Saturday event in Goebel part of butterfly initiative in The Cov
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you want to attract butterflies to your yard, here’s your chance to get some free perennial plants to start or add to a pollinator garden.
The people who manage the Goebel Park Pollinator Garden in the Covington park just east of Interstate 75 will be digging up and “dividing” an arra...
CAPTION ONE: Aurielle, 5, reads a book at Hair on the Floor barbershop as part of its “Read With My Barber” program.
CAPTION TWO: Jenetta Thomas and Reginald England
Barbershop inspires young readers as literacy program partner
COVINGTON, Ky. – The buzz of razors and friendly banter between barber and client are barbershop staples, and the atmosphere at Hair on th...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Today has been National Dessert Day. Assuming you gave yourself permission to go to your favorite culinary venue in our fair hamlet on the Ohio and order dessert before dinner, now it’s time to set your weekend agenda.
And it WILL take time, because the list of fun possibilities on Saturday alone will elicit an “OMG: So. Much. To. Do.” reaction.
This ...
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of recycling tips from the City of Covington's Neighborhood Services Department, Solid Waste & Recycling Division.)
COVINGTON, Ky. – In the recycling world, bad decisions can be dangerous.
We all know that improper disposal of batteries, pool chemicals, propane tanks, and other hazardous materials can pollute (and poison) our drin...
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COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington will again help residents clean up the beautiful but labor-intensive mess of autumn created by trees dropping leaves in the public right of way.
With blowers and two giant vacuum trucks, crews from the Public Works Department will start collect...
Among the trees available are cultivars of magnolia, left, and cherry, similar to those shown here.
ROAD iD donation to grow canopy in targeted neighborhoods
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington has 57 trees to give away, thanks to a donation from Covington firm ROAD iD.
But you have to act f...
Free clinic Oct 16 at Holmes to feature players, COVID-19 shots
COVINGTON, Ky. – Several Cincinnati Bengal legends will join forces with local health officials Oct. 16 in Covington to encourage Northern Kentuckians to protect themselves and those around them from COVID-19.
A free vaccination clinic at Holmes High School -- that will also include food, music and giveaways &nda...
COVINGTON, Ky. – With Halloween just … er … (subtract the 7, carry the 1 …) 24! days away, you might notice a little bit of the spooky stuff settling into the #weekend stuff. Believe, it’ll get darker before it gets better.
But there’s also a concert, a comedy show, a breast cancer chalk and screenings event, and more.
Adults only
They average about ...
Honor reiterates what users say: NDC ‘easier to navigate’
COVINGTON, Ky. – Six months after the City of Covington completed a dramatic transformation of its approach to land use (i.e. “zoning”), a Cincinnati architect emailed the City’s Historic Preservation officer.
“I wanted to take a moment to say how much we, as architects, a...
Residents to be relocated over 3-year period
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Covington is publicizing this release on behalf of the Housing Authority of Covington.)
COVINGTON, Ky. – After two years of scrutiny, federal housing officials have approved plans to shut down the beleaguered City Heights barracks-style public housing complex in Covington, ackno...