Work on the North Fort Thomas Avenue sidewalk is planned to begin early next year after NKWD replaces the water main. By Robin Gee, Council Beat Editor Residents concerned that they have not heard much about a federal grant project to create a sidewalk along North Fort Thomas Avenue can expect more information coming this […]
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City Council Roundup: St. Elizabeth Report, New School Resource Officer, Zoning Text Change
St. Elizabeth’s Fort Thomas Hospital was recently recognized for a high level of nursing care. (Photo: St. Elizabeth Healthcare) By Robin Gee, Council Beat Editor John Mitchell, senior vice president and chief operating officer for St. Elizabeth Hospital’s Fort Thomas location, opened the July Fort Thomas City Council meeting with an end-of-year community report […]
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Fort Thomas Residents Turn Out for Zoning Change on Storage Facilities
Resident Mary Healy addressed Fort Thomas City Council about the vision for the south end of town. By Robin Gee, Council Beat Editor Tension was high at the July Fort Thomas City Council meeting concerning a text change amendment for the city’s general commercial zoning ordinance. About 40 people attended the council meeting to […]
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Zoning Change Could Clear the Way for Self-Storage Facility
A hearing to discuss a proposal for a self-storage facility on Alexandria Pike will be held in August. Google Street View At its June meeting, the Fort Thomas Planning Commission voted to recommend a text change to the city’s general commercial zoning ordinance that will add certain types of self-storage facilities to the list of […]
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A Career in Student Service: Jamee Flaherty Looks Ahead to Next School Year in Fort Thomas
Jamee Flaherty, assistant superintendent for student services at Fort Thomas schools A passion for service and a desire to support others in their quest for understanding has fueled much of Jamee Flaherty’s career. Flaherty, who took over in 2017 as assistant superintendent for student services at the Fort Thomas Independent School District, says her “inner […]
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Gateway Enrollment June 18 to June 21
Enrollment event offers opportunity window for fall at technical college. If you’ve been considering going back to school, but fear you’ve missed the fall deadlines, this week offers a short window of opportunity. Express Enrollment is happening at Gateway Community and Technical College from June 18 to 21. Representatives from the college will be on […]
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Fort Thomas Schools Select Key Graduate Qualities
Highlands High School graduates 2018. FTM file. Graduates of Fort Thomas schools should take with them a set of key qualities, in addition to academics, that will put them in good stead as they go forward in their careers and their lives, says Superintendent Karen Cheser. At the May school board meeting Cheser shared five […]
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In a Pickle? Fort Thomas Considers New Sport
Pickleball enthusiasm is growing across the U.S. (photo: Creative Commons license, Wikimedia) Some call it the “love child of racquetball and tennis.” Others compare it to ping pong and badminton. No matter how you describe it, pickleball is sweeping the nation. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) 2016 Participant Report, pickleball is […]
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Fort Thomas Teachers and Parents Speak Up About Technology
Children can build collaboration skills with digital technology. Photo: Judit Klein via Creative Commons. Parents and teachers agree on the importance of technology skills but have different priorities when it comes to teaching digital citizenship, according to a recent survey by Project Tomorrow. Project Tomorrow is a national nonprofit education organization that supports science, math […]
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Fort Thomas Independent Schools Conducts Resiliency Poll Among Students
Resiliency is key to well-being in children and adults. Photo: martijndevalk.nl via Creative Commons School shootings. Natural disasters. Teen suicides. Bullying. These are some of the nightmares children (and adults) have had to face. Childhood should be carefree, but so many times it’s not. Even if a child is not exposed to real physical threats […]