COVINGTON, Ky. – Trash and recycling collection in the City of Covington during the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s Day will be delayed by a day during the latter parts of those weeks. Specifically, trash and recycling will NOT be collected on Christmas Day (Wednesday, Dec. 25) and New Years Day (Wednesday, Jan. 1) and instead be collected on Thursday of both weeks. Carts normally...

COVINGTON, Ky. – Rental scooters have become a common sight in Covington, but what should residents or business owners do if they find one left or “abandoned” on City right-of-way (sidewalks, streets, alleys, etc.) for more than 24 hours? “Contact the City and we will see to it that the rental scooter is removed,” said Assistant Neighborhood Services Director Walte...

COVINGTON, Ky. – Spice, sugar, sparkle, and nasty sweaters abound this weekend in The Cov. So, get out there and show your holiday spirit. Edible architecture Move over “The Great British Baking Show” and make room for Braxton Brewing Co.’s Gingerbread House Competition tonight. You don’t need a background in architecture to win what is sure to be a heated co...

COVINGTON, Ky. – While the rugby position “loosehead prop” is hardly a prerequisite for the position of City Solicitor, in Frank Schultz’s case it does speak to an ability to push through and get things done. Schultz – who played that position at both Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Ind. – could use that skil...

The second floor of City Hall ... City seeking 8 people to serve on two-year committee COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is looking for eight people to serve on a newly created committee that will help guide the City’s move to a new governing structure over the next two years. The board – called the Committee on Form of Government Transition – is one of about three dozen ...

COVINGTON, Ky. – City of Covington offices at 20 West Pike St. will be closed between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday for the City’s annual Employee Holiday Luncheon. If you have business to conduct with the City, please arrange to do so outside those hours. # # #

Parks & Rec’s North Pole Mailbox is back,  along with ‘Happy Cov Holidays’ family event COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington kiddos: do you know what you want for Christmas? The Covington Parks & Recreation team is here to help you get your letter off to Santa at the North Pole ASAP. From now until Dec. 18, kids can drop off letters at the North Pole Mailbox in ...

COVINGTON, Ky. – ‘Tis the weekend to shop for local-made gifts, create poinsettias that won’t kill your cat, catch a holiday cabaret, gather at a block party, snap a photo with Krampus, and a whole lot more. Fine art and a holiday demon Tonight’s Sip & Shop at the Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center features more than 30 vendors selling their handcrafted and fine...

COVINGTON, Ky. – Madison Avenue will be closed between Seventh and Eighth streets on Thursday so a crane can deliver building materials to a roof. The closure will last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The northern end of the block, closer to Seventh Street, will have limited access to businesses and parking, while parking will be prohibited in the work zone in front of 726 Madison. # # #

COVINGTON, Ky. – The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fiasco is mercifully over, most deer hunters are home from the woods, and the Bengals are running out of hope. But keep the faith: High school basketball is about to kick off (Covington schools have won state champions in both girls and boys hoops in the last 15 years), and Thursday – tomorrow – is Thanksgiving. Assuming your belly...