Campbell County Middle School is getting a facelift. The school is undergoing a $10 million project to make it safer and more energy-efficient, among other changes. The most noticeable change from driving by the building will be the new façade. The original exterior and front entrance of the building is from 1961. The new plans […]
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Cold Spring to improve city playgrounds
The children of Cold Spring will soon be able to enjoy improvements to playgrounds all around the city. Ronnie Hitch of public works discussed the potential improvements at a recent city council meeting. “Like all of our parks, they do function and they do work, but like everything we have, it’s got a timeline to […]
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Confusion leads to the renaming of Graves Road in Boone County
Four sections of Graves Road remained in Boone County, leaving residents, travelers and even emergency services confused after the completion of New Graves Road. Tuesday, at the Boone County Fiscal Court, the court addressed this issue and discussed a resolution to rename the roads to avoid further confusion and similarity. One long-time Graves Road resident […]
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Chemical spill in Bullock Pen Creek cleared
A Chemical spill in Bullock Pen Creek has been cleared. On Wednesday afternoon Sanitation District 1 (SD1), the agency responsible for managing sanitation and sewers in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties, cleared the river. The cleanup began after a passerby took a picture of bubbling, chemical-slicked creek water and reported it to the sanitation agency. […]
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Campbell County Animal shelter to undergo renovations this spring
Campbell County Animal Services will begin renovating its shelter at 1989 Poplar Ridge Road in Melbourne this spring. The renovations come after changes were made to streamline animal services last year when cities decided to enter into an interlocal agreement with the county to dissolve the Northern Kentucky Animal Control Board and enter into a new deal […]
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Kentucky transportation secretary gives Brent Spence update to House committee
Transportation Secretary Jim Gray and Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet’s Brent Spence Bridge Project Manager Stacee Hans presented information on the bridge to the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation on Thursday. It’s the first time they have given the legislature an update since they approved $250 million in matching funds during the 2022 legislative session to […]
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Splash park for Highland Hills out as Fort Thomas reconsiders plans
At its February meeting, Fort Thomas City Council agreed to set aside a plan to add a splash park in Highland Hills Park and is instead exploring a potential pickleball court instead. During construction of the One Highland Building, city staff used the fill from the project to build up a section of the park. […]
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Officials say water in Boone County is safe to drink
Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore wanted to put tap water concerns to rest at a fiscal court meeting on Tuesday. Concern around water safety comes just weeks after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio where toxic chemicals were released into the air and eventually waterways. “While it’s a substantial distance to the north, the […]
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Grants given to NKY cities for infrastructure improvement
Some Northern Kentucky cities recently received grants to help fund various programs and services intended to reduce liability and make the community safer. These grants, known as Liability Grants, were presented by the Kentucky League of Cities and will be utilized in different ways by each city. Union will be using their money to repair […]
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Boone County approves plan to increase SD1 rates by $5 or less per month per household
Northern Kentucky’s residential wastewater and stormwater rates may be increasing with a restructure outlined at county fiscal court meetings this month, but Sanitation District No. 1 Executive Director Adam Chaney assured Boone County’s Fiscal Court Tuesday that it would be beneficial to the community in the long run. SD1, as the organization is known locally, […]
