Planning, urban design and landscape architecture firm MKSK is taking the lead in developing the new Union Town Center greenspace park area. The city commission approved the amended municipal order during its meeting Monday. This approval accepted MKSK’s $20,850 bid to prepare a master plan for the city’s 22-acre parcel at the intersection of U.S. […]
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Douglas Clark is LINK nky's Boone County reporter
Posted inHealth
Cincinnati Children’s breaks ground on healthcare facility in Union
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center broke ground on a new facility in Boone County Friday. Representatives from the healthcare provider joined City of Union officials, donors and a host of well-wishers for the ceremony Friday morning at 2015 Children’s Way in the Union Promenade mixed-use development under construction on U.S. 42. The one-story building, which […]
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Walton-Verona Schools determining next steps after district report cards release
An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Walton-Verona Middle School’s principal as Mark Krummen. LINK nky regrets the error. On the heels of Kentucky School Report Card data being released, Walton-Verona Independent Schools is now assessing how to improve its results. The district’s high school and middle school received a green rating, while the […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Florence likely to use eminent domain to acquire property from Church of Scientology
The city of Florence wants to expand public parking and begin a stormwater relief project in the 200 block of Main Street. But efforts to acquire the real estate from the Church of Scientology of Greater Cincinnati have been unsuccessful and eminent domain, the power of the government to take private property and convert it into […]
Posted inBusiness
Wawa pivots from original Florence convenience store site
The initially planned location for a Wawa convenience store at Burlington Pike and Cardinal Drive in Florence has changed. Wawa is now seeking the Boone County Fiscal Court’s approval to set up shop at the intersection of Dixie Highway and Mt. Zion Road. The first reading of an ordinance outlining zoning for the project was […]
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Northern Kentucky NAACP branch hosts Freedom Fund Gala: ‘We have to do better’
With the concept of service before self serving as the backdrop, the Northern Kentucky branch of the NAACP celebrated its 23rd annual Freedom Fund Gala in Florence on Friday. Attendees gathered at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel to fellowship, dine and celebrate partnerships, with the overarching goal of focusing on ensuring all in the region […]
Posted inEducation
Boone County staffing shortages extend beyond bus drivers
Teachers, custodians and paraeducators are joining bus drivers as job roles in demand, Boone County Schools officials said. “We currently have six teacher vacancies; that’s down from 10 last month,” Boone County Schools Human Resources Director Eric Ball said at last week’s school board meeting. “One special ed teacher vacancy – down from two last […]
Posted inNonprofit
How NKY mentoring programs are transforming lives – and the community
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 3, 2023 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe to our weekly print newspaper here. Although she hasn’t been in the role very long, serving as a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati mentor has changed Bev Johnson’s life perspective. “I enjoy […]
Posted inCulture
Sunday Story: How NKY mentoring programs are transforming lives – and the community
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 3, 2023 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe to our weekly print newspaper here. Although she hasn’t been in the role very long, serving as a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati mentor has changed Bev Johnson’s life perspective. “I enjoy my […]
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Boone County looks to bolster alternative education: ‘It’s time to be proactive’
Boone County School Board members are creating a task force to research the best ways to bolster alternative education programming, which provides at-risk students with instruction and curriculum to help them prepare for college and a career. Board member Jesse Parks brought up the idea of a creating a committee at Thursday’s meeting, which could […]