VAN DAMME IT’S FRIDAY! – Everybody thinks they can run a successful restaurant. I am not one of those people. I’ve seen too many episodes of Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares or Bar Rescue. But had I won the latest lottery and had nothing to lose, you can bet your next mortgage payment I’d try my […]
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Housing Bubble of ’08 Threatens Fort Thomas’ “City of Beautiful Homes”
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Reporter Fort Thomas is known as the “city of beautiful homes”, but just a glance at some uninhabited properties in Fort Thomas gives the impression that that moniker obviously does not apply to every home. Some may say those houses spread across Fort Thomas need to be demolished. […]
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More “Revive the Drive” Fun for I-471: How it Affects Ft. Thomas
Note to state officials: rhyming traffic pattern platitudes do not make your construction plans more palatable. Getting anywhere via I-471 is not going to be a joy this summer. In fact, it is going to suck. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet unveiled more time tables and plans today just as the weather (and tempers) begin to […]
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Ft. Thomas Police, Fox 19 Collaborate on “Stranger Danger”
By Pat Lafleur, FortThomasMatters City Beat As summer really gets started here in Ft. Thomas, outdoor activity and neighborhood fun becomes an everyday thing for most kids around town. This is a central component to the experience of growing up here: running around with other kids from the block, racing bikes down to Convenient for […]
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Ft. Thomas Man Undergoes Double Mastectomy; Raises Awareness for Male Breast Cancer
When I was writing for The Hilltopper at Highlands, I remember our teacher Mrs. Birkley gave us an assignment to write a feature story on one of our classmates. That seems like a pretty simple assignment until you start asking your classmates questions: “So, uh. How was your summer?” “It was okay. We went to […]
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Newport Pavilion Update: Mattress Firm OPEN, Other Signage Up
The smaller stores at the Newport Pavilion are starting to take shape. The four stores grouped together by the Kroger Fuel Station (Mattress Firm, Aspen Dental, AT&T and Famous Footwear) have been the first retailers to open that were not in the original construction of the development. Signage has been up for Mattress Firm the […]
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Ft. Thomas City Council Notes (Deer Birth Control, Code Enforcement Up, Imperial Apartments)
By Pat Lafleur, FortThomasMatters City Beat Last night’s city council meeting was, once again, a fairly relaxed affair, with only a few issues requesting the council’s attention: ⁃ Deer were on the docket once more as a resident of Shaw Ln. opened the meeting by expressing her concern that Ft. Thomas City Council has […]
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Restaurateur Jeff Ruby Offers 33k for Information on Ambushed Police Officer, Ellis
Photo Courtesy: WHAS 11, Louisville Jeff Ruby has again dug into his pockets to seek justice for a selfless cause. According to Ruby’s twitter account (@TheREALJeffRuby): Officer Ellis was ambushed from above on Bluegrass Pky. Need reward press coverage all over state of Kentucky Premeditated. I read reward was $6000 that’s y I made it […]
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Ft. Thomas Matters (Demolishing Historic Home, Enquirer vs. FTPD, FortThomas Florist Yard of the Month
VAN DAMME IT’S FRIDAY! – Got a lead from some concerned citizens regarding a house that had been razed at 407 N. Fort Thomas Ave recently (above). It’s across from the Highlands United Methodist Church Parrish house. There was a meeting in the City Council Chambers this past Tuesday to discuss the new proposed construction. […]
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5 Simple Rules to Sharing the Roads in NKY
By Pat Lafleur FortThomasMatters City Beat Like any Kentucky-grown boy on Memorial Day, I took this long weekend as a chance to be outside as much as possible. For me and — to my delight — for many others, this meant riding my bike all over Kenton and Campbell counties. By Saturday evening, I’d lost […]
