COVINGTON, Ky. – While the rugby position “loosehead prop” is hardly a prerequisite for the position of City Solicitor, in Frank Schultz’s case it does speak to an ability to push through and get things done. Schultz – who played that position at both Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Ind. – could use that skil...

The second floor of City Hall ... City seeking 8 people to serve on two-year committee COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is looking for eight people to serve on a newly created committee that will help guide the City’s move to a new governing structure over the next two years. The board – called the Committee on Form of Government Transition – is one of about three dozen ...

COVINGTON, Ky. – City of Covington offices at 20 West Pike St. will be closed between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday for the City’s annual Employee Holiday Luncheon. If you have business to conduct with the City, please arrange to do so outside those hours. # # #

Parks & Rec’s North Pole Mailbox is back,  along with ‘Happy Cov Holidays’ family event COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington kiddos: do you know what you want for Christmas? The Covington Parks & Recreation team is here to help you get your letter off to Santa at the North Pole ASAP. From now until Dec. 18, kids can drop off letters at the North Pole Mailbox in ...

COVINGTON, Ky. – ‘Tis the weekend to shop for local-made gifts, create poinsettias that won’t kill your cat, catch a holiday cabaret, gather at a block party, snap a photo with Krampus, and a whole lot more. Fine art and a holiday demon Tonight’s Sip & Shop at the Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center features more than 30 vendors selling their handcrafted and fine...

COVINGTON, Ky. – Madison Avenue will be closed between Seventh and Eighth streets on Thursday so a crane can deliver building materials to a roof. The closure will last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The northern end of the block, closer to Seventh Street, will have limited access to businesses and parking, while parking will be prohibited in the work zone in front of 726 Madison. # # #

COVINGTON, Ky. – The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fiasco is mercifully over, most deer hunters are home from the woods, and the Bengals are running out of hope. But keep the faith: High school basketball is about to kick off (Covington schools have won state champions in both girls and boys hoops in the last 15 years), and Thursday – tomorrow – is Thanksgiving. Assuming your belly...

Last year, 625 pounds of non-working lights were collected in Covington alone. The chart shows last year’s regionwide totals. Four drop-off locations open Monday with goal  of topping last year’s 625 pounds COVINGTON, Ky. – Last year, your holiday lights glowed with holiday cheer. This year, the bulbs are dark, dull, and dead. But rather than toss your non-work...

COVINGTON, Ky. – “Happy Thanksgiving” two days early from the City of Covington – 83 years after President (Franklin D.) Roosevelt signed a joint resolution of Congress officially and formally affixing a permanent date to the national holiday, that being “the “fourth Thursday in November.” As to when the very first day of thanksgiving was celebrated in ...

Covington Transfer Station to close early Thursday COVINGTON, Ky. – If your trash and recycling is regularly collected on Thursday or Friday, go ahead and set your carts out: the City of Covington will follow its regular schedule through the Thanksgiving holiday, with no delays or interruption in service. However, hours at the Covington Transfer Station run by Rumpke Waste & Recycl...