The completion of a sidewalk project along Dublin Drive and Dublin Place in Union will hopefully ease traffic in the area, a Boone County commissioner told LINK nky. “Dublin Drive is still a really pretty little area of Union,” Commissioner Cathy Flaig said. “People slow down when they see sidewalks and they see people out […]
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Kentucky lawmakers discuss automating criminal record expungement process
Written by the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission State law allows Kentuckians with low-level, non-violent convictions to have their criminal record expunged after meeting a few requirements, but it isn’t a simple process. Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R-Taylor Mill) and other stakeholders spoke before the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary on Thursday on how to make […]
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Boone County youth fall flag football league registration now openÂ
Flag Football Fanatics registration for the fall is open for potential participants residing in Florence, Union and Burlington. Find registration information here. The league is offering co-ed play for participants beginning at age 4. Organizers say the activity provides a safe and positive football atmosphere – adding the game of football provides unique opportunities for […]
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Senator John Schickel named ‘Friend of Kentucky Cities’
The Kentucky League of Cities named Northern Kentucky Senator John Schickel (R-union) a Friend of Kentucky Cities — an award that goes to legislators for their work to improve Kentucky’s cities. Among his work, Schickel co-sponsored Senate Bill 101, a Kentucky League of Cities initiative that extends contracts, subject to reimbursement for training costs, to […]
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Food Truck Wednesdays return to Boone County Parks on July 12
Boone County Parks is continuing its Food Truck Wednesdays on July 12 at Union Park. The event is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with organizers inviting residents to come out and try culinary fare from some of Boone County Park’s favorite food trucks. In the event of potentially inclement weather, the parks department […]
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Show your patriotism at the Union Celebrates America gala this Friday
The City of Union will host its annual Union Celebrates America event on Friday, June 30. The gala will begin with a parade at 6 p.m., starting at Union Baptist Church on Mt. Zion Road and ending at Ryle High School. Street closures will start at 5:45 p.m., between Mt. Zion Road and Double Eagle […]
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33rd annual Point/Arc Golf Classic coming this July
The 33rd annual Point/Arc Golf Classic is set for Monday, July 17 at Triple Crown County Club of Union. The shotgun start is set for 11:45 a.m. Lunch will be provided, with dinner scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Outside Pavilion. The dinner cost for guests is $50. A foursome donation cost is $1,600 and […]
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Union Kroger Marketplace to host grand reopening celebration
Kroger is celebrating the grand reopening of its Union Marketplace store at 9001 U.S. Highway 42. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will kick off at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 19. Kroger leadership, Mayor Larry Solomon, and the Boone County High School Band will be in attendance. Customers are invited to celebrate the fresh look of the […]
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Special Olympics coming to Ryle High School Saturday
More than 80 athletes from Boone, Campbell, Grant, Harrison, Kenton and Pendleton counties will compete in the Special Olympics Kentucky Area 7 Track and Field Meet this Saturday, April 29. Beginning at 9:45 at Ryle High School in Union, the event will begin with Opening Ceremonies including the parade of athletes. At 10 a.m. the […]
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On Your Street: Generations of friends, families call Mustang Drive home
This story originally appeared in the April 14 edition of the weekly LINK reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. On the street where you live is a regular feature in which contributor Ann Mort takes readers on a tour of one street in Northern Kentucky to tell the story of the people who […]
