“I think opportunity is a good word in terms of how we view what’s in front of us,” said Boone County Engineer Jeff Earlywine as he explained to the fiscal court Tuesday the possibility of entering into a new lease agreement with Boone County Knothole for their 38-acre ball fields, Rivershore Sports Center. This comes […]
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Boone County Schools to be reimbursed by county for transportation of non-public school students
Boone County Schools will receive a check this year after the fiscal court voted to reimburse them for all non-public student transportation at Tuesday’s meeting. Rob Notton, county treasurer and finance director, detailed to the court the meaning behind the resolution. “This is an annual resolution to apply for funds from the state,” Naughton said. […]
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Chris Courtney recognized for seven years as Boone County Director of Government and Community Relations
Chris Courtney was honored at Tuesday’s Boone County Fiscal Court meeting for his seven years as director of government and community relations. Courtney, a U.S. Navy veteran, created an innovative citizens academy named ENGAGE that aimed to educate the citizens of Boone County on their local government and partner agencies while creating opportunities for involvement. […]
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Boone County awarded over $830k for maintenance, road repairs
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet presented more than $830,000 to Boone County for road repairs and maintenance. The money, presented by Andy Yeager with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 at Tuesday’s Boone County Fiscal Court meeting, is part of the 2023-2024 Recommended Rural Secondary Program. “Boone County was awarded $830,000 from KYTC,” Yeager said. “Of […]
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Build & Elevate: Northern Kentucky Tri-ED officially rebrands to BE NKY
Northern Kentucky’s primary economic development organization has undergone a full rebrand; complete with a new color scheme, logo and name. Going forward, Northern Kentucky Tri-ED will be known as BE NKY, short for BE NKY Growth Partnership. The name is derived from the organization’s BE NKY’s Build + Elevate Northern Kentucky investor campaign, which launched in […]
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M&P Logistics unveils new Florence Headquarters, creating 210 new jobs
Mackenzie and Paige Logistics LLC unveiled their new Florence headquarters to the public at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday. The woman-owned logistics brokerage company invested $4 million in the project, which will create 210 full time jobs and at least 120 jobs for Kentucky residents. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated M&P Friday on their […]
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How NKY’s judge/executives are working together to ‘make the community better’
Northern Kentucky has increasingly shown its strength as a vital economic, transportation and healthcare organ within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. At Tuesday morning’s NKY Chamber of Commerce Eggs ‘N Issues, the judge/executives of Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties spoke to a crowd of Northern Kentucky business leaders to detail the region’s successes. In Kentucky, the […]
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Boone County taxes to stay about the same after new rate approved
Boone County residents can anticipate property taxes to stay relatively the same after the Boone County Fiscal Court unanimously approved the new local tax rates Tuesday.
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Boone County manufacturer expanding operations with $8.4M investment
Skilcraft LLC is continuing its expansion in Boone County with an $8.4 million investment in Hebron. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted Skilcraft’s momentum Wednesday when he announced an investment that will bring 14 new jobs to Boone County. This will bring the company’s statewide employee count to 126. Skilcraft is a precision sheet metal manufacturer […]
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Hand knocks off incumbent Boone commissioner; Moore wins judge/executive primary
The chairman of the Boone County Republican Party knocked off incumbent Charles Kenner in the race for Boone County Commissioner – District 2. Chet Hand easily unseated his fellow Republican rival, securing nearly 63% of the vote, according to unofficial results. Those results trickled in slowly after a delay due to new software used by […]