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5-horned rhinos, influencers & ‘Her’

COVINGTON, Ky. - Sunday is International Women’s Day, and - if you can’t make it to Crafts & Vines TONIGHT for its Women Winemakers Tasting HERE - you can go to Devou Park on Saturday for a cool lineup of events at BCM.   Otherwise this weekend, #LoveTheCov features 5-horned rhino beetles, slamming bodies, peaceful meditation, a new local beer, a digital-in...

Businesses reminded: Don’t forget the OL-3

Tax season: Time to file occupational fee/license renewal   COVINGTON, Ky. - With accountants neck deep in tax season, Covington’s Finance Department has a friendly reminder for businesses: Don’t forget to fill out the City’s Form OL-3.   That’s the annual Occupational Fee & Business License Renewal Return - and it’s required to be filed by ALL ...

How not to mangle a tree

Proper pruning of large branches uses the “three-point cut” method. Here’s the last cut. Free Urban Forestry workshop to teach proper pruning techniques  COVINGTON, Ky. - A bad haircut grows out. A bad prune job? That can kill the tree, or scar it so bad it never recovers. To help residents learn the proper way to shape a tree, the City of Covington’s “urban fore...

Restoring your historic home

March 21 event a treasure trove of practical advice, contacts   COVINGTON, Ky. - Efflorescence. Repointing. Window weights. Box gutters. Slate roofs. Lath and plaster.   Buy a historic home in Covington, Newport, Bellevue or a neighboring river city, and you gain entry to a parallel world of home repair and maintenance that features its own language, skills, and specialized trade workers...

Return of 40+ years' experience

Covington Police Chief Rob Nader hands Corey Warner his badge as Jim Donaldson looks on. Covington Police Dept. signs retired officers to one-year contracts  COVINGTON, Ky. - Two veteran Covington police officers who retired last year are back on the job, at least for the next year.   Former detective Corey Warner and Jim Donaldson - with 20 and 23 years’ experience, respecti...

Cleaning up after 'Clifford'

Don Wright, a laborer in Covington’s Public Works Department, installs a newly built dog waste bag dispenser on the Sixth Street Promenade, also known as George Steinford Park, in MainStrasse Village. City adding dog waste bag dispensers - and they’re handmade  COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington is a canine friendly kind of place. Dogs are welcome on many bar patios. Yoga events feature b...

Fish, chili & crumpets

COVINGTON, Ky. -- Thanksgiving has turkey and stuffing. Valentine’s Day its iconic candy hearts, and New Year’s Day has its pork and sauerkraut (Covington’s German roots talking).   Come Friday, Lent has its fish (Covington’s German CATHOLIC roots talking).   Yes, it’s fish fry time, everyone, and we have some recommendations below.   Of course if ...

Bill’s in the mail: Trash fees due March 31

COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington has mailed its yearly bills for trash and recycling collection, with payments due by March 31. Bills are being sent to all homeowners and residents of rental units with one to four units. (Businesses and apartments with more than four units have commercial accounts and contract on their own with Rumpke Waste & Recycling for service.) Residents hav...

Six police officers move up the ranks

Posing with Covington Police Chief Rob Nader, center, are, from left: current Sergeants Jim West, Rob Rose, and Jon Mangus (soon to be lieutenants), and current Detectives Greg Rogers, Justin Bradbury, and Jason McErlane (soon to be sergeants). Chief calls promotions ‘easy choices’ COVINGTON, Ky. - Six Covington police officers were promoted tonight to fill vacancies created over the ...

N.Ky.’s largest law firm moving to Covington

A rendering of the finished Monarch Building restoration and expansion shows the preserved façade, the extra two floors, and the new building (at right) with the connecting atrium. (Photo provided by PCA Architecture). Project features $11.3MM rehab of historic Monarch Building  COVINGTON, Ky. - The recent resurgence in Covington’s urban core continues with another large-scale pr...
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