A Happy Hour With a Purpose Lori Gossman, Owner of 15 North. FTM file. Lori Gossman, owner of 15 North, is not only passionate about the food she serves but also the community in which she serves it. She has a self-described, “heart for women and understanding the need for women to support each other […]
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Dr. Josiah Young, Awarded the 2016 Kentucky Young Optometrist of the Year Award
Dr. Josiah Young awarded the 2016 Kentucky Young Optometrist of the Year Sy Young is an award winner. No, not that pitching award; Dr. Josiah Young, Fort Thomas resident, was recently awarded the 2016 Kentucky Young Optometrist of the Year award, from the Kentucky Optometric Association and presented by Dr. Karolyn Munson (KOA president) for an […]
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Northern Kentucky Summer Camp Registrations For All Ages
Next Level Academy Summer Camp This week was the last week of preschool for most local schools. Only eight more school days before Fort Thomas Independent Schools let out for the summer. And unless you’re planning to summer in the Hamptons, school out in eight days means eleven days before they’re bored! But fear not; […]
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The Dance Realm Comes To Fort Thomas
Fort Thomas Matters has written numerous times about the quality of the Highlands Dance Team. From Highlands High School dance team winning state this past year and heading to Nationals to winning the “Hip Hop” division at JAMFest, the talent, drive, and dedication of the dancers in this town is seemingly endless. Talent comes from all […]
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Lauren Gonding – Magical Travel – Travel Agent, Northern Kentucky – Your Hassle-Free Vacation Guide
Lauren Gonding Magical Travel Agent is part of the #FTMFamily. You can reach her at (859) 360-3928. Gone are the days where we call our friends over, set up a projector screen, and click through the vacation pictures. Scrolling a Facebook feed may not have quite the same cache but it has been just as fun […]
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Highlands Graduation Venue Being Discussed
In a city as steeped with tradition as Fort Thomas, any conversation surrounding a change in tradition can be one that is rife with emotion. That emotional conversation between the traditionalists and those desiring change is ongoing now amongst many Highlands High School senior students and their parents surrounding where graduation should be held in […]
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“Everybody Counts” in Fort Thomas Schools
Johnson Elementary Kindergarten students are led in a discussion by a volunteer. FTM file. While Fort Thomas schools continue to be nationally acclaimed, one of the very few potential downsides is a lack of diversity in the schools which could leave some of the graduates not quite as well equipped to enter a world where […]
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Burning Chair Photography to Host Spring Mini-Sessions
Local photographer Tabitha Brennenstuhl, owner of Burning Chair Photography, is hosting a spring mini-session on Saturday March 5 for children-only portraits. In addition to the mini sessions hosted by Burning Chair Photography, there will be a second day of mini-sessions hosted by Sonja B. Photography on Saturday March 12. Burning Chair Photography and Sonja B. […]
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Navigating Newport Fresh Thyme and ALDI
Typically, my Editor assigns me stories that I really love (thanks Mark!). Typically. This was NOT one of those times. When I was told I should do a story on the new grocery stores that have opened up in the area, panic set in. Grocery shopping, to me, means sprinting through a store as quickly […]
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Natural Start Preschool Opens in Tower Park
While Fort Thomas is fortunate to have incredible parks, during the week and winters these often go unused as working parents and at-home parents alike find it difficult to find the time during the day to take their kids outside. The newest preschool in town, though, looks to change that and provide an outdoors-based curriculum […]