George Canfield, an art instructor at Steeplechase Elementary School in the Boone County School District, has been honored with the 2025 Art Education Leadership Award from Artsonia, an online gallery of student art portfolios. The award honors “pioneers in the art education community who continuously inspire their peers and engage students,” according to a press […]
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Boone County Schools: Driver didn’t curse at students, kick them off bus
UPDATE: The district informed LINK nky that discipline against the students may, in fact, be pending. The relevant lines have been updated. — LINK nky editorial, March 25, 2025. Boone County school officials held a press conference Monday morning in order to dispel rumors that a bus driver used profanity and kicked students off of […]
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A four on the floor: Cooper wins another Girls 33rd District title
Joyeux Noel. Christmas 2025 is a little less than 10 months away. Still, whether you say it in French or English, Cooper sophomore Haylee Noel gave the Jaguars an early present on Thursday – her 22 points led the three-time defending Girls Ninth Region champions to a fourth straight 33rd District trophy, a merry 58-39 win […]
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Boone County agencies form youth mental health support group
This story mentions suicide. The National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988. Agencies across Boone County have formed a youth mental health support group called the Boone County Suicide Response Team in the wake of several suicides that have occurred within the school district. There have been four confirmed deaths by suicide […]
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Parents push for suicide prevention in Boone County Schools
This story mentions suicide by children. The National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988. Parents and community members are calling for action after multiple student suicides have been reported in Boone County School District. The mother and grandmother of a student who died by suicide brought the issue to a Boone County […]
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Phishing scheme exposes student data in Boone, Kenton County Schools
Personal data from current and former students at Boone and Kenton County School Districts may have been accessed and copied due to a phishing scheme, and families are encouraged to monitor their financial accounts for signs of fraud or suspicious activity.
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Boone County School Board
Boone County Schools is Kentucky’s third-largest public school district, serving over 20,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade students. The Boone County School Board is split into five different geographical divisions. As such, each division elects a single representative to serve on the school board. There are two contested races for the Boone County School Board, with the […]
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Sheets, Parke top state cross country rankings
Kentucky’s top two cross country runners live about 2.3 miles apart. Covington Catholic senior Will Sheets and Beechwood junior Lily Parke are not only the fastest in Northern Kentucky so far. The latest ky.milesplit.com times list Sheets and Park first overall. Sheets covered the 3.1 miles in 15 minutes, 3.50 seconds at the Springboro (Ohio) […]
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Newport celebrates first home game in nearly three years with victory, 3-0 start
Newport’s football team has a two-game home winning streak – and it didn’t matter the victories were 1,071 days apart. The Wildcats christened their new stands and press box with Friday’s 24-20 win over Boone County on Kyle Lee’s two touchdown passes and Keegan Farrell’s recovery of a blocked punt. What was more: Newport’s 3-0 […]
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Ryle uses weather delay to run past Conner
Mike Engler was grateful for Friday’s weather delay. Ryle’s football coach used the break to retool the Raiders offense and run past Conner for a 46-8 running-clock win at Tom Stellman Field. The Raiders compiled some strong numbers: Nathan Verax was 12-of-13 for 157 yards and touchdowns to Jacob Savage, Jaden Galicia and Landon Lorms, […]
