Last year Meghal Patel and his Ameristop store in Bellevue became an Internet sensation. When word got out on the foodie Facebook group Chowdown Cincinnati about his soft serve ice cream offerings, people came in droves. Patel’s soft serve business has been booming ever since. “It’s pretty common for me to go through 20 gallons […]
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Fort Thomas offers two new business support grants
Two new business support grants will offer small businesses in Fort Thomas opportunities for interior improvements and, for new businesses, a rent subsidy program. The city has set aside $120,000 for each program taken from funds provided through the federal American Recovery Plan Act. The Business Interior Upfit Grant provides money for improvements, renovations and/or […]
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Fort Thomas welcomes new firefighter, shares city project updates
Fort Thomas Fire Chief Chris Amon used April’s city council meeting to introduce new firefighter Glenny Riggs, Jr. and give him his badge. Riggs “comes to us by way of Wilder and Maysville and a couple stops in between,” Amon said. “He is a certified firefighter 1 and 2. He’s an instructor. He’s a public […]
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Fort Thomas greenlights financial support for restaurant
The plan to transform the former BB&T Bank building in Fort Thomas into a new family-style restaurant took a major step forward Monday night. City council voted five to one to authorize Mayor Eric Haas to sign an agreement with the developer, Quarter Group, that would provide financial support through a no-interest loan. Council discussed […]
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Beacon Orthopaedics launches new Fort Thomas office with ribbon cutting
Beacon Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine staff, city officials and friends gathered Thursday afternoon, April 7, to celebrate the opening of the company’s third Northern Kentucky location in Fort Thomas. The new office, located at 775 Alexandria Pike, offers comprehensive orthopedic care, orthopaedic urgent care, physical therapy, pain management, regenerative medicine and surgery services, as well […]
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Fort Thomas City Development launches new community app
At the last Fort Thomas city council meeting, residents spoke about the difficulties in finding information on the city’s website. It’s been an ongoing concern. Now, a solution may be just a few clicks away. A new “Welcome to Fort Thomas” app and website, launched by the city’s Economic Development team, offers direct access to […]
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Fort Thomas Council discusses communications, transparency and project finance
A discussion of projects under consideration brought forth by the Fort Thomas City Council Recreation and Finance committees at the council’s March meeting sparked discussion on communications, transparency and the process of city project planning. Communications concerns Some members of the community voiced concerns about the discussion underway by the city’s Planning and Zoning commission […]
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Fort Thomas firefighters pleased with living space updates
In their jobs, firefighters and paramedics are always “on.” First on the scene of a fire, medical emergency or accident, they often put their own lives at risk for others. It’s not an easy job, perhaps made even harder in the last few years as the opioid epidemic took hold and a pandemic raged. Finding […]
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Fort Thomas moves forward on controversial splash park
Fort Thomas city council member Jeff Bezold, chair of the Recreation Committee, gave a report from his committee at the March council meeting. He outlined several projects under discussion, but a proposed splash pad in Highland Park drew the most interest and some controversy. The city has been discussing a splash park that could be […]
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Early football treasures enhance Bengals exhibit
On the Friday before the Super Bowl, Behringer-Crawford Museum launched an exhibit devoted to all things Bengals. It was an exciting and tense time. “When we put the exhibit up, the Super Bowl hadn’t happened. We were hoping, of course…” Curator Jason French said. “Then Sunday happened.” The loss by the Bengals to the L.A. […]
