The following op-ed is written by Brian Garner, a city commissioner in Union I’ve lived in Northern Kentucky since I was 3 years old. I love this area and I love our community. I’ve had more conversations than I ever dreamed over the last 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic discussing the balance of public […]
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Boone County Public Library Hosts 9/11 Memorial Exhibition
The Boone County Public Library has announced its participation in September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, a downloadable educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. The stories are told across 14 digital posters […]
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Boone Co. Lowers Tax Rate, Offers Incentives to Jail Employees
The Boone County fiscal court voted last week to lower its property tax rate. The newly approved rate is 9.8 cents per $100 valuation, down from 10.1 cents per $100. Even with the lower rate, the county is expected to bring in slightly more money than last year due to property values. Last year, the […]
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Cincinnati Company to Relocate to Boone Co. Following State Incentives
A Cincinnati-based company is relocating to Boone County following the preliminary approval of state-level tax incentives. Setco Sales Co., a manufacturer of spindles and other precision parts and specialty products for the automotive and aerospace industries, will relocate its headquarters to an incorporated part of Boone County and create 30 jobs in the coming years, […]
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State Starts Stream Improvement Projects in Boone Co.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has started the design phase of three major stream improvement projects near the Ohio River in western Boone County, the department announced Friday. Two of the projects are adjacent to existing natural areas and parklands along Middle Creek near Boone Cliffs State Nature Preserve and the Dinsmore […]
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Boone Superintendent Says Mask Order Must Be Followed but Hopeful for Optional
The superintendent of Boone County Schools in a letter to families on Monday said that the district must follow the executive order from Governor Andy Beshear mandating that facial covering be worn inside school buildings and facilities. Classes at the state’s third-largest district start Wednesday. Originally, masks were to be optional for the district but […]
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Amazon Air Hub Opens at CVG After Four Years of Planning, Construction
Amazon Air Hub opened Wednesday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The project has been ongoing through planning and construction for four years and now the air hub will serve as the central hub for the corporation’s U.S. cargo network, facilitating the transport of Amazon packages across the country. The $1.5 billion investment is […]
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Amazon Air Hub Opens at CVG After Four Years of Planning, Construction
Amazon Air Hub opened Wednesday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The project has been ongoing through planning and construction for four years and now the air hub will serve as the central hub for the corporation’s U.S. cargo network, facilitating the transport of Amazon packages across the country. The $1.5 billion investment is […]
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Erlanger Man Missing for Week; Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Assistance
An Erlanger man has been missing for a week and now the Boone County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating him. Kinchiro Kincho, 22, was last seen on August 3 when he left work at Pitney Bowes in Hebron. Kincho’s family told the sheriff’s office that the man typically does not […]
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Erlanger Man Missing for Week; Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Assistance
An Erlanger man has been missing for a week and now the Boone County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating him. Kinchiro Kincho, 22, was last seen on August 3 when he left work at Pitney Bowes in Hebron. Kincho’s family told the sheriff’s office that the man typically does not […]
