Union voted Monday night to provide separate phones to elected officials in the wake of a recent opinion from the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office that the city had violated the Kentucky Open Records Act. This will allow the commissioners to centralize all communications related to city business, rather than mixing their official communications with personal […]
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Union denies zoning for wedding, event venue
A zoning change that would have enabled the construction of a large wedding and event center, dubbed the Allora, on the north side of Hathaway Road in Union was voted down in a split vote Monday night. Union City Commissioners John Mefford and Doug Bine voted in favor of the change, whereas City Commissioners George […]
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Union Town Square construction contract approved
The Union City Commission approved a roughly $13.7 million construction contract with Florence-based Mark Spaulding Construction Company on Monday for the construction of the new Union Town Square, which includes a new city building as well as a large park complex. The project dates back to the summer of 2022, when the city purchased about […]
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The ‘Mystery Machine’ turning vending into a game is coming to Union
Cincinnati-based entrepreneur Harrison Baer aims to provide people with an opportunity to break up the monotony of their everyday lives. His new business, Mystery Machine, gives people a low-stakes way to gamify something as routine as purchasing a drink from a vending machine. Its colorful purple and blue branding is reminiscent of the colorfully iconic […]
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Schlotzsky’s opens location in Union
Schlotzsky’s, a national fast-casual restaurant chain, has opened a location in Union. A ribbon cutting, held by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, is set for July 17 at 10 a.m. The restaurant is located at 928 US-42 inside the Union Promenade development. “We are excited to bring fresh and fast dining choices to the […]
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Neighboring residents split over proposed upscale event center in Union
The City of Union is weighing a zone change that would allow an upscale event center on Hathaway Road. On July 9, the Union City Commission hosted a public hearing for a zone change request to change an 18.8-acre site on the north side of Hathaway Road, nestled between Old Union Road and Spruce Lane […]
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Kentucky AG: Union violated law allowing access to public records
The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office has issued an opinion stating the City of Union “violated the Open Records Act,” which guarantees public access to government records (with some exceptions), in spite of the city’s insistence to the contrary. Specifically, the AG’s office contends the city failed to 1) respond to a request within five business […]
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NKY golf notebook: Eldridge, Traditions, Triple Crown make some noise on the links
Local senior golfers Jeff Floyd, Cy Mandle and David Throckmorton from Union’s Triple Crown Country Club combined with Triple Crown professional CJ Jones to win June’s Kentucky Professional Golf Association Pro-Senior Event #1. The foursome shot 22-under-par 118 and won the first-place purse of $1,200 at Louisville’s Big Spring Country Club. Seniors age 50 and […]
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Man shot by police in Union SWAT standoff charged with attempted murder
The man accused of opening fire on a landscaping crew near his home in Union, leading to a SWAT standoff in which he was shot, has been discharged from the hospital and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a release Bader M. Jibrini was discharged from UC […]
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Sheriff’s office: Man airlifted to hospital after SWAT standoff in Union
One man was taken into custody and airlifted to the hospital after a SWAT standoff in Union Thursday afternoon, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said. Major Philip Ridgell said deputies were first called to Saunders Lane in the Triple Crown subdivision just after noon Thursday for what was originally a welfare check. Within a few […]