroll Chimes Bell Tower is getting a facelift. Construction to improve the tower’s structural integrity and functionality will begin in August. “The work undertaken with this phase of repairs will stabilize the tower’s exterior,” said Covington City Neighborhood Services Director Brandon Holmes. “Fortunately, the city is able to proceed with making […]
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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. […]
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Local organizations awarded grant funds from Kentucky Colonels
Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington received a grant to purchase gun safes and archival boxes to preserve Civil War weaponry. Ten Civil War weapons, including firearms and artillery swords, as well as dozens of additional historical items, were acquired from the shuttered James A. Ramage Civil War Museum in Fort Wright. The museum received the $6,411.10 grant […]
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Historic Covington cemetery featured in Netflix series
Covington’s Linden Grove Cemetery and Arboretum features prominently in an episode of the new Netflix series The Future Of. “What if we could look into the future to see how every aspect of our daily lives — from raising pets and house plants to what we eat and how we date — will be impacted […]
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Area artists painting portraits of local innovators for public art display in Covington
Local artists are painting murals at the Innovation Alley Portrait Gallery in Covington this week in order to pay homage to unheralded local innovators. Thirteen local artists contributed to the public art gallery located in an alleyway on the side of a building on 114 W Pike St. in downtown Covington. “Proven records show that […]
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A look back at Ludlow’s ‘big days’: A circus, a streetcar and motorcycle racing
Before Ludlow was Ludlow, it was English traveler William Bullock’s idea for a utopian city he called Hygeia (Greek for “health”). Born in England, Bullock got his start in London as one of the first people to show rare artifacts. He took Egyptian Artifacts to London in 1812 and commissioned Egypt Hall, an exhibition space for […]
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Former Bellevue bank’s developer making old new again with renovation of historic building
A Bellevue developer has big plans for the former Fifth Third Bank building on Fairfield Avenue, and worked with the city to figure out what leaders might want to see once renovations began. Fifth Third Bank sold the property in April to developer Mark Ayer. Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves said Ayer asked the city what […]
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Peek inside this recently renovated Licking Riverside home
Mary and Scott Smith bought a condo inside a newly renovated building on 7th and Greenup streets intending to use it as an investment property. But they fell in love with it and decided to downsize, selling their larger house and making the condo their new home. The space was featured in season three of […]
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Here’s what you can drop off at Covington recycling day event
Responsibly disposing of items such as electronic waste and Styrofoam can be difficult; to make it a bit easier, the City of Covington is hosting their 7th annual Recycling Drop-Off Day Saturday, June 25, at Holmes High School. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free to Covington […]
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Gov. Beshear announces funding for Edgewood trail, Taylor Mill amphitheater
Edgewood’s city motto is “where everyday is a walk in the park.” After Thursday, Freedom Park in Edgewood will receive key funding to improve a popular walking trail. Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that two Kenton County parks would receive over $120,000 from the federal Land & Water Conservation Fund. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear […]
