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KEEPIN’ IT REAL in THE COV: ATM Confessional at Herb & Thelma’s Tavern

First photo: Herb & Thelma's, Tavern, where "Cash is King," has an ATM Confessional to get your penance and cash. Second photo: Joe Fessler accepts the City's Authenti-CITY award from Covington Business Retention & Expansion Specialist Patrick Duffy. Credit card? Ask forgiveness, then step inside to get your penance (and cash) (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the f...

First ‘clean’ audit since 1996 shows strengthened procedures in Finance

Independent team praises City’s book-keeping COVINGTON, Ky. – Saying it’s “the best you can get,” an independent team of auditors has given the City of Covington a clean bill of health for its accounting practices and financial record-keeping. It also said the City has fixed lingering issues that have plagued audits since 1996. “We issued an unmodified...

KEEPIN’ IT REAL in THE COV: Olla Low Rider Cruze-In

First photo: Dancing at last year's Olla Low Rider Cruze-In. Photo by Sam Greenhill; Second photo: Sergio Gutierrez receives the City's Authenti-CITY award from Covington Business Retention & Expansion Specialist Patrick Duffy.  Cool cars, vibrant music … and life-changing tacos (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth of five articles naming the winners of the 2024 A...

Maifest, River Sweep & puppies

COVINGTON, Ky. –  It’s a good weekend to have fun and do good in The Cov. And yes, you can have and do both at the same time, in many instances.  Maifest returns to Goebel Park on Friday with plenty of German festival fun, and on Saturday volunteers will make their way to the banks of the Ohio River for River Sweep’s major tidying up. If you find yourself fatigued...

Covington searching for City Solicitor to replace retiring Davidson

‘Exciting place to be right now’ COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington is looking for an attorney to run its Legal Department. With City Solicitor David Davidson retiring at the end of June, the City has posted an Opening for City Solicitor. Davidson, who has been practicing law for 44 years, has overseen the City’s Legal operations since April 2022. He called the...

Heritage Trades academy honored

Posing with the Cincinnati Preservation Association’s award are, from left, Diane McConnell, Director of Workforce Development with the Enzweiler Building Institute; Kaitlin Bryan, the City of Covington’s Regulatory Services Manager & Historic Preservation Specialist; and Brian Miller, President of the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades/Executive Vice President of the Building In...

KEEPIN’ IT REAL in THE COV: Left Bank Coffeehouse’s Ruggedly Handsome Toilet Paper Guy

Below, Left Bank Coffeeshop owners Russ and Jackie Slone escorted the Ruggedly Handsome Toilet Paper Guy (seen in detail above) to the City's Authenti-CITY awards last Friday. With the Slones is Covington Business Retention & Expansion Specialist Patrick Duffy, whose attire fit the ceremony's theme. GI Joe is more than ‘Kenough’ for the task (EDITOR’S NOTE: This...

KEEPIN’ IT REAL in THE COV: The Roost Latonia

First Photo: Some say The Roost Latonia has become the heart of the Latonia neighborhood. Second Photo: The Roost Latonia owner Billie Kegley accepting the Authenti-CITY award from Covington Business Retention & Expansion Specialist Patrick Duffy. ‘So much more than a coffee shop’ (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of five articles naming the winners of the 2024 Authent...

River Sweep ’24: Help clean litter off banks of La Belle Riviere

Volunteers needed Saturday for annual event COVINGTON, Ky. – The Iroquois called the river “Ohio” – a name translated by the French as La Belle Riviere, or “the beautiful” -- and come Saturday, volunteers are needed to help keep it that way. As part of the Covington “leg” of national River Sweep activities held every year, volunteers will clean...

KEEPIN’ IT REAL in THE COV: Rosie’s Tavern

First photo: Rosie's Tavern at 643 Bakewell St. has long been known as the friendliest bar in town. Second photo: Rosie's Jeremy Braun accepting the Authenti-CITY award from Covington Business Retention & Expansion Specialist Patrick Duffy. (You belong here) (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of five articles naming the winners of the 2024 Authenti-CITY awards given by th...
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