Parents and athletes from Cooper High School addressed the Boone County Board of Education after they discovered the senior graduation date conflicts with the state track meet. Cooper and Ryle High School seniors are scheduled to graduate on Saturday, June 1. The problem? That is the same day that The Kentucky High School Athletic Association, […]
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‘Long overdue’ girls wrestling comes to NKY
Tim Ruschell thought it was long overdue. Ryle’s wrestling coach said it was about time to sanction girls wrestling, and last February the Kentucky High School Athletic Association listened. The 2023-24 season is the sport’s first, but there have been unsanctioned tournaments for five years. “Wrestling itself, it’s really a tough sport,” Ryle senior Viktoriya […]
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Florence Police Department welcomes new recruit officer
Cobi Allgeier is the Florence Police Department’s newest recruit officer. Allgeier is a Cooper High School graduate, previously served as a deputy jailer at the Boone County Jail, and will begin instruction at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training facility on Sept. 3, according to the Florence Police Department. Allgeier was administered the oath […]
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Burlington couple starts All Abilities Sports to serve special needs children
Samantha Payne often left the soccer pitch in tears. The Burlington mom was upset because her 7-year-old son Blake wasn’t getting much playing time on his team last fall. “He, basically, was not being given any playing time because he couldn’t keep up with the kids as much,” she said. “He just wasn’t as aggressive […]
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Cooper grad McNeil headed to play overseas
Cooper High School graduate Sean McNeil will continue his basketball career in Europe, playing for a professional team in Lithuania next season. After graduating from Cooper in 2017, McNeil’s path is a well-traveled one. He originally started his college basketball career at Bellarmine University in Louisville, then went to Sinclair Community College in Ohio. After […]
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Florence City Council welcomes presentations from local anti-smoking organizations
The Florence City Council heard from multiple Northern Kentucky anti-smoking organizations at Tuesday’s meeting. Live Well Florence, the Boone County Alliance and students from Cooper High School all spoke out against smoking, vaping and e-cigarettes during the meeting. LiveWell Florence is a group working together to create healthy environments and opportunities for all. The Boone […]
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Moore, Isler finish second at state diving
Two-tenths of a point. Maybe a half-inch off perpendicular on one of 11 dives or an unpointed big toe. Whatever the reason, it was enough to deny Cooper junior Peytton Moore a third straight state 1-meter diving title Thursday at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center. Instead, Madison Southern’s Reagan Patterson edged Cooper, 512.50-512.30. […]
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New scholarship fund awards $4,000 to local students
Eight scholarships of $500 each were recently awarded to high school students at Boone County High School and Cooper High School, marking the first class of recipients of the Carlotta Family and Friends Scholarship Fund.