Boone County is selling surplus communications equipment that sheriff’s office personnel were previously using. Â “We have 18 Inmotion onBoard Mobile Gateways – these are devices that were used to assist our deputies in connecting their in-board computers to data,” Boone County Administrator Matthew Webster said. “They are now obsolete because of our upgrades in […]
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Expanded program seeks to aid NKY grandparents, grandchildren
Florence resident Alisha Sanders has taken on the parenting role for two grandchildren. Now, she may be eligible for state resources to lend a hand. Established 17 years ago, the Kentucky Caregiver Program was designed to support grandparents of any age raising grandchildren who meet income and other guidelines, but prior budget cuts limited the program’s […]
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Boone County adds new food, beverage supervisor for golf courses
John Shelton has been hired as Boone County’s new food and beverage supervisor for the county’s golf courses. “We had excellent candidates for this position and we were very pleased with our search,” Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek said. “John comes to us with over 20 years of restaurant, large-scale catering and cafeteria […]
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Boone County considers allowing alcohol sales in parks
A committee will be assembled to offer recommendations to the Boone County Fiscal Court regarding potential permitted alcohol sales in parks, officials said. During Tuesday’s Court session Boone County District 3 Commissioner Jesse Brewer broached the permitted alcohol sales topic under the old business portion of the meeting agenda. “Some time ago we had spoken […]
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Boone County approves request for assistant commonwealth’s attorney
Boone County’s top law enforcement official said he wants to send a message to drug traffickers regarding the potentially deadly consequences of their actions. “If you traffic drugs in Boone County and that trafficking relates in an overdose death – you will be charged with a homicide,” said Louis Kelly, the commonwealth’s attorney for Boone County. […]
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Boone Woods Arts and Crafts Show slated for SaturdayÂ
The Boone Woods Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, at Boone Woods Park, according to the Boone County Parks Department Facebook page. The show will feature a collaborative art project, live music from Crossroads Bluegrass and the Forest Hills Bluegrass Bands, and food from […]
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Boone County approves Petersburg water line construction projectÂ
A residential water line project along portions of Woolper Road and Snyder Lane in Petersburg is slated to begin next month, Boone County officials said. In March 2022, the Boone County Fiscal Court awarded DLZ Engineers a contract to design the water line in accordance with the county’s Rural Water Expansion program, Boone County Assistant […]
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Boone County upgrades public works software tool
Keeping track of thousands of road and street work orders is no small task for the Boone County Public Works Department. Now the software used to monitor the projects is receiving a major upgrade. Lucity is a set of programs that enable users to address work assignments, personnel and equipment, the software producer noted, adding […]