Ft. Mitchell-based DCCH Center for Children and Families announced the finalization of its 150th adoption, coincidentally in National Adoption Awareness month. “What a blessing and privilege it is for us here at DCCH to be part of the process of bringing long-term hope, stability, and love to these amazing kids,” said Bob Wilson, DCCH executive director. […]
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Union Man Charged in Ft. Mitchell Deer Hunting Case
A Union man faces charges for allegedly hunting on private property without permission and illegally killing a deer, and then improperly reporting the harvest. It happened in Ft. Mitchell and was discussed on Monday night by the city council there. Robert J. Koch, 58, was investigated starting on November 5 by the Kentucky Department of […]
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Blessed Sacrament Receives New Flag from City of Fort Mitchell
The City of Fort Mitchell and Blessed Sacrament School celebrated Veterans Day on Wednesday with a flag raising ceremony. “Today we pause to honor our veterans. We thank them for their service to our country and the City of Fort Mitchell is proud to be a part of the flag raising ceremony here at Blessed […]
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Iconic Restaurant Sold: Greyhound Tavern Changes Hands
The Greyhound Tavern, a longtime favorite among Northern Kentucky’s restaurants, has been sold. Butch and Mary Ann Wainscott announced Monday that after thirty years in their hands, they have sold the Fort Mitchell staple to Taylor Mill-based One Holland Restaurant Group. “There’s no way for us to express the gratitude we have to employees, patrons and […]
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meetNKY Forgives Lease Agreement with Vent Haven Museum
The Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau (meetNKY)’s board of directors voted to turn over ownership of a rare ventriloquism collection to Vent Haven Museum. The decision forgives the final $10,000 of a lease agreement that was signed by the organization and the Ft. Mitchell museum in 1979. Vent Haven is the world’s only museum […]
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Plans Emerge for Police K9 Burial Site at Highland Cemetery
Heather Jansen is mayor of Villa Hills and president of the board of directors at Highland Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell. She and her siblings, Rick Hoefinghoff and Schelli Schroder, are in charge of a charitable trust put in place by their parents, and decided on a new project for some of the funds. Jansen tapped […]
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Ft. Mitchell Firm Names Cook as CEO
Erigo Employer Solutions named a new chief executive officer. The company, which is based in Fort Mitchell and provides business owners and entrepreneurs with human resources capabilities, announced Allyson Cook as its new leader. Cook will oversee all aspects of client recruitment and service, operations, and compliance. She brings to Erigo more than 30 years of business experience […]
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Man Pleads Guilty to Years-Long Sexual Abuse of Child
A man pleaded guilty this week to sexually abusing a child for a period of five years. Keith Edward West, 43, entered his plea to three counts of first degree sodomy and two counts of first degree sexual abuse, all involving the same child who was under the age of 12 at the time. Investigators […]
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Ft. Mitchell Says Goodbye to Ron Becker, Who Served City for 65 Years
Ron Becker served the City of Fort Mitchell and its fire department for more than six decades, serving as the department’s fifth chief in the mid-1970s. Becker died on Sunday at age 81 and is being remembered in the city with with a flag lowered to half staff. “Today we lower our flag to honor […]
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Ft. Mitchell City Worker Called to National Guard Active Duty
A City of Fort Mitchell public works employee has been called to active duty by the National Guard. Chris Feigherty, of Burlington, has been a member of the National Guard for eighteen years. His upcoming deployment this month will be his third, with the last one happening more than eight years ago. “We are proud […]