A poorly kept secret in the reporting community is that, naturally, some interviewees are better storytellers than others. It is up to the writer of the story to develop the narrative around whatever nuggets can be mined from those less forthcoming with their words. At other times, though, a story writer should just stand back […]
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Mansion Hill Studio: Senior of the Month: November
Time for installment two of the Mansion Hill Studio sponsored Senior of the Month. To refresh memories since last month, this segment highlights a soon-to-be high school graduate from a Northern Kentucky high school with a few interesting facts about them; it also highlights the incredible and artistic photography of Craig Weiglein at Mansion Hill […]
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Fort Thomas Jewelers Grand Opening Gala
On Saturday November 2 from 1-5 pm, Ft. Thomas Jewelers will be celebrating its Grand Reopening at the new Highland Heights location (2780 Alexandria Way). The new store, part of Highland Pointe Plaza development near Northern Kentucky University, opened back in August but to celebrate the support they’ve received from the Highland Heights community and […]
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Kiddie College joins FTM
As was originally reported in Fort Thomas Matters back in early summer (see article here), the newest child care facility in town, Kiddie College (third facility in Northern Kentucky, owned by Derrick and Susie Plunkett and located on Memorial Parkway in the prior Kingdom Hall building), is now fully up and running and, in […]
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Artscapade joins FTM Family
–> When we were in high school, my future husband made a pair of pants out of an old burlap sack and he wore them to school on a couple different occasions. I know what you’re thinking and I don’t know why I still married him. Perhaps, though, he was just ahead of his time […]
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Blue Marble Bookstore Presents: Mama on a Budget- Fort Thomas Yoga Den
Baby Yoga I used to make fun of my husband when I would catch him bench-pressing my son. He would laugh and calmly explain that Knox enjoys it and it gives him a workout. Now, with Finley, he can do curls and bench Knox. As the saying goes, though, don’t knock it until you’ve tried […]
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Ft. Thomas Business Owner Revitalizing Historic Opera House
A while back we wrote a feature on Ken Bowman and his involvement in the Sorg Opera House, an historic theatre in Middletown, OH. To review the back story, check out the full length feature here. To summarize, the theatre was built in 1891 by Hannaford, the same architect who constructed Music Hall downtown. It […]
