The Park Hills City Council meeting continues to draw a large crowd of residents, even as the meeting location has changed from the city building to Notre Dame High School. The issue on Monday night was a familiar one: a proposed conservancy that the previous council created an ordinance for in December. It intends […]
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Future of Old Greenline Trolley Property Creates Intense Debate in Park Hills
A battle between old and new members of council was on display in Park Hills, both literally and symbolically as the new members were sworn in during the outgoing council’s final regularly scheduled meeting. At issue: The proposed creation of a conservancy to preserve the land historically used by the Greenline trolley car system that […]
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Outgoing Park Hills Council Maneuvers to Prevent Bike Trail with Conservancy
There is division emerging in Park Hills over the proposed creation of a conservancy where the old trolley line used to run, an action some regard as an attempt to block a proposed bike trail through the city, and an action that would be committed by a lame duck city council that may not have […]
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9 Northern Kentucky Cities Listed as “Top Suburbs” in State
If you are looking for the best suburbs in the Commonwealth, you’ll find nine of them in Northern Kentucky. That’s according to analysis by Niche, an online magazine that analyzes neighborhoods and school districts. It announced this week its top 25 suburbs in Kentucky. 16 are found in the Louisville area and the rest are Boone, […]
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City Reaches Agreement with Developer of Controversial Subdivision
An agreement has been reached between the City of Park Hills and the developer of 25 single family homes coming to a nearly 13-acre area near Audubon Road. City Attorney Todd McMurtry and special attorney Christopher Markus announced the agreement with developer James Berling at a meeting this week. Residents near the forthcoming project […]
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Park Hills Hires Attorney to Fight Housing Development
The City of Park Hills hired an attorney to help in its opposition to the development of 25 new single-family homes on a nearly 13-acre site that would be accessed from Audubon Road. City Council, at a special meeting on Tuesday night, contracted with attorney Chris Markus, of Dressman Benzinger Lavelle law firm, to […]
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Park Hills Candidates Make Their Case as One Incumbent Withdraws
There are 13 candidates running for Park Hills city council and 9 showed up for meet-and-greet on Saturday, while one incumbent announced his plans to withdraw from the race. Residents and candidates gathered early Saturday morning at Reality Tuesday coffee shop. That’s when Councilman Monty O’Hara said he did not want to serve on […]
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Notre Dame Academy Announces $7 Million Campaign – and Already Has $5 Million
Fresh off receiving a nearly $2 million gift, Notre Dame Academy announced that it is closing in on its $7 million capital campaign to renovate its 20th century building into a 21st century learning environment, according to a news release from the school. The Excellence Without Boundaries – Empowering 21st Century Women campaign already has […]
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Candidate Forums: Covington, Park Hills, Taylor Mill
There are a few chances to see the candidates running for office in Covington, Park Hills, and Taylor Mill in the coming days. COVINGTON Covington Business Council – Mayoral Forum Mayor Sherry Carran and challenger Joe Meyer will appear together at the Covington Business Council and Latonia Business Association forum on Thursday, October 13 from […]
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Park Hills Considers Departure from Regional Planning to Block Housing Development
The plan to bring more than two dozen single family homes to a nearly 13-acre lot in Park Hills drew a large, angry crowd to the city council meeting on Monday night. Due to the large crowd, the meeting was moved from the city building to the Griffin Center at Covington Catholic High School. […]
