If you are looking for somewhere to take your Christmas tree once the holidays are over, Campbell County has you covered. Residents can drop off live, undecorated trees to Pendery Park for fish habitat in lakes across the state. The 2022-2023 Christmas tree recycling program is scheduled for Dec. 26 through Jan. 15 at Pendery […]
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Campbell County FOP hosts 28th annual Cops and Kids event
The Campbell County Fraternal Order of Police #10 is continuing its efforts this year to provide students in the county with extra Christmas gifts they otherwise may not receive. The Campbell County FOP #10 selected students in schools around the county who would most benefit from the program to participate. On Saturday, Dec. 10, the […]
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Be a Santa to a senior this holiday season
As the holiday season approaches, senior residents who may not have as many family and friends nearby may experience loneliness. Through Be a Santa to a Senior, community members can give a special holiday gift to an older adult who may otherwise have gone without. To participate, shoppers can look for Be a Santa to […]
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Want Santa to write a return letter to your kids this year? Kenton County has you covered
Santa’s workshop is humming, and Santa is busy reading letters and making lists. Starting on Nov. 14, kids in Kenton County will be able to mail a letter to Santa and receive a response from him by Christmas. Santa Express Mailboxes will be displayed around Kenton County from Nov. 14 until Dec. 12, and there […]
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‘White Christmas’ costumes, props coming to Behringer-Crawford Museum
Rekindle memories and make new ones with the magic and merriment of the iconic 1954 film “White Christmas” at the Behringer-Crawford Museum this holiday season. Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” Exhibit opens Nov. 12, with costumes worn by Kentucky legend Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen, and Danny Kaye, among other stars. Studio props, sheet music, cast members’ personal memorabilia, and more […]
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Alexandria Pike’s Little Christmas Tree Provides Holiday Cheer
Retired Chief of Police Chuck Hazel decorated a small bush that’s growing in a median on Alexandria Pike. Photo courtesy of Chuck Hazel. In the median of Alexandria Pike, next to DEP’s Fine Wine & Spirits in Fort Thomas, is a little decorated Christmas tree. For most of December folks have driven past the tree, driving […]
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The Procrastinator’s Guide to Cramming the Christmas Season into Two Days
Elliott Peter checking out the displays at Krohn Conservatory Hey, you. Procrastinator. Yes, you! I’m not sure if you knew this or not but today is Christmas Eve. Have you even done anything Christmasy yet? No? Have you trimmed a single tree? Fa-ed a single La? Have you gone a-wassailing? Even once? No? I am […]
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Postmaster’s Lesson: Return to Sender, From Santa
Jeremy Donelan. Courtesy of Jeremy Donelan Jeremy Donelan, the Postmaster in California, Kentucky, keeps the spirit of Christmas alive in his office. He knows that Santa needs a little help so he offers a helping hand when he can. To be more specific, he lends his letter writing skills. Jeremy began writing letters when he […]
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Each Year the Keller Family’s Ever-Growing Gingerbread Display Delights Residents
The gingerbread-themed holiday display at 260 Rosemont. As much as we silently curse the tangle of wires and the strands we bought only last year that no longer work, there’s a reason we put up Christmas lights every year. For some, it’s tradition. For some, it’s for the children. For some, despite the headaches, it’s […]
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Street Class: Christmas Traditions Around Town
While some people are at home dreaming of a white Christmas or arranging a major award to display in their front window (fra-gee-lay is indeed Italian, right?), many Fort Thomas residents are celebrating the holiday season with their neighbors. Christmas parties pop up throughout the city during the month of December, and many streets have […]