Author Archives: Mark Collier

Construction near the Ovation site in Newport, Kentucky. FTM file.  Residential single-family construction grew 23 percent over 2019 as homebuyers enjoyed the lowest interest rates on record. The pandemic changed day to day life for many, with homeowners spending more time at home, bringing them a heightened awareness of inadequacies in their living arrangements. For […]

St. Thomas School located at 428 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, KY.  Saint Thomas School will be hosting their annual Open House, this weekend.   It is appointment only to allow families to safely tour the school.  Saint Thomas has undergone several renovations throughout the school over the last year and welcome new & […]

More contagious COVID-19 variant from the United Kingdom confirmed in Kentucky On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear said he had a call today with the President’s COVID-19 team where he learned the federal government will increase each state’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines by 17%. “That is a great start,” said Gov. Beshear. “The other thing they […]

St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky is bringing a new Campbell County food pantry and thrift store to Campbell County.  Voted Best Wings in Greater Cincinnati. 1017 S. Fort Thomas Ave.   The store is located at 3970-3972 Alexandria Pike in Cold Spring, Kentucky.   SVdPNKY serves neighbors in need with emergency financial assistance and […]

Roofing, siding, gutters, painting. Call Matt. 859-393-5264.  The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Commissioner Jason E. Glass announced on Jan. 26 the hiring of Meredith Brewer as the department’s director of education policy. She will continue to serve as director of KDE’s Division of Educator Recruitment and Development until officially beginning her new role on […]

On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kentucky’s COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen below 10% for the first time since Dec. 31. Today’s new case report was also the lowest for a Monday since Jan. 4. We now have two straight weeks of decline, but our cases are still way too high,” said Gov. Beshear. “We […]

Will provide service between Cincinnati and Minneapolis Sun Country. Provided.  Learn more about the residences at One Highland.  The newest airline to serve Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is Sun Country Airlines with nonstop service between Cincinnati (CVG) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) beginning May 14, 2021. The service will operate twice a week on Fridays […]

One Highland. Learn more here. The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied a motion for a rehearing on their decision issued last fall that stated historical horse racing is not pari-mutuel wagering and is therefore illegal under state law, ending a decade long legal battle and presumably putting the newly opened Newport Racing and Gaming venue […]

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte announced his nomination earlier this week of Adam Meier to lead the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. “With his strong background as an effective leader and change agent, Adam will bring greater transparency, accountability and efficiency to DPHHS as it serves Montanans,” said Gov. Gianforte in a release. […]

The Gallery building. FTM file.  Newport on the Levee has announced more retail concepts that align with their development shakeup.  “Trade” is a revolving retail market inside the Gallery Building that will be launched this summer. The concept builds upon the success of “The Exchange”, which held 10 local artisans and retailers over the holiday […]