Independence City Council took the first step to reduce the speed limit on part of Hogrefe Road from 35 miles per hour to 20 on Monday night. Hogrefe Road is off of State Route 536. “We have always had calls about the speed on Hogrefe,” said City Administrator Chris Moriconi. “Now it has been developed […]
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Taylor Mill police chief passes baton
Taylor Mill Police Chief Steve Knauf passed the baton to his successor, James Mills, on Monday. Knauf is ending 34 years with Taylor Mill’s police department, and 29 years as chief of police. “When I was appointed chief in 1993, our department had a revolving door, and we were merely a training ground for other […]
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Ludlow schools join Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Ludlow Independent Schools has joined Imagination Library, a program country singer Dolly Parton created in 1995 that sends free, high-quality books to kids from birth to age 5 every month, regardless of their family’s income. Superintendent Michael Borchers made the announcement at the board of education’s most recent meeting. Director of Student Services Jennifer McMillen […]
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Edgewood looks to install Safe Haven Baby Box on firehouse
A Safe Haven Baby Box could be going up at Edgewood’s firehouse. Councilman Dale Henson suggested Monday installing one of the boxes, where women in crisis can safely and anonymously surrender a newborn if they are unable to care for it. “I read an article about baby boxes in our area,” Henson said. “The state […]
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Taylor Mill commissioner calls chosen location for amphitheater a ‘lunatic’ idea
After a contentious back and forth, Taylor Mill commissioners chose last week where to put a new amphitheater the city will build with grant money it received last month. The two possible locations were a bowl-shaped area in Pride Park and a large, flat area farther into the park. The flat area eventually won out. […]
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Taylor Mill approves school resource officer contract before Aug. 1 deadline
Taylor Mill commissioners voted last week to accept the contract negotiated with the Kenton County School Board for the 2022-2023 school year to keep the two Taylor Mill School Resource Officers in Scott High School and Woodland Middle School. The vote came just weeks before a state-imposed deadline to have officers in schools by August […]
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Photos: Friday at the Kenton Co. Fair
The Kenton County Fair was held this wee and crowds poured in through the gates each day. These photos are from Friday, July 15. This is the 34th year for the annual festival, which features rides, food, activities, and animals from cows and horses to ducks and chicks. The original event was called the Kenton […]
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Fort Wright residents want noise barrier ahead of highway expansion in Brent Spence project
John Brophy came to the Fort Wright city council meeting Wednesday night because he and his Marcella Drive neighbors received a letter concerning acquisition of their property as part of the Brent Spence Bridge project. “We all received a letter from the Transportation Cabinet a few weeks ago,” he said to council. “We need your […]
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Photos: City of Edgewood’s Independence Day parade
For the 60th year the city of Edgewood turned out to see the Fourth of July Parade. WWII Marine Corporal Howard Requardt, a 96-year-old veteran who served at the Battle of Okinawa, led the parade as Grand Marshall, just after the Kenton County Honor Guard. Mayor John Link, CAO Brian Dehner, and councilmembers followed in […]
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Taylored with Time keeps friends connected: ‘We are like a family’
Wednesdays in Taylor Mill are special for senior citizens. They are so special that the ladies and men who belong to the Taylored with Time senior group try to avoid scheduling doctor appointments, dentist appointments, or any other engagements on Wednesdays, unless it is after 3 p.m. “This is important to us,” said Susan Neltner, […]