Duke Energy grant will grow Covington canopy, but only 30 trees are available
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you want a free tree for your yard, you will want to act quickly: Covington’s Forestry Division has 30 trees to give away for planting in targeted neighborhoods, and they will be passed out on a first-come, first-served basis.
Two things make the giveaway unusual:
The tree...
Outfitting anglers since 1963
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of 5 articles naming the winners of the 2023 Authenti-City awards given by the City of Covington at a ceremony Thursday to mark the National Economic Development Week. More about the awards can be found at the bottom of this article.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Before you escape to the sanctuary of your favorite fishing hole, od...
‘The Helpful Hearse,’ and canned goods for charity
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of 5 articles naming the winners of the 2023 Authenti-CITY awards given by the City of Covington at a ceremony last Thursday to mark National Economic Development Week. More about the awards can be found at the bottom of this article).
COVINGTON, Ky. – Richard Webster is a prime ...
Photo: Mayor Pro Tem/Commissioner Ron Washington, new PD recruit Samantha Meredith, and Covington Chief of Police Brian Valenti.
‘I’ve always wanted to be a police officer’
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington Police Department’s newest recruit is a graduate of the agency’s Police Cadet Program and is completing her degree in Criminal Justice from Northern...
Register on-line now; spots limited
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington Parks & Rec has a solution to every parent’s quandary: What to do with that sliver of time when school ends but the pools aren’t open and summer programs have yet to start.
In partnership with Covington Independent Public Schools, Parks & Rec will hold the very first Covington Recreation Summer...
River Sweep has taken place since 1989, even during the pandemic.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Volunteers are invited to clean trash from the banks of the Ohio River on Saturday as part of the Covington “leg” of national River Sweep activities held every year.
Expect muddy shoes and clothes, sore muscles, a sense of accomplishment – and interesting surprises.
The most common p...
Inspiring the gospel of goetta since 1946
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of 5 articles naming the winners of the 2023 Authenti-CITY awards given by the City of Covington at a ceremony last Thursday to mark National Economic Development Week. More about the awards can be found at the bottom of this article).
COVINGTON, Ky. – Odds are outsiders and newcomers to the...
Photo 1: Ron Padgett wows the crowd. (Photo by Sam Greenhill)
Photo 3: The Victor J. Canfield Preservation Stewardship Award winners were Jim and Donna Salyers and Guy van Rooyen (left to right, in the white shirts). At far left is Vic Canfield, at far right is Historic Preservation Officer Kaitlin Bryan, and Economic Development Director Tom West is in the back row.
City celebrates Na...
COVINGTON, Ky. – First, let’s talk about Sunday.
Sunday is Mother’s Day, and if you want to get it right for the mothers in your life, know this: Mothers do not want to make reservations for their own brunch (and we’re talking not only to children but to spouses -- make reservations for that mother’s brunch). In fact, a pretty ideal day would be if the mothers in y...
Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 05/02/2023