COVINGTON, Ky. – “Happy Thanksgiving” a day early from the City of Covington – 81 years after President (Franklin D.) Roosevelt signed a joint resolution of Congress officially and formally affixing a permanent date to the national holiday, that being “the “fourth Thursday in November.” As to when the very first day of thanksgiving was celebrated in the...

‘All character, no chains’ makes Covington the best destination for ‘Small Business Saturday’ shopping   COVINGTON, Ky. – And just like that, it’s time for holiday shopping. “Small Business Saturday” – the traditional and ceremonial start to the annual holiday shopping season – occurs this coming weekend, and there is no...

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COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington really is where “Y’all means all.” In fact, the “numbers” prove that Covington is one of the most inclusive cities in Kentucky. The nation’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group has once again given the City of Covington the highest mark in its annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI), which measures how well the City’s laws, poli...

Covington Parks and Recreation Department, from left to right: Susannah Whitehouse, Covington Parks & Recreation summer intern; Ben Oldiges, Parks and Recreation Manager; Alicia Chappell, Recreational Program Coordinator; and Greg Stacy, Park Project Coordinator. COVINGTON, Ky. –. From the Jack-O-Lantern Festival that’s attended by hundreds of Covington families and childre...

Drop-off locations accepting non-working holiday strands COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s one of the enduring and aggravating mysteries of the holiday season: When you put away your decorative lights last year, they lit up just fine. But when you get them out this year, they’re dead. Or, even more frustrating, only half the strand lights up – no matter how many of those little f...

COVINGTON, Ky. – This would appear to be a weekend where you’re advised to wind down with a creative endeavor or two, give a little attention to limbering up the limbs, and enjoy a good pour of bourbon. Next week, after all, you could well be in a hair-pulling frenzy, fighting over turkey drumsticks and politics. So take it slow this weekend, friend. Stretch that stress away A...

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On National Recycling Day, here’s how to join the effort in The Cov COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington joins environmentally conscious people today in marking National Recycling Day, but here in The Cov, the mood isn’t just celebratory. “We have work to do,” said Sheila Fields, Covington's Solid Waste and Recycling Manager. “We want to use this opportunity to ...

COVINGTON, Ky. – When it comes to fascinating reading, Covington’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report ranks alongside your third cousin’s thesis on bacteria growth in caves and “Pi: The First 30,000 Digits.” People who read ACFR (pronounced somewhat like “aquifer”) tend to be accountants, auditors, financial advisers, investors, creditors, and debt m...