After just under six years, the $43.6 million widening project at Mt. Zion Road (KY 536) in Union is complete and the city celebrated with a virtual dedication on Wednesday. An in-person dedication was planned for November, but it was canceled due to the pandemic. Instead, this video was released, and it includes remarks from […]
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City of Union Transfers $300,000 to Schools
The City of Union transferred more than $300,000 in federal funds to three schools in the city. The $303,000 allocation came from the federal CARES Act to support COVID-19 relief efforts and will benefit Shirley Mann Elementary, Gray Middle Schools, and Ryle High School as they facilitate distance learning with consideration to the eventual safe return […]
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Union Proclaims “Small Business Saturday” for Nov. 28
The City of Union proclaimed Saturday, November 28 as Small Business Saturday in the city. A proclamation was issued earlier this month by the city commission, led by Commissioner Eric Dulaney. It was presented to John “Lefty” Bernard who operates Lefty’s Barbershop on Old Union Road. “This year, perhaps more than any other, it is […]
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Union Man Charged in Ft. Mitchell Deer Hunting Case
A Union man faces charges for allegedly hunting on private property without permission and illegally killing a deer, and then improperly reporting the harvest. It happened in Ft. Mitchell and was discussed on Monday night by the city council there. Robert J. Koch, 58, was investigated starting on November 5 by the Kentucky Department of […]
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Beshear Appoints Three from NKY to State Board and Councils
Governor Andy Beshear appointed three people from Northern Kentucky to a state board and two councils. Carolyn Basford, of Villa Hills, was appointed to the Kentucky Board of Durable Medical Equipment. Basford is a respiratory manager at RSVP Home Care. She will serve a term expiring on October 7, 2024. Madelyn Duzyk, of Bellevue, was appointed […]
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City of Union Announces New Round of Pandemic Assistance Grants
The City of Union announced a new round of assistance for local businesses adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city commission decided October 5 to continue the Union Small Business Grant Program, which awards up to $10,000 for expenses related to business interruptions. The decision follows last month’s announcement of eight such recipients. “The […]
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Christ Hospital Opens Primary Care Location in Union
The Christ Hospital Network announced a new primary care location in Union. It opened Monday at 8780 U.S. 42. The Union office will be staffed by Gerry Toldbert, MD, medical director for the Northern Kentucky Health Department. He is joined by Shelley Henderson, APP and Latasha Swafford, APP. The doctors are board certified in family medicine, meaning they specialize […]
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City of Union Announces Eight Small Business Grant Recipients
The City of Union awarded $35,743.46 in small business grants earlier this month. The program was created in August to assist businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the funds come from federal pandemic relief legislation.\ Businesses receiving grants were Learning Curve, Complete Dental Care, Littlest Angels Day Care, Big League Haircuts, The Orange Umbrella, The Farmstand Market and Cafe, Envy Nails […]
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A Canceled Flight on 9/11 Eventually Led to Her to Local Restaurant Success
Call it fate. Call it destiny. Some things are just meant to be, or not to be. That was the case for Frances Zwick’s career in Los Angeles theater production. She went from a pursuing a career in L.A. to the glitz and grime of the restaurant biz. On Sept. 11, 2001, Zwick was set […]
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Man Indicted in May Shooting on Rabbit Hash Road
A Hebron man was arrested and indicted this week on an attempted murder charge stemming from a gunfight on Rabbit Hash Road in May. Dale Good, 19, was taken into custody Wednesday at an Independence residence following an indictment Wednesday by the Boone County Grand Jury. Kenneth Good, 36, was shot and killed in the […]
