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New Covington officer a Missouri lateral

(Photo 1): New Covington Police Officer Neil Boshoff was sworn in by Vice Mayor Ron Washington, left. (Photo 2): Police Chief Rob Nader, left, hands Officer Boshoff his badge.   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer has over 10 years’ law enforcement experience in the state of Missouri. Neil Boshoff was sworn in by Vice Mayor Ron Washington and recei...

The Cov’s changing face

(Photo 1): A bilingual staffer at Be Concerned: The People’s Pantry explained food distribution procedures during the pandemic last summer. (Photo provided).  (Photo 2): Covington has seen an influx of Hispanic-themed small businesses, including Taqueria San Miguel restaurant. During Hispanic Heritage Month, City acknowledges, embraces growing community   COVINGTON, ...

Open Parks & Rec job all about ‘fun’

Jess Link, Covington Parks & Rec's outgoing recreation program coordinator, shows their face-painting skills. City seeking recreation program coordinator; apply by Sept. 24  COVINGTON, Ky. – Bring the fun.   That’s the job of the recreation program coordinator, and Covington Parks & Rec is looking for one to replace Jess Link, who’s leaving after...

Does your basement flood? Expect call or visit

Torrential rains in June 2019 flooded basements and tore up pavement, including on Montague Road below Devou Park. City employing next step to zero in on health concerns related to rain runoff woes   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is employing the next step in figuring out whether some of its residents’ basement-flooding issues, particularly those with potential health imp...

Board of Commissioners Caucus Meeting Agenda 09-21-21

Draft Agenda Please note, the AIRs & Backup Docs are now being provided in PDF Portfolio format.  If the file does not display in your browser, right-click on the file name and save it to your computer.  Double-click on the saved file and it will open in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.

Graze, ’gaze, tag a butterfly (gently)

COVINGTON, Ky. – There is no excuse to sit home bored this weekend because it’s packed with options.   (Seriously, in well over three years of compiling this narrative weekend events feature, we’ve never seen so many compelling events.)   First, there’s food (the first Taste the Cov event AND the Taste of Latonia AND the Summer of Cov Night Bazaar), th...

Wanted: Community development leader

Parks & Recreation is one of the divisions that report to the City’s Neighborhood Services director. Apply by Sept. 30 to run City’s Neighborhood Services Department COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is looking for a community development leader to replace Ken Smith in running the City department jokingly referred to as “the island of misfit toys.”   Smi...

Smarter labeling

(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. – Finally, there’s a recycling label that does not come with so much confusion. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the “chasing arrows” symbol (the triangle surrounding a numeral) was a...

Cookouts and conversations

Thursday event part of effort to ‘activate’ eastern half of city   COVINGTON, Ky. – The City’s economic development team is packing up and moving its operations to Austinburg Neighborhood Park on Thursday for a cookout and conversations it hopes lead to something big: Increased business activity, jobs, and local investment in an area it calls “the Eastern C...

Fluttery journey of a thousand miles

(Photo 1) Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Covington and the Kentucky Waterways Alliance built a pollinator garden in Barb Cook Park this summer. (Photo 2) The new Mayor's Monarch Pledge sign at Hands Pike Park in South Covington. Saturday ‘tagging’ events part of effort to save iconic monarch COVINGTON, Ky. – With firm but gentle pressure, Patrick Moore picked the...
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