Covington and Kenton County residents can celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day, observed on April 22 and April 24, respectively, this year, by getting free seedlings at two different events on Saturday, April 25. The first event is the University of Kentucky’s Kenton County Extension Office’s Earth Day Tree Seedling Giveaway from 9 a.m. to […]
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‘America’s Notre Dame’ gets a rehab, gargoyles and all
Gargoyles have watched over this small Kentucky city for more than a century from their lofty perches on a cathedral known as “America’s Notre Dame.” A new renovation will ensure they keep their posts for years to come on the meticulously restored facade of the towering stone sanctuary. Workers in recent weeks have been installing […]
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Covington grants funds to restore historic Landwehr Hardware sign
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to issue $6,800 in grant funding to Orleans Development to help them restore the historic Landwehr Hardware & Toys sign still in place outside of one of their buildings on Madison Avenue, which now plays host to apartments. Landwehr Hardware & Toys closed in 2023, but the […]
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Hub + Weber will design restoration of historic Ludlow Storehouse
Cincinnati-based architecture firm Hub + Weber has been chosen to head up the concept development of the historic Ludlow Rail Yard Storehouse, according to an announcement from the Ludlow Heritage Museum, which has partnered with Norfolk Southern Railway to restore the building. Once restored, the museum hopes to move its operations and exhibitions into the […]
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Thanksgiving in NKY: Historic photos through the years
Happy Thanksgiving, Northern Kentucky! To celebrate, we thought we’d take a look at Thanksgiving in the region through the years. These historic photos provide a look into how our community has celebrated this holiday. From gathering around the table with good food and good company to Thanksgiving plays put on at school to volunteering, Black […]
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Banklick Watershed Council named Watershed Group of the Year
The Banklick Watershed Council, a nonprofit council dedicated to the preservation of the Banklick Creek and its surrounding watershed, was named the Kentucky Watershed Group of the Year at a conference in October. Granted by the Kentucky Waterways Alliance, the award recognizes the group’s conservation work. “Healthy waterways are essential to community well-being,” said the […]
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Rock the Block returns to Covington in November
Habitat for Humanity’s biannual Rock the Block event will return to Covington in November. The event will see volunteers make repairs and other structural improvements to seven homes in the Botany Hills neighborhood and a local school. “We are thrilled to partner with the City of Covington and the Botany Hills Neighborhood Association,” said Habitat […]
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Covington seeks applicants for neighborhood grant program
Covington’s Neighborhood Services Department will begin accepting applications for the city’s neighborhood grant program next week. This will be the seventh year the program has sought applicants. Winners will be awarded up to $5,000 for projects that support the upkeep, beauty and social cohesiveness of the city’s neighborhoods. Grants are usually doled out to neighborhood […]
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Got historical photos? The Kenton County Library wants them
The Kenton County Public Library is soliciting donations of historical photos in October to expand its Faces and Places database, which preserves photographs from throughout the region. The donation drive is taking place at the library’s Covington branch on Scott Street. Interested donors can contact the library’s Local History and Genealogy Department by calling (859)962-4070 […]
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Showboat pioneer who borrowed famous name once called NKY home
What you need to know For most of his life, Ralph Emerson Gaches lived and worked along the Ohio River. He owned and operated showboats, including one that became the model for novelist Edna Ferber’s 1926 book (and later Broadway show and movie), Showboat. Dubbed the “Barnum of the rivers,” Gaches and his first wife […]
