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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 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
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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....