Edgewood, Ky. (Oct. 1, 2012) – The Student Government Association at Gateway Community and Technical College will sponsor a craft fair and yard sale Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the college’s Edgewood Campus, 790 Thomas More Parkway.

The event is a fund-raiser that will benefit the SGA and the United Way. Local craft vendors are invited to set up a table in the campus parking lot for $15 per vendor. Students and employees may offer craft or yard sale items for a reduced space rate of $10 per table.  All sellers must provide their own tables and chairs; however, the space rate includes parking for two cars.

INDEPENDENCE, KY (FOX19) - The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky (HBA) have announced the location of their single site home show known as HomeFest Manor Hill, presented by Adam Miller Homes, LLC.   The official sponsor is Kentucky Federal Savings and Loan.

The site is Manor Hill in Independence, Kentucky.  “The economy has caused HomeFest to be put on hold for a number of years.  Renewed interest in new homes and new communities, a strengthening in the housing market and the resiliency of our local building community have made it possible to showcase HomeFest once again as Northern Kentucky’s premier new home event,” said Brian Miller, executive vice president of the HBA.  “It is outstanding to have HomeFest back. 

The event serves as an excellent reminder of the benefits of new homes and new communities built by Registered Builders of the HBA.

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) – A retailer that says it is a low-priced alternative to the leading home improvement chains has opened in Newport.

Builder’s Surplus is open in the old Newport Thriftway store at 20 West 6th.  That store had been empty for years after Winn—Dixie, operating in this area with the Thriftway name after buying the chain, left the Tri-state.

Builder’s Surplus sounds something like a Big Lots for building materials.  They buys overstocks, overruns, and discounted building materials from around the world.  They also will custom order items not found in the stores and have staff on hand to custom make doors and provide interior decorating advice.  They claim an unsurpassed inventory in their price range.

This the second and larger store for the company.  Their original location is in Louisville.

Builders Surplus Newport is open now it’s a “soft opening”; the grand opening is sometime in the future.