Park Hills city council received a report on progress of the Lower Jackson Road project at last week’s caucus meeting. Earlier in the month, Councilman Karl Oberjohn discussed a problem with the road and the driveways that intersect with the street. Some of them have grades that are too steep either up or down, resulting […]
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Covington Ladies Home to Honor Molly Wellmann with Ellen Award
The Covington Ladies Home will honor Cincinnati businesswoman and popular “mixologist” Molly Wellman with its 2018 Ellen Award. The award is named for Ellen Battelle Dietrick, the Ladies Home founder, and recognizes a young woman “with a charitable spirit, boundless energy, and civic-mindedness in making contributions in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area.” “Ellen Battelle […]
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Park Hills Fire Department Wins Federal Grant; Work Continues on Jackson Road
The Park Hills Fire Department received a grant worth $97,800 from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters program. Fire Chief John Rigney said the money will be used to replace fourteen self-contained breathing apparatus. The grant was applied for last year and the process is extremely competitive, Rigney said. City council applauded the […]
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Covington Catholic, Villa Madonna Announce National Merit Semifinalists
Covington Catholic High School and Villa Madonna Academy announced their National Merit semifinalists this week. Villa Madonna seniors Hannah Hassoun, of Hebron, and Ben Zalla, of Taylor Mill, are among the approximately 16,000 high school seniors who were recognized and who will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth […]
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75 Years Ago, She Couldn’t Afford the Bus to Notre Dame. Now, She’ll Get Her Diploma.
In 1934, Margaret Ann Koeninger was offered a four-year scholarship to attend Notre Dame Academy. But, she wasn’t able to take advantage of the opportunity. In fact, she never earned a high school diploma. That will change, 75 years later, when Notre Dame makes a surprise presentation to Margaret Ann, whose last […]
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Park Hills Discusses Tax Rates, Sees Plan for New Entrance Sign for Subdivision
Park Hills Mayor Matt Mattone announced at this week’s city council meeting that he would not seek re-election, but will instead run for council. Councilwoman Kathy Zembrodt is the only candidate to file for mayor in November’s election. “This is a wonderful opportunity I’ve had to sit up here with all of you and serve,” […]
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Park Hills Gets Update on Housing Development, Discusses Franchise Fee
The City of Park Hills received an update this week on the Park Pointe project, which will result in more than 80 new single-family homes on the hilltop that was previously home to one of Gateway Community & Technical College’s campuses. The land is mostly in Covington, but some of it is in Park Hills. […]
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Park Hills Revives Garden Tour with Fun-Filled, Two-Day Event
The garden tour returns to Park Hills to show off residents’ hard work. Karen Oberjohn is the event chair for the Park Hills Garden Tour and said this revived tour will be a fundraiser for the Park Hills Civic Association. “We have a new board of Directors, and they are doing a knockout job of […]
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Park Hills Chooses Ft. Wright Over Covington, Ludlow for Ambulance Services
The City of Park Hills will continue to use Ft. Wright for its advanced and basic life support services. At Monday night’s special council meeting, Fire Chief John Rigney recommended continuing with Ft. Wright rather than its other neighboring departments in Ludlow and Covington. Ft. Wright’s new contract was $21,000 higher than the year before, […]
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Park Hills, Covington Take Action on Proposed Hilltop Development
A development of new housing that will take place on land in both Covington and Park Hills saw action from each city’s government this week. On Monday, Park Hills city council had its first reading of an ordinance related to the development, and Covington city commission followed on Tuesday night. At last report, the plan […]
