Sergeant Derek Faught was one of two Fort Thomas Police Officers recently promoted. His wife, Sarah, pins on his sergeant’s bars. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Fort Thomas Police Chief Casey Kilgore shared news of two promotions within his department at the August 19 city council meeting. “Tonight we are very lucky, very […]
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Around the County: Alexandria City Council Holds Public Hearing on Property Tax Rate
The Alexandria City Council met on August 15. (photo: FTM file) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Alexandria, Kentucky, city council members began their August 15 meeting with a public hearing on the fiscal year 2019-2020 property tax rate. As required by Kentucky law, the city must have a public hearing when the tax […]
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Around the County: Alexandria Planning and Zoning Rejects Request, Begins Work on Comprehensive Plan Update
Public hearing in Alexandria. FTM file. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor A recent request for a zoning change in Alexandria was rejected but highlighted the interest and need for the city’s Comprehensive Plan Update. About two hundred area residents attended a public hearing scheduled before the Alexandria Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on […]
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Pot Grow Operation Halted by Dayton Police and Drug Strike Force
Adam Frank Baird was arrested for a marijuana grow operation in Dayton, Kentucky. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Dayton Kentucky police, assisted by members of the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force, made an arrest on August 12 of Adam Frank Baird, age 48, in connection with a marijuana grow operation found in his […]
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Southgate police recapture fugitive burglar
Dakota Blackburn, serving a sentence for burglary, escaped home monitoring and was rearrested Saturday. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Dakota Blackburn, who escaped from custody on June 3 while serving a three-year sentence for burglary, was recaptured on Saturday, August 10, in Southgate, Kentucky. The arresting officer was Sergeant Danny Johns of the […]
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Campbell County to Host Hillside Slippage Information Session
Roadway and hill erosion on Burnet Ridge in 2017 (FTM file) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Hazard identification, assessment and approaches to reducing risk for hillside slippage and landslides will be the focus of an upcoming informational talk hosted by the Campbell County Conservation District. Area property owners and residents are invited to […]
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Leadership Group Receives Grant to Support a Northern Kentucky Nonprofit
Leadership Northern Kentucky participants learned about the $25,000 grant challenge from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation during a luncheon for program alumni and new members. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor For the first time, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) has awarded Leadership Northern Kentucky (LNK), a grant for $25,000 through its Northern Kentucky Fund. […]
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“Leader in Me” to Expand to Two More Fort Thomas Schools This Fall
Samuel Woodfill Elementary in Fort Thomas is the first to implement Leader in Me, a framework based on The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor When parents want to know how their Woodfill Elementary school student is doing, they can ask the teacher, but they can also learn […]
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Fort Thomas City Crews Busy Removing Remnants of Hate Propaganda on Public Property
Fort Thomas city worker removing remnants of hate group stickers left along North Fort Thomas Avenue and elsewhere. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Last night, Fort Thomas resident Bret Olson was walking down North Fort Thomas Avenue when he saw some stickers with disturbing messages plastered on light poles. With phrases like “Better […]
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Cold Spring Prepares to Leave Campbell County Cable
In a move to save money, Cold Spring city council is considering leaving local cable to provide for its own video recording By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor In a 4-2 vote, the city of Cold Spring council members voted to end the city’s contract with the Campbell County Cable Board. This was a […]