This article has been updated after the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office made a correction to its initial news release. Local traffic will be impacted by a trio of projects taking place in the coming days. A pavement project begins Tuesday night and lasts through Friday on Dixie Highway between Sleepy Hollow Road and […]
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Ft. Mitchell Says No to Proposed Apartment Development
Ft. Mitchell city council on Monday evening unanimously rejected a proposed apartment project on Grandview Drive. Two weeks ago, council had indicated that this was the direction in which the development was headed when all members voiced opposition during a first reading to deny a request to create a map amendment to the city’s zoning […]
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Photos: Ft. Mitchell Independence Day Parade
The City of Ft. Mitchell hosted its annual Fourth of July Parade. The city honored the 150th anniversary of Highland Cemetery and the 100th anniversary of Blessed Sacrament. Photos by RCN’s Patricia A. Scheyer
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Ft. Mitchell Parade Honors Blessed Sacrament at 100, Cemetery at 150
Northern Kentucky’s largest Independence Day parade will celebrate a pair of milestones in Ft. Mitchell. Blessed Sacrament School turns 100, and Highland Cemetery turns 150 this year. The City of Ft. Mitchell announced that the school and cemetery are the grand marshals for the parade. “It is a privilege to honor our hometown history […]
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Council Appears Unfavorable to Ft. Mitchell Apartment Project
All members of Ft. Mitchell city council expressed opposition to a proposed $16 to $20 million high-end apartment project on Grandview Drive. Developers Paul Darpel and David Noll presented their case at Monday’s city council meeting, which was moved to Lakeside Christian Church due to anticipated attendance levels amid increased scrutiny and attention from […]
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Cities Feeling Pinch, Few Answers Offered by Pension Chief
Fort Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman warned city council and residents earlier this month about the escalating costs of the city’s pension contributions, a message being shared among most of the cities of Northern Kentucky. In Ft. Mitchell, the annual pension costs are expected to climb from just under $1 million to nearly $1.7 million in […]
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Letter: Planning Commission Failed on Ft. Mitchell Apartment Project
Editor’s note: The following letter was received for publication following the approval by the Kenton County Planning Commission of a 106-unit apartment development in Ft. Mitchell. The Ft. Mitchell city council is expected to vote on the matter at its July 1 meeting. KCPC Chairman Paul Darpel is a co-applicant of the project and recused himself […]
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Apartment Project in Ft. Mitchell Gets OK from Planning Commission
Plans to construct three new apartment buildings with up to 106 units won approval from the Kenton County Planning Commission on Thursday, with members voting in favor of the proposal 11-2, even after Planning & Development Services of Kenton County staff offered an unfavorable recommendation and parents within the Beechwood Independent School District objected over […]
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Redwood, TBNK Partner for Weekly Airings of TV Show
Redwood and The Telecommunications Board of Northern Kentucky (TBNK) announced a joint venture to air Redwood’s weekly What’s Good from the Wood on local cable television. The joint announcement was made last week by Redwood’s Director of Philanthropy Carol Serrone and Jason Dudas, program director for TBNK. Redwood is a nonprofit, special needs facility located in Ft. Mitchell. Redwood services 800 […]
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Proposed Apartment Project Moves to Planning Commission Amid Parents’ Concerns
A proposal to construct three new apartment buildings with around 106 new residential units on Grandview Drive in Ft. Mitchell will go before the Kenton County Planning Commission next month. The meeting is set for Thursday, June 6. The project was first discussed publicly in August when developers Paul Darpel and Dave Noll presented their […]