An Unbelievable Set Of Events Leave Fort Thomas Home Owners and Neighbors Dumbfounded A house fire at Rossmore Avenue broke out after 11:00 p.m. on 3-17-16. VIDEO below. FTM file. A house fire broke out in the 30 block of Rossmore Avenue in Fort Thomas around 11:30 p.m. last night. Fire crews from Fort Thomas […]
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Local Girl Scouts Collecting Items to Benefit Welcome House
Girl Scout Troop 1130, at a past event. Provided. Girl Scout Troop 1130 has partnered with the Fort Thomas Fire Department to collect items for Welcome House of Northern Kentucky—and they need your help. Welcome House is a nonprofit organization that provides shelter and supportive services for Northern Kentuckians who are homeless or living in poverty. […]
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Fort Thomas City Round-Up (Property Tax Vote – 9-21-15)
The City Council Chambers were full Monday night to see two police officers and one firefighter pinned. FTM file. By Amanda Joering Dibiaso Pinning of Badges It was a packed house as the Fort Thomas City Council meeting was called to order Monday, September 21. Friends and family of two new additions to the police […]
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Fort Thomas Firefighter, Richard Boothe, Retires After 24 Years
Richard Boothe. Provided. “I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine.” – Kurt Vonnegut On August 1, 2015, Richard Boothe retired from the Fort Thomas Fire Department. Boothe worked as a firefighter for a total of 33 years, 24 of which were spent serving the city of […]
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Ignite Highland Hills Park THIS Friday
Fort Thomas residents are gathering this Friday to clean up the trails at Highland Hills Park. Many Fort Thomas residents have witnessed—and enjoyed—the transformation of local parks. “The city has worked extremely hard on getting all the parks in Fort Thomas beautified,” says resident Jeff Mohr. “The multi-year renovation to Tower and Rossford over the […]
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Fort Thomas Fire Department Monthly Report (March 2015)
March was National Emergency Preparedness Month and the FTFD assisted the Campbell County Office of Emergency Management by communicating with all schools for the statewide tornado drill on March 10. In the month of March the Fort Thomas Fire Department totaled 149 responses. Of the 149 responses, 105 were EMS responses. There were 34 fire […]
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Fort Thomas Fire Department Monthly Report: February
FTM file. February marked the one-year mark from the fatal fire that occurred on Tower Hill Road last year. Winter is always a tough time for firefighters, as the cold keeps people inside and the use of portable heaters leads to an increase in calls for service. In the month of February 2015, the Fort Thomas […]
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BREAKING: Fire at Ruth Moyer Elementary School
Ruth Moyer Elementary. FTM file. UPDATE: According to Fort Thomas Fire Chief, Mark Bailey, the cause of the fire is still undetermined. He did make it clear that there was also no suspicious activity involved. “A maintenance worker was hand shoveling for about 45 minutes and we got a call 10 minutes later. A heat […]
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City Council Round-UP: Fire Department Recognized, Highland Hills Dog Park Rules to Change and Employee Residence Requirement Debate
Mike, Michael, Andrew and Maria Siska and Jennie King. The group was recognized for their work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Note: This story has been updated with the information in red. The Fort Thomas Fire Department was recognized by the Muscular Dystrophy Association after presenting the MDA with a check, the Parks Committee suggested […]
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FTFD to host Hoxworth Blood Center’s donation bus
Hoxworth Blood Center Donation Bus/Hoxworth The Hoxworth Blood Center will be sending their donor bus to the Fort Thomas Fire Department’s ramp for blood donations from the Fort Thomas community on Oct. 21. Hoxworth hosts an annual blood drive with the FTFD and 2014 will be the 4th annual blood drive.