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Tacos, fast horses & Mom

COVINGTON, Ky. – It is the Triple Crown of weekends: Cinco de Mayo tonight, Kentucky Derby on Saturday, and Mother’s Day on Sunday. In other words, tacos, tequila, horses, gambling, fancy hats, bourbon, and honoring the woman you owe EVERY. WONDERFUL. THING. So if Monday rolls arou...

Hiring: Lifeguards, pool staff

Lifeguards keep watch at Randolph Pool. City raises pay as swim season approaches COVINGTON, Ky. – The aroma of sunscreen. … The squeals of kids splashing around in the water. … The relief of full immersion in coolness on a 90-degree day. … And – at the en...

Arbor Day in The Cov: Seedling giveaway in newly anointed ‘Tree City of the World’

Tree seedlings in need of a home. Seedlings will be available at Historic Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum from 9 a.m. - noon on Saturday. COVINGTON, Ky. – Today is Arbor Day, and the City of Covington’s new urban forester, Patrick Moore, has a favorite quote that lends...

Yarn Day, GAC & fairy portals

COVINGTON, Ky. – While we can’t guarantee sunny skies and 70-degree temperatures, we can promise worthwhile things to get outside and do in The Cov this weekend. Pick up a tree seedling to plant on Arbor Day. … Clean up an area of The Cov during the Great American Clean Up (or ...

Fresh faces, energy sought for boards, commissions

City seeking applicants to fill pending vacancies COVINGTON, Ky. – This is an all-call for resumes and citizen engagement. Do you enjoy studying the nuances and legalities of zoning? Would you like to help guide development in Covington? Do you believe in the obligation of local governme...

(Not so) heavy metal

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Confused about what you can and can’t recycle, not to mention the “where” and “how”? Let Covington’s Solid Waste & Recycling team break it down for you.) COVINGTON, Ky. – Everybody knows you can recycle that empty 6-pack of Ale-8-O...

Regional ‘Senior Games’ return

A scene from the 2018 games. Photo from Covington Parks & Rec. Two-week event engages those 50 and above in competition, exercise COVINGTON, Ky. –  After two years on the shelf because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Northern Kentucky Senior Games return, and just in time for its ...

Saturday: All about beautification

Volunteers spread mulch and planted flowers on Scott Boulevard during a previous Great American Cleanup event. (Photo from Keep Covington Beautiful) Volunteers needed for 1st of 2 Great American Cleanup days COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re a fan of fresh air, physical exercise, communit...

Earth Day ’22: Passion for recycling growing in The Cov

Some of the 424 new curbside recycling carts waiting to be claimed. (Photo used courtesy of Rumpke) Delivery of 424 new carts expands households in free program COVINGTON, Ky. – “The Earth is what we all have in common,” said the renowned Kentucky poet, essayist, environmenta...

Derby wear (tonight), Earth Day & ‘sonder’

COVINGTON, Ky. – A couple of events this week remind us of how things ought to be in the world. The annual recognition of Earth Day on Friday and its accompanying events on Saturday exhort us to take better care of this one precious orb upon which we live and breathe. Similarly, a &ldquo...
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