At the Boone County fiscal court meeting last week a first reading was held of the county’s new fiscal year budget. It is expected to be approved following a second reading in June. The budget is posted at www.boonecountyky.org. In other business, Commissioner Charles Kenner asked about sidewalks on a portion of U.S. 42 at […]
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NKY Winter Shelter’s First Year “a Success”, Director Tells Boone Co. Officials
The Boon County Fiscal Court received an update on the Northern Kentucky winter housing emergency cold shelter. Welcome House CEO Danielle Amrine said that the shelter was open 76 nights in the past winter, assisting 68 individuals from babies to senior citizens. “It was colder than it has been, snowier, and more ice,” Amrine said. “We […]
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Ground Breaks on New Apartments Coming to Boone County
BRG Apartments broke ground Wednesday morning on Parkway Trails, which will feature 240 one- and two-bedroom apartments in Boone County. BRG leaders were joined by Boone County officials and representatives from the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for the groundbreaking at the northeast corner of Areo Parkway and Rt. 18. “It is great to have a diversity […]
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Boone County Presents Parks Plan
A county parks plan was presented to the Boone County fiscal court this week, an update to one presented several years ago. Much of the presentation was worked on prior to the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of day-to-day activities. The report included information gained from six open houses, attended by roughly 200 people. A questionnaire was […]
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Cooper High School Teacher Wins Award from IT Association
A Cooper High School teacher was honored by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), the INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati announced Tuesday. Jillian Maher is a board member at the INTERalliance, a student-run non-profit whose mission is to inspire and assist young talent to pursue an informations technology (IT) career in Greater Cincinnati. Maher was […]
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Julius Caesar, MLK Plays Coming to Boone Woods
Shakespeare and more are coming to Boone Woods Park in Burlington, courtesy of ArtsWave, the Cincinnati region’s arts booster organization, as part of its free monthly outdoor concert series, Enjoy the Arts @ Parks. Julius Caesar will be presented by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company on Saturday, April 24, at 1 p.m. This 90-minute play is directed […]
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“Women of Dinsmore” Explored in NKY History Hour
The Dinsmore farm in Boone County will be the topic of the next NKY History Hour hosted by the Behringer-Crawford Museum. “The Women of Dinsmore” will be explored on Wednesday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. in a virtual event. The farm was worked primarily by men, but women also lived and labored there. Cathy Collopy, […]
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One Stabbed, One Arrested After Fight Near Boone Co. Park
What investigators believe was a fight between two parents at a park landed a Florence man in jail. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 200 block of Lakeview Drive just before 7:30 on Monday night for a reported stabbing. According to the sheriff’s office, Felix D. Williams, 42, of Florence, got into a […]
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Boone County Votes to Vacate Right of Way on Small Road
The Boone County fiscal court met last week and welcomed the public to offer feedback about abandoning the county’s right of way along 685 feet of Vesper Lane. A public meeting had also been held about this issue back in October but because it was not advertised properly, it was held again. Vesper Lane is […]
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Boone County, Cincinnati Bell to Offer County-Wide High-Speed Internet
The Boone County fiscal court approved a partnership with Cincinnati Bell that leaders expect will result in the development of a one gigabit high-speed broadband network available to every address in the county. The robust network is being deployed within a 24 to 36-month time frame. A news conference announcing the partnership was held Wednesday. […]