Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 10/08/2024
Reading Challenge returns Friday for Pre-K through 3rd grade kids
COVINGTON, Ky. – Starting this Friday, Covington kiddos can qualify for prize raffles by reading stories and playing learning games for 75 minutes each week. It’s all part of the annual Mayor’s Reading Challenge.
The challenge, now in its fifth year, runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 13. It is open to all Covington st...
From left, Police Chief Brian Valenti, Mayor Joe Meyer, and Officer William Kelley.
Kelley the 10th officer hired under retire-rehire program
COVINGTON, Ky. – A familiar face was sworn in today as a “new” officer with the Covington Police Department.
William Kelley, who retired July 31 after over 23 years with Covington, was rehired on a one-year contract under a program...
Political signs sprout up everywhere during campaign season. Here’s a photo taken in the 1970s by a photographer for the now-defunct The Kentucky Post. (Photo used courtesy of the Kenton County Public Library)
City may remove posters in the right of way
COVINGTON, Ky. – With election season in high fervor, the City of Covington is reminding candidates and their supporters that po...
Projects funded during previous rounds …
Through six rounds, grant program nears $200K
COVINGTON, Ky. – Seven neighborhood groups received funding from the City of Covington for improvements ranging from beautification projects to irrigation, the sixth round of a program that has now funneled nearly $200,000 to community groups to help them implement their ideas.
Funding for ...
City hires specialized contractor to save home of renowned painter
COVINGTON, Ky. – The stabilization of world-famous painter and sculptor Frank Duveneck’s childhood home in Covington will be handled by a company that has worked on everything from Cincinnati’s Music Hall to the foundation of Hotel Covington to a fire-damaged Jim Beam Rickhouse.
The Covington Board of Commis...
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re one of those people with a section of your closet reserved for Halloween costumes, then swing the doors wide and ponder your choices. This weekend there’s more than one costume event that beckons.
Get sharp with your carving skills too. Halloween is next week, but the time is nigh to get your jack-o’-lantern in order.
And while not everythin...
Use common sense, caution to keep kids safe from accidents
COVINGTON, Ky. – Whether you pass out candy or accompany your kids on the annual trek in search of some, here’s the official reminder: Trick or treat hours in the City of Covington will take place 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31.
So … start putting those costumes together, buying that candy, clearing yo...
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COVINGTON, Ky. – If downtown Covington seemed crowded last weekend during the four-day BLINK outdoor light and art event, it was. Very crowded. Especially compared to every other evening of 2024.
This ch...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Get out there and enjoy the glow this weekend (and we’re not just talking about the light from that beautiful Full Moon).
BLINK returns for an unforgettable four-day regional outdoor art experience, so be prepared to find all range of spectacular illumination throughout The Cov.
As if a massive light and art event isn’t enough, there are plenty of other coo...