The Park Hills city council was sworn in virtually by Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann. Pam Spoor, Joe Shields, Sarah Froelich, and Steve Elkins were reelected in November. Dr. Kevin Downes and Anthony Darin were elected to their first terms. Council members Wesley Deters and Kevin Theissen are leaving council. At the end of last […]
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Man Pleads Guilty to 1978 Park Hills Rape
A man pleaded guilty in a rape, sodomy, and kidnapping case from 1978. Dean Tate, 78, pleaded guilty to all three charges stemming from an attack on a Park Hills woman outside her home in the early morning hours of October 1, 1978. Tate was arrested at his Georgia home in November of last year […]
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Your CBD Store Opens in Park Hills
Your CBD Store in Park Hills, Kentucky, would like to attract like-minded people to the store. Elizabeth Kirby opened her store in June of 2019 in Crescent Springs, and in October of that year opened a store in Florence. Earlier this month she moved her Crescent Springs store to Park Hills, in the strip with Loschiavio’s […]
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City News Roundup: Taylor Mill, Park Hills, Edgewood
The following is a list of news items from local cities as covered by RCN’s Patricia A. Scheyer: Park Hills: Public Works Director Dan VonHandorf said that he is unsure when the Amsterdam Road project will be completed, but progress is being made. Meanwhile, the city usually conducts an annual leaf pick-up, but this year, […]
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Covington Catholic Students Named National Merit Semifinalist, Commended Students
Covington Catholic High School senior Pete Williams was named a semifinalist in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Williams, of Alexandria, was among the 1.5 million high school juniors who entered the program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT Qualifying Test. Only 16,000, or less than 1 percent were named semifinalists based on their scores. Semifinalists […]
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Park Hills Council Discusses Tax Rate, Infrastructure
Park Hills city council met last week virtually to discuss infrastructure and financial oversight. Council was told that too many cars are driving on Cleveland Avenue to avoid the construction work on Amsterdam Road. Apparently, Google Maps has been directing motorists to Cleveland as a detour. The city hopes to put up a sign informing […]
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Park Hills Gets New City Attorney; Sidewalk Project in Design Phase
Park Hills city council voted to appoint Daniel Braun as its city attorney during its virtual meeting Monday night. Braun replaces Kyle Winslow who moved to a new legal role elsewhere. Council also approved new fees for Rumpke’s trash collection, a $6 increase to $198 per year. Council extended the period in which residents can […]
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Park Hills May Join Covington in Effort to Improve Montague Road
Park Hills city council appears to be poised to keep tax rates the same as last year. The move would keep those rates in place for the tenth straight year. Council listened to a first reading of the tax ordinance, which will require a second reading before formal approval. The ad valorem tax rate will […]
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Park Hills Adopts Budget, Resolution Against Duke Rate Increase
The City of Park Hills has a budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. City council gave its blessing to the budget on Monday night, though Councilwoman Sarah Froelich voted against it, arguing that she did not have enough information. She said that there should be a better system that offers more participation and understanding of […]
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Park Hills Considers Rule Change for Parking Pads
Park Hills city council discussed a resident’s proposal to amend the zoning ordinance related to driveways and parking pads. Lee Burkett, who lives on Aberdeen Road, said that he wants to put in a pervious parking pad with a mesh permeable grass and gravel materials to allow the grass to grow through it. The pad […]
