Longtime incumbent Kenton County District 2 Commissioner Jon Draud faces challenger Tony Schmiade in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Jon Draud Jon Draud was first elected as a county commissioner in 2010. Draud is no stranger to civic involvement, spending five years as Crestview Hills city councilman and 10 years in the Kentucky House representing District 63. […]
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Detention center working to raise pay for overnight hours, provide bonuses to improve retention
Confronted with a decline in correctional officers who work directly with inmates, the Kenton County Detention Center is working to create incentives that may draw more applicants. In addition to being short-staffed, exit interviews from former personnel showed that working evening and overnight shifts at current pay rates is creating high turnover and loss of […]
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First responders in Kenton County recognized for heroism
The Kenton County Fiscal Court recognized first responders this week who were deployed to Western Kentucky in December 2021 to aid those affected by the tornado. The tornado swept across 11 counties and traveled 165 miles, making it the most catastrophic disaster in the history of Kentucky. Representative Kim Moser was in attendance alongside Kenton […]