Roads in Boone County are beginning to reopen as blockages caused by yesterday afternoon’s severe thunderstorms are cleared. The county experienced severe storm damage on Aug. 11, resulting in downed power lines, uprooted trees, power outages and property damage. Following the storm, road crews from Boone County Public Works and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 […]
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Meet your superintendent: Walton-Verona Independent Schools
Walton-Verona Independent Schools Superintendent Dr. Dylan Smith’s new office has three distinct potted plants. Smith joined Walton-Verona on July 1 from Oldham County Schools, where he served as assistant superintendent for student learning since 2020. On Friday, Smith motioned to a cluster of healthy heart-shaped leaves in a ceramic blue pot. He rescued the plant […]
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Profile: Sen. Gex Williams
Each week, LINK nky is publishing a profile of one of our local legislators so that Northern Kentuckians can get to know the people representing them at the state level. Sen. Gex Williams’ professional background is in computer science and information technology. So it was no surprise when Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers appointed the […]
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Walton-Verona Schools outlines mental health support initiative
The effort to connect its students, staff and families to mental health services has been strengthened, Walton-Verona Independent Schools officials said. The school district has partnered with mental health care coordination service firm Care Solace for ongoing therapy, family counseling and substance abuse services. “No matter what you’re experiencing, there is hope and help,” Walton-Verona […]
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Sheriff’s office: Two Boone County deputies injured in crash involving intoxicated driver
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Sunday morning traffic crash that resulted in two sheriff’s deputies and a Verona man being hospitalized. At approximately 12:38 a.m., Deputies Jerald Wilmes and Clayton Dennison were responding to a service call in Wilmes’ sheriff’s office vehicle traveling northbound on Dixie Highway with emergency equipment activated, according […]
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Construction of Walton-Verona Intermediate School progressing
Construction of the new Walton-Verona Schools Intermediate School is progressing in a timely manner, school officials said. “It’s moving right along,” Walton-Verona Independent Schools Facilities Manager Jeremy Key said during the district’s school board meeting. “They’re currently ahead of schedule.” The gym front wall is up, the side walls are up and work on the […]
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Walton-Verona Schools mulling school bus purchase
A new school bus purchase may be in the Walton-Verona Independent Schools future. The potential addition to the bus fleet was discussed during Thursday’s regular school board session. “What I’m requesting is an additional bus purchase,” Walton-Verona Independent Schools Transportation Manager Chris Schadler said. “When the bus that we ordered last year arrives, this year […]
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Officials: No threat at Boone County Dollar General after report of suspicious packages
Written by WCPO’s Taylor Weiter Boone County officials said there is no threat after an investigation of suspicious packages left at a Dollar General in Verona. Dispatchers first reported that a bomb squad responded to the Dollar General on Verona-Mudlick Road to investigate “suspicious packages.” A WCPO crew at the scene said investigators blocked off […]
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Boone County details Porter Road widening project
Rural county roads that are unsafe or need improvements are on Boone County’s radar. Two-lane Porter Road in Verona is first on the list – and slated to be widened. “A few years ago, we decided to create the Rural Roads Fund to begin to address these roads,” Boone County Judge/Executive Gary W. Moore said. “Porter […]
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How can NKY’s business community welcome people immigrating from Latin America?
When Karla Boldery first came to the United States, she was shocked to discover a whitetail deer hopping around in her backyard. Growing up in Mexico City, whitetail deer were a rare sight. As a 20-year-old, she found a home in the rural Boone County farming town of Verona. In the 2020 Census, Verona was […]
