What you need to know Six Democratic Senate primary candidates vying for the party’s nomination took the stage Saturday at the Iron Workers Local 44 in Hebron, where they spoke on a variety of issues, chief among them being affordability, healthcare, immigration and the role of Congress in solving pertinent social issues. The forum, held […]
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Boone County secures funds for lane extension project design
Boone County is receiving funds to address the design portion of its Kentucky Route 237 lane extension project. In October 2022, the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments awarded the county a Surface Transportation of Northern Kentucky grant to add turn lanes at various county roads. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will administer the federal funding on behalf of […]
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Land purchase moves Boone County Water Rescue closer to the river
Boone County Water Rescue is a step closer to having greater access to the Ohio River. The Boone County Fiscal Court has agreed to purchase 3.8 acres of property at 4114-4134 River Road in Hebron from Heritage Bank for $485,000. “The county administration became aware in the last few weeks that a parcel of […]
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Project targets Hebron intersection traffic congestion
Boone County is receiving funds to help reduce traffic congestion at a busy intersection. The county received a $660,000 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant award from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to add turn lanes and improve movement at the intersection, Boone County Assistant County Administrator/County Engineer Rob Franxman said. The funds will be focused on the […]
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Hebron non-profit targets mental health awareness, suicide prevention
Hebron resident Debbie Zegarra lost her son, Ethan, to suicide nearly five years ago. And since that time, she’s dedicated herself to promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention. “It’ll be five years Sept. 29,” Zegarra said. “He was 16 at the time. We took part of his college fund and some donations from the […]
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Panel advances Hebron zoning request that could make way for new warehouse
A new industrial warehouse could be on the horizon for Hebron. Developers are seeking an amendment to the zoning map, permitting the transition from commercial to industrial use. The Boone County Planning Commission Zone Change Committee discussed and advanced the request. “It allows for a 98,000 square foot building,” Boone County Director/Zoning Administrator Michael Schwartz […]
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Two Boone County teachers honored at board of education meeting
Fifth grade teacher Akrivi Watson and kindergarten teacher Beth Fitzwater were honored as the monthly Break-the-Mold award recipients for the Boone County Schools at March’s Board of Education Meeting. Watson began the North Pointe Elementary Panthers-With-A-Purpose student council group in 2007. The Hebron school serves pre-k through fifth grade students. Three years ago Beth […]
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Hebron neighborhood adding sidewalk during National Pedestrian Safety Month
The Boone County Traffic Safety Committee is planning a sidewalk in a Hebron neighborhood that will be nearly a mile long. The hope is that the sidewalk addition will make the area more walkable, according to county officials. The sidewalk will be located on the north side of the Thornwilde subdivision between Northcross Drive and […]