Local officials such as sheriffs and county clerks could renew driver’s licenses in counties without regional offices under legislation that was filed Tuesday and is a priority in the Kentucky Senate. The bill comes in response to reports of delays in getting appointments at regional offices, extended wait times and long drives to offices for rural Kentuckians. Kentucky has 34 regional offices that […]
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Florence approves new electricity franchise agreements
After more than four months of discussions, the Florence City Council approved two new Electricity Franchise agreements at a Wednesday evening special meeting. The city awarded Duke Energy and Owen Electric Cooperative 20-year contracts to do. The Wednesday meeting was the seventh time the council had considered the agreements since August. It was a long […]
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Navigating NKY
Northern Kentucky has 36 cities and municipalities. That means 36 separate governmental bodies, 36 mayors, 36 councils or commissions, 36 tax codes. What does that mean for you? Shane Noem, a lobbyist and chair of the Kenton County Republican Party, said one plus to lots of cities in our region is that it makes local […]
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Park Hills zoning revisions (finally) clear planning commission
What you need to know A long-worked-on revision to Park Hills’ zoning structure cleared the Kenton County Planning Commission Thursday night. The process by which the city has tried to update its zoning has at times been rancorous and legally ambiguous, but the unanimous recommendation from the planning commission marks a milestone in the process. […]
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Boone County to consider zoning changes that could allow backyard chickens, bees, rabbits
Boone County is looking at changing its zoning laws to allow more homeowners to have backyard chickens, bees and rabbits — but not before seeking the public’s opinion on the matter. According to an announcement from Boone County Fiscal Court, the court is inviting residents to attend a caucus meeting Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The […]
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Fort Thomas residents demand financial accountability: ‘Time to step up’
It was a packed house Monday night for Fort Thomas’ City Council meeting, where residents expressed concerns over the city’s financial management. Monday night’s meeting was the first city council meeting following the Sept. 30 special finance committee meeting, which revealed major accounting issues that totaled over $322,000. Several residents voiced their concerns Monday night, […]
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Longtime Boone County leader Charlie Walton remembered
Charles “Charlie” Walton was a beloved Boone County resident who died Aug. 25 at age 78. Members of his family attended the Sept. 30 Boone County Fiscal Court meeting to receive state and county proclamations commemorating his contributions as a teacher, school administrator and elected official. “Recently, we lost a pillar of our community,” said […]
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Vote for Fischer Homes tax incentive, Brent Spence update ahead this week
UPDATE: The Newport Schools Board of Education will meet at the high school this week to coincide with the end of the academic year, rather than in their typical meeting location at the central office. The relevant lines have been updated.–LINK nky editorial, May 27, 2025. The Memorial Day holiday has prompted several cities to […]
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It’s budget season: Local government in NKY this week
Last week in NKY local government, Covington set up an affordable housing committee, Newport Schools’ bade farewall to its superintendent and Sen. Rand Paul heard concerns from local leaders. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last […]
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Florence cancels more than a third of city meetings since start of 2024
Florence city administrators have cancelled nine out of 22 scheduled city meetings since the start of 2024.
