On Saturday March 2, 2019, the Fort Thomas Education Foundation (FTEF) will be hosting their 16th annual dance at the Community Center (Mess Hall) in Tower Park in Fort Thomas from 8 p.m. to midnight. The theme for this dance is “Hand Me Down Ball”. This huge annual bash, to benefit the Fort Thomas Independent […]
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Here’s What’s on the Agenda for the Fort Thomas Community Plan | October 17, 6:00 p.m. | Mess Hall
The next step for Fort Thomas’ Community Plan is set to take place Wednesday, October 17. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. A full agenda is below: RELATED: Fort Thomas Visioning Effort Presented to Council (Jan. 2017) RELATED: City Visioning Kicks Off (Sept. 2017) RELATED: Share Your Vision for Fort Thomas (Dec. 2017) RELATED: First Fort […]
More Notes from Council: Street Tax Bills, Renovations to Armory and Mess Hall
Officer Nicholas Hoffman shares his traffic report with city council News from Police and Fire departments Chief Mike Daly gave the monthly police report. He noted that officers will wear mourning bands on their badges in honor of a Pikeville Police Department Officer Scotty Hamilton who was recently killed in the line of duty. The officers will […]
Salute to Veterans
In honor of Veterans Day, the Ft. Thomas Renaissance Board hosted the 5th Annual Salute to Veterans on Saturday, November 10th and Sunday, November 11th. Tower Park’s Mess Hall was bursting with military displays, vendors, and live entertainment. The schedule of events consisted of special demonstrations or musical acts each hour. While I attended the […]
Journey Stories (Guest Post by Stephanie Class)
Hello! I’m Stephanie Class and I was born and raised in Ft. Thomas. After spending time working as a writer and filmmaker in Chicago and New York City, I am now back in town (sorry, but you couldn’t get rid of me that easily). I often read Fort Thomas Matters when I was living in […]
Fort Thomas & The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky
Want a holiday gift for the dad or grandfather that is impossible to buy for? Try the Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. Words just do not describe the amount of information that is in this volume. Weighing in at over 1,000 pages, it includes over 2,100 entries written by more than 300 authors. I was fortunate […]

