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Devou event looks to sky

Future Galileos Program’ on Tuesday features reflector telescope COVINGTON, Ky. – Interested in astronomy? Covington Parks & Rec is holding a “Future Galileos” event at Devou Park on Tuesday evening (tomorrow, Aug. 9), having been gifted a sophisticated telescope and suddenly securing limited-time access to a “sun shield.” At the event, Co...

Its move complete, Public Works settles in

Open House to showcase new campus in Peaselburg  COVINGTON, Ky. – Consider this a (somewhat) belated change of address notice: Covington Public Works has a new home. Crews from the department that maintains the City’s infrastructure settled into their new address at 1730 Russell St. in Peaselburg a little over a month ago, gradually moving trucks, equipment, invent...

Farm to Fork & Paddlefest

COVINGTON, Ky. – Welcome to a weekend of superlatives in The Cov. The biggest. The longest. (Might need to add “the hottest” as well).  Big events on the block, on the river, in the park, and at the pool, so check ‘em out and don’t miss out. Laura Palmer paper dolls Any thoughts on the most Lynchian scene in David Lynch filmography? Maybe the scene...

$1MM in asphalt on 22 streets

Tando Way in South Covington is the first street tackled by Riegler Blacktop. Annual resurfacing project to bring smoother driving COVINGTON, Ky. – All or part of 22 streets in Covington are about to get a smoother surface. Some 80,000 square yards of asphalt will be laid 1½ inches thick as part of a $995,000 contract that got underway this week on Tando Drive in South Coving...

Extend your walk, ride, or run in The Cov

Phase III of Riverfront Commons Trail completed and open to public COVINGTON, Ky. – Cyclists, runners, and walkers are making heavy use of the recently completed 1.5 miles of concrete path added to the Riverfront Commons Trail in Covington that winds along the Ohio River. The expanded multi-use trail opened to the public in mid-June and begins west of the Brent Spence Bridge and stretc...

New life for old cartons ... & an epic dance

(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. – Just like “The Carlton*,” doing “The Carton” requires precision and cognition. By that we mean you have to know which cartons you can...

Covington PD’s newest recruit a licensed private investigator

From left to right: Covington Police Chief Rob Nader, Sean Sinacori, and Covington Mayor Joe Meyer. COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington Police Department’s newest recruit is a licensed private investigator and certified personal trainer who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Xavier University. Sean Sinacori was sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer this morning and rec...

Covington firefighters join flood-rescue effort In Eastern Kentucky

Covington Fire Department’s inflatable “Zodiac” watercraft was loaded up Thursday evening for the trip to Eastern Kentucky. 11-person response includes swift-water rescue team COVINGTON, Ky. – Eleven Covington firefighters are in beleaguered Eastern Kentucky this morning, joining a rescue effort in response to massive floods that have swallowed towns, swept away house...

Night Market, vinyl, and gee-tars

COVINGTON, Ky. – This is a weekend for purists. For the music lovers who swear that albums (as in LPs) are the best. For those whose souls are stirred by the sound of a softly strummed guitar. For the jazz lover. For those who choose a local artistic aesthetic over mass-produced. And for those who long for an opportunity to purchase a whole bunch of books at a really good price. If that&r...

Covington Farmers Market: From ‘niche experience’ to mainstream food source

Weekly feature kicks off 10th anniversary with Farm to Fork brunch  COVINGTON, Ky. – A 10th anniversary is traditionally recognized with gifts of tin or aluminum, but to celebrate a decade of providing access to homegrown goodness, the Covington Farmers Market instead will invite folks to gather around the table(s) on Aug. 7 at a Farm to Fork fund-raising brunch. The community as...
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