By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Reporter Vision Air Research has done the deer census in Fort Thomas since 2010 and will continue to do so. Fort Thomas City Administrator Don Martin said the city likes Vision Air’s work. Vision Air Research is based in Boise, Idaho. President and founder Susan Bernatas has more […]
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School, City taxes separate Fort Thomas property taxes
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Reporter The perception in Fort Thomas is the majority of the property taxes go toward funding the highly-ranked schools. While that is true, Fort Thomas City Administrative Officer Don Martin wanted to clear up a huge misconception. The city does not operate the Fort Thomas Independent School System.
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Minor Road Construction to be done in Fort Thomas
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Reporter It may be a pain in the neck to drive on Interstate 471 throughout the summer for commuters from Fort Thomas and surrounding towns going to and from Cincinnati. But when the work is done, a bigger financial impact may occur for Fort Thomas. The short interstate […]
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Monday Council Meeting finishes quick
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Reporter The Fort Thomas Council Meetings have gone so smoothly lately that nothing major occurred during Monday’s meeting. Throughout the process, council members joked about how short the meeting would last. It ended up lasting just 11 minutes and 16 seconds. “All the elected officials are focused on […]
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Why Fort Thomas will not be Stockton, CA (BANKRUPT)
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Reporter Stories about cities going bankrupt have grown more common in the news over the past couple years. Cities like Stockton, California and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania among other cities have done that. But City Administrative Officer Don Martin said Fort Thomas is not in that boat, nor is he […]
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Ft. Thomas VA Homes Project: Details You Won’t Get Anywhere Else
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Reporter Many people know what kind of economic impact this major acquisition from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and refurbishing would mean to the city of Fort Thomas. The city recently made huge step toward that when City Administrative Official Don Martin drew up a two-year plan […]
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Volunteers Sought for Children in Foster Care
The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Department of Family & Juvenile Services sent out this urgent plea: | Citizen Foster Care Review Boards that serve Bracken, Campbell, Kenton and Mason counties are seeking volunteers to make a difference in the lives of local children in foster care. Volunteers are needed to review cases of children placed in […]
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Covington Police Officer Shot in City Heights, Alleged Shooter Arrested
| UPDATE (4:30PM): The alleged shooter, Pharo Wilson, has been arrested at the Fireside Inn on the 7500 block of Colerain Avenue. Covington Police Chief Spike Jones tells The River City News that Cincinnati Police, while investigating the early morning incident, located Wilson at the motel and arrested him without incident. "We are very grateful that […]
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NKY Riverfront is Ready for More Development
Covington and its sister NKY River Cities of Ludlow, Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, and Fort Thomas are ready for new developments, and local leaders made that clear at an event Wednesday dubbed Developers Day. Covington Mayor Chuck Scheper and Jeanne Schroer of the Catalytic Development Fund were on hand: Northern Kentucky leaders believe the south […]