A plan to honor a native of the city could land a life-size statue of Slush Puppie at the Dayton, Ky. riverfront. The Dayton City Council last week offered a commitment to the project, spearheaded by resident Catherine Hamilton-Hicks, who previously worked to highlight Slush Puppie’s connection to the city last fall. “It makes Dayton […]
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Next Downtown Covington Apartment Project Announced
A new downtown Covington apartment project was announced this week. Orleans Development – the firm behind such downtown residential projects as The Boone Block Lofts, Pike Star Lofts, and Market Lofts – scooped up a pair of buildings on the 800 block of Madison Avenue. RELATED: Meet the brothers revitalizing downtown Covington The Madison Flats will […]
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149 Years Later, a Message from a Covington Newspaper Still Speaks to Us
Throwback Thursday to a banner that The River City News, 149 years later, now carries for you: “We are fully apprised of the difficulties attending the publication of a newspaper in the city of Covington. So far as the news of the day is concerned the Cincinnati dailies anticipate everything, and no Covington paper can hope […]
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Learn Why Restoring Wood Windows is Best for Old Homes at FREE Workshop
The City of Bellevue’s Historic Preservation Commission and Main Street program, In Vue, are hosting a week-long intensive window repair and restoration workshop beginning on March 13 through March 17. This hands-on workshop is in partnership with Turner Restoration and the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage to help fill the high demand for window […]
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Historic Building to Be Torn Down to Make Way for Auto Shop
This story has been updated with comments from Judge Patricia Summe, the previous owner of the property. It was built as the home of Joseph Mueller, co-founder, along with his brother, Phillip, of Latonia Ice and Fuel Company. Nearly 100 years later, the sprawling manor, located at 3384 Madison Pike in Ft. Wright, with its […]
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New Apartment Development to Pay Tribute to Historic Newport Schools
One shuttered school will be torn down and another will be built back up in spirit thanks to a new apartment development coming to Newport. The Academy on Fourth will consist of approximately 200 market rate apartment units in the center of town, on the site where the Fourth Street School operated until last spring. […]
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Kenton’s Move to the Bavarian: What It May Cost
The effort to move the Kenton County government to the site of the historic Bavarian Brewery Building, known for the time it spent earlier this century as Jillian’s nightclub, could be a nearly $35 million project. It would not be less than $32 million, consultants told the Kenton County Fiscal Court during a caucus meeting […]
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Historic Preservation Courses Now Offered at Gateway’s Covington Campus
The region’s appreciation for historic preservation will now be highlighted by Gateway Community & Technical College. Its historic preservation arts classes will begin on February 2 at the Urban Metro Campus in Covington, where enrollment is open to community members. The area of study emerged after a grassroots effort led by Progress With Preservation, a […]
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Bellevue & Dayton Selected for “Paint the Town” Project
The “Paint the Town” project is coming to Bellevue and Dayton. Give Back Cincinnati chose the two cities for its 17th annual project that helps bring fresh paint to owner-occupied homes for those who are physically or financially unable to do the work themselves. Paint the Town has taken place in neighborhoods across Cincinnati, and […]
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Historic Linden Grove Cemetery Receives Honors
Historic Linden Grove Cemetery and Arboretum in Covington received two important distinctions recently. It was awarded a Level I Accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed to be important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative […]
