This story originally appeared in the March 17 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Correction: An image that appeared in the March 17 edition incorrectly identified the salary of Campbell County Schools superintendent as $260,000 annually. The graphic should have reflected a $165,000 salary. LINK nky regrets the […]
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New salon opening in Highland Plaza this month
Sheer Perfection Salon will join the slew of businesses operating in Highland Plaza beginning next week. The salon will officially open next Thursday, March 23, by Fort Thomas resident Carlee Nichols who has been in the industry for eight years. This is the first time she will be operating out of her own shop. Nichols […]
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LISTEN: Creating relationships with local communities with Jeanne Schroer of The Catalytic Fund of NKY
This week on our new podcast, Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky COO Mark Collier steps in for Lacy Starling and talks new businesses with LINK nky’s Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck. Learn more about which popular restaurant is opening a second location in Fort Thomas and our own local business bracket for March Madness called […]
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915 Pub and Grill closing, Northside’s Tickle Pickle moving in
After 17 years, 915 Pub and Grill is closing and Cincinnati-based burger joint Tickle Pickle is set to move in. 915 Pub and Grill officially announced its impending closure on its official Facebook page. Their final day in business will be March 15. “We want to thank everyone for almost 17 years of business in […]
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Missing Fort Thomas woman has been found
Fort Thomas police have located a 74-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Police said Teresa Mitsch was last seen leaving her home at around 11:23 a.m. Wednesday. She was found Wednesday evening, according to Lt. Adam Noe with the Fort Thomas Police Department.
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Southgate lays to rest its oldest firefighter
On the night of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 93-year-old Southgate firefighter and Navy veteran Melvin “Mel” Whitehead was last seen at the Southgate VFW Post 3186, his daily hangout where he’d have a few beers. Around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, firefighters found him deceased on the side of Route 8 in Fort Thomas, lying next […]
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Fort Thomas Lions Club to host free pancake breakfast
The Fort Thomas Lions Club announced this week that its annual pancake breakfast — which was paused after 2019 because of the pandemic — is back this year. And it’s free. The event, held at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, is usually $5 per person. This year, the Lions Club is simply asking for […]
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Woman struck, killed by train along Mary Ingles Highway
A woman was struck and killed by a train Thursday near the area of Mary Ingles Highway by Riverside Marina at approximately 7:45 a.m., per Fort Thomas police. Officers responded to the scene for a subject struck by a train. Upon arrival, officers were able to locate the train and found a woman deceased at the […]
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Laverne Neltner dies weeks after celebrating 64th wedding anniversary
Life-long Campbell County resident Laverne Neltner, age 83, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. Neltner was admitted into Carmel Manor’s mental care facility in May 2022 for stage seven Alzheimer’s Disease. Her caretaker said she passed away peacefully with 18 family members by her side. Neltner is survived […]
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LINK Streetscapes: Fort Thomas Avenue
This story originally appeared in the Feb. 3 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. This Streetscapes series first began in Fort Thomas about six months ago, and since then there is already a new crop of businesses waiting to be explored. In this segment, return to the first […]