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 […]
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Ryle Principal Named Boone County Superintendent
Boone County Schools named Matthew Turner its new superintendent on Tuesday. Turner currently serves as principal at Ryle High School, a position he has held for the past fourteen years. He starts his new role on July 1, replacing the retiring Dr. Randy Poe. Boone County is Northern Kentucky’s largest school district and Ryle is […]
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Deputies: Armed Hebron Homeowner Captures Would-Be Burglar
An attempted burglary in Hebron was stopped by the armed homeowner, who tracked down the suspect and held him until law enforcement arrived, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office reported Saturday. Deputies were called to the 9200 block of River Road in Hebron at around 2 p.m. on Saturday after receiving a call about a […]
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Florence Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Children
This story has been updated. A Florence man is accused of sexually abusing multiple boys in his care of a period of years, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday. Harry G. Forgue, 28, was arrested late Friday night after what the sheriff’s office called “a lengthy investigation which revealed years of sexual abuse against (the […]
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Boone County Approves Work, Widening at Old Lexington Pike
The Boone County Fiscal Court on Tuesday approved a bid to widen and resurface Old Lexington Pike. Eaton Asphalt was awarded the project at a cost to the county of $205,159. Traffic is increasing on the road, so it was recommended that two additional feet of paved surface be added, allowing room for trucks to […]
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Boone County Approves New Burlington Traffic Lights
The Boone County Fiscal Court approved a change-order worth $18,114.80 for on-street testing of the Northern Kentucky Regional Public Safety Communication project. Motorola won the contract to update the emergency radios used by agencies across three Northern Kentucky counties. It is expected to be fully deployed in the summer. Testing will be conducted in Boone, […]
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Sheriff’s Department Warns of Scam Using Major’s Name
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday that a scam is going on involving the name of its deputies. Major Mike Hall is a sworn employee of the sheriff’s office and serves as a member of Sheriff Michael Helmig’s command staff. But someone else pretending to be Major Hall is making calls about an […]
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Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Teen
A man faces ten counts of first degree sodomy involving a 14-year old, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office reported on Wednesday. Bobby J. Cortez, 38, of Florence, is accused of sodomizing the teen between ten and fifteen times. According to investigators, Cortez said during in an interview that he had been on drugs and could […]
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Driver Killed After Crashing Into Utility Poles
This story has been updated to identify the victim. One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into two utility poles on Sunday night near the intersection of Aero Parkway and Burlington Pike. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said that at around 8:10 p.m., an SUV was traveling south on Aero when for unknown reasons, […]
