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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...

NKY police departments offer staffing shortage suggestions By Kathleen Bryant September 27, 2023 As industries across the country are feeling the effects of staffing shortages, a group of Northern Kentucky police departments are offering suggestions for how to combat the issue within their ranks. “The total number of police app...

Fort Wright City Council approves first reading on annual tax rate; property values have increased By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter September 13, 2023 Fort Wright City Council voted on their annual tax rate last week, accepting the recommendation of the financial committee. The tax rate for the 2022-2023 fiscal year was .248 ce...

Tuesday, October 3rd 4:00 to 9:00 PM DCCH Center for Children & Families Fairgrounds 75 Orphanage Road Fort Mitchell, KY 41017   Join your Fort Wright Fire and Police departments and other local First Responders at the Hero Night Festival on October 3rd! There will be demonstrations, kids activities, and "Touch-A-Truck&quo...

Update on the 2023-2024 Fort Wright Tax Rates At their regularly scheduled meeting on September 6, 2023, Fort Wright City Council had a first reading of Ordinance 11-2023, which would adopt real and perosnal property tax rates. This is the sixth year in a row City Council has held or cut the real property tax rate. As a result, Fort Wright conti...

Shop Fort Wright Friday, September 8th Saturday, September 9th 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Please - No Early Birds!       Scan this QR Code to access a map of the listings!   Friday, September 8th: 39 Augusta Avenue 124 Basswood Circle 14 West Crittenden Avenue ...

The Annual Community Shred Day will be Saturday, September 23rd, from 9 AM to 12 PM.  Shred Day is a joint event put on by Rudler, PSC and the City of Fort Wright. Businesses and individuals are invited to safely use our Shred-It mobile shredding unit as a way to dispose of documents that are too sensitive to throw in trash or recycle bins....

General Election Precinct & Polling Information Kenton County Clerk, Gabrielle Summe, in conjunction with Planning & Development Services of Kenton County (PDS), has released updated information to show voters in Kenton County how they can locate their polling location and review precinct maps. To review precinct maps for Kenton Count...

City of Fort Wright Community Yard Sale Friday, September 8th, and/or Saturday, September 9th 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Please No Early Birds)           How to Participate: Register for the event by printing and completing the Community Yard Sale Permit and emailing it to info@fortwr...

Cooling Centers Open in Kenton County - Thursday August 24th & Friday August 25th Kenton County will be opening two cooling centers, which will be operational  from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday August 24th and  Friday August 25th.  The location of those centers are listed below: Kenton County Administration Building, Rie...