Family Will Be Honored in Fort Thomas Independence Day Parade Russell Madden with his family. The signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 changed the world forever. The signers of the document, gathered by Thomas Jefferson, knew that putting their pen to paper could quite literally mean their death sentence. In the […]
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‘Welcome to Fort Thomas Sign’ a Victim of Texting and Driving
FTM file. At the December 1, 2014 City Council meeting a resident complained about how long it was taking the city to clean up road kill on Memorial Parkway. You can read that roundup here. A discussion ensued about why it was not picked up. City officials pointed out that that particular deer carcass was […]
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Man With Fort Thomas Ties Charged with Attempted Murder
Stan Van Lierop. Facebook. A day after SWAT busted into a home off Memorial Parkway in Newport to save a woman from her fiancé, another man has been charged with attempted murder less than a mile from there. Thursday’s hostage situation occurred in the 20 block of Wilson Road, while this incident occurred close to […]
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Street Class: Most Haunted Places in Fort Thomas
October is widely known for changing leaves, pumpkin spiced everything, and an abundance of spooky stories. Fort Thomas is no stranger to its own urban myths and ghost sightings. The town has allegedly experienced its fair share of paranormal activity, and you might be surprised to find out that some of our town’s most popular […]
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Would Guardrail Have Prevented Fatal Crash on Memorial Parkway?
Photo credit: Jason Steffen Photo credit: Steffen. Would a guardrail have prevented the fatal accident on Memorial Parkway earlier this summer? State Senator candidate, Jason Steffen, believes that it would. Steffen sent a letter to Robert Hand, who works with the Department of Highways. Because Memorial Parkway is a state route, it would be handled […]
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Road Work on Memorial Parkway this Week
Expect some delays. Update via Sgt. Casey Kilgore, Fort Thomas Police Department: “The state has a contract with Eaton Asphalt to begin repaving Memorial Parkway (this) week. They will be starting closest to the center of town, and working their way out towards Newport.
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Passenger in Memorial Parkway Vehicle Crash Passes Away
Robert Cowie. Source: DMEfuneral.com Robert Cowie, who was injured in a two-car collision on Memorial Parkway last Wednesday, died from his injuries yesterday at University Hospital. Cowie’s grandson, Randy Runyan, was also killed in the crash. Runyan was the 2011 Highlands valedictorian and had just finished his junior year at Wake Forest University. A memorial […]
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BREAKING: Two Cars Slide Off Memorial Parkway After Collision
Photo credit: FTM Photo credit: FTM A truck traveling North on Memorial Parkway struck a Dodge Stratus turning left out of West Southgate Avenue Wednesday afternoon at approximately 3:00 PM. The vehicles collided at that intersecting point and slid down the hill near the fence of the Northern Kentucky Water Treatment Plant. They came to […]
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Woman Struck on Memorial Parkway Staying in Fort Thomas
Police shut down Memorial Parkway this morning in Bellevue after a vehicle hit 19 year-old Theada Long in a crosswalk at the intersection of Memorial and Wilson Road, according to WCPO.
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Easy Like Sunday Morning Links (Reservoir fence, Memorial Pkwy Contruction)
– Happy Sunday y’all. Who Dey. – Had a reader send me this photo this past week. I didn’t see it personally, so I don’t know if it’s still there or not, but the sign on the reservoir fence reads: Bin Laden is dead. Take down the Fence. Ben rehashed this issue last October, and […]