The City of Florence is raising awareness for veteran suicide prevention. This month, the city collaborated with Florence Christian Church to conduct the 11-day ceremony, “The Witness Tree.” The program started on Nov. 1 and the final ceremony took place Nov. 11 at 8 a.m. at the Florence Government Center Campus. The city holds the […]
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Donate to Florence Thanksgiving food drive through Nov. 17
The City of Florence is seeking non-perishable food donations from now through Nov. 17 for their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The city aims to help local families in need this holiday season with donations of canned goods, dried beans, peanut butter and more. Drop off donations inside the lobby of the Florence Government Center at […]
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Warm up at these NKY daytime, nighttime shelters
With a cold weather advisory in effect until Wednesday morning, several institutions throughout the region have opened up during the daytime to help people stay warm. There are also options available for people to get nighttime shelter. Check out some places you can go to get out of the cold below. Emergency Shelter of Northern […]
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Florence Christian Church’s shower ministry damaged by car, seeks donations for repairs
Florence Christian Church is raising funds to repair a wall damaged by a car accident, with repairs expected to begin after the new year.
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Boone County’s first Pride event: ‘We will be back next year’
Boone County’s first ever Pride event was a success, drawing over 250 people and featuring booths from various organizations, music, drag performances and family activities.
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Florence Witness Tree event works to raise veteran suicide awareness
In the days leading up to Veterans Day, the City of Florence is partnering with a local church to raise veteran suicide awareness. The city has joined Florence Christian Church to conduct a Witness Tree ceremony at the Boone County Veterans Memorial on the Florence City Government Center campus. The 11-day, 15-minute ceremony starts daily […]
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Florence Christian seeing more families in need
Florence Christian Church served more than 400 families in July with its free food programs alone. In March 2020, Florence Christian Church supplied 97 households with free food. Since then, the numbers have steadily increased, reaching a high of 449 halfway through July of this year. “There are a lot of people who are really […]
