Entries for October 2023

News

New Recycling Options Coming Soon!

Posted on October 31, 2023
New Rumpke Program So You Can Recycle More!   As part of Rumpke’s ongoing commitment to ensuring customers can recycle the most amount of material possible – they are once again growing their acceptable items list by implementing the Hefty ReNew™ program in Greater Cincinnati.  Hefty ReNew™ is a hard-...

November 1st Council Meeting - Cancelled

Posted on October 31, 2023
Due to scheduling conflicts, the City of Fort Wright will not be holding our regularly scheduled City Council Meeting on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.  Our next City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023, at 6:00 PM, in lieu of our regularly scheduled Caucus Meeting. For additional information please contact Ms. Ji...

Halloween 2023 - October 31st

Posted on October 16, 2023
The City of Fort Wright will celebrate Halloween Trick-or-Treat hours on Tuesday, October 31st, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.  Please review the attached Safety Tips to stay safe while having a spooky good time!
Honoring All Who Served Sunday, November 12, 2023 2:00 PM Highland Cemetery 2167 Dixie Highway  Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 Please join the City of Fort Wright, Highland Cemetery, and sponsor Behringer-Crawford Museum in honoring all Veterans, Active Duty Personnel, Reservits, and Military Families.  Guest Speaker Joe Montgome...
Fort Wright welcomes new police officer By Kathleen Bryant October 5, 2023   Fort Wright recently hired a new police officer. Officer Emily Horseman has already been sworn and worked a couple of shifts, but Fort Wright introduced her to city council and the watching audience during their Oct. 4 meeting.  Horseman has ...
Fort Wright City Council unanimously adopted the following resolution condemning the actions of the individual(s) who spray painted “Hell is Real” on the home of a family who reside within city limits. As a community, we cannot tolerate such hateful and despicable behavior. Fort Wright Police Department (FWPD) is investigating this d...

Fall Community Clean Up Day

Posted on October 03, 2023
Fort Wright Fall Community Clean Up Day Saturday, October 14th - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Join your friends and neighbors as we expand our successful annual Spring Clean Up Day into the Fall! Meet us at the Fort Wright City Administration Building at 409 Kyles Lane at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 14th. From there, we will ...
UK Cooperative Extension Service + SD1 Yard Services The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Cooperative Extension Service [UK Cooperative Extension] offers free soil testing! Residents can also receive a fertilizer cheat sheet with application rates for a variety of readily-available bagged fertilizer mixes. ...
Streetscapes ventures along Orphanage Road for brews, BBQ, quality steaks By Maria Hehman September 24, 2023 This Streetscapes checks out one of the smaller “Forts” in the area. Fort Wright may be overlooked by its neighboring cities, but there’s still plenty of eats worth checking out. Come with us to Orphanage Road for be...