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Courage & sacrifice

City Hall closed Wednesday for holiday   COVINGTON, Ky. – City Hall will be closed Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day and will reopen Thursday morning. Technically, this site in Devou Park honors the fallen heroes who gave their lives while fighting for this country, and thus would be more appropriate for Memorial Day. But we think the solemnity of this site – the distanced v...

‘Life’s a P!tch’ showcases entrepreneurs

Nov. 17 event lets the public pick favorite, award prize  from MORTAR Covington academy   COVINGTON, Ky. – Think “Shark Tank,” sans the gimmicks and over-the-top TV tension.   “Life’s a P!tch,” the inaugural “pitch night” from MORTAR Covington, will feature five local entrepreneurs trying to sell judges and the public on their emerging...

Streetscape designs go before the public

Goal: Make Madison, 7th more walkable, likely to attract investment   COVINGTON, Ky. – The public will get its first detailed look and chance to comment next week on new streetscape designs for Madison Avenue and Seventh Street aimed at complementing private investment by improving both the aesthetics and function of those downtown streets.   Separate online presentations will be h...

Young ‘super readers’ take aim at $500

Jah’Faye and her Mom check out a Read Ready Covington app.  Read Ready Covington to kick off Mayor’s Challenge for schoolkids  COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s said that reading supercharges the imagination. For Covington schoolchildren over the next few months, it could energize their piggybanks as well – in a big way.   With five $500 prizes dangling as m...

City giving $$$ for homeless assistance

(Photo provided by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) Nov. 25 is deadline for proposals related to COVID-19  COVINGTON, Ky. – Continuing its efforts to help those affected negatively by the pandemic and its impact, the City of Covington is looking for proposals from agencies that provide homeless assistance to help it spend up to $300,000.   “Qualified and exp...

Covington wants to boost 58% recycling rate

Household recycling participation rate, by neighborhood Online presentation Friday gives tips, ‘how-to’ COVINGTON, Ky. – The number of Covington households that recycle at home has increased 58 percent since 2016.   Hoping to increase both that number and the knowledge of how to recycle correctly, Covington will join the nation in celebrating America Recycles Day next week ...

Vote counts & staying safe

COVINGTON, Ky. – Math. Tabulations.   If you’re like the rest of America, your primary source of entertainment right now is a 24/7 following of any news site giving a running account of The Count.   That’s the presidential election, of course, in which America turned out in record numbers to decide whether to replace Donald Trump with Joe Biden. (As of this moment, we...

'Nuclear Waste'

(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. – Think of it as the average home’s version of spent fuel rods from a nuclear reactor – dangerous waste that’s difficult to get rid of in a safe and eco-friendly manner and devastating to future ...

COVID-19 ‘boxes’ available Saturday

COVID-19 cleaning and hygiene supplies are available Saturday at Be Concerned. Co³ program distributes cleaning, hygiene supplies  COVINGTON, Ky. – If you live in Covington and need cleaning and hygiene supplies related to COVID-19, Saturday is the first distribution under a program that Be Concerned: The People’s Pantry is calling Co³ -- or “Co-cubed.” &nbs...
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