COVINGTON, Ky. – “Happy Thanksgiving” a couple of days early from the City of Covington – exactly 402 years after the first Thanksgiving celebration was allegedly held in Virginia … 232 years after President Washington proclaimed the first nationwide celebration … and 82 years after President (Franklin D.) Roosevelt affixed a permanent date to the national hol...
Mayor’s Holiday Reading Challenge motivates young readers
COVINGTON, Ky. – If past participation is any indication of the voracious appetite and competitive spirit of Covington’s young readers and pre-readers, then it’s not a stretch to say that there was a robust “game on” declared when the 2021 Mayor’s Holiday Reading Challenge kicked off this past Su...
COVINGTON, Ky. – The remains of that fantastic Thanksgiving Dinner (well, we hope it turns out “fantastic,” even if it’s just for your own household) won’t sit in your trash cart next week any longer than it normally would.
Trash and recycling collection in the City of Covington will occur on regularly scheduled days next week: Rumpke drivers will be following the ...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Note to Covington residents looking to get rid of construction/home renovation debris and other bulk trash items:
The Covington Transfer Station will be closed Friday, Nov. 19 to drop-off traffic starting at noon and all-day Saturday, Nov. 20 temporarily as Rumpke Waste & Recycling, which runs the complex, makes repairs to the site. The station will resume normal oper...
COVINGTON, Ky. – It seems fitting that we can find some creative and calming things to do the weekend before we dive deep into the holiday season next week.
Hanging out with native owls sounds like a good way to spend a Saturday, right? Or how about helping kids paint a crosswalk street mural (or just watching them do their magic)?
Spend a day hiking or help maintain a trail. Solve a m...
The Cov joins national holiday focusing attention on preserving our world
COVINGTON, Ky. – To celebrate America Recycles Day, the City of Covington mailed a flier to residents who signed up to receive a curbside recycling cart and is sharing videos on its Facebook page from Rumpke Waste & Recycling, the City’s contractor.
Did you know?:
Curbside recycling is f...
COVINGTON, Ky. – With City Hall and other offices closed for Veterans Day on Thursday, we’re putting out our narrative weekend events calendar a day early.
You should be glad we are, because there’s a lot of cool stuff going on in The Cov.
Feel like an easy, laidback weekend to you? Then how about a workshop where you can make your own journal … or incense? Feeling b...
Tradition of military service strong in The Cov and its government
COVINGTON, Ky. –The tradition of military service in Kentucky predates the state itself.
Even before the Bluegrass territory was ratified as the 15th state in the fledgling union, the men and women who lived within these borders contributed energy, sweat, and blood in support of our nation’s security and values.
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New sidewalks and updated storefronts are among the changes made to the bend of Pike Street near Montague Street as part of the City’s first The RIPPLE Effect proposal that started at Herb & Thelma’s Tavern.
Partnership spurs street improvements, new business
(Part 2 of 2: The RIPPLE Effect program was created in fall 2018 to coordinate public and private investments and ener...
(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. – Thanksgiving Day is all about getting together. Well … the food too.
But along with the big dinner comes a big mess – and a lot of preparation.
Fortunately, with a little forethought ...