The Kentucky Symphony Orchesting is closing its 2022 Summer Park Series with a tribute to three iconic Rat Pack crooners – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. The KSO’s Rat Pack features three local singers/entertainers that can be heard with groups around town: Dan Radank as Sinatra, Mickey James as Martin, and Corey […]
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Dayton approves use of golf carts on city streets
Golf carts are now street legal in Dayton, with some rules and regulations — and other river cities may soon follow. With buzz around ordinances to make golf carts street legal in Bellevue back in June and now in Dayton, Dayton City Administrator Jay Fossett said Newport is also considering an ordinance, and there may […]
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St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas receives second Lantern Award
The emergency department at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Fort Thomas has been honored as a Lantern Award recipient for the second time. The Lantern Award recognizes emergency departments that demonstrate a notable performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research. Vera Hall, senior vice president, chief patient care officer, and chief nursing executive at St. Elizabeth […]
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American Idol winner to perform at Fort Thomas festival
Lawrence County native and American Idol winner Noah Thompson will perform at this year’s Merchants & Music festival in Fort Thomas. Thompson, of Louisa, Kentucky, is scheduled to perform on Saturday, Sept. 24 on the Amphitheater Stage at 7:30 p.m. He’ll be opening for Dylan Scott. The outdoor festival is intended to celebrate merchants of […]
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Fort Thomas congratulates Independence Day parade winners
Linda Slone and Jim Trauth are longtime co-organizers of the Fort Thomas Independence Day parade. Last year’s parade was big, Slone said, and she expected even more participants this year. She was not disappointed. “It really was a great day to host a parade,” Stone said. “We had more than 90 participants and each one had […]
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Fort Thomas Cobblestone Café owners to retire
Mother-daughter duo and Cobblestone café owners Jen Black and Brenda Spade recently announced their plans to retire.
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Art After Hours brings 17 artists to Fort Thomas
Campbell County Public Library’s annual Art After Hours is back with 17 regional artists, who will be on hand to discuss their work, which varies in medium from woodwork to painting and pottery. The event will occur at the Carrico/Fort Thomas library branch at 1000 Highland Ave. Friday, July 29, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. […]
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Kentucky Symphony Orchestra hosting ‘Marches Madness’ for 28th annual Summer Series
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is ready to kick off its upcoming 28th annual Summer Series. Musical events are scheduled to be held on July 9 and 10 with a parade of “marches across history.” On July 9, the event will be held at the Devou Park Band Shell in Covington beginning at 7:30 p.m. On […]
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People against Supreme Court decision protest in Fort Thomas: ‘Here we are, back again’
On Monday, Fort Thomas residents took to the streets to protest the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The march was short and orderly circling through the city’s Central Business District. As organizers had planned, it was “silent” but visible with most participants wearing pink and carrying signs. When a leaked draft of […]
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Drag Bingo is back on in Fort Thomas – and Miss Kentucky will be there
Miss Kentucky Hannah Edelen will spin the bingo ball cage at a rescheduled Drag Bingo event in Fort Thomas on June 29. To be held in the Mess Hall in Tower Park, the event will start at 8 p.m. after the Wednesday Farmer’s Market. Edelen, a social studies teacher from Covington, was recently crowned Miss […]
