Fort Thomas City Council met last night for the first time since early August last night, returning now to their normal, biweekly schedule. Here’s your rundown of the minutes of the meeting: Firefighter Kyle Kaufman FTFD Chief Mark Bailey badges Ft. Thomas’s newest firefighter/paramedic, Kyle Kaufman. FTFD Chief Mark Bailey kicked off this week’s meeting […]
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City Council Round-Up: 4th of July Commended, City Projects, SD1 Partnership
This week’s Fort Thomas City Council meeting was full of accolades and acknowledgments: Mayor Brown recognizes Patty and Willie Dobbling for their service to Fort Thomas (Photo: Pat LaFleur) 4th of July Parade Mayor Mary Brown was happy to recognize Patty and Willie Dobbling for their years of service to the city of Fort Thomas, and particularly […]
5 Things to Know – Fort Thomas Fire Department
I am always looking for a Fort-Thomas-centric topic to feature in the “5 Things to Know” article. A topic that all residents are aware of, and all residents could benefit from learning more about. The Fort Thomas Fire Department is the perfect topic to focus on. These fearless protectors of our city are rarely acknowledged […]
Mama on a Budget: Touch a Truck
Hopefully no one intends to get ill, ride the number 11 TANK bus, or burn their house down between the hours of noon and three on Saturday September 15, because all of those trucks will be busy with being touched by my son. That’s right readers, it is time for the annual Touch-a-Truck held in […]
Thank You FTPD and FTFD!
They don’t hear it enough, but on this day of remembrance in our nation’s history, FTM would like to extend a hardy “THANK YOU” to our police and fire departments. They are one of the cornerstones of our community and they do a superior job. If you see one let me know how much you […]
Fire on the Avenue Tonight
I had to park on Fort Thomas Ave tonight as the street was shut down due to a fire in the old 3 French Hens building right next to the city building. Thankfully no one was apparently hurt but the main street in town was blocked for a couple hours. I did speak to one […]
Turkey Week News & Notes
A few random items as we all give thanks and enjoy the family later this week: 1. The City of Fort Thomas is selling an older fire truck using a surplus auction – I assume it was replaced by the newer pump truck that was purchased recently. I am thinking this would make a great tailgating […]

