Again, the power of the new media scoops the old. This note was posted to our Facebook page a few hours ago: Graeter’s Great news Northern Kentucky: Two Graeter’s locations will be reopening in NKY! You heard it here first! The Buttermilk Pike store in Ft. Mitchell & the Grand Avenue store in Newport/Ft. Thomas […]
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Fort Thomas News – Weekend Notes (UK Final Four Edition)
I know this is a Fort Thomas post but since Mark and I are UK grads and giant fans I thought I would start with a shout out to the UK basketball team for a great season. The conclusion of the season is an especially fresh open wound for me since I am in a […]
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Highlands QB, Patrick Towles, Commits to Kentucky
And this is why social media is awesome. Found this little nugget 4 minutes ago on twitter via KySportsRadio : 2012 QB Patrick Towles, rated on ESPN’s 150 for 2012, gives UK verbal according to Steve Jones. HUGE pickup. Of course, Towles is the quarterback for YOUR Highlands Bluebirds. Other quick hitter sports related links: […]
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5 Things to Know About Green Cleaning Recipes
Amber DePrez, Founder of Dutchgirl Enterprises and Vice President of the Fort Thomas Business Association, has a lot on her plate. From her the Dutchgirl Enterprises website: Amber DePrez, founder of Dutchgirl Enterprises, is an internationally recognized serial entrepreneur, speaker, facilitator, coach and author. Although born and raised in Northern Kentucky with small business roots, […]
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Highlands Arts Alliance Hosting A Night of Jazz
This one almost passed under the radar screen but I thought you might be interested in a fun night of jazz next week at Highlands. The Bluebird Arts & Education Alliance is hosting an event called “An Atypical Night of Jazz” that is featuring local jazz sensation the Faux Frenchmen and the UK Jazz Ensemble and […]
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Fort Thomas Makes National Headlines with Crazy Traffic Law
I was sent a Yahoo article yesterday from a reader that provided a top ten list of crazy traffic laws. Guess who made the list? – That’s right it was Fort Thomas. Turns out an obscure code was number 8: In Fort Thomas, Kentucky, it is illegal for your pet to “molest” a vehicle. Yes, that […]
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Bullet Points from 2010 Annual Police Report (Part 2)
Still pouring over the 2010 Annual Police Report. I’ll highlight some of the newsworthy areas: Newsworthy cases: January 18th – Sgt. Windgassen saw a subject sitting on the side of the I-471 overpass with this legs hanging over. Sgt. Windgassen was able to persuade the bridge jumper to come down and be transported to the […]
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Fort Thomas Last Weekend in March News & Notes
A few items as we head into the final week of March. With opening day on Thursday and a spring themed poll on the right-hand side of the page I am ready for warm weather and nice spring. 1. The TANK bus service is changing routes 11 and 16 to go through the Newport Pavilion […]
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Local Family to Host 5K Run in Memorium for 6-year old
This past Monday would have been Paige Alessandro’s 7th birthday. The middle child of Steve (HHS ’87) and Heather, bravely battled a spinal vascular disease her entire life and suffered a very severe spinal stroke in 2008. After overcoming many obstacles, Paige died peacefully last May from acute liver failure which was more than likely […]
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Thursday Quick Links
A few quick notes: 1) More burglaries in Fort Thomas. Received a Nixle message from Det. Brad Adams of the Fort Thomas Police today. Here’s the message: Over the past couple of weeks, the City of Fort Thomas has experienced a couple of burglaries. The burglaries appear to have occurred during daytime hours and entry […]
