Boone County Schools will host a meeting for parents and students seeking information about special needs postsecondary opportunities. The Special Needs Transition Forum is slated from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the Ralph Rush Professional Development Center, located at 99 Center St. in Florence, officials said. Postsecondary education includes universities and colleges, […]
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Boone County, Welcome House renew winter sheltering plan agreement
Boone County and Covington-based nonprofit Welcome House of Northern Kentucky have renewed an agreement to provide cold weather sheltering for the winter season. “We’ve operated for three winters,” Boone County Human Services Director Laura Pleiman said. “We’re really looking at those who are unsheltered in Boone County and at risk of effects from severe weather.” […]
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Boone County details Porter Road widening projectÂ
Rural county roads that are unsafe or need improvements are on Boone County’s radar. Two-lane Porter Road in Verona is first on the list – and slated to be widened. “A few years ago, we decided to create the Rural Roads Fund to begin to address these roads,” Boone County Judge/Executive Gary W. Moore said. “Porter […]
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Boone County eyes new parks department facilityÂ
Plans for a new Boone County Parks Department facility are budding. The facility’s end goal, said county administrator Matthew Weber at Tuesday’s fiscal court meeting, would be to house staff, programming and equipment storage in one central location. “Current facilities are inadequate to support an operation of our size and we have significant deficiencies with […]
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Boone County Water Rescue seeking volunteer grant writersÂ
Boone County Water Rescue is seeking individuals with grant writing experience to assist with efforts to secure grant funding. Volunteers have proven to be vital to the agency, and the unique skill set grant writers provide is invaluable, officials said. Established in 1967 and under the direction of the Boone County Civil Defense program, Boone […]
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New Walton library taking shapeÂ
Construction of the Boone County Library’s Walton branch is progressing on schedule, officials said. “They started pouring the first layer of the parking lot today,” Boone County Library Director Carrie Herrmann said during Monday’s Boone County Library Board of Trustees meeting. “And we are refining plans for preparing the collection to move over to the […]
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Boone principals stepping up to help with bus driver shortage
Boone County Schools is anticipating receiving reinforcements to address its school bus driver shortage – in the form of school principals. Deputy Superintendent Eric McArtor said at Thursday’s Boone County Schools Board of Education meeting that several school administrators are in training and will be hitting the roads soon. “Some of our principals have volunteered […]
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Learn about local farms at this agriculture education event
Residents can learn the ways in which farmers are responsible for food and fiber production and more during the Boone County Cooperative Extension Service Farm Frenzy program. The activity will feature animals, a hayride, food trucks and live music, according to the agency’s Facebook page. The event is set for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. […]
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City of Union seeking member for board of adjustment
The City of Union is seeking a resident to serve as one of its representatives on the Boone County Board of Adjustment. Terry Kidwell and Karen O’Sullivan currently fill two of the three spots. The panel, for which members serve four-year terms, meets periodically to make decisions regarding zoning variances and issuance of conditional-use permits, […]
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NKY Health Department seeking bilingual interpreter
The Northern Kentucky Health Department is seeking a bilingual interpreter to assist with the agency’s expanding population of Spanish-speaking clients. The person who is hired will serve as a technician/interpreter (English/Spanish) at health clinics in Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton counties, in addition to aiding with administrative responsibilities, according to the job description. For more […]
