River Sweep has taken place since 1989, even during the pandemic.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Volunteers are invited to clean trash from the banks of the Ohio River on Saturday as part of the Covington “leg” of national River Sweep activities held every year.
Expect muddy shoes and clothes, sore muscles, a sense of accomplishment – and interesting surprises.
The most common p...
Inspiring the gospel of goetta since 1946
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of 5 articles naming the winners of the 2023 Authenti-CITY awards given by the City of Covington at a ceremony last Thursday to mark National Economic Development Week. More about the awards can be found at the bottom of this article).
COVINGTON, Ky. – Odds are outsiders and newcomers to the...
Photo 1: Ron Padgett wows the crowd. (Photo by Sam Greenhill)
Photo 3: The Victor J. Canfield Preservation Stewardship Award winners were Jim and Donna Salyers and Guy van Rooyen (left to right, in the white shirts). At far left is Vic Canfield, at far right is Historic Preservation Officer Kaitlin Bryan, and Economic Development Director Tom West is in the back row.
City celebrates Na...
COVINGTON, Ky. – First, let’s talk about Sunday.
Sunday is Mother’s Day, and if you want to get it right for the mothers in your life, know this: Mothers do not want to make reservations for their own brunch (and we’re talking not only to children but to spouses -- make reservations for that mother’s brunch). In fact, a pretty ideal day would be if the mothers in y...
Volunteers unload food collected during the Stamp Out Hunger drive, which makes it easy to help needy families. (Photo courtesy of Be Concerned)
Covington pantries desperate to replenish shelves thru Postal carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger event
COVINGTON, Ky. – Set canned goods and other non-perishable food items by your mailbox on Saturday, and you will help three agencies in Co...
A steering wheel lock, albeit demonstrated on a Ford police cruiser.
Police making anti-theft devices available to Covington residents
on first-come, first-served basis
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington residents who own certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles recently targeted for theft can pick up a free steering wheel lock from the Covington Police Department.
Residents should see the recep...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Cinco de Mayo is Friday and that means you’ll find good tequila sips around The Cov (we’ve named a few that we found).
Then, shift your libations to bourbon, because the mint juleps are going to be flowing with the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday … but you already knew that.
Then there’s the Flying Pig Marathon, but unless you&r...
Annual seminar features workshops, lectures, practical advice
for historic homeowners
COVINGTON, Ky. – Need repair and maintenance solutions for your historic home? Wondering which projects you can undertake yourself? Not sure how to hire a contractor who “gets” historic homes?
You’ll find the answers you seek at the 13th annual NKY Restoration Weekend on Sat...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The “Perk Up the Neighborhood” incentive/competition mentioned in the item below about the Great American Cleanup was NOT offered by Keep Covington Beautiful as part of this year’s cleanup event. Due to a cut-and-paste error, a brief mention of the incentive was inadvertently picked up from a description of a previous year’s event and published in this...
Canines, their humans can expect ‘massive’ event
COVINGTON, Ky. – As any dog will likely tell you by the velocity of its tail wag, it’s much more fun to fetch a frisbee in April than December.
Warmer temperatures also make it more fun if you’re the one tossing the frisbee.
That’s why the Covington Parks & Recreation Department, which celebrated the ...