Brian Alessandro, a former track and cross-country coach at Highlands High School, has been using the Tower Park Athletic Complex since 1992. That year, as a 7th grader at Highlands Middle School, Alessandro said he scored his first junior varsity goal for the Bluebirds junior varsity soccer team. As a runner, Alessandro participated in countless […]
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Fort Thomas city, school officials discuss Tower Park athletic complex
Officials from Fort Thomas Independent Schools and the city of Fort Thomas met formally on Tuesday to catch up on planned projects and collaborations. High on the list was discussion of a planned athletic complex in Tower Park. The school district is planning an extensive revamp and upgrade of the current Tower Park soccer field […]
Fort Thomas Business Association Hosts Mayor, Superintendent to give State of the City, Schools
Save the Date for this special meeting on Tues, Oct. 26 at 11:30 a.m. By Jessie Eden The Fort Thomas Business Association (FTBA) is proud to invite all business owners and businesses that have customers in Fort Thomas to a special community event featuring Fort Thomas Mayor Eric Haas and Fort Thomas Independent Schools (FTIS) […]
BREAKING: Fort Thomas Independent Schools Selects Brian Robinson as Next Superintendent
Brian Robinson has been named the new superintendent of the Fort Thomas Independent Schools District Do you like this story? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! The Fort Thomas […]
Interim Assistant Principal Named at Highlands High School
Fort Thomas Independent Schools has selected Lee Gatens to serve as interim assistant principal of Highlands High School. Gatens has been assistant principal at Highlands Middle School since July 2015. Before joining the administrative team at Highlands Middle School, Gatens was a mathematics teacher at Beechwood High School for seven years. Gatens earned her bachelor’s […]
Fort Thomas Independent Schools Names New Assistant Superintendent
The new top brass at Fort Thomas Independent Schools: Bill Bradford, Karen Cheser and Jamee Flaherty. FTM file. Since Gene Kirchner announced his retirement from Fort Thomas Schools in March, the district has had to replace not only its superintendent, but its two assistant superintendents as well. Both Jon Stratton and Ginger Webb announced their […]
Highlands Principal To Take Job at The College Board
Brian Robinson. FTM file. Brian Robinson, principal at Highlands High School, is leaving the top job at the high school he’s been at for most of his professional career. He’s leaving to take a job at The College Board as the executive director for Advanced Placement program implementation. The College Board is an American not-for-profit […]
WES Talks: Community Experts Inspiring Parents to Inspire Kids
Community members will gather at Woodfill Elementary to help parents prepare their children for the 21st century. Some of the community’s most influential members are gathering at Woodfill Elementary Monday night, March 20th, to give 3- to 5-minute speeches about how to best prepare students for the 21st century. It’s like TED talks and all […]
Vision 2020: Promises Fulfilled to Highlands Class of 2020
Superintendent Gene Kirchner and Highlands Principal Brian Robinson welcome the symbolic class of 2020 to Highlands High School. FTM file. The incoming freshmen class at Highlands High School entered the doors as students for the first time yesterday, as they started their freshmen orientation. Two-Hundred and sixty students adorned in different colored tee shirts that […]
Highlands High School Students Win National Award in the “We the People” Program
The Highlands “We The People” team won the Kentucky competition and traveled to Nationals this year. FTM file. “The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.” — George Washington By Michele Pam Wright After winning the state contest, Highland High School’s We the People class traveled to the Washington D.C. area for the […]

