I can’t believe this Highlands teacher didn’t give partial credit on this. Via Twitter. Image being sent around Twitter via Covington Catholic students. It’s no secret FTM has been on the new media/social media bandwagon for a while now. Twitter is probably my go-to source for breaking news, more so than anywhere else. Sure, you […]
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NCC falls to 5-0 Simon Kenton
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter NEWPORT – The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team is getting healthier and that turned into better play Saturday. But NewCath still made a number of mistakes and that led to a 28-20 loss to the 5-0 Simon Kenton Pioneers in the home opener at Newport […]
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Highlands/Mason Co. Game Recap (with video)
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matter Sports Reporter Everyone associated with the Highlands Bluebirds football team knew this was bound to happen. The Bluebirds had been playing good, but not great football by their standards. So they had an intense week of practice and ended up thrashing the visiting Mason County Royals, 61-3 at […]
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Easy Like Sunday Morning Links (Reservoir fence, Memorial Pkwy Contruction)
– Happy Sunday y’all. Who Dey. – Had a reader send me this photo this past week. I didn’t see it personally, so I don’t know if it’s still there or not, but the sign on the reservoir fence reads: Bin Laden is dead. Take down the Fence. Ben rehashed this issue last October, and […]
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Van Damme It’s Friday Links (Over-Scheduling Kids, Win Money for Furniture, Murals)
How awesome is my man’s ink? ‘Merica! – Starting off our VDIF links with a message from director of Spiritual Growth at Highland United Methodist Church, Jennifer Hall. HUMC and Ft. Thomas schools are partnering together to bring you a conversation about over scheduling our children. The event will take place Tuesday, September 18th at […]
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Hump Day Notes
– We’re up to our ears in fundraising cards at our house, as a second round of Highlands students came shlepping their discounts to local restaurants and dry cleaning last week. I’m pretty sure it was the first year that the soccer program sold its own card, as the HHS Football Gold Card has long […]
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Thank You FTPD and FTFD!
They don’t hear it enough, but on this day of remembrance in our nation’s history, FTM would like to extend a hardy “THANK YOU” to our police and fire departments. They are one of the cornerstones of our community and they do a superior job. If you see one let me know how much you […]
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Birkley Services Stepping Up Their Game
First, I want to thank Birkley Services for making my heating/air pretty daggone efficient. I got a notice from Duke this week (as I’m sure many of you did) which showed the average home compared to my home. Pretty neat, actually. On top of that, Birkley Services is expanding. Master Electrician, Ron Radenheimer, owner of […]
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Highlands – Louisville Western Preview
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAMFort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The deep talent pool does not just help Class 4A’s top-ranked Highlands Bluebirds football team physically. It also helps the Bluebirds’ mental approach in games they’re supposed to win handily. If a player goes in thinking, “They’re no good, so we can take the night off,” that […]
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Van Damme It’s Friday Links (Bicyclists, Towles, Rings)
I could get used to these 4-day work weeks. My man Van Damme is pumped up for this weekend. Happy birthday to my mom. Let’s see if she reads this. – After a bicyclist was hit by a drunk driver this week in Newport after a ghost ride to honor Andrew Gast, discussions are ruminating […]
