What you need to know A Florence-based hospitality company is looking to expand its footprint within the city after proposing an upscale mixed-use development anchored by two hotels and a sit-down restaurant. Athena Hospitality Group owns and operates several hotels throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana and New Jersey. The firm’s portfolio includes brands from some of […]
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Florence approves long-term lease for Boone County Clerk’s satellite office
What you need to know The Florence City Council has recently approved a long-term lease agreement to keep the Boone County Clerk’s Office operating on the campus of the Florence Government Center. The Boone County Clerk currently operates a satellite office in a building on the Florence Government Center campus at 8020 Veterans Memorial Drive. […]
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Boone County Schools proposes lower property taxes, more revenue
Taxpayers within Boone County School District may see lower property tax rates even as the district plans to generate more revenue than last year. Boone County’s board of education voted to propose new rates at an Aug. 13 regular meeting. Under new state rules, districts must propose and advertise rates for two weeks before the […]
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Circus bringing acrobats, clowns and ‘Globe of Death’ to Boone County
The circus is coming to the Boone County Fairgrounds next month! Specifically, an act called the Cirque Du Luxe is coming to the Boone County Fairgrounds in Burlington Sept. 3 -6. “Cirque Du Luxe features world class artists from all over the globe,” according to the show’s website. “Featuring international acrobats, jugglers, clowns and the […]
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Boone County offering free tire disposal event Saturday
Boone County residents can dispose of unwanted tires for free as part of the county’s Waste Tire Collection Event. The event is on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Boone County Recycling Center, located at 3275 Maplewood Drive in Burlington. Collection hours are from 8 a.m. to noon. Boone County will accept passenger, tractor, semi, bicycle, […]
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Verst Logistics relocates executive team to new CirclePort office
What you need to know Verst Logistics, one of Northern Kentucky’s largest logistics companies, has relocated its executive staff to an office building in CirclePort. Company leaders described the move as a celebration of Verst’s 60th anniversary. Dubbed the Verst Logistics Excellence Center, the office at Olympic Corporate Center II at 3900 Olympic Blvd. in […]
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IKEA to open new store concept in Florence
Swedish home furniture retailer IKEA will open a new store concept in Florence next week. Last November, the company announced plans to open an IKEA Plan and Order Point with Pick-up — a small, showroom-style storefront for home design consultations and order collection. In this new format, customers can meet one-on-one with an IKEA employee […]
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Union appoints new member to Economic Development Committee
The City of Union has appointed a new community representative to its Economic Development Committee, replacing a former member who relocated outside the city limits. Union Mayor Larry Solomon swore in Joel Senger, a construction manager at the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati, during a commission meeting on Monday, Aug. 17. The committee consists […]
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Union recognizes Constitution Week with city proclamation
The City of Union has designated Sept. 17 through 23 as Constitution Week, honoring the 233rd anniversary of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. During a commission meeting on Monday, Aug. 17, Union Mayor Larry Solomon read a proclamation encouraging residents and city officials to reflect on the rights and responsibilities bestowed by the U.S. […]
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Kroger’s Richwood superstore plan hits roadblock over traffic concerns
What you need to know Kroger’s plan to develop a $40 million superstore complex less than a mile from the recently opened Richwood Publix has hit a roadblock. On Wednesday, the Boone County Planning Commission’s Zone Change subcommittee unanimously recommended rejecting Kroger’s zone change request, which, if approved, would permit the development of a 99,000-square-foot […]
