If all goes according to Cold Spring officials’ plans, the former DAV site will belong to a joint partnership between St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. 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 […]
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Ky. Launches Permanent Mail-In Driver’s License, ID Renewal Program
Kentucky will now offer a permanent mail-in option to renew driver’s licenses and identification cards. The service launches Friday. “This new era of driver licensing is ushering in expanded services to give Kentuckians more options on how they want to be served,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “The mail-in program builds upon the successful summer launch […]
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House Members’ Bill Makes Permanent Funding for Full-Day Kindergarten
Ruth Moyer Elementary School in Fort Thomas. Prefiled legislation cosponsored by Representative C. Ed Massey would make state funding for the entire cost of full-day kindergarten a permanent expenditure. Massey cosponsored Representative James A. Tipton’s BR 275, which was prefiled on September 9. The vast majority of Kentucky’s school districts currently offer full-day kindergarten […]
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Presentation Outlines Concepts, Ideas for Fort Thomas Parks
A screen grab from the recreation presentation shows a proposed bike/skate park in Tower Park. With input from nearby residents, planners may revisit ideas for the location. 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 […]
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Council Approves Text Amendment for Planned Liquor Store
Park Hills city council adopted a text amendment to the zoning code along the highway commercial zone to accommodate a forthcoming liquor store at 1430 Dixie Highway. The site is currently home to a storage facility and was formerly home to a motel. Councilwoman Pam Spoor expressed concern about the design plans submitted by the […]
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Short-Term Rental Ordinance Adopted in Boone Co.
The Boone County fiscal court adopted an ordinance related to licensing regulations for short-term rentals, such as those offered through platforms like Airbnb. At the meeting, a Petersburg resident asked if the fiscal court would address a requirement about a 1,000 linear foot distance between such rentals. The resident argued that in Petersburg, the community […]
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Covington Mayor, City Manager Test Positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 has impacted Covington City Hall in recent days with Mayor Joe Meyer and City Manager Ken Smith testing positive for the virus. A third employee also tested positive but was not identified. Both Meyer and Smith were fully vaccinated from the virus and are suffering only mild symptoms, the city said Tuesday. Both are […]
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Update: Fort Thomas Passes Tax Rates, Golf Cart Change on Hold
The city Law, Labor and License Committee met before the September 20 council meeting to consider a proposed change to the golf cart ordinance but decided not to recommend at this time. L to R: Connie Grubbs, Adam Blau, Jeff Bezold and CAO Ron Dill. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider […]
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PDS Lowers Tax Rate to Lowest Since 2004-05
Planning & Development Services of Kenton County (PDS) lowered its county-wide property tax rate to its lowest level in nearly two decades, and cut nearly 20 percent from its annual budget. The PDS Management Board last week approved reducing the real property tax rate from 0.0268 to 0.0225 per $100 valuation for the 2021-22 fiscal […]
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Governor Taps Cetrulo for Appeals Court Vacancy
Governor Andy Beshear announced last week that he has appointed Northern Kentucky attorney Susanne Mowery Cetrulo, of Edgewood, to serve an unexpired term on the Kentucky Court of Appeals, Sixth Appellate District, Division 2, consisting of Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, […]
