The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will be hosting two free concerts in August, featuring a battle of generations between 1990s Swing Revival and 2020s Electro Swing. The Saturday concert will take place in Devou Park and the Sunday concert will take place in Tower Park.
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Jimmy Buffett-inspired pop-up party coming to Highland Plaza in Fort Thomas
The Highland Plaza in Fort Thomas is hosting a Jimmy Buffett themed pop-up party on July 19, featuring live music, food and drinks, and shopping opportunities, in partnership with the local library’s kid’s night.
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Fort Thomas’ Tower Park reopens with renovated playground on July 4
Tower Park in Fort Thomas will reopen on July 4 at 4 p.m. with a new and improved playground area, followed by an Independence Day celebration.
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A cocktail for a cause
A Fort Thomas bar is hoping to thank the community that rallied behind it after a disastrous plumbing situation. This winter, Lindsay and Michael Keogh, owners of The Post—Taps & Bottle Shop, discovered an over 100-year-old abandoned manhole under the bar’s parking lot, which was causing the building’s drains to back up and other issues. […]
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Flea in the Fort event returns to Fort Thomas for 4th season
Flea in the Fort, an annual showcase of local artisans and craftsmen, will return to Tower Park in Fort Thomas in June for its fourth season, featuring over 150 different makers and free admission to the public.
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Fort Thomas maintains tax rates as city plans budget for next fiscal year
At its May meeting, Fort Thomas city council held the first reading of the city’s 2024-2025 fiscal year budget. Finance committee chair Ben Pendery shared some highlights. The bottom line is that the city’s tax rates will not change in the coming fiscal year. General fund revenues for the city are expected to exceed expenditures […]
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Fort Thomas’ Tower Park Playground set to reopen on Fourth of July
The Tower Park Playground in Fort Thomas will be officially reopened on the Fourth of July. Since November of 2023, the park has been closed for a $3.6 million upgrade. The upgrades include all new playground equipment, ADA-compliant walkways, a decorative stone wall for the entranceway, and new signage. The city had initially estimated that […]
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NKY’s Johnson Elementary wins Green Ribbon Schools award
A Northern Kentucky school has become the first ever in the region to win a federal Green Ribbon Schools award for school sustainability efforts. Robert D. Johnson Elementary in Fort Thomas last month became the only education institution in NKY and one of only 24 institutions statewide to ever receive the U.S. Department of Education recognition […]
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Vietnam veterans memorial unveiled at Tower Park
Campbell County’s first memorial dedicated to those who died in service to our country during the Vietnam War was unveiled at Tower Park in Fort Thomas, honoring 36 people who gave their lives in service to our country.
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Fort Thomas residents can access free compost for their gardens
The Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy has partnered with the city’s leaf collection program to create free compost for residents to enjoy and use in their gardens.
