Drop-off locations accepting non-working holiday strands
COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s one of the enduring and aggravating mysteries of the holiday season: When you put away your decorative lights last year, they lit up just fine.
But when you get them out this year, they’re dead. Or...
COVINGTON, Ky. – This would appear to be a weekend where you’re advised to wind down with a creative endeavor or two, give a little attention to limbering up the limbs, and enjoy a good pour of bourbon.
Next week, after all, you could well be in a hair-pulling frenzy, fighting over tu...
On National Recycling Day, here’s how to join the effort in The Cov
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington joins environmentally conscious people today in marking National Recycling Day, but here in The Cov, the mood isn’t just celebratory.
“We have work to do,” said Sheila F...
COVINGTON, Ky. – When it comes to fascinating reading, Covington’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report ranks alongside your third cousin’s thesis on bacteria growth in caves and “Pi: The First 30,000 Digits.”
People who read ACFR (pronounced somewhat like “aq...
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re already tired of raking leaves, and if you’re not one of the camo-wearing hordes out in the woods this weekend in search of Odocoileus virginianus, then we hav...
Tradition of military service strong in The Cov, its government
COVINGTON, Ky. – The tradition of military service in Kentucky predates the state itself.
Even before the Bluegrass territory was ratified in 1792 as the 15th state in the fledgling union, the men and women who lived within ...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Offices at City Hall will be closed to the public on Friday, Nov. 10, for Veterans Day.
The building at 20 W. Pike St. will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday.
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Webb named ‘Finance Officer of the Year’ in Kentucky, elected president of statewide GFOA
COVINGTON, Ky. – Less than 15 months after becoming the City of Covington’s Finance Director, Steve Webb is earning statewide recognition.
On Friday in Bowling Green, Webb was...
Covington firefighters use vacant apartments at City Heights to advance the study of fire science, investigation
COVINGTON, Ky. – The fire starts as tiny flames on the stovetop in a vacant City Heights apartment, but its progression is scary.
By minute 2, material on the counter is ...
From left, Brian Wear, Ethan Nuckols, Jacob Toole, Kyle Fryman, and Derrick Stolz are sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer. Watching in the background is Chief Mark Pierce and Deputy Chief Mike Bloemer (hidden).
After 10 weeks of ferocious training, Covington pins badges on five new members of its Fi...