The Boone County Fiscal Court honored retiring Boone County Schools Superintendent Randy Poe at its meeting last week. Dr. Poe is set to step down on June 30. Similar to what the City of Florence did for Poe, the fiscal court issued a proclamation detailing Poe’s achievements in the field of education. Judge/Executive Gary Moore […]
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NKY Counties Face Lawsuit Over Polling Places in Primary
With only one polling place in Kenton, Campbell, and Boone counties in the June 23 primary, some voters have filed a lawsuit arguing that the plan to decrease opportunities for in-person voting will have a detrimental impact on voter turnout, particularly for the elderly, medically vulnerable, and communities of color. Those three counties along with the […]
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Florence Council Honors Retiring Boone Superintendent
Florence city council presented retiring Boone County Superintendent Randy Poe with a proclamation during its special meeting last week. Poe started his career at Boone County Schools as a teacher at Boone County High School in 1983. He is set to retire on June 30. The proclamation lists his achievements as leader of one of the […]
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9 Students from Boone Schools Earn Associate’s Degrees
Nine students from Boone County Schools earned their high school diplomas and an associate’s degree this year. The students from Conner, Cooper, and Boone County high schools, who graduated from those schools this year, were also among this year’s Gateway Community & Technical College graduates. Those students are Savannah Cole, Conner High School; Spencer Grome, […]
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Boone Fiscal Court to Meet in Public Next Week
The next meeting of the Boone County Fiscal Court will take place in public at the county administration building in Burlington, Judge/Executive Gary Moore said last week. The county building reopens to the public, with restrictions, on Monday. The next fiscal court meeting is June 9. Moore said that they will take precautions, such as […]
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Boone Grads to Take Victory Lap at Kentucky Speedway
Graduates of the four Boone County Schools’ high schools will be celebrated with a “victory lap” around Kentucky Speedway. The school district announced that on June 13 and 14, the graduating seniors of Boone County, Ryle, Conner, and Cooper high schools will be led on three laps around the Sparta track. Speedway personnel will lead […]
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Boone County Announces Expansion of Opening of Public Facilities
The Boone County Administration Building along with the animal shelter and the public works and parks departments will open for face-to-face interactions on Monday, a news release said. At the directive of Judge/Executive Gary W. Moore and County Administrator Jeff Earlywine, a Transition Taskforce was created to prepare all county facilities and departments for […]
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Two Cooper Students Graduate Without Ever Missing a Day of School
Two students from Cooper High School graduate this year with perfect attendance, not just through four years of high school but through their entire academic careers. Dylan Clifton, who is just a week away from his 18th birthday, is a self-proclaimed creature of habit and has liked schedules as far back as he can remember. […]
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Boone County Government to Transition to Drop-Box Service in Lobby
The Boone County Fiscal Court announced that the county administration building in Burlington will be open to the public for drop-box service only starting on Monday. All county offices remain closed to face-to-face interaction, but services remain available by phone, email, or online. Drop-box service will be available in the main lobby on the […]
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Boone Library’s Summer Reading Program to Be Digital this Year
The Boone County Public Library’s summer reading program is now entirely digital. The library announced its reading program for all ages (preschool, youth, and adult) will go live online on June 1. Complete details and prize lists will be available in the online reading program. The library will not be distributing paper reading logs […]