When an inmate is in jail before sentencing, the county they are housed in assumes the cost. In unusual cases, pre-trial felons who spend a long time in jail before their sentencing can rack up high bills for the counties where they are housed. One of those unusual cases in Campbell County was Shayna Hubers, […]
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Fischer Group announces new Grand Communities leadership
The Fischer Group has announced Michael Kady as the new president of its Grand Communities affiliate. Kady replaces Todd Huss, who served as president of Grand Communities for 17 years and is retiring at the end of 2022. “Todd Huss has been a key contributor to our growth and success throughout his tenure,” said Tim […]
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Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee to seek public input at town hall meetings
Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee met for the first time Monday. The meeting detailed the members of the committee, the agenda, and the town-hall-style meetings the committee plans to conduct across the Commonwealth. “Polling suggests 90% of Kentucky adults support legalizing medical cannabis, while at the same time, far too many in our state who […]
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Here’s what these local cities will receive in rescue plan funds
Gov. Andy Beshear announced funds exceeding $162 million for more than 360 non-entitlement cities in Kentucky from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and a significant number of cities in Northern Kentucky are going to receive these funds. This is the second round of ARPA funding for eligible local governments, as these cities received their […]
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Duke estimates all customers will have power by Wednesday
Duke Energy said Tuesday evening that the 57,000 customers still without power after Monday’s storm can expect for their power to be restored by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. “This is the most significant outage event to impact Duke Energy’s Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky service areas in over a decade,” Duke Senior Communications Manager Casey Kroger […]
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Maysville receives $300,000 grant for former federal mogul facility
Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $300,000 grant from the state and a local match for upgrades to the former Federal Mogul facility in Maysville, allowing for additional space and resources to aid continued business development in Mason County. “It is critical that we continue to invest in our communities throughout the commonwealth to lay the […]
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Ft. Thomas Schools on the news – again
(Picture is on N. Fort Thomas Ave, on the bend right before St. Catherine) As I was shoveling snow today at my house, channel 5 news stopped by to interview me and basically let me know how I had my work cut out for me all day. Thanks, as if I didn’t know that. They […]
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News on Twitter
I have added a new Twitter Search feature on the right hand side that shows the latest Tweets on Fort Thomas (limited to the last 5 tweets – interested in more then click here). There are some truly fascinating comments about people working in places around town, eating at restaurants, and even running in the […]