In October, Covington Police Chief Spike Jones will experience two significant life events: he will turn 50 and he will marry Christie Feldman in a private ceremony at Covington Landing. In anticipation of those two events, and for other reasons, the longtime servant of the Covington Police Department announced his retirement Wednesday. “I always felt […]
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Landmark Covington Burger Joint Has New Ownership – But Same Famous Flavor
A Covington landmark is under new ownership. On January 1, Suzanne and Joe Fessler purchased what has become a burger institution in Covington when they took over Herb and Thelma’s Tavern on Pike Street in Lewisburg. The couple took a flyer on the business after they had been impressed with the building and the reviews they […]
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As Family Prepares to Move Away, a Mother & Children are Inspired by New Covington Playground
As I say goodbye to Covington, after spending the last six years living downtown, I found myself overcome with a tender moment of inspiration that could very well be a glimpse into a most promising future for this endearing community and for its families. Today, I took my two three-year-old twins Arthur and Beatrice to […]
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New Grocery is “Coming Soon” to Replace Closed Newport Kmart
It looks like at least one replacement is on the way to Newport Plaza II where the former Kmart store sits vacant. Gator Investments, the Florida-based real estate company that owns the site on the 1300 block of Monmouth Street in Newport, indicates on its website that an ALDI is coming soon. The River City News reported […]
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Photos: Cute Kids Get Up Close & Personal with Big Kenton Co. Trucks
Young kids got up and close and personal with some heavy machinery at this week’s Touch-a-Truck event at Middlton-Mills Park in Covington. Kenton County Parks & Recreation and Cub Scouts Pack 808 hosted the event where children could see, touch, sit in, and climb on the type of vehicles they may only be used to […]
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Plan Adopted to Finance New Roads in Latonia Lakes
A plan has been approved for the financing of the reconstruction of streets in Latonia Lakes. Those streets had begun to fall into disrepair since the former city voted to dissolve itself in 2006. Last fall, the Kenton County Fiscal Court began an effort to put the roads into its road maintenance plan, a legal […]
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Career Cluster Courses at Holmes Won’t Be Cut, Principal Says
A public forum was held at Holmes High School on Tuesday where parents, students, and other involved individuals expressed concerns to the Site Based Decision Making Council, which is made up of school principal Scott Hornblower and other school staff and parents as well as Covington Independent Public Schools Superintendent Alvin Garrison. Many of those who addressed […]
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Newport Travelodge to Be Replaced by A New Hotel
It occupies a prominent piece of real estate on the Newport riverfront — but not for much longer. The Travelodge hotel near the Taylor-Southgate Bridge will be razed and replaced by a new Hampton Inn. Construction could start at anytime as the developers have already been issued a permit by the City of Newport, city […]
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$10,000 in Scholarships Awarded to Students by Friends of Bellevue
It was a beautiful Sunday for a ride on BB Riverboats as the Friends of Bellevue hosted their annual Scholarship Fund Luncheon. The day was significant as the four scholarships handed out more than doubled in value this year. Last year, scholarship recipients received $1,000 and this year each was given $2,500. Friends of Bellevue […]
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Photos: New Playground Installed at Covington’s Goebel Park
There is a new playground at Covington’s Goebel Park thanks to a community-driven effort and a commitment from the City. Volunteers braved a wet Saturday and were then rewarded with a beautiful Sunday to finish a lot of the work related to the new playground equipment, made possible following a $93,000 allocation from the city […]
