The Fort Thomas City Council appointed a new member Monday night, but council members and the public were divided about how the matter was handled. Council voted 3-2 to appoint former long-time Fort Thomas Independent School Board member Brad Fennell to fill the vacancy on the council left by Andy Ellison’s appointment as mayor. Council […]
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Venice Beach, Fort Thomas: How a Random Garage Became an Exclusive Weightlifting Club
Greg Gadd, Brad Fennell, Rob Roy and Adam Johnston. By Jessie Stringfield-Eden If you’re on a leisurely walk around lunchtime near the corner of Highland Ave. and N. Fort Thomas Ave., you may hear it. Some loud music (probably some AC/DC), a random, playful shout or two followed by some laughter…maybe even the sound of […]
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Brad Fennell: Why I Am Running for Fort Thomas Independent Schools Board of Education
Brad Fennell My wife, Nikki (Roberts) and I are lifelong residents of Fort Thomas. We both graduated from Highlands High School and we’ve graduated all four of our daughters from there (Mackenzie, Madison, Macy, Meg). I’ve been a Fort Thomas business owner for 30 years. We are vested in the community and well aware of […]
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Fort Thomas Schools Approve VA Homes Funding Plan
Fort Thomas Independent Schools Superintendent Karen Cheser, School Board Chair Brad Fennell and Board Member Karen Allen. FTM file. By Robin Gee The VA Homes project moves forward another notch with approval of a vital piece of the funding puzzle. At a special session held Wednesday, July 19, the Fort Thomas Independent School Board agreed […]
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FTIS Administrators, Board of Education To Revisit All-Day Kindergarten Selection Process
PHOTO: G. Michael Graham. Fort Thomas resident Rob Heilman (right) listens during the monthly Fort Thomas Independent School District Board of Education meeting Monday. Heilman and some other parents hope to see another all-day Kindergarten class added at Johnson Elementary School next year. For years, there has been four all-day Kindergarten classes at the three […]
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Get to Know the Candidates: A Q&A w/ Brad Fennell, Fort Thomas Board of Education
Brad Fennell, incumbent, is running for re-election to the Fort Thomas Board of Education/Provided This November, three members of the Fort Thomas Board of Education are up for re-election. In addition to the incumbents, there are two challengers running for seats on the Board. As part of FTM’s efforts to keep you, the Fort Thomas […]
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Board of education battles “chronic funding problem”
The Fort Thomas Board of Ed. and Superintendent Gene Kirchner met Thursday to discuss a 4% increase in tax revenue/Pat LaFleur It was not a simple “yea or nay” affair at Thursday night’s public hearing, held by the Fort Thomas Board of Education (BoE), to gather public input before voting (unanimously) to approve a 4% […]