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Victims in Florence fire identified
Two Florence residents involved in a house fire on Thursday, April 14, have been identified. As firefighters arrived on scene at 30 Kelley Drive, they saw black smoke coming from every side of the home, according to Florence Fire Chief Rodney Wren. RELATED: Uptick in fatal fires leaves mark on first responders Firefighters saw Jennifer […]
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Road work to close Independence Station Road
Kenton County Public Works will be performing ditch and grade work on Independence Station Road from Monday, April 11 through Friday, April 15 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.  It will be closed from the intersection of Independence Station Road at Cody Road (west side) to the intersection of Independence Station Road […]
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Independence votes for text amendment
Independence city council voted Monday night to delete storage units and mini warehouses as conditional uses in the Community Commercial zones throughout the city. Before the vote, John Huffman, a businessman who has been trying to buy the Cherokee Shopping center and establish more storage units on the property, brought his family and his attorney, […]
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Students at The Point/Arc explore future careers in law enforcement
All students have a time as they near the end of their high school when they start to explore what they would like to do for a living out in the real world. The students at The Point/Arc, a nonprofit in Covington, Kentucky serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, are no exception. For over […]
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Independence Gets Financial Literacy Workshop Through NKU, State Agency
A financial literacy workshop for Independence city employees was announced through a partnership between the Northern Kentucky University Center of Economic Education at the Haile College of Business and the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission (KFEC). “We are excited to grow our economic and financial education programs in partnership with Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission and the […]
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Independence golf courses say pandemic surge is sticking around
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK Media reporter As COVID-19 has kept many from seeing friends and family, golf courses have become a way to socialize safely. But even now that many indoor activities are resuming, a lot of the people who turned to golf are staying. In Independence, The Willows and The Pioneer Golf Courses […]
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Independence Boy Wins Scholarship After Growing 26-Pound Cabbage
An Independence boy was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program. Brody Brock, a student at Kenton Elementary School, was selected as Kentucky’s winner in the program after growing a 26-pound cabbage deemed “best in state”. Bonnie relaunched the Cabbage Program this year as a remote-friendly learning activity to safely […]
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Teen Missing from Independence Since October is Found in Carrollton
A teen missing from Independence since October was located in Carrollton and safely returned, Attorney General Daniel Cameron and the Independence Police Department said Wednesday. The 17-year old girl was reported missing on November 1 by the Department of Community Based Services (DCBS) with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. She had last been […]
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Mt. Zion Rd. to See More Lanes, Multi-Use Paths Added in $17 Million Project
The next segment of work on Ky. 536 is set to begin soon. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office announced Wednesday that the section of 536 (Mt. Zion Rd.) between Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) and Bristow Road (Ky. 1303) will see extended capacity and safety improvements. The project also aims to improve traffic […]
