The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra (KSO) is expanding its summer series from three shows to six, with weekend performances at Devou Park in Covington and Tower Park in Fort Thomas. Due the COVID-19 pandemic, KSO relocated from Devou Park to Tower Park, but returns to Covington this year while keeping a presence in Fort Thomas where […]
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Chamber Honors Departing Fort Thomas Superintendent
The departing superintendent of Fort Thomas Independent Schools was honored by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce with its NKY Community Award. Dr. Karen Cheser is retiring from the district at the end of June and will become superintendent of the Durango School District in Colorado. The Chamber recognized Cheser for her role “in bringing […]
Bellevue Principal Selected for Same Post at Highlands High School
John Darnell will be the new principal at Highlands High School, consistently one of the two highest-performing public high schools in Northern Kentucky, and one of the top statewide. Darnell currently holds the same post at Bellevue High School, where he has been principal for four years. The Highlands school-based decision-making council unanimously selected […]
Capital Investment Group Moves to One Highland in Fort Thomas
Bisbe Capital is moving its operations to a more than 2,200-sq. ft. space at the new One Highland development in the Fort Thomas business district, developer Greiwe announced. Bisbe Capital, a Raymond James Financial Services affiliate currently located at 111 N. Fort Thomas Ave., has been a presence in Fort Thomas for 17 years and […]
Former Highlands Principal Named Fort Thomas Schools Superintendent
Brian Robinson was named superintendent of Fort Thomas Independent Schools, the board of education announced Monday. Robinson was principal of the district’s Highlands High School from 2008 to 2017 and has spent most of his professional career in the district as a teacher and administrator. “Mr. Robinson clearly stood out from a group of incredibly […]
Library Hosts Bluegrass Show at Tower Park
Campbell County Public Library is holding its first-ever outdoor Signature Series performance at Fort Thomas’s Tower Park amphitheater. Bluegrass musician and vocalist Junior Sisk will take to the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, April 9. Free registration is required. Social distancing will be enforced and masks are required throughout the entirety of the concert. The […]
St. Elizabeth Marks One Year Since First COVID-19 Patient Admitted
It has been one year since the first COVID-19 patient was admitted to St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the Northern Kentucky hospital organization is recognizing the anniversary with a memorial service on Thursday. The event is planned for 12:50 p.m., one year and twelve hours after that first patient was admitted. Since then, more than […]
Fort Thomas Schools Honored for Technology Leadership
Fort Thomas Independent Schools won the District Team Leadership Award from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), an association of K-12 education technology leaders. The district was cited for a commitment to leveraging technology to improve teaching and learning. The award emphasizes how crucial the full district leadership team is to the digital transformation, a […]
Ft. Thomas School Earns National Distinction
A Fort Thomas school is one of two from across Kentucky to be named as a National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) Distinguished School. Ruth Moyer Elementary was recognized at the National ESEA Conference this week for exceptional student performance for two consecutive years. It is one of 57 schools recognized across the […]
St. Thomas Names Huser as New Principal
Saint Thomas School of Fort Thomas announced Kim Huser as the new school principal for the 2021-22 school year. Huser will take over for Father Ross Kelsch, the current acting principal. Huser is currently the assistant principal at Saint Joseph School in Cold Spring and has over 18 years in Catholic education. She earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing […]

