A Fort Thomas man killed in Afghanistan was one of eleven team members at DynCorp International recognized by the defense contractor firm after being killed or injured. The eleven received the Department of Defense’s Defense of Freedom medal and the DynCorp International Chairman’s Purple Star Award. Michael Robert Bradford, 26, was one of four DynCorp personnel […]
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More Funds Secured for Campbell Roads
More funding has been awarded for two road projects in Campbell County. State Rep. Dennis Keene (D-Wilder) announced that he helped secure nearly $675,000 in additional monies for the work. “As funds become available, I am continuing to work with transportation officials in Frankfort so that we receive our share of the dollars for our […]
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More Funds Secured for Campbell Roads
More funding has been awarded for two road projects in Campbell County. State Rep. Dennis Keene (D-Wilder) announced that he helped secure nearly $675,000 in additional monies for the work. “As funds become available, I am continuing to work with transportation officials in Frankfort so that we receive our share of the dollars for our […]
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Fatal fire being investigated in Fort Thomas
The Fort Thomas Fire Department was called to a fatal fire in Fort Thomas overnight. According to reports, the fire happened on Tower Hill Road. Officials said the fire started just before 2:30 a.m. The victim, believed to be in his 70s, was found in the kitchen according to officials. The coroner is currently on […]
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Real Estate Site Ranks Erlanger, Ft. Thomas High, Covington, Newport & Florence Low
Real estate site Movoto has listed the fifteen best places to live in Kentucky using a formula based on total amenities, quality of life, total crimes, tax rates, unemployment rate, commute time, and weather. Murray came out on top but Northern Kentucky was well represented in the top five with Burlington, Erlanger, and Fort Thomas all […]
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Real Estate Site Ranks Erlanger, Ft. Thomas High, Covington, Newport & Florence Low
Real estate site Movoto has listed the fifteen best places to live in Kentucky using a formula based on total amenities, quality of life, total crimes, tax rates, unemployment rate, commute time, and weather. Murray came out on top but Northern Kentucky was well represented in the top five with Burlington, Erlanger, and Fort Thomas all […]
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School, City taxes separate Fort Thomas property taxes
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Reporter The perception in Fort Thomas is the majority of the property taxes go toward funding the highly-ranked schools. While that is true, Fort Thomas City Administrative Officer Don Martin wanted to clear up a huge misconception. The city does not operate the Fort Thomas Independent School System.
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Fort Thomas Education Foundation Dance
This Saturday is one of the most fun annual Fort Thomas events I can remember: The Fort Thomas Education Foundation dance. My first one was just two years ago, dressed like a flapper with a gangster husband, and I vowed to not miss another dance. The next year, I missed it… with good reason, though: […]
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Mama on a Budget: Fort Thomas Moms Club
The decision to become a one income family and thus for me to officially become the “Mama on a Budget” was the best one I’ve ever made. I’ve been home with Knox for two years now. 697 days. 16,728 hours. One million, three thousand, six-hundred eighty minutes. Nearly half of which were spent in time […]
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Get to know your City Council
With election day nearly upon us, we at Fort Thomas Matters wanted to take the time to get to know our elected local government officials, the City Council. While the six members are running unopposed, it is still important to see their thoughts on the issues facing Fort Thomas. I asked the following five questions […]
