A senior community to be constructed in Walton was among the recipients of more than $12.5 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) awarded statewide by the Kentucky Housing Corporation. Haven Crossing, developed by Woda Cooper Development, will be a 57-unit senior community near Towne Creek Crossing on Towne Center Drive. The project was […]
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“Bomb Diz Place”: Suspicious Box, Note Lead to Evacuation of Walton Business
A note inside a sealed pallet at a Walton business prompted the Boone County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a possible bomb threat on Monday. It turned out to be a false alarm. According to the sheriff’s department, deputies were dispatched to Cummins Filtration at 20 Logistics Blvd. just before noon after the note was found […]
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Dollar General Hiring for New Walton Distribution Center
The new Dollar General distribution center in Walton is hiring. The 650,000-sq. ft. facility, first reported by The River City News in June, and where construction work began in August, is expected to employ 300 people at full capacity with opportunities within the DG Private Fleet network, as well as general warehouse, human resources, inventory control, maintenance, training and […]
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Three Arrested After Series of Raw Meat Thefts at Walton Food Distributor
Three people from Louisville are under arrest, accused in a series of raw meat thefts at a Walton food distributor. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said that over the past several months, an estimated $30,000 to $50,000 worth of raw meat had been stolen from Halperns Steak & Seafood on Apex Drive. Pedro Juan […]
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Shooting in Walton Puts One in Medically-Induced Coma, Another in Jail
A man is in a medically-induced coma following an early morning shooting Sunday in Walton. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office reported that Charles Chipman got into an altercation with Kevin Sanders and was shot on Ashwood Drive. The sheriff’s office said that it happened when Sanders arrived to pick up Chipman, but further details were […]
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3,000 Seasonal NKY Fulfillment Center Jobs Available
Nearly 3,000 seasonal fulfillment center jobs are available in Northern Kentucky. A pair of job fairs are scheduled this week by Adecco to help staff Radial, a commerce technology and operations company. Candidates of all experience levels are encouraged to apply, a news release said. The job fairs are scheduled for Tuesday, October 20 from […]
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Mother Killed, 3-Year Old Child Wounded; Another Man Shot Before Suspect Caught
A woman was shot and killed and her 3-year old son was wounded Friday night in Walton. Tiffany L. Kidwell, 32, of Walton, had pulled into the driveway of her home with her two children in the backseat when, according to investigators, John C. Gentry approached the vehicle. Gentry, 34, of Crestview Hills, had been […]
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Walton Man Arrested, Faces Hefty Fine for Violating Canadian Quarantine
A Walton man was arrested in Canada, charged with violating the country’s quarantine orders related to Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Canadian broadcaster CBC, John Pennington, 40, of Walton, is accused of violating Canada’s Quarantine Act in two separate instances and now reportedly faces a fine of up to $750,000 (Canadian, or $569,000 […]
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Dollar General to Begin Work on New Walton Distribution Center
Dollar General announced plans to increase its distribution center and cold storage facility presence, naming its forthcoming development in Walton as part of those plans. The River City News reported in June that the dollar store chain received approval from the Commonwealth of Kentucky for incentives in developing the Walton site. “Dollar General’s supply chain network plays […]
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Former Teacher Indicted, Accused of Raping Student
A former Walton-Verona High School teacher was arrested and indicted Thursday, accused of raping a 17-year old student and sending sexually explicit messages to him. Mollie Verkamp, 27, of Florence, was taken into custody following a year-long investigation. Last year, the Walton-Verona school district told the Boone County Sheriff’s Office that it believed that Verkamp […]