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From the gridiron to the courtroom, teamwork has guided City’s new projects director

Wilhoite to tackle complex consensus-building on initiatives like 23-acre development COVINGTON, Ky. – The Morehead State University football helmet in Andrew Wilhoite’s office is a keepsake from his undergraduate years as a defensive tackle for the Eagles, but it speaks of the through line of Wilhoite’s professional narrative: Service, teamwork, and consensus-building. ...

Disc Golf Course reopens, 3 days after theft

Parks and Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Brad Schwenke welds a disc golf basket into place, while Laborer V Tim Moore (below) touches up the paint on one of those borrowed from Boone County. Help from Boone County Parks, others critical COVINGTON, Ky. – The 18 “baskets” don’t match, but the Covington Disc Golf Course is put back together, and playable. Three day...

Covington beautification day needs sites, volunteers

Register now for Great American Cleanup to be eligible for $4K neighborhood grant COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re the outdoorsy, “like-to-keep-my-community-looking good” type, then you’re just the person to help lead a neighborhood or site cleanup in The Cov for next Saturday’s Great American Cleanup event. Each year, Keep Covington Beautiful and The Center ...

BLINK, Frida & bourbon

COVINGTON, Ky. – While there are lots of events happening in The Cov this weekend, we decided to put the obvious one “front page, above the fold,” so to speak. BLINK, that wildly popular outdoor public arts festival that includes light shows projected on the sides of buildings, interactive light sculptures, murals, and other art experiences spread out over 30 city blocks in th...

Jordan appointed assistant police chief

PHOTO 1: Covington’s newest Assistant Police Chief Marcus Jordan, right, poses with Chief Brian Valenti, center, and Assistant Police Chief Justin Wietholter. PHOTO 2: From left, Lt. Justin Bradbury, Sgt. Aaron Ashley, Assistant Chief Justin Wietholter, Chief Brian Valenti, Capt. Robert Rose, and Assistant Chief Marcus Jordan. Four promotions approved at Tuesday meeting COVINGTON, K...

Disc golf baskets cut off, stolen

A disc golf “basket,” prior to installation. Police, Parks & Rec seeking tips related to felony theft COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington officials are seeking help in solving a brazen theft overnight of a dozen brand-new disc golf “baskets” from Devou Park worth more than $5,000. Just a few days after the dedication of the Covington Disc Golf Course on Saturday, ...

FC Cincinnati invests in The Cov

Photo 1: Covington’s partnership with FC Cincinnati Foundation will bring both a kid-size mini pitch to Austinburg  and the organization’s Soccer Unites youth program. This photo provided by FCC Foundation is from a ribbon-cutting from a mini pitch previously built in Price Hill, Cincinnati.  Photo 2: The proposed site plan for the renovation of Austinburg Neighborhoo...

Road closings, ‘creative madness’: City webpage tells how to navigate BLINK

The 2019 BLINK festival included light shows and music. 4-night festival returns to The Cov, Cincinnati on Oct. 13-16 COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s downtown will be the scene of creative madness and a sensory blitzkrieg when the wildly popular BLINK art and light festival returns to the region for four evenings next week. The free outdoor festival spans the Ohio River, enc...

‘Good with math,’ process oriented

Among new Finance Director Webb’s goals: More online pay options, readable financial reports COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington’s new Finance Director hopes this news release isn’t the least read in the City’s history. After all, Steve Webb points out, it is “about the new finance guy.” To Webb, however, numbers are supremely interesting. And...

Lucinda, Latonia, Big Cis & Circus Mojo

COVINGTON, Ky. – How on earth is it already the last weekend of September? Is time accelerating at a maddening speed? Oh well. Get out and make the most of your time this weekend. Lots of good stuff to do – and even opportunities to do good – throughout The Cov. Beer for a cause Looking for good beer, good folks, and a good cause? Head to Braxton Brewing Company for Brea...
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