More than 75 percent of Boone County’s population has responded to the U.S. Census, according to Erin Peabody, who represented the Census Bureau during last week’s Boone County Fiscal Court meeting. The 75.5 percent this year surpasses the 74.6 percent self-response rate from the last census in 2010. Peabody noted that Oldham County is higher […]
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Boone Judge/Executive Sworn in as President of National County Group
Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore was sworn in this week as president of the National Association of Counties (NACo) as the organization’s 85th annual business meeting concluded Monday. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) performed the swearing-in ceremony. “I am honored to lead the National Association of Counties as we face historic opportunities along with tremendous […]
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3 from Boone County in Running as Kentucky Teacher of the Year
The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2021 Valvoline Teacher Achievement Awards (TAA). These teachers qualify to compete for the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award which will be announced in October. Three of the recipients are from Boone County Schools. “Now more than […]
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Boone Co. Announces Facial Covering Requirement to Enter Government Buildings
The Boone County government announced that facial coverings will be required to enter its buildings. In a news release, the county said that the requirement goes into effect on Wednesday, July 15, consistent with requirements and exceptions listed in the executive order of Governor Andy Beshear related to face masks. The masks are promoted […]
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Boone Library Awarded Grant for African-American Exhibit
The Boone County Public Library was awarded a $5,000 grant from the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop the African-Americans of the Kentucky Borderlands Digital Exhibit. The commission highlights the stories, struggles, and contributions of African-Americans, and accepted the library’s grant proposal. The Local History Department of the Boone County Public Library’s […]
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Three Dead in Multiple Boone Co. Crashes
Three people are dead after two crashes Monday morning in Boone County. The first happened at around 8:30 a.m. on westbound I-275. Deputies were called to the scene of an accident involving a Chevrolet Camaro, and then several more crashes happened involving a Jeep Wrangler, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, and a Ford F-150. Traffic was […]
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After Son Beats Dad in Arm Wrestling, Shots Fired Near Florence
After a son defeated his father in arm wrestling multiple times, the father opened fire leading to an eight-hour standoff with law enforcement near Florence. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said that it responded to the 800 block of Clubtrail Drive just before 1 a.m. on Monday. They reported that Curtis Zimmerman, 55, challenged his […]
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Burlington Man Faces Sodomy Charge Involving Minor
A Burlington man was arrested Friday and charged with one county of first degree sodomy involving a minor under the age of 12. Vicente j. Velazquez, 20, was allegedly found Wednesday with a young child on his lap. The child’s mother, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, confronted Velazquez who allegedly admitted to another […]
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NKY’s Largest High School Has New Principal
Ryle High School has a new principal, Boone County Schools announced on Tuesday. Matt Shafer, who previously served as assistant principal at Northern Kentucky’s largest high school, will now take the top job. He replaces Matt Turner who was named superintendent at Boone County Schools in May. Shafer has been assistant principal for two years […]
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Boone County Adopts Budget, May Explore Additional Hire for Conservation District
The Boone County fiscal court declined to take immediate action on a request to add another position in the conservation district. The court adopted the 2020-21 fiscal year budget without amending it following a request from Mark Jacobs, of the conservation district, who said that the district’s budget was small and that he needed an […]