A project along KY 17 (Madison Pike) is scheduled for this week and will close lanes in both directions. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office said that a bridge deck and drain repair project will start on Tuesday at 8 a.m. and last through Friday at 4 p.m. The southbound left lane will […]
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Bridge Deck, Drain Repair Work to Close Lanes on KY 17 this Week
A project along KY 17 (Madison Pike) is scheduled for this week and will close lanes in both directions. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office said that a bridge deck and drain repair project will start on Tuesday at 8 a.m. and last through Friday at 4 p.m. The southbound left lane will […]
Civil War Museum Hosts Tobacco Wars Presentation
The story of the so-called Tobacco Wars will be told as part of a fundraiser for the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum in Ft. Wright. Author and businessman James Rumford will share stories about his relatives on both sides of the conflict between tobacco companies and small farmers in Kentucky and Tennessee in the […]
Civil War Museum Hosts Tobacco Wars Presentation
The story of the so-called Tobacco Wars will be told as part of a fundraiser for the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum in Ft. Wright. Author and businessman James Rumford will share stories about his relatives on both sides of the conflict between tobacco companies and small farmers in Kentucky and Tennessee in the […]
Feature Film Production Returns to NKY with “Rebel/Rebel”
A feature film is shooting in Northern Kentucky, Film Cincinnati announced on Tuesday, and at least one set is in Ft. Wright. Rebel/Rebel is described by the local film organization as a coming-of-age drama about a once-famous actor grappling with drugs, addiction, and self-discovery. The film’s executive producers include Cincinnati natives Johnny Mocker, Jr. and Robert […]
Feature Film Production Returns to NKY with “Rebel/Rebel”
A feature film is shooting in Northern Kentucky, Film Cincinnati announced on Tuesday, and at least one set is in Ft. Wright. Rebel/Rebel is described by the local film organization as a coming-of-age drama about a once-famous actor grappling with drugs, addiction, and self-discovery. The film’s executive producers include Cincinnati natives Johnny Mocker, Jr. and Robert […]
City Questions Viability of Civil War Museum
Ft. Wright city council and the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum are at odds over the museum’s future. About a dozen volunteers who support the Ft. Wright-based museum attended Wednesday’s city council meeting, highlighting the museum’s benefits and questioning whether the city intended to see it closed. Bernie O’Bryan spoke to council about how […]
City Questions Viability of Civil War Museum
Ft. Wright city council and the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum are at odds over the museum’s future. About a dozen volunteers who support the Ft. Wright-based museum attended Wednesday’s city council meeting, highlighting the museum’s benefits and questioning whether the city intended to see it closed. Bernie O’Bryan spoke to council about how […]
Highway Work to Disrupt Traffic at Kyles Lane, Pike Street
Two traffic projects will disrupt local commutes, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office announced on Tuesday. A traffic loop installation project is scheduled for southbound Interstates 71/75 near Kyles Lane in Fort Wright and Fort Mitchell. Lane closures will be needed in the project area between 190 – 188 mile-marker. Starting Friday at […]
New Historical Markers Coming to Kenton Co. Sites
Two new historical markers are coming to Kenton Co. The Kenton County Historical Society announced Wednesday that its efforts to land more signs from the Kentucky Historical Marker program, which has more than 2,400 markers across the state, has been successful in two additional cases. The county historical society said that the Kentucky Historical Society […]

