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7 firefighters 'pinned'

From left, Nick Martini, Mark Otte, Grant Howell, Heston Hughes, Brian Meyer, Mark Guttridge, and Robert Honaker. Training complete, (experienced) Covington hires take oath, start work COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington has seven new (experienced) firefighters. Having completed 10 weeks of in...

Shop local & dulcimers

COVINGTON, Ky. – This week’s Weekend in #LoveTheCov comes to you a day early on what many know as the busiest bar night of the year (while others know it as the day when they rarely leave their kitchen, busy with prepping for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving meal). To each his own. Al...

Put a lid on it (sometimes)

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of recycling tips from the City of Covington's Neighborhood Services Department, Solid Waste & Recycling Division.) COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s not enough to know whether to recycle a food or drink container … you also need to k...

City Hall closed Thursday, Friday

COVINGTON, Ky. – “Happy Thanksgiving” a couple of days early from the City of Covington – exactly 402 years after the first Thanksgiving celebration was allegedly held in Virginia … 232 years after President Washington proclaimed the first nationwide celebration &helli...

Ready, set … read

Mayor’s Holiday Reading Challenge motivates young readers COVINGTON, Ky. – If past participation is any indication of the voracious appetite and competitive spirit of Covington’s young readers and pre-readers, then it’s not a stretch to say that there was a robust “g...

Thanksgiving: No delays in trash collection

COVINGTON, Ky. – The remains of that fantastic Thanksgiving Dinner (well, we hope it turns out “fantastic,” even if it’s just for your own household) won’t sit in your trash cart next week any longer than it normally would. Trash and recycling collection in the City ...

Rumpke transfer station closed this weekend

COVINGTON, Ky. – Note to Covington residents looking to get rid of construction/home renovation debris and other bulk trash items: The Covington Transfer Station will be closed Friday, Nov. 19 to drop-off traffic starting at noon and all-day Saturday, Nov. 20 temporarily as Rumpke Waste &am...

Owls & pre-holiday peace

COVINGTON, Ky. – It seems fitting that we can find some creative and calming things to do the weekend before we dive deep into the holiday season next week. Hanging out with native owls sounds like a good way to spend a Saturday, right? Or how about helping kids paint a crosswalk street mur...

Board of Commissioners Caucus Meeting Agenda 11-23-21

Draft Agenda Please note, the AIRs & Backup Docs are now being provided in BDF Portfolio format.  If the file does not display in your browser, right-click on the file name and save it to your computer.  Double-click on the saved file and it will open in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acroba...

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 10/26/21

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 10/26/21
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