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The Heroin(e) Diaries
Melissa is a 37 year old woman struggling with addiction. She is fighting her way through addiction with the help of the Brighton Recovery Center for Women. In an effort to put a face on addiction, FortThomasMatters.com is documenting her journey. It’s real and raw and relevant. She is our Northern Kentucky neighbor. She is […]
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BREAKING: Car Turned Over at St. Catherine in Fort Thomas (pictures)
UPDATE: From authority on the scene: “He ran into the long cable that attaches to the telephone pole, and actually ran his van up it like a ramp. Older gentleman, nothing suspicious, just bad luck.” So speed didn’t seem to be a factor. VAN DAMME, IT’S FRIDAY! See you at Vito’s tonight.
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Vito’s Block Party on the Patio TONIGHT! Win a FREE dinner for 2!
Vito’s Cafe has been trying to appeal to a more diverse base and tonight is a great reason to see how they are evolving. If the sad case of Mio’s closure has taught us anything, it’s that if we do not support local business they can and will close. Granted, when a business refuses to […]
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Standing Room Only “Taste of the Season” Fundraiser August 10th
On August 10th Standing Room Only, HHS theater boosters, is hosting their annual fundraiser at the Mess Hall at the Fort from 6-11. Tickets are $30, which ncludes dinner and exciting entertainment. HHS theater students will make a brief appearance in order to give you a “taste” of their upcoming season and The Carter New […]
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More on Mio’s: Words from the Owner and CEO
It’s no secret how hard the city was rooting for Mio’s Fort Thomas. 15 North Fort Thomas Ave. is an important property within the city and the business community. Two failed restaurants in that location in the past five years had the stakes for Mio’s very high. When somewhat of a household name, Mio’s, came […]
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Highlands Basketball Standout Air Lifted to UC Medical Center
By G. Michael Graham, FortThomasMatters.com Reporter A recent Highlands graduate and girls basketball standout and her younger sister are in the hospital after an accident at approximately 8:10 a.m. Thursday. Jesse “Dirt” Daley and her younger sister were on their way to a basketball camp at Thomas More College on the AA Highway in Alexandria driving […]
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Mio's Party Till It's Gone Party
Look, there’s not a whole lot of good that has come from Mio’s Fort Thomas closing. It’s been bad for the community, the city, the owners and most importantly employees, who were unaware Tuesday morning that they would be job searching Tuesday night. Here is our chance to thank the employees and send them on […]
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LaRosa’s Fundraiser for HHS Band TODAY!
The Reds will be back from the All-Star break on Friday. That probably means FREE PIZZA. Back in late April, the Reds “Pizza for Strikeouts” promotion had already cost LaRosa’s over $100,000. The promotion entitles ticket holders to a free small, 4-topping pie when Reds pitchers total 11 strikeouts. Here’s a perfect opportunity to thank […]
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The Heroin(e) Diaries
Addiction is everywhere. It does not discriminate against class, race or gender. It’s in South Central Los Angeles and North East Maine. Northern Kentucky is also not immune. Yesterday, I talked about one of the 35 programs The Brighton Center uses to touch the lives of over 74,000 of our neighbors annually. The Brighton Recovery […]
