A block of abandoned and neglected shotgun-style houses is reborn in Covington thanks to the Center for Great Neighborhoods. The ambitious project was announced last September as an effort to offer live-work spaces for artists. In December, The River City News took readers on a tour inside the first finished Shotgun Row property. The Center […]
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Video: Covington Housing Development Latest Success for Center for Great Neighborhoods
A block of abandoned and neglected shotgun-style houses is reborn in Covington thanks to the Center for Great Neighborhoods. The ambitious project was announced last September as an effort to offer live-work spaces for artists. In December, The River City News took readers on a tour inside the first finished Shotgun Row property. The Center […]
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Rotary Renovates Memorial Grove in Devou Park, Seeks Paver Purchases
The Rotary Club of Covington in collaboration with the Devou Park Advisory Board and Kentucky Rotary District #6740 renovated the area of Devou Park known as the Rotary Grove Memorial. The area was dedicated in 1932 to honor deceased Rotarians from the Covington club. The Rotary Club is planning a rededication ceremony that will take […]
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Rotary Renovates Memorial Grove in Devou Park, Seeks Paver Purchases
The Rotary Club of Covington in collaboration with the Devou Park Advisory Board and Kentucky Rotary District #6740 renovated the area of Devou Park known as the Rotary Grove Memorial. The area was dedicated in 1932 to honor deceased Rotarians from the Covington club. The Rotary Club is planning a rededication ceremony that will take […]
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Newport to Seek Cultural District Designation from State
The City of Newport hopes to become one of Kentucky’s Cultural Districts. The city commission on Monday approved a resolution designating Southbank Partners to create a narrative that will be submitted to the Kentucky Arts Council. Covington received the designation in February 2012 and joins Bardstown, Berea, Danville, Maysville, and Paducah in being bestowed the […]
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Newport to Seek Cultural District Designation from State
The City of Newport hopes to become one of Kentucky’s Cultural Districts. The city commission on Monday approved a resolution designating Southbank Partners to create a narrative that will be submitted to the Kentucky Arts Council. Covington received the designation in February 2012 and joins Bardstown, Berea, Danville, Maysville, and Paducah in being bestowed the […]
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Newport to Seek Cultural District Designation from State
The City of Newport hopes to become one of Kentucky’s Cultural Districts. The city commission on Monday approved a resolution designating Southbank Partners to create a narrative that will be submitted to the Kentucky Arts Council. Covington received the designation in February 2012 and joins Bardstown, Berea, Danville, Maysville, and Paducah in being bestowed the […]
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Ghost Stories in Covington: Spectres from the Past May Loom in Historic Buildings
When Covington’s population shrank dramatically in the 1960s and 1970s, some steadfast residents stayed firmly in place. Or, so some believe. Known throughout the region for its enviable collection of restored antebellum mansions and Victorian structures, Covington might seem like the perfect place to call home for a poltergeist or two. Or three. Or more. […]
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Ghost Stories in Covington: Spectres from the Past May Loom in Historic Buildings
When Covington’s population shrank dramatically in the 1960s and 1970s, some steadfast residents stayed firmly in place. Or, so some believe. Known throughout the region for its enviable collection of restored antebellum mansions and Victorian structures, Covington might seem like the perfect place to call home for a poltergeist or two. Or three. Or more. […]
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Photos: NKY Restoration Weekend & Take the State Preservation Survey
NKY Restoration Weekend drew preservation enthusiasts and those working on (or aspiring to work on) old, historic homes in and outside the area. With professional courses offered on Friday at Baker-Hunt and then free public courses on Saturday at the Gateway Urban Center in Covington, a wide range of topics were discussed over the two-day […]