Dale Mueller, who led the Highlands High School football team to 11 state championships, was named as grand marshal for the Fort Thomas Independence Day parade last week. This year’s parade theme is “The City of Champions”. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. on July 4.
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Floyd “Bub” Basham and Lois Wasser Basham: Fort Thomas Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshals
The City of Fort Thomas has named their Grand Marshals for the Fourth of July parade in the city: Floyd “Bub” and Lois (Wasser) Basham. Floyd was born at the corner of Miller & N. Fort Thomas Ave, above Stegner Grocery which was owned by his grandparents on September 11, 1927. The Fort Thomas Board […]
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Virginia Hosea Francis, A Very Special Centenarian, Named One of Two Special Grand Marshals for the Sesquicentennial
Jinny with David and Marcia Hosea on her birthday. The Sesquicentennial is such a big deal that it needs two Grand Marshals. Meet the first one, Virginia Elle Schry Hosea Francis who prefers to called Jinny. She is the 101 year old mother of David Hosea. And is still as energetic and feisty as ever. […]
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Lifelong Fort Thomas Ambassadors Dick and Jackie Thompson Named One of Two Special Grand Marshals
Dick and Jackie Thompson. Dick and Jackie Thompson have been life long ambassadors for the city. They will be this year’s Grand Marshals for the Fort Thomas Independence Day parade. To give you an idea of what kind of people the Thompsons are, I asked them how they felt when they were found out that […]
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Casey Kilgore Is Named Grand Marshal for 2016 Independence Day Parade
The 2014 and 2016 Fort Thomas Parade Grand Marshals. Chuck Keller and Casey Kilgore. FTM file. By Chuck Keller The theme for this year’s Campbell County YMCA Independence Day parade is First Responders, so it is fitting that this year’s Grand Marshal is Fort Thomas’ Police Lieutenant Casey Kilgore. Casey, who lives in Fort Thomas […]