Alexandria officials are warning drivers to stop going the wrong way on State Route 709 after multiple reports and near-collisions on the closed stretch of the road. State Route 709, also known as E Alexandria Pike, is the road behind Walmart that connects the AA Highway to U.S. 27 near the Honey Hole Bar and […]
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There’s a drug and mental health crisis in Boone County. Police social workers are now ‘navigating’ to fix it
Chelsea Chorley is still settling into her new job. When telling us her official title, she answered with some hesitation — police navigator? police social worker? Whatever her title may be, Chorley is confident in one thing: she has the chance to make a difference. “I think it’s the (Boone County Sheriff’s Office’s) willingness to […]
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Alexandria Police Department to host ‘Hero’s Day’ this weekend
The Alexandria Police Department is holding its “Hero’s Day” event this Sunday, April 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Campbell County Middle School, featuring canine demonstrations, fire extrication, a medic helicopter, police drones, a robotic dog, rope rappelling and several different emergency vehicles for families to see.
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Alexandria resident expresses concern over intersection after student injury
Alexandria resident Kelly Ann Perry addressed the Alexandria City Council Thursday with concern regarding the safety of an intersection at Campbell County Middle School after a student was hit by a car last week. “I’m just very concerned, and after seeing that and witnessing that it really impacted me, it affected me, and I’m sure […]
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Alexandria police sergeant recognized for life-saving measures taken for citizen
Sergeant Nathan Nogueras with the Alexandria Police Department was recognized with the “Excellence in Service” Award at Thursday’s city council meeting for saving a fellow citizen’s life. On Aug. 19, Nogueras assisted the Camp Springs Fire Department with a call for a woman who was down with an unknown problem. Alexandria Police Chief Lucas Cooper […]
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Alexandria Police Department seeks SRO; chief talks importance of officer retention
The Alexandria Police Department is hiring a School Resource Officer, also known as an SRO, to work in the Campbell County School District. An SRO is a sworn law enforcement officer who has specialized training to work with children at a school site. The officer is employed through a contract between a local law enforcement […]
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Alexandria adopts new curfew for minors
Alexandria has officially voted to roll back the city’s curfews for minors. The vote comes after vandalism involving juveniles earlier this summer, according to Alexandria City Administrator David Plummer. The ordinance change was proposed in a safety committee meeting after news of the vandalism. The city council voted to approve the changes at its Aug. […]
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Alexandria to join Kenton County SWAT organization
Alexandria is doing away with their SWAT team and instead will work with Kenton County for those services going forward. Alexandria City Administrator David Plummer said the new agreement would require roughly the same amount of money for operations — $4,000 annually — but would allow the city to spend less time coordinating training schedules, […]
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Traffic studies suggest no speeding problem in Alexandria neighborhood
A pair of studies indicated that speeding is not an ongoing problem in Alexandria’s Arcadia neighborhood, according to documents obtained from the Alexandria Police Department. The first study, which took place in October 2021, tracked the speeds of 25,119 vehicles near the neighborhood entrance. The second, conducted in June, tracked the speeds of 10,230 vehicles […]
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One Killed, One Injured in US 27 Wreck
Police say one person is dead after a wreck on Friday on US 27. (Img: Alexandria Police Department Facebook Page) By Jessie Eden The Alexandria Police Department announced Monday morning that a wreck that occurred on Friday turned fatal over the weekend. A van traveling southbound on US 27 near Constable Drive crossed over center […]