The revamped Drees Overlook at Devou Park, which offers unimpeded views of the Cincinnati skyline, hopes to honor the legacy of homebuilder Ralph Drees while improving park visitors’ experience. In 2022, Barbara Drees-Jones, Ralph’s daughter, pitched the family’s intention to reinvigorate the park’s overlook pavilion to the Covington Commission. After a year of construction, the […]
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Devou Park Overlook to be refreshed in honor of local business, government leader
After Drees Homes chairman and former Kenton Co. Judge/Executive Ralph Drees passed away in March of last year, his daughter, Barbara Drees Jones, searched for a way to properly honor his legacy. At Tuesday’s night’s Covington city commission meeting, Drees Jones presented her idea: funding and renovating the Devou Park Overlook, the popular regional destination […]
Smoking Ban Takes First Step
The draft of the smoke free ordinance was posted last night on the Kenton County website. While it is technically a Kenton County ordinance this is the draft that will likely be used by the Campbell County Commission as to gather public input. The various county commission meetings will be the first step in getting […]

