Taylor Mill officials invited residents to come to the city building last week to listen to the commissioners’ opinions on what to do about the conditions at the firehouse. Mayor Daniel Bell said as the city grows, fire service will be vital, but it’s not clear whether an investment should go toward a new firehouse […]
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Kim Moser has personal stake in Lung Cancer Screening Advisory Committee
State Rep. Kim Moser, a Republican from Taylor Mill, was appointed to the Lung Cancer Screening Advisory Committee, which will will oversee the implementation of a new statewide lung cancer screening program. The program hopes to save thousands of lives through awareness and early detection. Kentucky currently leads the nation in both lung cancer diagnoses […]
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Taylor Mill changes caucus to special meeting so those who work during the day can attend, give feedback
Taylor Mill commissioners voted Wednesday night to change the upcoming monthly caucus meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. to a special meeting to be held Sept. 28 in the evening. Former commissioner Ed Kuehne said that a 10 a.m. caucus meeting is difficult for working people to attend when he spoke at a public hearing last […]
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Taylor Mill police chief passes baton
Taylor Mill Police Chief Steve Knauf passed the baton to his successor, James Mills, on Monday. Knauf is ending 34 years with Taylor Mill’s police department, and 29 years as chief of police. “When I was appointed chief in 1993, our department had a revolving door, and we were merely a training ground for other […]
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Taylor Mill approves school resource officer contract before Aug. 1 deadline
Taylor Mill commissioners voted last week to accept the contract negotiated with the Kenton County School Board for the 2022-2023 school year to keep the two Taylor Mill School Resource Officers in Scott High School and Woodland Middle School. The vote came just weeks before a state-imposed deadline to have officers in schools by August […]
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Gov. Beshear announces funding for Edgewood trail, Taylor Mill amphitheater
Edgewood’s city motto is “where everyday is a walk in the park.” After Thursday, Freedom Park in Edgewood will receive key funding to improve a popular walking trail. Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that two Kenton County parks would receive over $120,000 from the federal Land & Water Conservation Fund. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear […]
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Former Taylor Mill commissioner urges city to fire police chief
Former Taylor Mill city commissioner Phil Peace returned to the city building on Wednesday night urging the city to fire Police Chief Steve Knauf. Peace, who was elected in 2016 but defeated in his reelection bid in 2018, spoke for three minutes against Knauf as well as former City Administrator Jill Cain Bailey, who left […]
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Independence says yes, Taylor Mill no to contributing funds for BLINK
The immersive light and art show known as BLINK is set to return to the Cincinnati area this fall, and organizers and local civic leaders are hoping to see Northern Kentucky included just as it was in 2019. That year, when an estimated 1.3 million people experienced the massive event, BLINK stretched from downtown Cincinnati […]
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Taylor Mill settles sex discrimination lawsuit brought by former police officers
Former Taylor Mill officers Karen Spanyer and Heather Mitchell worked for the department for 16 and 18 years, respectively, and said they were repeatedly passed over for promotions they felt they were qualified for. The women filed a sex discrimination lawsuit in April of 2019. The point of the suit, said Spanyer, who is now […]
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Taylor Mill man accused in Madison County killing allegedly attacks jail guard
Written by Michael Berk, Lex18 reporter Shannon Gilday, of Taylor Mill, allegedly attacked a guard at the Madison County Detention Center and that evidence is now heading to a grand jury. Gilday, who is accused of killing Jordan Morgan in her family’s Madison County home, appeared in court Wednesday for a hearing on separate charges, including […]
