A proposed zoning change was presented to the Boone County Fiscal Court earlier this month. The properties located at 535, 541, and 547 Hunter Road and 3067 Hetzel Drive are currently zoned as suburban residential. Owners Akram Othman and Amani Othman want to change that zoning to commercial services as they plan to expand two […]
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Op-Ed: Boone County, Standing Together, Will Overcome
The following op-ed is written by Boone Co. Judge/Executive Gary Moore. By now, everyone in our community has been affected in one way or another by the Coronavirus pandemic. I often say that “Boone County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family,” and I still believe that to be true today, even during this difficult time. In fact, it’s times like […]
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Inmate Captured After Escaping En Route to Boone Jail
A woman is behind bars on Wednesday after escaping during transport to Boone County Detention Center from Clay County, Indiana. Nancy Zuleira Aviles-Gomez, 18, escaped from an Indiana transport van at around 4 p.m. She was able to open an unsecured door on the van and fled on foot while still in shackles, a […]
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Boone County, City of Florence Issue Coronavirus Guidelines for Governments
The Boone County government announced that it is restricting face-to-face interactions between county staff and the public in response to coronavirus/COVID-19. “Public service remains the top priority for county departments. Please contact offices via phone or email for questions or for any needs,” a statement from the county said. Judge/Executive Gary Moore joined his counterparts […]
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Boone County Library to Close All Locations Amid COVID-19 Concerns
The Boone County Public Library announced Friday that it will close all locations, possibly through April 11. Originally, the library announced that it was canceling programming and meeting room events, but would remain open. In a news release, the library stated that will reassess the closure each week and use current information from health […]
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Three Arrested After Weeks-Long String of Car Thefts in Boone Co.
Three men were arrested following a weeks-long investigation by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office into a series of vehicle thefts, car break-ins, and fraud in the southern part of the county. The sheriff’s office announced that early Thursday morning, Jermaine Brown, 18, of Cincinnati, Paul A. Allen, Jr., 21, of Cincinnati, and Matthew S. Rivera-Fernandez, […]
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Boone GOP Honors Three with Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Boone County Republican Party honored three members with lifetime achievement awards. The party announced in a news release that the honor was bestowed upon Dr. Herb Booth, Odell Berry, and Martha Berry. “On behalf of the Boone County Republican Party, I would like to thank these recipients for their service,” Boone GOP Chairman Josh […]
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Boone Residents Continue to Seek Relief from Blasting at Amazon Site
Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore said last week that he met with a representative from Amazon about residents’ ongoing concerns about blasting near the digital retail giant’s construction site near CVG Airport. Amazon is building a hub for Prime Air there. Moore said that Amazon presented to him the official blasting records along with […]
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Ark Encounter, Creation Museum Top USA Today Readers’ Poll
The Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum finished as the top two in a USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards category for religious museums. The Williamstown and Petersburg attractions, both operated by Answers in Genesis, topped a list of twenty nominees from fourteen states and Washington, D.C. “We are so grateful to USA Today for considering our internationally recognized attractions […]
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Two Lanes on I-275 Eastbound Near Mineola Pike Closed Monday
Traffic delays are expected on Interstate 275 eastbound where crews are working to pump water out of a clogged drain in the median near the Mineola Pike exit. The two left lanes are closed until around 6 p.m. on Monday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office announced. The closure started at around 9 […]
