When a developer has an idea for a project in a city, the next steps depend on a key factor: Who owns the land? At a recent Fort Thomas City Council meeting, Mayor Eric Haas explained how the city works with developers on potential projects, like the “large grocery store” chain that was proposed for […]
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Opening act for Merchants & Music Festival announced
The city of Fort Thomas has announced that Give it to ‘Em, FLORABELLE! will be the opening act for the Merchants & Music Festival. Give it to ‘Em, FLORABELLE! is a Missoula Montana based, honky tonk-soul funk super band. The band motto, “One for all, and all for the band,” is a mission statement in […]
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Firecracker 5K and Kids Fun Run return to Fort Thomas on July 4
The Campbell County YMCA will host its annual Firecracker 5K Run/Walk on the morning of July 4 in Fort Thomas. The event begins with the Al Salvato Kids Fun Run at 7:40 a.m. Children can participate without registering and will run a loop around the Fort Thomas Mess Hall. The Firecracker 5K will follow at […]
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Campbell County Dispatch Center to relocate out of Newport
With Newport’s approval, the Campbell County Consolidated Dispatch Center is moving out of the city and into a public safety complex built by the county. The center is currently housed in the basement of the Newport City Building at 998 Monmouth St. The Newport Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution on June 16 allowing […]
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Welp. Fort Thomas may not be getting a Publix after all.
On Monday, the city of Fort Thomas hinted at a possible “large grocery store” chain going on Memorial Parkway, but by Friday, the deal had lost its momentum. At a June 2 Fort Thomas City Council meeting, city administrator Matt Kremer announced the sale of a 6.8-acre parcel of the Carlisle Park property for $650,000. […]
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Niko Moon announced as headliner for Merchants & Music Festival
Fort Thomas’ free Merchants & Music Festival will see Niko Moon take the stage in September. The event is set for Sept. 20 at Tower Park. Moon will perform on the main stage at 9 p.m. Moon broke out as a solo act in 2019 after his work with the genre-blending group Sir Rosevelt, alongside […]
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Fort Thomas City-Wide Yard Sale returns June 21
Fort Thomas residents are gearing up for the annual City-Wide Yard Sale. The event, scheduled for June 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., will see households across the city set up shop to sell antiques, clothing, toys and more. It will be held rain or shine. To help bargain hunters plan their route, a […]
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Fort Thomas 7th grader heads to national spelling bee
A seventh grader from Kentucky is preparing to represent his state at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, nearly a century after another Kentuckian claimed the very first championship. George Weghorst, a regional spelling bee champion from Fort Thomas, has been studying thousands of words in preparation for the national competition in Washington, D.C. “I usually […]
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Grassroots & Vine purchased by Ludlow-based restaurateurs
Grassroots & Vine, located at 1011 S. Ft. Thomas Ave., was recently purchased by two local restaurateurs. The restaurant was listed for sale in February after founder Barb Thomas announced she would be taking a step back. The restaurant is known for its food, retail wine and cheese shop, full-service bar and event venue. On […]
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Inaugural NKY History Weekend to spotlight region’s past this May
The inaugural Northern Kentucky History Weekend will occur in several cities across the region this May. Five nonprofit historic organizations—Ludlow Historic Society, Behringer-Crawford Museum, Erlanger Elsmere Historical Society, the Fort Thomas Military and Community History Museum and the Kenton County Historical Society—are collaborating to present several local history events and programs in cities across Northern […]