Tara Johnson-Noem. Kentucky community and business leaders are among the 19 new members named to the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence during its annual business meeting Thursday. Two from Northern Kentucky, Tara Johnson-Noem (Fort Mitchell – Kenton) and Ryan Salzman (Bellevue – Campbell) were appointed to the committee. The committee also elected the following new officers to […]
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Fort Thomas Council Holds Tax Rate Steady, Updates on City Projects
After Duke Energy finishes its project, city road work will begin on Wilbers Lane at the beginning of October. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click […]
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Lakeside Park Residents Protest Third Sober-Living Home in City
Residents of a Lakeside Park subdivision protested a third Oxford House sober living home set to operate in the city. Roughly thirty residents attended a meeting Monday at the city building to air grievances about the new use for 109 Farmcrest Court. The property was purchased by Anthony and Amber Stoeber last month, according to […]
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Fort Thomas Council Committee Tables Golf Cart Amendment for Further Review
Council members decided more input is needed on the question of whether to lower the age limit for golf carts on city streets. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. […]
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Union Reduces Property Tax Rate
The Union city commission voted unanimous last week to reduce its real property tax rate. The city’s 2021- 2022 real property tax rate from was lowered from 0.216 to 0.206 per $100 of valuation. The measure passed 5-0. “Due to our unprecedented growth in numbers and valuation, it is a privilege to reduce the tax […]
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Judges/Executive Weigh In on ‘State of NKY’
Judge/Executives Gary Moore, Boone County; Steve Pendery, Campbell County; and Kris Knochelmann, Kenton County participated in the annual ‘State of NKY’ during the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Eggs ‘N Issues meeting Tuesday morning. The panel discussed topics relating to increased access to high speed broadband internet, the Brent Spence Bridge and general infrastructure, […]
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City Seeks Feedback on How to Spend $35.9 Million in Federal Funds
The City of Covington is looking for feedback from the public on how to spend $35.9 million awarded to it by the federal government as part of the recovery effort from the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey has been created for the public. By Oct. 31, the city must send the federal Treasury Department an outline […]
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Gov. Beshear: Federal Government Announces Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Shortage Due to Extraordinary Demand
Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said the federal government announced a change in the way COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments will be distributed among states due to supply shortages and extraordinary demand across the country. Health care providers will no longer be able to order the treatments directly; instead, state governments will supervise the distribution of a […]
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Former Fort Thomas Mayor, Fred “Fritz” Erschell, passes away
Fred W. “Fritz” Erschell. Former Fort Thomas Mayor, Councilman and longtime resident, Fred W. “Fritz” Erschell has passed away. Erschell served as mayor from 1978 to 1989. Erschell had spent more than half of his life in service to the City of Fort Thomas and its schools. This year, the Fort Thomas Education Foundation and […]
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Mehling to Retire as Kenton Family Court Judge
Kenton Family Court Judge Christopher Mehling announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of his current term, which expires December 31, 2022. By that time, Mehling will have served 16 years on that bench, and turned 70 years old, he said. “My wife Pat and I are ready to go onto the next […]
