The Covington Farmers Market is relocating indoors in preparation for the winter months. The Covington Farmers Market, a program of the Center for Great Neighborhoods, will move to West Sixth Brewing’s CovHaus at 100 W. 6th St., starting November 8. The brewery is close to the market’s outdoor location on Washington Street. The indoor market […]
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Fast-casual Texas Roadhouse concept Jaggers proposed in Florence
Boone County could be home to a new fast-casual burger restaurant if its owners get the green light from the county planning commission and fiscal court. GreenbergFarrow, a Frankfort-based architecture firm, submitted a request for a concept development change for a 1.55-acre parcel of land on the northwest side of Houston Road in Florence. If […]
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Boone County Commissioner Jesse Brewer announces reelection bid
Boone County Commissioner Jesse Brewer announced that he will seek reelection. Brewer, a Republican, assumed office in 2019 after being elected in 2018. Currently, he serves alongside Commissioners Chet Hand and Cathy Flaig on the Boone County Fiscal Court. In his announcement, Brewer said that he has fulfilled important goals from his prior campaigns, such […]
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St. Elizabeth Edgewood earns multiple ‘High Performing’ designations
U.S. News & World Report designated a Northern Kentucky hospital as “High Performing” across a range of categories. St. Elizabeth Edgewood, located at 1 Medical Village Dr., received recognition in 20 specialties and procedures in the latest U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings. The rankings are a national assessment of hospitals across the United […]
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Fort Wright to remove several trees on Park Road: ‘All of those trees need to go’
Fort Wright is investigating the health of five large pin oak trees on Park Road. This September, one of these trees lost a limb. The fallen limb caused property damage and took down some electric lines. Renee Cooper lives across the street from those trees. She has seen lightning strike one and was affected by […]
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Women in Tech Convention aims to strengthen local pipeline for women in technology
What you need to know A study published by the National Center for Women & Information Technology found that women make up 28% of the workforce in computing and mathematical occupations in the United States in 2020. While the number is growing incrementally —standing at 35% in 2025, per the Women in Tech Network — […]
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Boone County Parks honored for community partnerships
The Boone County Parks Department received a prestigious award recognizing public partnerships between libraries and other community organizations across North America. Boone County Library Director Carrie Herrmann awarded the county’s parks department the national “Let’s Move in Libraries” award during the Nov. 4 Boone County Fiscal Court meeting. Parks Director David Whitehouse was in attendance […]
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In NKY, GOP primaries are becoming the real election
What you need to know In Northern Kentucky elections, Republican primaries are becoming the main event. In what was once a more evenly divided area between Republicans and Democrats, since 2000, the GOP has steadily gained more political power across Kenton, Campbell and Boone County. Currently, Rep. Matt Lehman (D-Newport) is the only Democrat holding […]
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What does a Property Valuation Administrator do?
What you need to know In Northern Kentucky, each county’s Property Valuation Administrator, or PVA, plays a central role in determining the amount of property taxes paid by individuals and businesses. The office is responsible for assessing the fair market value of key assets, including homes, land, vehicles, and watercraft, which serves as the foundation […]
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What does a county surveyor do?
What you need to know The role of county surveyor in Northern Kentucky is one of the region’s lesser-known elected positions, but it plays a vital part in maintaining precise property boundaries and supporting county land management. In Kentucky, each county elects a surveyor to a four-year term. The role has its roots in the […]