National Merit Scholarship Program students discuss the competition. Bonny Lemma (left) and Samantha Lohner (right) are Commended Students. Savannah Brady (middle) is a Semifinalist.
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Fort Thomas City Council Explores Traffic Safety Issue
Engineers Jay Korros (l) and Rob Hans (r) discuss traffic safety issues with city council members. City Council members met this week to review traffic control policies in an effort to address concerns about speeding and other traffic issues in Fort Thomas neighborhoods. Council members met with traffic engineering experts from CT Consultants in a […]
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Highlands Students Find Community in Summer Programs
Highlands student Libby Birkley discusses her experiences in the Governor’s School for the Arts. by Robin Gee Two special summer programs offer students the opportunity to learn more and work with other students who share their passions and interests. Aimed at encouraging students to explore ideas in depth, both programs also help students build networks […]
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Highlands Students Learn to Combat Cyberspace Threats
Highlands Principal Jeff Schneider introduces NaviGo Scholars (left to right) Hunter Kolb, Chapin Johnson and Cory Gish. (not pictured: Timmy Sieverding) The Equifax breach is one of the more publicized attacks that has happened along the information highway recently. More and more companies are discovering they need cyber security professionals trained in detecting and defending […]
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Highlands Teacher Earns Financial Literacy Award
From balancing a checkbook to making a budget to planning for retirement, the lessons of personal finance can stay with students for a lifetime. At the October meeting of the Fort Thomas Independent School Board, Marlee Barton, a Family and Consumer Science teacher at Highlands High School, was honored for her work teaching students the […]
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City Visioning Kicks Off With Major Advancements on Horizon
City Plan Kickoff Draws High Interest Residents packed the room to learn more about the Fort Thomas Community Plan. by Robin Gee Fort Thomas residents packed the room for the official Fort Thomas Community Plan kickoff meeting on September 25. Nearly 50 residents were in attendance. Mayor Eric Haas welcomed community members who had come […]
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City Council Roundup: Taxes Pass, Chicken Rule Unchanged
Law, Labor and Licensing Committee Chair David Cameron (r) reports on chicken ordinance. (Councilmember Ken Bowman listens at left.) by Robin Gee City Council passed the expected property tax rate increase at its September 18 meeting. Voting four to two, council passed a 2.4 percent hike in the 2017 property tax rate for a new […]
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2017 Proposed Tax Rate Approved
Fort Thomas property owners will see a 2.4 percent hike in their 2017 property tax bill. A proposed overall tax rate of .412 per $100 of property was approved by the city council in a four-to-two vote at its September 18 meeting. The new tax rate includes the compensating rate plus a four percent city […]
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Golf Cart Delivery Coming to Fort Thomas
by Robin Gee Santa will stick to the sleigh, but some Fort Thomas residents will see a new method of holiday delivery in their neighborhoods this season. Package-laden golf carts will be tooling around some neighborhoods as part of a United Parcel Service (UPS) program designed to help handle increased volume during the peak usage […]
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Deer Dangers Frustrate Residents
Deer on Covert Run. FTM file. by Robin Gee Deer mating season is just beginning but reports of increased deer activity throughout our area highlights dangers to motorists, as well as both safety and nuisance concerns for residents. Herman and Peggy Lauer of Capri Drive addressed Fort Thomas City Council at the September 5 meeting […]