A developer’s zoning request that would result in a 312-unit apartment complex in Boone County has been denied by the Boone County Planning Commission. The panel’s decision regarding the zone change request from commercial to residential use was issued during Wednesday’s planning commission business meeting and will now be forwarded to the Boone County Fiscal […]
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Former Conner High football player remembered during vigil
Written by Valerie Lyons of WCPO For many in Boone County, former Conner High School student-athlete Stanley Crawley was the heart of it all, so when his life was cut short on Christmas Eve, his loved ones figured what better place to honor him than at the heart of the football field. A crowd more […]
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Boone County man dies in Florence crash
Written by Michael Coker of WCPO A 22-year-old man is dead after a crash in Florence on Sunday afternoon, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said. At approximately 5:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a crash involving a motorcycle near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Oakbrook Drive. Upon arrival deputies found Stanley Crawley, 22, […]
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Contractor selected for Frogtown Connector Road sidewalk
Riegler Blacktop will construct the new sidewalk along Boone County’s Frogtown Connector Road. Among the eight bids submitted for the project, Riegler Blacktop was the low responsive bidder at a cost of $321,999.48, Boone County Assistant County Administrator and County Engineer Rob Franxman said. “I will point out that there was one bid below Riegler’s […]
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Plans for Aldi grocery store in Union advance
The Aldi grocery chain is a step closer to opening shop in Union. A request for a change in the concept development plan enabling the store to operate in the presently under-construction Union Promenade has been approved by the Boone County Planning Commission. “The committee did spend a substantial amount of time reviewing this with […]
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Boone County Schools superintendent announces retirement
Boone County Schools Superintendent Matthew Turner announced his retirement on Friday afternoon, effective at the end of the current school year. “After 33 fulfilling years in education as a superintendent, a high school principal, an assistant principal, a teacher and a coach, the time has come for me to bid farewell and to embrace the […]
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Boone County nonprofits receive $377k through initiative
Five nonprofit organizations are receiving a combined total of $377,400 to bolster services to Boone County residents via the Capital Projects Fund initiative. The organizations receiving the funds are Brighton Properties, New Day Ranch, Easterseals Redwood, Scheben Care Center and Panorama Plus. The Boone County Fiscal Court supports capital projects intending to invest aging/intellectual disability/mental […]
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Boone County receives first quarter budget report
Boone County’s administration is pleased with the fiscal year 2024 first quarter budget performance in both the revenue and expenditure categories, Treasurer Rob Notton said. “Positive budget performance during fiscal year ’23 enabled the county to end the prior fiscal year with an exceptional year-end carryover balance in the general fund,” Notton said. “In fact, […]
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Boone County secures funds for lane extension project design
Boone County is receiving funds to address the design portion of its Kentucky Route 237 lane extension project. In October 2022, the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments awarded the county a Surface Transportation of Northern Kentucky grant to add turn lanes at various county roads. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will administer the federal funding on behalf of […]
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Panel considers adding new trees to North Bend and Richwood Roads interchange
Plans are in the works for new trees to enhance the appearance of North Bend Road and Richwood Road in Boone County. A multi-use path along North Bend Road and a stretch near the Richwood Road interchange will benefit from the bolstered greenspace presence, the Boone County Urban Forest Commission determined during its regular meeting […]