Pick-up, drop-off options save landfill space
COVINGTON, Ky. – We know Christmas isn’t even here yet, but … when the holidays are over and your tree starts shedding needles, the City of Covington wants to turn it into mulch.
To make that happen, the City and Rumpke Waste & Recycling are offering residents both pick-up and drop-off options as part of the 11th annual Hol...
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re looking to give yourself the gift of a new in-demand skill this holiday season, a good place to start is the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades information session on Thursday.
The free information session takes place from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Enzweiler Building Institute’s Covington Campus at 3923 Winston Ave. Attendees will learn about the up...
COVINGTON, Ky. – How do Santa and Mrs. Claus maintain their soft round bellies and jolly dispositions? If this weekend is any indication, it’s because they enjoy more than one hearty breakfast a day.
The Cov must be on a direct route from the North Pole because you’ll find the Clauses dining and posing all over town for photos this weekend.
But it’s not all about Sant...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Please note that City Hall will be closed between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 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.
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COVINGTON, Ky. – Who doesn’t love feeling special every now and then?
This is an especially good weekend to live in The Cov because Behringer-Crawford Museum’s “Cov Day” happens Saturday, and that means free fun for families here.
Elsewhere in The Cov, there’s plenty of good local market shopping to be done (even for your dog).
And don’t dawdle on...
A participation board at the 2019 open house listed residents’ concerns about the existing Scott-Greenup traffic setup.
Goal: Safer, more livable neighborhoods
COVINGTON, Ky. – If streets had resumes, the current “Objective” section for Scott Boulevard and Greenup Street in downtown Covington would – much to City leaders’ chagrin – read like this: &l...
COVINGTON, Ky. – With Thanksgiving leftovers consumed and Uncle Bert and Aunt Marge out of the guest bedroom, it’s officially Christmas season (tho we recognize that some big-box retailers started force-feeding us a red-and-green diet way back in September).
Just in time then, to shop and sip your way through The Cov this weekend. We’ve listed some pretty spectacular events th...
Bill Whitlow restored the neon sign at his Rich’s Proper Food and Drink on Madison Avenue. Wanting to replicate Rich’s impact in illuminating Covington’s nightlife, the City created the Historic Electric Signage Program to help local businesses breathe life into vintage signs.
Latest award: Historic sign incentive to polish
Golden Gelato’s nighttime aesthetic
COVI...
Parks & Rec’s North Pole Mailbox is back for letters
as part of ‘Happy Cov Holidays’ family event
COVINGTON, Ky. – Count on Covington Parks & Recreation to get your letter off to Santa at the North Pole ASAP.
Starting now, until Dec. 15, Covington kiddos can bring their letters to Santa Claus and drop them off in the official North Pole Mailbox in th...
Covington Transfer Station to close early
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 & Recycling off B...