COVINGTON, Ky. - With no change to the garbage and recycling schedule this week, Covington residents will be able to get rid of all those watermelon rinds, 2-liter bottles, and stale hamburger buns without delay.
But Rumpke Waste & Recycling has an important safety reminder: To avoid starting a fire, make sure you soak spent fireworks, sparklers, and charcoal embers in water before you ...
Among the goals of the master plan that will be written for Covington Parks & Recreation: Improving water-based activities for youth.
City wants help writing long-term master plan for facilities, programs
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington Parks & Recreation has hired a consultant to help it do some soul searching over the next 10 months, and it's going to need the public's help.
"We plan ...
An idea that emerged from a previous leadership program at The Center for Great Neighborhoods involved teaching health and wellness to schoolchildren. (Photo courtesy of CGN.)
The Center for Great Neighborhoods looking for applicants
COVINGTON, Ky. - A new program whose goal is to identify, train, nurture, and energize a new set of civic leaders in Covington is taking applications through n...
Does the Ohio River shoreline look cleaner? Thank these volunteers.
Tenacious volunteers clean the shoreline of trash
COVINGTON, Ky. - The numbers are in from the River Sweep event a couple of weekends ago: 45 volunteers spent 3 hours picking up 2,030 pounds of trash from 1 mile of the Ohio River shoreline in Covington.
"That's about 45 pounds per person," said Christin Badingh...
COVINGTON, Ky. - That fiery orb in the sky above? It’s called the sun. You might not be used to seeing it after all those weeks of rain. You also might not be used to the heat it’s suddenly brought to LoveTheCov.
But don’t let 90-degree days get you down. There’s plenty to do to beat the heat with indoor weekend events around Covington this weekend - and even tonight...
Fierce run-off from the June 15-16 storm damaged roads and homes in Covington.
But disaster officials pessimistic about securing aid
COVINGTON, Ky. - Kenton County disaster officials continue to collect information from Covington residents in hopes of securing federal aid for damage to homes from flooding and sewage backups during torrential rains June 15-16.
But - leery of giv...
A slide from a presentation on Covington’s transformation from a Zoning Ordinance to a Neighborhood Development Code.
Website lets the public engage in middle of the process
COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s not too late to help the City of Covington revamp its approach to zoning.
A new project website gives residents numerous opportunities to weigh in on the City’s ongoi...
Over 9,000 pounds of electronic waste alone was collected last Saturday.
Residents drop off old electronics, confidential documents
COVINGTON, Ky. - Some 160 vehicles dropped off almost 10 tons of material in a targeted recycling event held last Saturday in Covington.
The weight scales told the story of the success of the annual Recycling Drop-Off Day for Electronic Waste and Paper S...
Today is the last day to register for this Saturday’s Home Run Derby at Bill Cappell Sports Complex.
Swing for the fences and give your best shot at hitting 20 machine-thrown softballs. There are even awards at stake, including Most Homers, Best Aim, and Furthest Hit.
Kids can get in on the fun, too, as “Ball Kids” who tally points between batters.
More info on Covington Parks a...