On March 6 at 7 pm, Keith O’Brien returns to the Fort Thomas Branch of the Campbell County Public Library (CCPL) to discuss his newest release, Heartland. Heartland is a deep dive into Larry Bird’s time with the Indiana State Sycamores and their historic 1978-1979 basketball season. O’Brien pulls his information from hundreds of hours... Continue Reading →
Story and photos by Mary Casey-Sturk Despite the decidedly chilly weather, dozens gathered in the Judith M. Sarakatsannis Gallery of Fine Art to celebrate the work of Kentucky-born artist, Jim Hall on January 30th for the opening of Lineillism Revealed: The Vertical Visions of Jim Hall. Lineillism, a painting technique developed by Hall, is a... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk Chris Rust is a wood carver. A sculptor. An artist. A visionary. Rust can look at a tree stump, and a canvas is born. Using his chainsaw, Rust, of Fort Thomas, has created dozens upon dozens of unique pieces of art that dot our community and beyond. He’s created pieces for personal... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk In recent years, the local library has become increasingly important to the community it serves. From borrowing books, to reserving a study room, to attending a program-there are many ways people use the library today. In my childhood, we would take a bus to our closest branch, the main library in Covington.... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk As a non-profit coalition of local professionals, the Fort Thomas Business Council dedicates itself to improving awareness of businesses in the Fort. On an ongoing basis, their members meet and work together to lift the business community. They are also lifting the local community. In the spring of 2025, you may have... Continue Reading →
By Jessie Eden, Owner of Living Magazines There is a sort of magic this time of year and the magic of a certain special school fundraiser, lovingly created by parents of Moyer Elementary students, has continued to dazzle multiple generations of Fort Thomas families. That fundraiser, with literally fifty-years under its black, ‘ole’ Kris Kringle’-type... Continue Reading →
Story and photos by Mary Casey-Sturk On November 1st, dozens of art lovers gathered at 8 North Center for the Arts to celebrate the opening of the exhibition, Nature Reimagined: The Joyful Art of Charley Harper. Charley Harper (1922-2007), a Cincinnati-based American Modernist artist remains beloved by fans locally and around the world. He was... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk The Newport Shopping Center has played a part in many of our shopping experiences for decades. For this writer, it was visiting JCPenney (or just “Penney’s” as we called it) to visit Santa Claus (he always had a gift), order our Scout uniforms, and buy school clothes. During those visits of my... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk In August, the NKY SWAT Team held training at 84 S. Shaw Lane. The house was scheduled to be demolished in the coming weeks, and this provided an opportunity for important training to keep the community safe. Additionally, a national accreditation team observed the exercises which could result in this team being... Continue Reading →
By Chuck Keller, Contributor Perhaps you’ve heard the maxim, “Shared joy is doubled joy; shared sorrow is halved sorrow.” That adage is the heart of this story. Stephanie Freihofer-Pfenning is one of the co-founders of the KARE Farm, a retreat center for those who are grieving. Over coffee one morning she told me, “So you’re... Continue Reading →
