Tower Park is already a jewel in the city’s crown and improvements are planned. (FTM file) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Things are moving along for many ongoing city projects, City Administrator Ron Dill told city council recently. Here is a smattering of recent decisions, projects and plans around town. Parks and recreation […]
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Safety Concerns Inspire Residents to Take Action with Volunteer Crosswalk Program for Children
By Jessica Stringfield-Eden Crossing the street is a daily concern for most families in such a walkable community as Fort Thomas. Local children often walk to school and many adults walk their dogs, run and ride their bikes. Crossing busy intersections to get from one side of town to the next is a normal occurrence […]
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8 Things Fort Thomas Police Want You to Know to Increase Your Safety Around Town
Fort Thomas, a bedroom community of 16,400 people, is always ranked highly in statistics that make property values high: safety, proximity to a large metropolitan area and schools. Life in Fort Thomas revolves around the award-winning schools and just like the tides, traffic patterns are predictably heaviest during start and end times. Sgt. Will Hunt […]
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Crosswalk Safety Features Cap Off Moyer Project
By Robin Gee, Council Beat Editor The crosswalk at Moyer Elementary is being moved slightly west and rebuilt with new safety features, according to City Administrator Ron Dill. Signs have gone up to warn motorists of the work on the crosswalk, set to be completed by the start of school August 15. Phone: 859-905-0714 – […]
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Police: Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk on Grand Avenue in Newport
On Thursday in the early morning hours, Newport and Fort Thomas police and emergency responders were dispatched to the corner of Grand Avenue and Churchill Drive after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian at 7:06 a.m. According to police reports, the vehicle was turning east onto Grand Avenue from the light at Churchill Drive when […]
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City Council Roundup: Updates on Traffic, Road Stabilization and Police Work Details
Adam Blau, who owns property on Burnet Ridge, shares photos of the degrading roadway. by Robin Gee City Administrator Ron Dill welcomed all to the October City Council meeting with a brief update on Mayor Eric Haas. He suffered a heart attack on October 8, and had surgery but is doing very well and is […]
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Fort Thomas Citizens Express Pedestrian Safety Concerns; City Council Talks Improvements
By Kara Uhl and Mark Collier The crosswalk in front of Highlands High School was originally proposed to be improved by Fort Thomas City Council. FTM file. Have motorists in Fort Thomas been trending toward more dangerous behavior behind the wheel? That’s the question that has been posed recently at Fort Thomas City Council as […]