Last June, Bellevue passed an ordinance permitting the use of golf carts in the city with the exclusion of Fairfield Avenue and Memorial Parkway. At the June 14 city council meeting, Bellevue City Administrator Frank Warnock and council members showed interest in legislation allowing the carts on Fairfield Avenue. However, Warnock said the police and […]
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New Riff founder to retire in 2024 after decades in the alcohol business
Ken Lewis, the founder of New Riff Distillery in Newport, is set to retire in 2024, according to American Whiskey Magazine report. Lewis entered the distilling business in 2014 after selling Party Source, a Bellevue liquor store he founded in 1993. He has spent over 50 years in the alcohol industry. “Well, I think 50 […]
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The city of Bellevue Honors former Miller’s Fill Inn owner Lois Miller
Mayor Charlie Cleves and members of the Bellevue City Council passed a unanimous resolution in honor of the former Miller’s Fill Inn owner naming June 14 as ‘Lois Miller Day.’ Miller recently retired from the bar she purchased in the 1990s in a sale to Hickory Kentucky Wald, LLC., which owns and operates other bars […]
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Bellevue residents express concern over potential development
Several residents expressed concern at the June 14 Bellevue City Council meeting about a potential development project for city-owned land located behind the homes that line the northwest intersection of Geiger and Berry avenues. Many of those same residents met in advance of the city council meeting to discuss the potential development at Three Spirits […]
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(Miller’s) Fill Inn in Bellevue has new owners, same ‘vibe’
The Bellevue building that housed Miller’s Fill Inn was purchased on June 2 by an ownership group that operates three bars in the Greater Cincinnati region. Hickory Wald Kentucky LLC purchased the building from owner and proprietor Lois Miller for $420,000, according to the Campbell County Property Valuation Administrator website. Entrepreneurs Aaron Kohlhepp, Andrew Sulzbrun and Jack Weston […]
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Second Saturday Concert in the Park series returns to Bellevue
The Second Saturday Concert in the Park series is back in Bellevue this Saturday, June 10. The event at Bellevue Beach Park, 100 Ward Ave., runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Abe’s Lincoln takes the stage at 7 p.m. Food, drinks, and treats will be available for purchase. It is recommended to bring […]
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Bellevue kicks off June with ‘Foodie First Friday’
Once a month, Bellevue holds First Friday, where shops, restaurants, and other businesses stay open late; this time around, come hungry. The event starts at 5 p.m. on June 2 with several food trucks parked along Fairfield Avenue. The Foodie lineup includes Rollin’ Bowls, Wrap Sumthin’, Darkness Diner, Cookiefection, and Pretzel Place Pickup Truck. The […]
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Five inductees enter May NKY HOF class
*Info submitted by Andy Furman The May Northern Kentucky Hall of Fame Class was headlined by three Highlands grads, a Bellevue and Holmes grad. Dave Hudepohl (Highlands), Cindy Schlarman Graves (Highlands), John Schlarman (Highlands), Walter “Whitey” Kordenbrock (Holmes) and Dennis Deal (Bellevue) are the newest inductees. Hudepohl is a 1959 Highlands grad who was a […]
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Indie Northern Kentucky brings zines, alternative comics to NKY
If you’ve walked past Petri’s Floral in Bellevue recently, you may have noticed a new addition to their storefront: the logo for INK, a new business sharing their retail space. INK stands for “Indie Northern Kentucky.” They describe themselves as “Northern Kentucky’s zine, alternative comics, self-published, and small press bookstore.” Starting in June, INK will […]
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Republic Bank hosting ribbon cutting, open house at new banking center in Bellevue
Republic Bank & Trust Company will host a ribbon cutting and open house at its newest banking center in Bellevue on May 19. The banking center opened on March 14, at 119 Fairfield Ave. Suite 110, and has already begun servicing existing and new Republic Bank clients in the Greater Cincinnati area. The Bellevue location […]
