As Fort Thomas council looks at traffic and parking across the city, input from businesses in the Midway District could lead to parking improvements. By Robin Gee, city council beat editor In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on city residents, the Fort Thomas City Council Finance Committee recommended freezing the tax […]
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Campbell County Paves Way To Pay For Energy Upgrades for Rehabbed Buildings in Fort Thomas
Campbell County approves legislation creating special assessment district to finance energy-efficiency improvements for commercial properties in county The Campbell County Fiscal Court approved legislation last week creating a county-wide Energy Project Assessment District (EPAD) that will allow property owners to obtain special financing for energy-efficiency upgrades to commercial, industrial, nonprofit, agricultural, and multi-family properties throughout […]
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A New Business is Coming to the Midway District
Zijah Popaja and Snezana Popaja Tenhundfeld walking in their hometown park in Bijeljina, Bosnia The Midway District will soon be home to a new business. The former Heir of the Dog location at 1051 South Fort Thomas Avenue, which shuttered unexpectedly and without explanation, is being transformed into Art Around the Park, an art gallery […]
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Fort Thomas Residents To Open New “Gourmet” Concept in Midway Business District
They were once two of the most unsightly and problematic properties in the city. 1011 and 1013 S. Fort Thomas Avenue were run-down, vacant and often the preferred home for squatters and crime. Now a with another signed lease and a build-out imminent on the second space, property developers Kyle Stevie and Chris Reid‘s vision […]
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Fort Thomas Developers Present Business Plan to Planning Commission
Kyle Stevie presents his development plan for the two Midway district properties he and his partner, Chris Reid, recently acquired. FTM file. On Wednesday, February 15, a public hearing was held in front of the Planning Commission of Fort Thomas to review the business development plan for Fort Thomas developers, Chris Reid and Kyle Stevie. […]
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Midway District Properties Sold To Fort Thomas Developers
Kyle Stevie (right) and Chris Reid in front of the two commercial buildings they bought at 1011 and 1013 S. Fort Thomas Avenue. FTM file. For years, Fort Thomas residents, Kyle Stevie and Chris Reid drove by the properties at 1011 and 1013 S. Fort Thomas Avenue and shook their collective heads. They weren’t alone. […]
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150th Anniversary Banners to be Birthday Card for Fort Thomas
Right click and save this for your Facebook cover photo to join in the celebration. Design by: Cathy Sonnett. FTM file. Looking for a unique Christmas present for your family? The City of Fort Thomas is offering a unique opportunity to own a part of Fort Thomas history in the lead up to next years […]
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New Cookie Shop Opens in Midway District
Sue Rother and Katie Brumley have brought their cookie bakery to Fort Thomas. FTM file. Fort Thomas residents and mother-daughter duo Sue Rother and Katie Brumley have brought a sweet tooth lover’s dream to the Midway District: The Cookie Shop. They opened their doors in Fort Thomas on Wednesday, November 10, directly next to the […]
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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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Heir of the Dog Opens in The Midway Business District
Tracy Davis, Judy Dedeker, Joanna Casey and Debbie Buckley at the Ribbon Cutting at Heir of the Dog. FTM file. Heir of the Dog, a new dog-grooming business, is opening today at 1045 S. Fort Thomas Avenue in the Midway Business District. Owners of the business, Patrick and Joanna Casey, say they are looking forward […]