Fort Thomas Economic Development Director Chanda Calentine recently hosted a series of tours for city and county officials, business and community leaders to update them on the work underway at several projects within the city. First stop: Village Players building The tour started with a look at a new gallery space at 8 North Fort […]
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Redwood opens new children’s library to provide enriching educational experiences
Redwood, a nonprofit that serves children and adults with severe and multiple disabilities, opened a new children’s library on their campus last week. The new space was made possible by a $20,000 grant from the Millstone Fund, which aided in the cost of renovations including a new ceiling, lights, paint and carpets; as well as […]
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Dan Weber: When it’s CovCath and Holy Cross in the 35th and the score doesn’t matter
They don’t get much weirder than the 35th District Basketball Championship between visiting Covington Catholic and host Holy Cross. They certainly played it in the right place Friday night, the place Holy Cross folks call “the Finn” – more properly the Msgr. Thomas B. Finn Activity Center in the heart of Latonia. “The Finn” was […]
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The Lodge KY receives unique gift from Jack White of The White Stripes
Nestled on the corner of 6th Ave in Dayton, Kentucky, is a big building with lots of character inside. The Lodge KY is a recording and art studio space with a smorgasbord of opportunities for artists, from audio recording and photography to studio rental and event space. Scott Beseler has owned the building for the […]
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Bellevue board president honored at school board meeting
Jenn Owens, president of the Bellevue Independent School Board, received a certificate Wednesday night celebrating the fact that she completed Level One training offered by the Kentucky School Boards Association. Superintendent Robb Smith presented the certificate to Owens. “Thank you,” she said simply, and indicated that she would be earning more certificates as her training […]
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Week in Review: Senate seeks to end COVID State of Emergency, House Introduces Tax Reform Bill
The upper chamber of the General Assembly had a big week. Senate Joint Resolution 150 passed the committee and the floor and now heads to the House. It seeks to end the COVID-19 State of Emergency that was just extended in January. “The original emergency was declared by our governor on March 6, 2020,” said […]
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The Silver Grove Dari Bar to open March 12
The beloved Northern Kentucky staple will be back in operation on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m. The Dari Bar is a family-owned and operated food and ice cream shop that runs from spring through the end of summer, typically opening in March and closing around Labor Day. The ice cream shop has been ingrained […]
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Fort Thomas chief: New police officers both have ‘impressive resumes’
Fort Thomas Police Chief Casey Kilgore introduced two new police officers who were sworn in at the February city council meeting. “Both have a calm, cool demeanor,” Kilgore said of the new officers. “Both have very impressive resumes. If you wrote an ideal resume for a police officer you could just put either of their […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Who’s got the hot hand as we get to tournament time?
Who’s got the hot hand, we ask ourselves as we get to “tournament time” in both the colleges and high schools here in Northern Kentucky. Well, who does? Turns out a whole lot of teams here do. At the college level, the Thomas More program, with the No. 3 nationally ranked women and the No. […]
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NKY gas prices rise as world oil market feels effects of Russian invasion of Ukraine
At 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Ron’s Sunoco Services Center in Covington was selling gas for $3.29 per gallon. It will presumably raise higher in the coming weeks as Americans are preparing for more economic uncertainty. Across the region, Northern Kentuckians are feeling the effects of rising gas prices in their wallets as the world’s geopolitical landscape […]
