COVINGTON, Ky. – Lederhosen will be de rigueur this weekend in MainStrasse Village while, over on the other side of town, our favorite farm girl from Kansas gets caught up in something much bigger than a twister, and there’s a bunch of singing and dancing about it.
But if you don’t like to quaff and scarecrows are too scary, there’s plenty of other options this...
Brad Schwenke and Gene Koehl of Covington’s Public Works Department check out the site where the new salt dome will go while Greystone Construction employees work on the footers.
Public Works erecting ‘dome’ at Russell St. home-to-be
for 1,500 tons of wintry road treatment
COVINGTON, Ky. – When some people go looking for a new home, they think ...
Billy the missing goat, in happier times (before he went missing), along with two possible theories as to his current state.
No splinters, paint chips to be found;
reward possible but probably not probable
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Three years ago to the day, Covington’s Economic Development Department woke to terrible news: Billy was gone. The department had won “Most C...
Covington’s new city manager, Ken Smith, poses with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently at Frank’s Old Town Café on Pike Street.
Department director held interim position for 13 weeks
COVINGTON, Ky. – Thirteen weeks after he stepped into Covington’s city manager position on an interim basis, Ken Smith now has the job permanently.
The Covington Board of Commissioner...
New assistant city manager ‘hooked’ on local government’s ability
to improve people’s lives
COVINGTON, Ky. – Joy Pierson’s mother always told her and her 14 siblings that, while they were not rich in money, they were rich in love.
“We weren’t raised to believe that you just go make money; we were raised to believe t...
COVINGTON, Ky. -- The pickup schedule for trash and recycling will be unaffected by the Labor Day holiday.
(Photo note: Christmas is only 113 days away, which means that yes! We beat the department stores in premature ornamentation.)
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(First photo) From left, Jason Covington, James Johnson, and Paul Thompson of Covington’s Public Works Department prepare to install the pizza-box recycling containers in MainStrasse Village.
(Second photo) The installed receptacle keeps large pizza boxes from clogging garbage cans.
3 receptacles installed in MainStrasse Village to reduce litter
COVINGTON, Ky. – A large pizza ...
Some of a previous year’s winners of CGN’s Heart of the Community award.
CGN seeking nominations for annual award
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you know an engaged Covington resident – youth or adult – who makes the community around them better, here’s your chance to see them recognized.
The Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington is honor...
COVINGTON, Ky. – You’ve got a three-day weekend to fill, and there’s no need to leave The Cov to fill it.
Kick your heels to fine tunes (boy bands and others). Eat Smokin’ BBQ on the river. Do the art thing at Baker Hunt or The Carnegie. Check out some, er, interesting shops. Or strategize your Sunday evening to navigate your way to the river’s edge for a...
(First photo) From left, Assistant Chiefs Brian Valenti and Justin Wietholter, Chief Rob Nader, and former Assistant Chief Pat Swift pose on the night that Wietholter was promoted to replace the retiring Swift in the Covington Police Department.
(Second photo) Gary Rucker, right, was promoted to assistant chief of emergency medical service in the Covington Fire Department to replace the re...