Golf carts are now street legal in Dayton, with some rules and regulations — and other river cities may soon follow. With buzz around ordinances to make golf carts street legal in Bellevue back in June and now in Dayton, Dayton City Administrator Jay Fossett said Newport is also considering an ordinance, and there may […]
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Dayton to consider use of golf carts on some city streets
Dayton is looking to follow other Northern Kentucky cities like Fort Thomas, Ludlow, and Bellevue in authorizing the use of golf carts on city streets. The city held the first reading at Tuesday’s city council meeting to consider allowing golf carts on streets with a speed limit of 25 miles per hours or less. “The […]
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LINK streetscapes: Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue
The longer I’ve been doing this series, which explores small businesses on one street each week in Northern Kentucky, the longer I want to make each article. Many of the streets just have so much to offer that it’s hard to cover every place, and let’s be honest: Pretty much every business on Fairfield Avenue […]
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Bellevue Farmer’s Market is back after ten-year absence
After more than 10 years, the Bellevue Farmer’s Market is coming back on Sunday, July 17.
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Fairfield’s annual Avenue Mile Race happening in Bellevue this weekend
The Fairfield Avenue Mile and Fellowship of Christian Athletes 5k is back this weekend. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, July 9, at 8 a.m. along Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue. There will be an option of a one-mile walk/run or a 5k for runners only. People of all ages are welcome to participate […]
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‘Monkey House’ turned urban oasis in Bellevue showcased in Beyond the Curb: River City Living
A Bellevue house, known to a generation of kids as the Monkey House, was featured on this week’s episode of Beyond the Curb: River City Living tours. The monkey connection to the house started in the 1960s. The man who then owned the house found an abandoned spider monkey in a shipping box at the […]
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Bellevue Police find ‘box of marijuana,’ dare owner to come get it
People are offering mixed reviews after Bellevue Police Department confiscated what appears to be enough marijuana for a Cheech and Chong movie. A post on the Bellevue Police Department Facebook page shows two medium-sized bags full of marijuana. Bellevue Police officers were so shocked by the amount collected on one call on Tuesday, they posted […]
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Looking to celebrate the Fourth this weekend? Here are events happening around NKY
Monday, July 4 is Independence Day and cities around Northern Kentucky are holding runs, parades and concerts to celebrate. Here’s a list of what’s happening where. Bellevue: First Friday- “Bellevue is Poppin” When: July 1, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Fairfield Avenue What: Popsicle vendor/Fourth of July Theme Covington: Friends of Peaselburg Neighborhood Association […]
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Former Bellevue bank’s developer making old new again with renovation of historic building
A Bellevue developer has big plans for the former Fifth Third Bank building on Fairfield Avenue, and worked with the city to figure out what leaders might want to see once renovations began. Fifth Third Bank sold the property in April to developer Mark Ayer. Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves said Ayer asked the city what […]
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Strangers come together to help community member, then turn it into something bigger
What started as a case of an elderly man being taken advantage of turned into strangers coming together to help their fellow river city neighbor. That effort turned into an idea for a volunteer-based group called Neighbor Helping Neighbor that will provide assistance on other projects that might be too much for one person to […]