Mark your calendars for September 23rd from 8am to 10am for a chance to ask your questions directly to 11 of the 14 candidates for county offices and only a few short weeks prior to the election. The county elections this year promises fireworks with issues such as a possible smoking ban, possible changes to […]
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Highlands Football is Back
The picture above can mean only one thing – the official end of summer and the ushering in of marching bands, backyard bon fires, a crisp chill in the air, and most importantly a Fort Thomas Friday night tradition. After a 45 to 14 drubbing of Dupont Manual tonight I thought a Highlands football post was in […]
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The Smoking Issue in Fort Thomas
Mark’s simple post on the Pub and some upcoming improvements turned into a referendum on smoking. Who knew that the comments section of his post from yesterday would be lit up with those interested in going non-smoking at Fort Thomas dining establishments. It is no secret that most in Fort Thomas would love to be […]
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Pig Fingers, Fish Tacos and Hummus, oh my!
As I sidled up to the bar with my bride, beginning to partake in some happy hour libations on the new patio at the Olde Fort Pub, former Pergola owner and current food foreperson, Danny Krebs, began spinning the tale of how his son Jake brought back the menu’s most curious dish from his backpacking […]
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Ordinance Counter Point – Don Martin’s Possible Point of View
In an attempt to represent the entire issue surrounding the new ordinance and the various perspectives beyond my own I will try and represent the other point of view with the following points: The original ordinance regulating the placement of tables and chairs in the public right-of-way was adopted in February 2004 and amended in […]
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Noise Ordinance Madness – Council Clamps Down Further
Just when you thought the madness of a 10 o’clock curfew for local businesses had reached its peak I experienced a very bizarre council meeting this afternoon. While council gave local businesses an extra hour Sunday through Thursday and two extra hours to midnight on Friday and Saturday they placed many additional restrictions on local […]
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Important City Council Meeting tonight
Tonight, 6:15 at the city building. Please go to show your support to the Midway District. We need to support our Ft. Thomas businesses.
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“Learning Pods” at Moyer Elementary
No, this isn’t the new mobile home park in Fort Thomas – only the newest in classroom technology in Fort Thomas. The trailers (or, uh, ‘learning cottages’) have been parked behind Moyer since the end of the school year. While trailers have been a fixture at Woodfill for the past few years they appear to […]
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Fort Thomas News – Week of August 9th
There are a few items of note for Fort Thomas that may not require their own posts but should be mentioned so here we go…. 1. Hearing on Noise Ordinance on Wednesday – I know I mentioned this last week but Council has determined to hear the ordinance in Committee on 6:15 on Wednesday the 11th […]
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Two Free Tickets to Taste of the Season
I mentioned in a previous post about the Highlands Drama Boosters’ Standing Room Only group’s fundraising event – Taste of the Season. The event is next Saturday – August 14th – at The Inn at Oneonta. I am giving away 2 free tickets to the event for a Twitter account follower that can provide me with the […]
