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Covington police promotions ‘perfect candidates’

Covington Police Chief Rob Nader, center, stands with Officer Joshua Bornhorn, left, and Sgt. Darrell Lee, right, after the City Commission promoted Bornhorn to sergeant and Lee to lieutenant. COVINGTON, Ky. - The two men approved for promotion within the Covington Police Department tonight were perfect candidates for advancement, Chief Rob Nader said. “They’ve both been with Covingt...

‘BeSpoke,’ explained

Public invited Thursday to engage in City Hall visioning effort   COVINGTON, Ky. - A 16-member citizen task force has been meeting with a consultant once a month to create a vision for what a permanent City Hall complex - if and when the City of Covington were to build one - should “be” and “do” for its citizens.   On Thursday, a public summit will deepen the conv...

Deadline today for neighborhood grants

Neighborhood banners are one example of small projects that are eligible for the City of Covington’s new Neighborhood Grant Program.   COVINGTON, Ky. - Today is the deadline for neighborhood groups to apply for small grants from the City to fund things like banners and signs, planters, and clean-up and beautification initiatives and events.  “We haven’t received as many...

Duveneck, Vivaldi, Queer Soup & the Bridge

COVINGTON, Ky. - Cloning yourself wouldn’t be enough. Your clone would then have to clone itself - and maybe repeat the process once again - to take in all the events happening in Covington this weekend.   (Seriously, talk about calendar conflicts.)   There’s the symphony, a couple of fabulous art shows, festivals, plant sales, a pub crawl to benefit a bridge, more benefits (...

In which we brag on 1 of our economic development interns …

City of Covington intern Isaac Daily recently accepted his “Outstanding Student” award in NKU’s College of Informatics.  COVINGTON, Ky. - Excuse us while we brag about one of our interns.  Isaac Dailey, who graduates this month from Northern Kentucky University in Communication Studies & Public Relations, started his temporary gig in the City’s Economic Deve...

‘Last call’ for IRS site dinner discussions

Nearly 140 people have gathered with friends (and sometimes strangers) at Civic Dinners in Covington to discuss what should go on the soon-to-be-vacant 23-acre IRS site. (Photos courtesy of Civic Dinners)   COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington residents have a last chance to host or attend dinner parties designed to nurture public conversation about the future of the 23-acre Internal Revenue Service si...

Special delivery: New street garbage receptacles being trucked in

John Purnell, supervisor of the Right of Way Division in Covington's Public Works Department, oversees the unloading of some of the City's 23½ tons worth of new street corner garbage receptacles.   COVINGTON, Ky. -- Covington’s street corners will get new trash receptacles in the coming weeks.  The City has begun receiving, in batches, the 235 receptacles it ordere...

Suspension Bridge fix likely months away

COVINGTON, Ky. - Even an expedited, emergency repair of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge will likely take a couple of months, Covington leaders said after hearing an update from state highway officials about the closed bridge.   The Suspension Bridge’s roadway and its upriver sidewalk were blocked off April 17 after sandstone fragments - including a chunk “large enough to ha...

Saturday food drive makes it easy to help

The Stamp Out Hunger drive typically collects about 30,000 lbs. of food for needy families, including many in Covington. (Photos courtesy of Be Concerned) Covington agencies benefit from Postal Carrier event COVINGTON, Ky. - Set canned goods and other non-perishable food items by your mailbox on Saturday, and you will help four agencies in Covington who make sure low-income families get enoug...

Are you Covington’s home-run champ?

The Covington Adult Softball League is being replaced this year with a one-day event featuring a home-run derby. Slugging contest to replace Adult Softball League  COVINGTON, Ky. - Are you the type of softball player whose team barely scrapes together runs with a few “seeing-eye ground balls” and Texas Leaguers in the gaps?   Or do you wow the crowd with tape-measure shots ...
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