The Commonwealth of Kentucky will receive part of more than $35 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of the State Opioid Response Grants program. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that 15 percent of the program’s funding is dedicated to the states hit hardest by opioid abuse, like […]
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Boone Grads to Take Victory Lap at Kentucky Speedway
Graduates of the four Boone County Schools’ high schools will be celebrated with a “victory lap” around Kentucky Speedway. The school district announced that on June 13 and 14, the graduating seniors of Boone County, Ryle, Conner, and Cooper high schools will be led on three laps around the Sparta track. Speedway personnel will lead […]
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Ground Breaks on New Gallatin Co. Airport
Ground was broken Tuesday at the forthcoming airport in Sparta. Governor Matt Bevin joined federal, state, and local officials, and local business leaders for the event. The general aviation airport will be the fifty-eighth in the state and is expected to serve the business needs of the I-71 corridor between Louisville and Cincinnati. “We are […]
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$9 Million Awarded for Construction of New Airport in Sparta
A $9 million federal grant was awarded for construction at the new airport in Sparta in Gallatin County. Congressman Thomas Massie (R) announced the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary grant on Tuesday. The funds come from taxes levied on airline tickets and aviation fuel, Massie said. “I’ve been a member of the House Committee on […]
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Eight NKY Sites on State Historic Preservation Tour
A new statewide heritage tourism program is underway and four Northern Kentucky counties are part of it. Kentucky has more sites on the National Register of Historic Places than forty-six other states. To raise awareness, Preservation Kentucky launched Tour120, which references the state’s 120 counties and which launches this weekend. May is National Historic Preservation […]
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Steel Mill to Invest $650 Million in Expansion, Create 70 New Jobs
A company is expanding in Gallatin County with a $650 million investment that is expected to add 70 new jobs. Charlotte, N.C.-based Nucor Corp. made the announcement of its plans in Ghent on Friday. “Nucor is doing incredible things at its Kentucky steel mill. We are excited that, after a substantial investment in 2017, the […]
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NKY Pilot Dies in Plane Crash
This story has been updated. The pilot was found dead. A Gallatin County pilot in an apparent plane crash. Robert “Bobby” Askins was reported missing by the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office on Friday. Askins had not been seen since taking to the air in his small plane on Thursday evening, and wasn’t heard from after. […]
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Reports: Shooting in Warsaw, Gallatin Schools Delayed
A shooting in Warsaw early Monday morning has left two people dead, according to reports. It happened on West Main Street, which was closed by the investigation. WKRC reported that the event appears to be a murder-suicide and that officials said that neither victim was local to the area. Gallatin County Schools issued an alert […]
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Report: Woman Accused of Killing Husband Says He Raped Her
The woman accused of killing her husband in their Verona home earlier this month says he raped her. Debra Hiles, 36, told Kentucky State Police investigators that she tried to pull away from her husband when he wanted sex the night of his death. An hour later, according to testimony from Detective Dave Roberts, she […]
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Sen. Dick Roeding Remembered by Friends and Colleagues
Former State Senator Dick Roeding has died. He passed away Friday at age 86. Roeding, a Lakeside Park Republican, represented the 11th District, encompassing Boone County and parts of Kenton and Gallatin Counties, from 1991 to 2009. Senator Mitch McConnell released a statement honoring Roeding: “Elaine and I were saddened to hear about the passing […]
