The Sanitation District 1 board of directors approved construction of an equalization (EQ) basin in Silver Grove that the utility estimates will eliminate 1.36 million gallons of combined sewer overflow (CSO) in a typical year. This project will be part of a larger set of improvements to address drainage and overflows along Route 8 in […]
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Silver Grove City Council Votes to Allow Chickens Within City Limits
Residents of Silver Grove can now apply for a license to raise female chickens in the city limits. (photo: mazaletel) Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. […]
Campbell County Historical Society Launches Capital Campaign for New Home
The Campbell County Historical Society has outgrown its space in the old county courthouse in Alexandria. They have an opportunity for new space but need donors to help. by Robin Gee The Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society has launched a major capital campaign with a goal to raise almost $700,000 for a new […]
RV Sales and Repair Business Approved for Silver Grove
View of proposed RV sales and service business in Silver Grove. The white rectangle in the middle is the existing Dollar General store. [from presentation] by Robin Gee, city council beat editor The site development plan for a recreational vehicle sales and repair business in Silver Grove has been approved. The Campbell County Planning and […]
Smart-Sewer Management Announced for Silver Grove and Highland Heights
SD1 Turning to Smart-Sewer Management in Fight Against Sewer Overflows New EQ tanks in Highland Heights, Silver Grove begin shift to save hundreds of millions of dollars. (Img: SD1 Executive Director Adam Chaney, provided) FORT WRIGHT, Ky. – Sanitation District No. 1 is about to break ground on new equalization (EQ) tanks and pump stations in […]
New Tanks, Pump Stations Coming to Silver Grove, Highland Heights
Sanitation District 1 is set to break ground on new equalization (EQ) tanks and pump stations in Highland Heights and Silver Grove. The utility said in a news release that the move begins a “new era of smart-sewer management in Northern Kentucky that will significantly reduce the cost of complying with federal Clean Water Act […]
Op-Ed: NKY River Cities See Banner Year
The following op-ed is written and submitted by Southbank Partners President Jack Moreland For the seven Northern Kentucky river cities that comprise Southbank Partners, 2019 was a banner year in terms of economic growth, development, and job creation. These cities saw more than $500 million in construction, development, and infrastructure projects take place last year […]
Silver Grove Grad’s 3-Point Shot in West Virginia Game Featured on SportsCenter
Spencer Macke, a Fort Thomas native and standout basketball player as a senior at Silver Grove last season, caused an eruption of cheers in Morgantown, West Virginia on Monday night. The walk-on freshman member of the West Virginia Mountaineers basketball team nailed a three-point shot in the waning moments of the team’s rout of Texas. […]
Highland Heights, Silver Grove Target of New SD1 Tanks to Address Overflows
In an effort to eliminate about 21 million gallons of annual sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), Sanitation District 1 (SD1) hopes to begin constructing equalization (EQ) tanks in Highland Heights and Silver Grove next spring. The EQ tanks will store excess flow during significant rain events and gradually release the flow back into the SD1 sewer system once the […]
SD1: project in Highland Heights, Silver Grove to eliminate rainfall overflows
Cleaned wastewater flows from Western Regional Water Reclamation Facility. Photo: SD1. In an effort to eliminate about 21 million gallons of annual sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) hopes to begin constructing equalization (EQ) tanks in Highland Heights and Silver Grove next spring. The EQ tanks will store excess flow during significant […]


