The Kenton County Public Library is soliciting donations of historical photos in October to expand its Faces and Places database, which preserves photographs from throughout the region. The donation drive is taking place at the library’s Covington branch on Scott Street. Interested donors can contact the library’s Local History and Genealogy Department by calling (859)962-4070 […]
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Showboat pioneer who borrowed famous name once called NKY home
What you need to know For most of his life, Ralph Emerson Gaches lived and worked along the Ohio River. He owned and operated showboats, including one that became the model for novelist Edna Ferber’s 1926 book (and later Broadway show and movie), Showboat. Dubbed the “Barnum of the rivers,” Gaches and his first wife […]
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Covington wins $300K grant to rehab Frank Duveneck House
The City of Covington announced this week that it has successfully secured a roughly $300,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior to bankroll the rehabilitation of the Frank Duveneck House and Studio on Greenup Street. The grant will be matched by an equal contribution from the Northern Kentucky Area Development District. “Frank […]
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Here are the 2025 Covington Beautification Award winners
The Covington Neighborhood Collaborative announced the 2025 winners of the Covington Beautification Awards at the Behringer-Crawford Museum on Sept. 18. “The event was a success and provided a fun way to celebrate residents from all over the city who do everything they can to make their neighborhoods—and Covington as a whole—a more attractive place to […]
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Boone County to dedicate America 250 Marker, Patriot Garden
The Boone County Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate the county’s Revolutionary War history at an upcoming event. The organization will host a dedication ceremony for an America 250 Marker and Patriot Garden on Sept. 21 at the Boone County Historical Society Museum in Burlington. The event is free […]
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Boone County Veterans Memorial rededicated at special ceremony
The newly renovated Boone County Veterans Memorial underwent a special rededication ceremony on Saturday. The ceremony was held in honor of H.B. Deatherage, a veteran and community advocate who first brought the idea to the city government. Located in front of the Florence Government Center, the site features lighted flagpoles and granite monuments etched with […]
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Covington historical marker celebrates Black history
What you need to know Sister Janet Bucher had a mission before retiring in July as Covington’s Church of Our Savior Pastoral Administrator and Parish Life Collaborator. “This was a vibrant Black community back in the 40s and I feel like it was necessary that the people in the church celebrate their culture and that […]
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City of Covington hosts free public education seminars
The City of Covington is offering a variety of free educational seminars, led by city staff members, to city residents. The classes are available to all ages (although some classes are more appropriate for certain age groups), are available upon request and typically last about an hour. The City is offering classes on the following […]
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Inside the project to revitalize a little-known Latonia park
Did you know there’s a park on 30th Street and Decoursey Avenue in Latonia? Samuel Greenhill, neighborhood resident and librarian at the new Latonia branch of the Kenton County Public Library, didn’t know at first, but once he found out, he realized there was a ton of potential. “I was going on a walk with […]
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Covington appoints housing development committee members
The Covington Board of Commissioners appointed the voting members of the city’s new committee on housing development last week. All of the appointed members of the committee are city employees. The appointments, listed below, occurred as part of last week’s consent agenda. In addition to the four appointees, Mayor Ron Washington will serve as the […]