By Tom McKee, WCPO While most of the talk about a new FC Cincinnati soccer stadium is centering on Oakley, people in Newport are saying, “Hey, wait a minute — what about us?” They say they have as much to offer in entertainment, restaurants and lodging as Oakley does. “We think that we’re the right […]
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Update on Mayor Eric Haas
Fort Thomas mayor, Eric Haas, suffered a heart attack on Sunday, October 8. He was airlifted to a Dayton area hospital, where he had successful surgery to clear blockages on Friday, October 13. His wife, Jan, reported that everything went as planned during the procedures. Haas updated his status, via Jan’s Facebook page. Call Dr. […]
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Fort Thomas Mayor Suffers a Heart Attack
Fort Thomas Mayor, Eric Haas, suffered a heart attack while at his lake house with his wife on Sunday morning, October 8. He is stable and is expected to have bypass surgery on Friday. His wife, Jan, updated his condition on Facebook, saying that, “he has excelled in (the hospital’s) tests and exceeded expectations. Our […]
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Sesquicentennial Bike Decorating Contest and Parade — IN PHOTOS
On Saturday, July 15, Fort Thomas residents gathered at Tower Park to show off their cleverly decorated bikes and parade in front of Mayer Eric Haas, who won the same bike decorating contest at the city’s centennial celebration 50 years ago. Here are some photos from the event. These bikes celebrating the sesquicentennial were a […]
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Ron Dill named Fort Thomas City Administrator
Fort Thomas city staff officially has a new leader at the helm Ron Dill becomes the next top appointed city official in Fort Thomas at the Oct 19 city council meeting. FTM file. By Amanda (Joering) Dibiaso At their meeting Monday, October 19 city council unanimously approved the hiring of Ron Dill as the city’s […]
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BREAKING: Ron Dill To Be Named Fort Thomas City Administrator
Ron Dill. FTM file. Interim City Administrative Officer, Ron Dill, will be named the next City Administrative Officer for the City of Fort Thomas at tonight’s city council meeting, sources tell Fort Thomas Matters. At 28 years, Dill is the longest tenured city employee in Fort Thomas, most recently having dual roles of Assistant City […]
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Public Works Committee Adopts Street Repair Plan for 2015
The public hearing for the street repair program is March 24 at 7:00. Five streets were selected this year in the Fort Thomas’ annual street resurfacing program. Residents on Arlington Place, Burnet Ridge, N. Fort Thomas (between Belair and Covert Run), E. Southgate and Churchill Drive are all slated for repair this year. In Fort […]
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UPDATE: Reservoir Walking Paths Remain Water District’s Decision
Editor’s note: FTM first broke this story on Wednesday, as part of our bi-weekly City Council Round-Up series. Upon publication, we consulted City Administrator Don Martin, who added clarification to a few of the points. This re-post is intended to bring those clarifications into focus for our readers. In the final minutes of Monday night’s […]
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City Council Round-Up: Reservoir Walking Paths, City Audited, Firefighters Contract Extended
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story reported that city staff and council members had spoken with the Department of Homeland Security regarding the walking paths surrounding the reservoir, when in fact the city had discussed Homeland Security restrictions with the Northern Kentucky Water District. Language has also been edited to more accurately reflect […]
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City Council Round-Up: 2014 Street Improvements, Door-to-Door Scam, Winter Fire Trends, and Rare Diseases Day
by PAT LaFLEUR Reporter, Fort Thomas Matters The 2014 Street Improvement Plan, a new door-to-door scam, police and fire department reports, and Rare Disease Day were all discussed by Fort Thomas City Council Tuesday night: