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2019 CDBG/HOME Community Needs Public Hearing Scheduled

COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington City Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the City Commission Chambers, 20 West Pike Street, Covington, Kentucky 41011. The purpose of this public hearing is to obtain the views of citizens, public agencies, representatives of adjacent units of general local government and other interested parties regarding the Annual Acti...

Duveneck, Vivaldi, Queer Soup & the Bridge

COVINGTON, Ky. - Cloning yourself wouldn’t be enough. Your clone would then have to clone itself - and maybe repeat the process once again - to take in all the events happening in Covington this weekend.   (Seriously, talk about calendar conflicts.)   There’s the symphony, a couple of fabulous art shows, festivals, plant sales, a pub crawl to benefit a bridge, more benefits (...

In which we brag on 1 of our economic development interns …

City of Covington intern Isaac Daily recently accepted his “Outstanding Student” award in NKU’s College of Informatics.  COVINGTON, Ky. - Excuse us while we brag about one of our interns.  Isaac Dailey, who graduates this month from Northern Kentucky University in Communication Studies & Public Relations, started his temporary gig in the City’s Economic Deve...

‘Last call’ for IRS site dinner discussions

Nearly 140 people have gathered with friends (and sometimes strangers) at Civic Dinners in Covington to discuss what should go on the soon-to-be-vacant 23-acre IRS site. (Photos courtesy of Civic Dinners)   COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington residents have a last chance to host or attend dinner parties designed to nurture public conversation about the future of the 23-acre Internal Revenue Service si...

Special delivery: New street garbage receptacles being trucked in

John Purnell, supervisor of the Right of Way Division in Covington's Public Works Department, oversees the unloading of some of the City's 23½ tons worth of new street corner garbage receptacles.   COVINGTON, Ky. -- Covington’s street corners will get new trash receptacles in the coming weeks.  The City has begun receiving, in batches, the 235 receptacles it ordere...

Suspension Bridge fix likely months away

COVINGTON, Ky. - Even an expedited, emergency repair of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge will likely take a couple of months, Covington leaders said after hearing an update from state highway officials about the closed bridge.   The Suspension Bridge’s roadway and its upriver sidewalk were blocked off April 17 after sandstone fragments - including a chunk “large enough to ha...

Saturday food drive makes it easy to help

The Stamp Out Hunger drive typically collects about 30,000 lbs. of food for needy families, including many in Covington. (Photos courtesy of Be Concerned) Covington agencies benefit from Postal Carrier event COVINGTON, Ky. - Set canned goods and other non-perishable food items by your mailbox on Saturday, and you will help four agencies in Covington who make sure low-income families get enoug...

Are you Covington’s home-run champ?

The Covington Adult Softball League is being replaced this year with a one-day event featuring a home-run derby. Slugging contest to replace Adult Softball League  COVINGTON, Ky. - Are you the type of softball player whose team barely scrapes together runs with a few “seeing-eye ground balls” and Texas Leaguers in the gaps?   Or do you wow the crowd with tape-measure shots ...
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