by Lexie Crawford FTM “Budding Journalist” FF/Paramedic Chris Rust, FTFD/Provided I’m back again and this time with a little bit shorter article. For a little while I’m going to be writing a series of articles about people in Fort Thomas and their cool jobs.
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HHS Film, Production Students Assist FTFD with Fire Prevention Week PSA
As Fire Prevention Week quickly approaches the Fort Thomas Fire Department reached out to the Highlands Film and Production class to see if they could create a PSA regarding the importance of testing your smoke alarms. Chris Rust is a firefighter and paramedic for the Fort Thomas Fire Department and he approached the class to […]
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City Council Round-Up: BSL to Stay, City Staff Residency Requirement Up in the Air
Due to an air conditioning malfunction in the City Building on Monday, Fort Thomas City Council convened in the meeting room at the Armory Building in Tower Park Monday night. Here’s your FTM rundown of what they discussed:
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City Council Round-Up: BSL Discussion Continues, Council Considers City Staff Residency Requirement
Breed specific legislation (BSL), the VA homes, and city personnel policy were all discussed by Fort Thomas city council Monday night. Here’s your round-up:
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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:
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Victim ID’d in Fatal Fort Thomas Fire
Calvin Bringman, 80, was identified in the early morning fire Sunday at his home at 74 Tower Hill Road. Source// Campbell County PVA website. The victim of the fatal Fort Thomas fire this morning has been identified. Calvin Bringman, 80, was the only person in the house, according to fire officials. The cause of the […]
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Tower Hill Road Fire Cause Not Likely to be Found
74 Tower Hill Road. Photo Source: Google Street View Fort Thomas Fire officials confirmed to FortThomasMatters that the fatal fire on Tower Hill this morning occurred at 74 Tower Hill Road. According the the Lt. on staff, the cause of the fire will likely not be found. The house is 7/8 burned completely to the […]
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FortThomasMatters: Fatal Fire on Tower Hill Road
Fire engulfed the home on Tower Hill Road. Photo source: WWB via FortThomasMatters Facebook page. Fire crews were called to the scene of a house on Tower Hill Road in the early morning hours on Sunday morning. Facebook reports on FortThomasMatters page began coming in around 2:45 AM. According to officials on scene the blaze […]
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Update on Fire on Custis Drive
Fort Thomas fire crews were called to the corner of Custis and Alexandria Way this morning at about 6:15 AM. The two-alarm fire was started on the first floor and made its way up the two story apartment building complex, causing a lot of smoke damage. Officials on scene did say that they do not […]
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City Council Round-Up: Mayor Brown Casts Tie-Breaking Vote to Expand Fort Thomas Bow Hunting
by PAT LaFLEUR City Reporter, Fort Thomas Matters This week’s City Council meeting saw a number of issues brought before council, including the contentious proposed expansion to the city’s bow hunting ordinance. Here’s the round-up: Bow Hunting Ordinance Council heard the second reading of an expansion of the city’s ordinance allowing for bow hunting within […]