The Independence City Council approved a zoning change for a new grocery store development located at the northeast corner of Madison and Harris Pikes by a 5-1 vote Monday night. The development plot is roughly 19 acres and is being developed by Crosland Southeast, a developer out of North Carolina. Greg Steffen was the only […]
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Independence home destroyed in Sunday night fire
A large fire Sunday night completely destroyed a home in Independence. The fire was first reported around 10 p.m., and fire crews from Independence arrived on the scene about ten minutes later, according to a statement from the fire chief. The fire had engulfed the roughly 6,000-square-foot house, located at 11848 Straffordsburg Road, which sat […]
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Kenton County Planning Commission tables discussions of Independence trailer regulations
The Kenton County Planning Commission voted to table a decision on proposed revisions to Independence’s regulations on flatbed utility trailers as well other hauled trailers and vehicles, such as campers and boats, at their meeting Thursday night. Megan Bessey, a project manager with Kenton County Planning and Development Services, gave an unfavorable recommendation on the […]
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Kenton County librarian honored with national PBS Kids Award
Dagmar Morales, a programmer with the Independence branch of the Kenton County Library, was recently honored with a PBS Kids Award for her work with children and families in the local community. One of 14 national honorees, Morales was “selected for the national award owing to her commitment to children and families in Northern Kentucky […]
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Remembering former Independence Mayor Isaac ‘Ike’ Gabbard
Editor’s note: This obituary was submitted to LINK nky Former Mayor of Independence, Isaac “Ike” Gabbard, 89, of Walton, KY, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at Boone Springs Nursing Facility in Union. The son of the late Wayne and Golden {Little}, Ike was born in Mt. Sterling, KY, on September 29, 1934. Ike […]
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Independence sets fall leaf pick-up dates
Independence residents can place bundled leaves and other yard waste outside their property for pick-up on normal trash collection days during the weeks of Oct. 22, Oct. 29 and Nov. 9, according to a recent announcement from the city. “Yard waste includes grass clippings, bushes, branches and leaves,” the announcement said. “Items should either be […]
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Meet Independence’s new police chief
Brian Ferayorni hadn’t always planned on getting into law enforcement. The new Independence new police chief was sworn in at a special meeting of the Independence City Council in September. After graduating from Boone County High School in 2000, he enrolled in Northern Kentucky University to study not criminal justice but pharmaceuticals. However, he took […]
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Kenton County Library in Independence to host LinkedIn classes for job seekers
The Independence branch of the Kenton County Public Library will host two sessions on the basics of LinkedIn: one on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the other on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Designed for “absolute beginners,” according to marketing materials from the library, the workshop […]
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Kenton County’s Fall Cleanup happens this weekend
Kenton County’s Fall Cleanup drop-off events will take place this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29 and 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kenton County Public Works building in Independence. The events are free, but people who wish to drop off their waste must present a valid government-issued identification or some other proof […]
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Man who lived in home with dead girlfriend for days sentenced to life in prison
An Independence man was sentenced to life in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty in August to killing his girlfriend in late 2022. Tommy Joe Powell, 55, killed 32-year-old Amberly Harris several days before police discovered her body during a welfare check, according to the Kenton County Prosecutor’s Office. She died of a gunshot wound […]
