Organizers galvanized by enthusiasm for ‘going green’
COVINGTON, Ky. - Organizers of the annual Recycling Drop-Off Day for Electronic Waste and Paper Shredding in Covington say the almost unbelievable numbers from the event have only one conclusion: People want to be “green.”
Just shy of 400 (398) cars dropped off material this year, almost triple the 160 that...
ABOUT THE PHOTO: The late morning edition of The (now defunct) Kentucky Post based in downtown Covington was in the finishing stages of going to press Sept. 11, 2001, when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into floors 93-99 of the North Tower.
Editors watching the events on television had time to insert two photos and a "Planes ram Trade Center" headline above the masthead of the Kentucky...
Assistant Fire Chief Chip Terry served in Covington for almost three decades. (Photo used with permission from Katie Woodring Photography.)
Pandemic bolsters need for training inspired by late fire chief
COVINGTON, Ky. - Even aside from her own family’s personal tragedy, Jo Terry knows well the urgency, the prevalence, and the depth of post-traumatic stress for firefighters and...
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Carnegie’s innovative walking-tour version of “Godspell” was going to be the featured attraction this week, but it just sold out.
That leaves more room and time to talk about two fascinating additions to small business in The Cov: One’s a toy shop/art gallery, the other is an innovative German-style walk-up coffee shop and dessert place.
W...
A crew from M&M Service Station Equipment Specialist, Inc. installs a service station tank in Charleston, W.Va. (Photo from M&M Service)
M&M Service the Tri-state leader in gas station construction, services
COVINGTON, Ky. - Yet another growing leader in its industry is moving its corporate headquarters to Covington, and this project, City officials say, boasts a strong “wow fact...
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Kentucky Derby in September ... an event at The Carnegie with 8 out of every 9 seats deliberately left empty ... video screen cooking ...
Another narrative weekend events calendar, another reminder of what a weird year this is.
But since this is all about keeping on keeping on, let’s roll with it:
‘Piano Man,’ Carnegie-style
NPR has its &...
Ross Patten has two new titles at the City of Covington -- assistant economic development director and co-author.
Collaborative book a roadmap for economic revitalization
COVINGTON, Ky. - The title of the new book is “Economic Development is Not for Amateurs!” ... but as one of its authors says, “it’s not rocket science” either.
That juxtaposition ...
Your day need a jump-start with laughter? Here’s a screen shot from a “Laughter Yoga” session sponsored by Covington Parks & Recreation earlier this year.
Weekly ‘Laughter Yoga’ among new programming from CovParks
COVINGTON, Ky. - Is your daily schedule “infected” with virtual meetings and video conferencing that threaten to put you to sleep, ev...
COVINGTON, Ky. - When investors, creditors, bankers, and leaders want to get a thorough look at a City’s finances, they look to its “caffer.”
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, or CAFR, is an extremely detailed book that - in the words of those who compile it - “includes all statements and disclosures necessary for the reader to obtain a thorough understandin...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Yeah, this was supposed to be published Thursday night. Logistical problems, y’all.)
COVINGTON, Ky. - This weekend is a paean to Covington’s small businesses and to being a good citizen:
First, a deli celebrates its one-year anniversary, an indie bookstore marks its national holiday, a fancy restaurant reopens, and a new fitness place takes a unique ...