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‘Not a good place to be’

Two City of Covington firefighters are among search and rescue crews combing through the rubble of the collapsed condo complex in Florida. In the second photo below, one of those firefighters, engineer Ryan Marzheuser, stands third from right with other Ohio Task Force 1 members. (Photo used courtes...

Shocking fish & blowing brass

COVINGTON, Ky. – After months of decline in the Bluegrass State, the number of COVID-19 cases and the statewide positivity rate are again inching upward, driven by the new Delta variant and the fact that only about half of Kentuckians are vaccinated (they account for over 90 percent of new cas...

Out to lunch

(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. – We don’t want to add to the (dietary) guilt of eating fast food on the go … but we DO want yo...

Duplex owners to receive refund

City fixes ‘drafting error’ that led to higher storm water fee   COVINGTON, Ky. – A two-word change in a City ordinance first passed in February will send most owners of duplexes in Covington a refund of $45.40 on their storm water bill.   That’s the bottom-line imp...

Covington Police hires Michigan officer

Covington Police Chief Rob Nader gives Mitchell Matuz his new badge after he was sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer today.   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer is a sergeant with over six years of experience enforcing the law and protecting citizens in Michigan. Mitchell M...

New tool will help Code inspectors save lives

Portable 4-way gas monitors now go on every visit   COVINGTON, Ky. – When the City of Covington’s building code inspectors visit any occupied residence these days, an orange-colored device resembling a two-way radio is clipped to their uniforms.   It might just save a life. &nb...

Farmers Market expands to Tuesdays

2nd location bolsters access to locally grown food,  artisan products   COVINGTON, Ky. – Can’t make it to the Covington Farmers Market on Saturday mornings? Now you can go on Tuesday afternoons/evenings.   Hoping to bolster access to locally grown produce and specialty pr...

‘When in the Course of human events …’

City Hall closed Monday for federal 4th of July holiday   COVINGTON, Ky. – Some 245 years ago come Sunday, 56 courageous men signed a document making it adamantly clear that they, their families, and their neighbors had no intention of living under the overbearing rule of the British Emp...
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