Voters across Boone County headed to the polls on Nov. 3 to elect representatives to their municipal governments. In addition to Florence City Council, voters in Union and Walton cast ballots in their respective city elections. Florence, Union and Walton are Boone County’s only three incorporated municipalities. Walton and Union operate under different forms of […]
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Union eyes zoning change to make way for bank, funeral home along US-42
Union residents can look forward to more economic development and business options along US-42. The Union City Commission is considering a proposal to rezone a parcel of land in the northern part of the city. The Union Promenade Development focuses on restaurants, but Arlinghaus is eyeing a different use for their lot. At Monday night’s […]
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Union to consider zoning change for commercial development, more in NKY government
This week at NKY government meetings, Edgewood will discuss keeping Flock Cameras in the city. 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 in NKY government last week? Jim Gilpin sworn in as Kenton County Police Chief James […]
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Union man dies in Boone County crash
A 75-year-old Union man died, and another person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Boone County. The crash happened around 10 a.m. Oct. 29 at the intersection of Hathaway Road and Sullivan Road in Union, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said an SUV was stopped at a stop sign […]
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Researcher makes new discovery from fossils at Big Bone Lick
Ken Tankersley walks to the boat dock he used for years. He told LINK nky’s media partner, WCPO, that it was his favorite part of fossil hunting. Tankersley and his students would put canoes in the creek and paddle upstream to Big Bone Lick. They were looking for bone beds and fossil deposits. “Eventually, you’d […]
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Boone County school board votes down proposal to redistrict up to 500 students
Boone County Schools Board of Education voted against a measure that would have redistricted hundreds of students from Longbranch Elementary School in response to urgent overcrowding concerns. Last week, the board voted down a proposal to create a committee responsible for recommending a plan to redistrict up to 500 students from Longbranch to other schools […]
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Fort Thomas to review forensic audit, more in NKY government this week
This week at NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas will discuss the draft forensic audit conducted in an effort to trace $322,000 it previously wrote off. 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 week in NKY government? Drees’ […]
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Drees’ scaled-down Boone County housing proposal advances
What you need to know A scaled-down development proposal from Fort Mitchell-based Drees Homes has advanced through a key subcommittee of the Boone County Planning Commission. Drees Homes is seeking a zone change for 185 acres along the west side of U.S. 42, between Rice Pike and Bleu Yacht Lane, to make way for a […]
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Union discusses Flock cameras as residents raise privacy concerns
What you need to know Boone County communities are grappling with the use of Flock cameras amid growing public concerns over surveillance, privacy and data collection. With that in mind, the Union City Commission and Boone County Sheriff’s Office held a public discussion Wednesday on Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader system, giving residents an […]
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Scramblers, upscale Indian restaurant to join Union Promenade
What you need to know Correction: This article originally reported that Jot India planned to open a restaurant at Union Promenade. Jot India later said in a Facebook post that it has no plans to open a Union location. The original report was based on statements made during the Sept. 9 Union City Commission meeting. […]
