Highlands Spanish teacher with her student Hailey Moore preparing for the exchange trip to Chile. Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Highlands High School Junior Hailey Moore will travel to Chile this summer for a three-week language immersion program known as Youth Ambassadors. The program, offered through the US Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, […]
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Fort Thomas Officer Honored for Heroic Lifesaving Action
By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor One Friday afternoon back in October, the Fort Thomas Police Department dispatch received a panicked call from a woman driving on I-471 who was trying to prevent her distraught passenger from jumping out of her car. She had managed to pull over to the shoulder of the […]
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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for Bellevue Cancer Survivor
Patrick Shryock, an employee of DHL, prepares to trek to Mount Everest base camp in April. (photo: P. L. Rogers)
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Yes, That’s Smoothie King Going Up at Newport Plaza
What’s going on at Newport Plaza? It’s Smoothie King. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Northern Kentucky residents have questioned on social media what is going on behind the Newport Shopping Plaza. Last fall, it was announced that a 1,700-square-foot Smoothie King would be built at the retail center. When backhoes showed up […]
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Committees Honored for Portrait of a Graduate Foundational Work
Portrait of a Graduate committee chairs received Global Leader awards. (l to r: Patrick Richardson, Kara Yates, Jason Gay, Keith Faust, Angie Gintonio, Samantha Reynolds) –>
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A First Look at the General Thomas Statue
A small-scale model, known as a maquette, of the General George Henry Thomas in full dress uniform. Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Chris Manning wants people to know: Fort Thomas’ namesake General George Henry Thomas, was not only a decorated Union hero of the Civil War best known for his bold stand at the […]
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Woodfill Elementary Steps Outside the Box on Parent-Teacher Conferences
Woodfill teacher Tina Reynolds, parent Stacy Sackenheim and Principal Keith Faust join three students to report on how new student-led conferences went. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Most parents know the drill. You take time out of your busy afternoon or evening to come to school. You sit at your child’s […]
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Moyer Robotics Team Named Lego® League 2019 Rising Stars
The Moyer Rocket Penguins Robotics Team celebrates tournament honors with coaches Joey Hood and Beth Lutz. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The Moyer Rocket Penguins and their robot Moby took the 2019 Rising Star award at the recent Kentucky First Lego® League Championship Tournament held at Northern Kentucky University in early […]
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Fort Thomas Focuses on Improving Communications
Letters from Mayor, City Administrator, Economic Director Highlight Next Steps of Implementation of Comprehensive Plan By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Improvement and enhancement of city communications has been an ongoing issue of concern for the city of Fort Thomas and the community. Discussion around the issue has been ongoing, especially in the recent […]
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Eight Honored With Portrait of a Graduate Global Leader Awards
Andrew Martin, Collin Shadwell and Barry Petracco worked long hours to enhance Moyer’s new maker space. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Eight people from across the Fort Thomas community were honored as Global Leaders at last month’s meeting of the Fort Thomas Independent School Board. In December, the board initiated the new awards […]