This story originally appeared in the June 23 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. The hill above Newport has many nicknames – Nanny Goat Hill and Spaghetti Nob, among others. Whatever it is called, it is known for its spectacular views of downtown Cincinnati and the Ohio River […]
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Boone County honors SROs, bus drivers, therapy dog honored
The 29 School Resource Officers assigned to Boone County Schools were honored at the May 11 Board of Education meeting. The Sheriff Deputies led by Major Ryan Walters work in the 28 buildings of the school system providing security for the nearly 25,000 students and staff in the system. Deputy Alesa Collinsworth, the newest […]
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Reduced price lunches at Boone County Schools will now be free
Boone County Schools students whose families qualify for reduced lunches will now be able to receive lunches completely free. Starting with the 2023-2024 school year, the Board of Education decided to eliminate the partial payment at their May 11 meeting. Nearly 46% of the 20,280 students in the Boone County Schools will have free lunches […]
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On Your Street: Lindsey Drive in Edgewood
On Your Street is a regular feature that takes readers on a tour of one street in Northern Kentucky to tell the story of the people who live there. Lindsey Drive in the Dudley Village subdivision in Edgewood runs a half mile from Dudley Road, leading to a cul-de-sac where the obligatory basketball hoop invites […]
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Local organizations prepare for summer heat relief
As summer approaches, shifting temperatures can prove dangerous for Northern Kentucky’s most vulnerable residents, which is why local organizations are getting ready to provide relief to Northern Kentucky’s vulnerable residents. St. Vincent De Paul is a long-standing nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those in need. Its 25-year-old Summer Breeze program provides air conditioners to people […]
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New student representative elected to Boone County School Board
Youssef Saidi will become the 22nd student representative to the Boone County Board of Education when he takes his seat at the August board meeting to serve as a non-voting member of the board for the 2023-24 school year. He will replace the outgoing Heng Yang, who will graduate this spring. Student members bring the […]
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On Your Street: Generations of friends, families call Mustang Drive home
This story originally appeared in the April 14 edition of the weekly LINK reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. On the street where you live is a regular feature in which contributor Ann Mort takes readers on a tour of one street in Northern Kentucky to tell the story of the people who […]
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Custodian, counselor honored at Boone County Board of Education meeting
Boone County Board of Education honored two of their employees at the monthly meeting April 13, 2023. Michael Johnson, head custodian at IGNITE Institute, won the Kentucky Education Association Education Support Professional of the Year award in 2022. That put him in the running for this year’s National Education Association’s annual award. Of the 38 […]
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Boone County staff to get 3% raise
All staff members of the Boone County Schools will  receive a 3% raise after action taken at the Board of Education meeting earlier this month. The raise is in addition to any step increases for which staff members qualify. The raise takes effect July 1, 2023. The number of staff numbers vary throughout the year from […]
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Cell towers may provide funds to Boone County Schools
Boone County Schools, like many other public schools, are always seeking additional revenue streams, and they recently struck a deal with a cell tower company that should bring in some extra cash. In an agreement with Arcadia Towers of Milford, Ohio, the company can market space on school property where they hope to build cell […]