The Ludlow Senior Center hosted its annual chili cookoff Thursday night, sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission. “We started this last year as a way to let people know that the Ludlow Senior Center is here, and has wonderful programs,” said Rhonda Chisenhall, vice president of community development. “Ludlow Senior Center serves Covington, Ft […]
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After Tragedy, Ft. Wright Looks to Inventory Possibly Dangerous Trees
The City of Fort Wright is looking for a new approach to keeping track of its trees. City council listened to a first reading of a new ordinance that would dissolve Fort Wright’s tree board and develop an inventory of trees that must be removed. Mayor Dave Hatter said that he has been in city […]
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Ft. Wright Dance Company, CCM Prep Win National Theater Honors
Students from Moss Dance and Performing Arts Academy and Cincinnati’s CCM Preparatory Department at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory Preparatory Department Junior Musical Theater Intensive Program won a national award and earned other recognition at the 2018 Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta earlier this month. The Junior Theater Festival Atlanta united more than 6,000 students […]
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Christ Hospital Honored for Patient Experience in Ft. Wright, Mt. Auburn
The Christ Hospital Health Network has been named a 2017 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey for patient experience at both the Mt. Auburn main campus and the Ft. Wright Outpatient Center. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing healthcare organizations that have consistently achieved the 95th percentile or above of performance in […]
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One Arrested on Prostitution Charge at Ft. Wright Massage Parlor
A woman was behind bars charged with prostitution after being arrested at a massage parlor in Ft. Wright. The Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Task Force had been investigating Deep Ocean Massage Parlor at Valley Plaza. The agency placed one of its signs on the door with some hand-scrawled alterations, letting people know that prostitution is […]
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Ft. Wright Says Goodbye to Longtime Clerk, Hello to First Female Cop in 20 Years
It was standing-room only at the Ft. Wright city council meeting Wednesday night as family and friends came to see Joyce Woods receive the honor of a proclamation and presents for the end of a career of 25 years as city clerk. “This is quite a testament of the impact Joyce has had on the […]
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Ft. Wright: State of the City
From Ft. Wright Mayor Dave Hatter: As 2017 comes to a close and we prepare for 2018, I’m happy to report that we had another great year here in the City of Fort Wright due to a strong team effort between our residents and businesses, our City Council, and our dedicated staff. I am very […]
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House Catches Fire in Ft. Wright, Madison Pike Closed in One Direction
A house caught fire in Ft. Wright at around 5 p.m. Wednesday. As of 5:08 p.m., water was still being sprayed to douse the flames. Police and fire crews have shut down Madison Pike in the west/southbound direction near Walt’s Hitching Post. Further details were not immediately available. This story may be updated. -Staff report
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Fort Wright Changes Employee Health Care Plans
The City of Ft. Wright is changing its health insurance plan for city employees. City council voted to go with a health savings account (HSA), or high-deductible plan, for the ten employees who have insurance through the city. As of January 1, it will be mandatory for all those employees to make the change. The […]
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Ft. Wright Killer Denied Parole
The Kentucky Parole Board denied parole to Carlos Faulkner, who killed a Ft. Wright woman in her home twenty-five years ago. Faulkner appeared before the parole board last week and the board made its decision known Monday. At the time of Faulkner’s conviction there was no law in Kentucky that would result in a criminal […]
