by PAT LaFLEUR Reporter, Fort Thomas Matters NEWPORT — The Friends of the Campbell County Public Library (FCCPL) will be hosting a book sale this weekend, Thursday January 9th through Saturday the 11th, on the lower level of the Newport branch.
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RECAP: KY Leaders Debate Public Libraries at NKY Forum
NKY Forum convened at Campbell County Fiscal Court Chambers “The world of taxing districts is… confusing.” Andrew Hartley, former staff attorney for the Kentucky Department for Local Government and current city attorney for Georgetown, opened his remarks with these words Wednesday night, during NKY Forum’s first event of the 2013 season, “Are Public Libraries Still […]
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Does NKY Need Public Libraries? NKY Forum Will Seek Answers
Campbell Co. Public Library, Phillip N. Carrico Branch, Fort Thomas (photo via CityBeat) Our friends over at River City News reported this morning that NKY Forum will open this year’s docket with a discussion of public libraries, an already contentious topic across the region. This discussion will come hot on the heels of a recent court […]
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Mama on a Budget: Valentines Day Activities
While imprisoned for performing illegal weddings for soldiers, Valentinus fell in love with the jailer’s daughter and in his final love act, he passed a note to his lover during his execution that said “from you Valentine”. Valentinus was so devoted to his lover that he literally became a martyr and a Saint for her. […]
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FTM Straw Poll (Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, Library Tax)
The three races that have the most localized interest for Fort Thomas voters were covered by Ben, Jessica and Stephanie this morning. Circuit Court Clerk, Sheriff and the Library Tax races all deal with Campbell County specifically, so as opposed to being all over the map – these were the three races we dealt with […]
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What’s Going On: July 23 – July 28
You definitely won’t be bored this week, Cake Eaters. There’s everything from a Shakespeare performance to a visit from the Bubble Truck this week. The upcoming week will also feature an important event in honor of Private First Class Brandon T. Pickering. Monday, July 23rd: Fun-Day Monday On Mondays, Mio’s becomes more than just your […]
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Celebrity Birthdays Want Mid Week Notes
Click image to view bigger I was trying to find a visual to go with this post and nothing really came to mind, so I decided to google “who was born today” to see if I could get any ideas. Pretty interesing. Nelson Mandela, John Glenn, Vin Diesel, Richard Branson and Kristen Bell. Then, I […]
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What’s Going On: July 16th – July 21st
Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that the next week is basically another seven days of heat and humidity. The good news is that there are plenty of events happening this week to keep you distracted from the ridiculous weather. Here’s a guide to this week’s events […]
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No Oxymoron: Fun Library (Guest Post by Jessica Duke)
I’d like to introduce one of our new writers, Jessica Duke. She fills a niche that I feel our readers need. Let’s welcome her! Without further adieu, here’s her bio and first story: Hi, my name is Jessica and I am thrilled to offer my input on Fort Thomas Matters. I was born and raised […]