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An era’s end: ‘Flat Top’ shuts down after 52 years

The Kentucky Post photographed the massive site near Fourth Street being cleared for the IRS center in the mid-1960s. Notice how the size of the site dwarfs the bulldozer. (Photo courtesy of the Kenton County Public Library) 1,100 miles away, architect who designed IRS center laments closure  COVINGTON, Ky. - More than 52 years after it opened, the federal government’s massive tax...

Akilah, pumpkins & 'Miscast'

COVINGTON, Ky. - A homemade salsa contest and a big pile of pumpkins for sale in a patch to rival Linus van Pelt's naïve trust of faith (though honestly we hear the voice not of Charlie Brown but of Jack Skellington as we type this) ... yeah, it’s getting to be autumn.   But ... there’s plenty of other things to do in #LoveTheCov this weekend, what with a one-night ...

Board of Commission Legislative Meeting Agenda 10-01-19

  Draft Agenda

The Smithsonian, smokes & ‘sustainability'

COVINGTON, Ky. - The theme of this weekend in #LoveTheCov is Serious, Solemn and Citizenship September.   OK, we just made that up.   But after the recent Unlock the Block and Oktoberfest weekends, we’re toning it down a bit this weekend to highlight a free day at the museum, the unveiling of the proposed new look at a community park, a “sustainability” tour and convers...

Population grows at Prisoners

Kentucky fisheries tech Willie Clifton prepares to release redear sunfish in Prisoners Lake with the help of David Hale (hidden). State delivers 3,250 redear sunfish through FINs program  COVINGTON, Ky. - Anglers will have a better chance of watching their bobbers bounce and their corks careen at Prisoners Lake in Covington.   A truck from the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife R...

City property tax payments due by Oct. 15

Covington keeps rate the same for 3rd year in row   COVINGTON, Ky. - Property tax bills have been sent to Covington residents and payment is due by midnight Oct. 15.   Residents have five different ways to pay: Through an updated taxpayer portal, HERE.(More about the portal below.) By mail at P.O. Box 643749, Cincinnati, OH 45264. By calling (859...

Licking Greenway years in making

Cutting the ribbon today were, from left, recreation program coordinator Jess Link and Manager Rosie Santos of the Parks & Recreation Division, City Manager David Johnston, Mayor Joe Meyer, Neighborhood Services Department Director Ken Smith, and recreation seasonal Patrick Moore and administration assistant Abbey King, also from Parks & Rec. Ceremony officially completes Phases II, III of...

‘More than a building’

From about 1900 until 1970, a joint City-County building sat at Third and Market (Now “Court”) streets. BeSpoke report: Future City Hall needs to be a 'hub' COVINGTON, Ky. - When the City of Covington one day builds a permanent home to end its 50-year “nomadic existence,” City Hall should:  Be in a visible, accessible, central, and prominent site that is “b...
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