The City of Elsmere will host a community summer kick off this Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Elsmere City Building on Dixie Highway. The event is free and open to the public. The event will feature food, inflatable play spaces and vehicles from the police, fire and public works departments for […]
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Surface work to cut Madison Pike to one lane
Madison Pike through part of Latonia will be reduced to one lane for about two weeks as Public Works crews from the City of Covington work to temporarily fix a corroded driving surface. The work started on June 5. The road, which is a state route, is on the radar of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet […]
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Daughters of the American Revolution to host Flag Day picnic in Crescent Springs this weekend
The Rebecca Bryan Boone Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a picnic on June 10 in celebration of Flag Day and the veterans of the American Revolution who settled in Kenton County in Crescent Springs. The picnic will take place at Lou Hartfiel Memorial Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
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AJ Jolly Park needs vendors for Festival on the Lake
Enjoy live music while you show off your business at AJ Jolly Park’s Festival on the Lake. Event planners are looking for vendors who want to participate in the festival. Vendors for the event include food, wineries, arts and crafts, local businesses, and nonprofits. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 19, from 4 p.m. […]
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Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road to host inaugural Girl Scout 500
Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road is bringing girls together from Eastern, Northern, and Southeast Kentucky for The Girl Scout 500, the first-ever valve car race, and STEM Fest. The event will be held on Saturday, June 17, at the future site of Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Leadership Campus in Erlanger. Valve car […]
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Overnight rolling roadblocks on interstates to begin June 5 in Kenton County
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will conduct overnight skid testing on I-71/75 and I-275 in Kenton County beginning Monday, June 5 at 9 p.m., according to a press release from the cabinet. The testing will require rolling roadblocks at various points along the roads. Road blocks will occur on I-71/75 from the Fort Mitchell, Dixie Highway […]
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Some may soon see sewer bill drop, while others will see increase, SD1 says about new rates
Sanitation District 1, the state agency responsible for sewage and water sanitation services in the region, voted to set its rates for the 2024 fiscal year last week, according to a press release from the agency. “All stormwater customers will see a 5 percent reduction in the stormwater management fee,” the statement reads. Monthly stormwater […]
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Library on wheels coming to Latonia Terrace
The Kenton County Public Library and the Housing Authority of Covington will host the library on wheels at the Latonia Terrace community room on select Mondays in June and July from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature books, crafting and other activities. The events are free and open to the public. For […]
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Astronomy Nights return to Covington this weekend
Covington’s Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Cincinnati Observatory, will begin hosting astronomy nights at Austinburg Park on Sunday, June 4, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is free and open to the public; telescopes will be provided. Additional astronomy nights will be held throughout the remainder of the summer. […]
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Wee Folks Fest coming to Covington next weekend
Enjoy arts and crafts, dancing, and storytellers at the Wee Folks Fest coming to Covington next Saturday, June 10, for people of all ages. Building upon a local tradition of over 15 years, Wee Folks Fest welcomes children and adults to take part in wand-making and other crafts, watch a maypole dance, or ride on […]
