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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!

Veterans Day Observance at Highland Cemetery

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 - LINKnky Article

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...

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...

NKY police departments offer staffing shortage solutions - LINK nky Article

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 - Northern Kentucky Tribune article

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...