Inverness School was built in 1894 at the corner of Rosemont Ave and Mt. Pleasant Ave (changed to N. Fort Thomas Ave. in 1917). The one-room frame building included a coal stove for heat, a cistern, a coal shed and two outhouses. There were eight students when the doors opened in 1894. Inverness School was […]
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12 Incredible Hikes Under 5 Miles Everyone In Kentucky Should Take
Fort Thomas Tree Trail. FTM file. Our friends at Only In Our State have come up with another list that includes some Northern Kentucky bragging rights. This time, they are naming the 12 most beautiful short hikes in the state and the Fort Thomas Tree Trail and the Highland Cemetery Forest Preserve were named. RELATED: […]
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Arbor Day Tree Dedication to Landmark Tree Trail Creator, Bill Thomas
Members of the Thomas family gather around the tribute to the late Bill Thomas. By Chuck Keller As part of the city wide Ignite the Parks and Arbor Day celebrations, the city paid tribute to Bill Thomas by planting a tree in his memory at the head of the Landmark Tree Trail. The group of […]
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Amy Leigh Brings Fort Thomas History to Life
Amy Leigh shares Fort Thomas history with local fourth graders. As a group of fourth-grade students walk through Tower Park toward the historic water tower, they shout “Mrs. Leigh! There’s Mrs. Leigh!” This past Friday students from all three Fort Thomas Independent Schools elementaries gathered at Tower Park for the culmination of their two-week stint […]
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Bill Thomas: For the Love of Fort Thomas
By Mickey Foellger Fort Thomas and Highlands lost a champion this year. Bill Thomas, Class of ’65, was voted the Outstanding Highlands’ Alumnus for 2013, and was the editor and publisher of Inside Fort Thomas, a local newspaper, and he wrote two books about Ft. Thomas and one about Highlands football. He passed away in […]
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Old Birds Coming Together
This Saturday, April 27 is the annual “Welcome Back to the Nest” dinner presented by the Highlands High School Alumni Association. The dinner will be held at the Highlands Country Club and will honor the school district’s best teachers and most respected alumni. Cocktails will begin at 6:00 P.M. and dinner will be served at […]