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A planting event last October added over 80 trees – most of them 8 feet tall – to the West Latonia streetscape. Latonia tree-planting Saturday could use volunteers  COVINGTON, Ky. - If the Great American Cleanup last Saturday put you in the mood for outdoors “activism,” this coming Saturday presents another opportunity:   About 75 trees need to be planted along s...

Let the pollination begin

A lot of hands meant a lot of bushes and plants were put in the ground Saturday near Randolph Park. Randolph Park garden exemplifies citywide beautification efforts COVINGTON, Ky. - About five dozen volunteers flocked to Randolph Park on Saturday morning, and they left behind fresh paint and an expanded “pollinator garden” designed to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.  ...

'Epic of Time ...' mural commemorated in frame

Presenting the framed gift is John Whitson, a principal with developer RealtyLink. Accepting it are City Manager David Johnston, left, and Economic Development Director Tom West, right.   COVINGTON, Ky. - A day after Sunday’s “decommissioning” event, the developers of the planned John R. Green Lofts project presented the City of Covington with a framed photograph of the mura...

'Battelle Lane' honors philanthropist, City's history

Covington Mayor Joe Meyer prepares to unveil the new sign as City Commissioner Shannon Smith, left, and Vice Mayor Michelle Williams watch. COVINGTON,Ky. -- The eastern-most half block of Seventh Street has a new name: Battelle Lane. The name - unveiled after a ceremony this afternoon inside the Covington Ladies Home that sits at the corner of Seve...

Spring cleaning, urban living

COVINGTON, Ky. - We’re already stressed out.   How are we going to squeeze all these events in this weekend, and - barring that - how do we decide which ones to attend?   Gracious.   You can make it beautiful Moonrise Donuts. Fresh air. Camaraderie. Physical activity. Free swag. Public service. And tangible results.   Why WOULDN’T you join hundreds and hundreds of v...

Want to buy City land? Read this first

This vacant lot on Philadelphia Street is in a group of City-owned parcels being recommended for sale for eventual single-family housing. New guidelines spell out important details, City officials say COVINGTON, Ky. - Read before you call.   That’s the message the City of Covington is giving the public after adopting a process for the potential sale of some of the 150 or so parcels of ...

New voting location in two City precincts

COVINGTON, Ky. - If you usually vote at Hathaway Apartments in Covington’s Botany Hills neighborhood, you will be voting in a different location come the 2019 primary election on May 21.   The voting booths for two precincts in the City - Covington #10 and Covington #11 - will be moved from Hathaway Apartments to St. John’s Congregational Church, 1235 Highway Ave., ...

Deadline extended for softball registration

Games are played at Bill Cappel Youth Sports Complex.   COVINGTON, Ky. - The deadline for teams to register for Covington’s Adult Softball League has been extended until May 3 as a last-chance effort to keep the season alive.  “Participation in adult softball in Covington - just like across the country - has been steadily declining for years,” City Parks & Recreatio...

Ongoing survey focuses on customer service

  COVINGTON, Ky. - Here’s a reminder: The City of Covington wants feedback on interactions you’ve had with employees of City Hall.   The City’s website has a link to a short Customer Satisfaction Survey that includes a couple of questions, a numerical rating, and a place for comments.   About 100 people have used the survey so far to rate the City’s responsi...

Earth Day ’19 at City Hall: Small steps matter

City Hall’s new recycling receptacles accept these kinds of plastic bags and wrappers, similar to what the public can recycle at Kroger Co. stores.   COVINGTON, Ky. - When the late environmental warrior and author John Muir wanted to make a point about human impact on the environment, he said this: “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything ...
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