Ft. Mitchell Police on Friday announced the arrest of a Ft. Wright man after report of a threat to Beechwood Independent Schools. Thomas Lowell, 19, was arrested by Ft. Mitchell and Ft. Wright Police and charged with second degree terroristic threatening. Police said that Beechwood, a school district located in Ft. Mitchell, received a threat […]
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Fort Mitchell Mayor Named Elected Official of the Year
Fort Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman is the Kentucky League of Cities’ Elected Official of the Year. The award will be presented at the KLC annual conference on Wednesday in Covington. The honor recognizes municipal officials “who demonstrate outstanding leadership and innovation,” a news release said. “Our awards recognize the great work that officials and […]
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Braxton Announces Opening Date for New Ft. Mitchell Location
Braxton Brewing Company announced that it will open the new Braxton Barrel House in Ft. Mitchell on Friday, September 27. The new operation is located in the renovated Remke Plaza, site of the former Remke grocery store, which will now house multiple commercial businesses. Plans for the new Braxton location were first announced in May. […]
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Crackdown on Speeding Along I-75 Begins October 1
Interstate 75 through Kenton County is the target of a crackdown on speeding. The Kentucky Transportation Caninet’s Office of Highway Safety (KOHS), the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), and Kentucky State Police (KSP) are partnering with local law enforcement agencies in the effort to slow down drivers on 75. Those local agencies include the police […]
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Lane Closures Planned Around Dixie and Beechwood
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Friday that lane closures are scheduled for Dixie Highway (US 25) and its intersection with Beechwood Road in Ft. Mitchell on Sunday between noon and 6 a.m. Monday. Crews will close one lane in each direction at a time on Dixie Highway for milling and resurfacing. Motorists should expect delays […]
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Beechwood School Board Approves Tax Rate Increase Amid Concerns for Buildings
The Beechwood Board of Education approved a 3 percent increase to its tax rate on Monday. The additional cost for taxpayers follows approval of a so-called “nickel tax” in May, which is designated for facility improvement and maintenance. That tax assesses an additional five cents per $100 value of property in the Ft. Mitchell school […]
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Christ Loses Appeal on Surgical Center in Ft. Mitchell
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled against Christ Hospital’s certificate of need application on Friday as the Cincinnati-based health care network’s plans for a surgical center in Ft. Mitchell suffer another setback. Christ’s entry into the Northern Kentucky surgery market is opposed by St. Elizabeth Healthcare, which contends there is no need for an additional surgery […]
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Beechwood Schools Close for Threat Investigation
Beechwood Independent Schools are closed Friday while Ft. Mitchell Police investigate a threatening message reportedly found in a school bathroom. In social media posts, the school district referred families to an email sent to them explaining the reason for the closure. Beechwood opened for the new school year on Wednesday. The reported threat was discovered […]
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Traffic Concerns Linger in Fort Mitchell as Road Work Continues
The City of Fort Mitchell, Beechwood Schools, and Blessed Sacrament are dealing with ongoing road work managed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as school is set to resume. Beechwood students are set to return on Wednesday. Work is being done on Dixie Highway and Beechwood Toad to create a turn lane in an effort to […]
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Sign Goes Up at Ft. Mitchell’s Remke Plaza
The sign is now in place at the newly named Remke Plaza at the corner of Dixie Highway and Orphanage Road in Fort Mitchell. Formerly home to a Remke grocery store, the site is being redeveloped to house multiple businesses. 360 Property Partners is leading the work. Braxton Brewing Company is set to open its third […]