Today Gov. Andy Beshear gave his press conference and spent some time talking about the reopening of some aquatic centers, but didn’t go as far to say that all public pools would be open. June 1 will now include aquatic centers, which includes training, exercise and lap swimming facilities. He did specifically say that the […]
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Luminaries Light up Ridgeway Avenue to Promote Hope and Unity
(Img: Michele Wright) Last Saturday, on May 9th, several neighbors on Ridgeway Avenue decided to put out luminaries. The last two months have been difficult for everyone and for many, it’s been life changing. Stop searching, start finding. The luminaries were put out to promote hope, unity, and to remember those who have suffered or […]
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Cold Spring Clears the Way for Partial Reopening of Restaurants in City Starting May 22
Mac’s Pizza Pub may be one of the Cold Spring restaurants helped by the mayor’s executive order to ease outdoor dining restrictions as they prepare for partial reopening May 22. By Robin Gee, city council beat editor Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently announced restaurants across the commonwealth can begin to open up for business once […]
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Senior Shout-outs: Honoring Our High School Graduates During Covid-19
Abbie Whitney. By Jessie Eden While graduation will be a bit different for the Class of 2020, the community is embracing creative ways to honor Fort Thomas seniors. In doing our part, we have collected as many senior ‘shout-outs’ as we can to recognize the many seniors who are missing out on a traditional graduation. […]
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‘Best Furniture Gallery’ Celebrates 75 Years of Serving the NKY Community, Eager to Reopen on May 20
Carolynn and Craig Reis celebrate 18 years of ownership at Best Furniture Gallery. (Img: Best Furniture Gallery website) By Jessie Eden Best Furniture Gallery, located in the Midway District, has been providing beautiful furnishing options for the Fort Thomas community and surrounding communities for 75 years. The store, started by Charlie Best, has routinely welcomed […]
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Five Northern Kentucky deaths due to Covid-19; 191 new cases statewide
Today at his daily press conference, Governor Andy Beshear reported that a 16-year old is suffering from complications and in the hospital due to Covid-19, is in a regular bed but was admitted out of an abundance of caution. Yesterday he announced that a 10-year-old boy in Kentucky was on a ventilator. Beshear said that […]
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In Other Words: What Are We Learning From This?
Unsplash: Pricella Du Preez By Chuck Keller So here we are. The honeymoon is over. Now we are settling in for the long haul. It seems like we’ve pretty much run out of novel things to do during our quarantine. We fall into new routines. As I sit in the comfort of my enclosed front […]
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Gov. Beshear: 10-year-old Kentucky child on ventilator due to Covid-19
Today at his daily press conference, Governor Andy Beshear reported that a 10-year-old in Kentucky is on a ventilator right now because of COVID-19. “Anytime someone’s on a ventilator it’s tough, but says having a 10-year-old on one is even tougher especially for him as a father of a 10-year-old,” he said as he held […]
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Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs Pivots with Virtual Program for Summer of 2020
The 2020 Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs will now be held virtually. It was initially supposed to take place at NKU this summer. Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from Governor Beshear’s office regarding the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs program that was intended to be held at NKU this summer. The program, sponsored by […]
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Eleven Newport Businesses Approved for Small Business Emergency Assistance Program
Southgate House Revival is one of 11 businesses that will receive Emergency Assistance from the City of Newport. (Img: FTM File) NEWPORT, KY – Eleven businesses will receive $2,000 each under a small business emergency assistance program the City of Newport launched due to the disruption of the economy caused by the COVID-19 crisis. 859-905-0714 […]