Brady Gosney, Grant Murray, Steven Beltsos, Jamir Logan, Jared Pulsfort and Bill Murray It’s been almost three months since a Fourth of July weekend five high school students and their families will likely never forget. Kanda Hutson Beltos, a 1982 Highlands High School graduate, and her family were at Norris Lake when they met up […]
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It’s Merchants & Music Week!
M&M 2015. It’s officially Merchants & Music week, and we want to give you the lineup and list of food and retail vendors: Food & Beverage: Lovers Leap Winery; Stonebrook Winery; Baker-Bird Winery; Texas Joe’s (J and N Catering); Just Jerks; Sugar Snap Treats; Wicked Hickory; BMC Services; Sweets & Meats BBQ; Kona Ice; Brain […]
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How To Merchants & Music: Everything You Need To Know To Prepare For The Day
FTM’s Jessica Duke getting some free FTM publicity off of the back of the stilt-walkers. FTM file. Only a week away, the 13th annual Merchants & Music Festival on September 24 is fast approaching. It’s the day the Renaissance Board works on tirelessly the entire year to bring our community a day of fun and […]
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What’s New For This Year’s Merchants & Music Festival
Merchants & Music. FTM file. “We are excited about all the new offerings this year at the 13th annual Merchants & Music Festival,” said Renaissance Board Chair and M&M Committee member Brian Sand. New this year is a bigger and better Kids Zone focusing on fun for families. Todd Hensel of the YMCA and Tracy […]
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Attention Bourbon Lovers: Merchants & Music Introduces Something New
Visit the Jim Beam Bar at this year’s Merchants & Music Festival. Photo courtesy of Jim Beam This year’s Merchants & Music Festival is fast approaching. On September 24, the tradition continues when Fort Thomas welcomes The Brothers Osborne, The Kentucky Headhunters and other guests for the 13th annual event. New to the festival this […]
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The Colonel’s Creamery Is Looking For A New Location
Don Lambert of The Colonel’s Creamery serves ice cream at Art Around Towne in Fort Thomas. FTM file. Today, The Colonel’s Creamery is closing up shop at The Friendly Market in Florence after opening in September 2013 as one of the artisan food market’s original vendors. “The Friendly Market space was an excellent vision but […]
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New Business Comes To Midway District
1029 S. Ft. Thomas Ave. is now home to The Bettis Agency. FTM file. Despite its current outside condition, The Bettis Agency, a new insurance company, located at 1029 S. Ft. Thomas Ave., is now open for business by appointment. While renovations are complete inside, storm damage is being repaired on the building. Amy Bettis-Shah, […]
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Fort Thomas Police Department Will Be Getting Body Cameras
Fort Thomas Police officers will be equipped with body cameras by the end of the year. FTM file. The Fort Thomas Police Department has been approved to equip all officers with body cameras by the end of this year and as early as the next few months. A recent budget approval will finally allow officers […]
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City Of Union Appoints New City Administrator: Matt Dowling Of Fort Thomas
Union, Ky. City Administrator Matt Dowling Fort Thomas resident Matt Dowling was recently appointed Union, Kentucky City Administrator. Having spent his entire career working in local government, one of Dowling’s first jobs while in college was working summers for the City of Fort Thomas. “This was when I set my career goal of being a […]
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Merchants & Music Festival: A Fort Thomas Tradition
Bret Michaels played to more than 10,000 people in 2015. Ken Bowman photo. In 2004, Councilman Ken Bowman, business owner Rick Warner and former Main Street Coordinator Jody Robinson along with the Fort Thomas Renaissance Board came up with a brilliant idea on how to promote local businesses with a musical backdrop. Being passionate music […]
