Dollar General is poised to develop a $65 million distribution center and warehouse in Walton. The company received preliminary approval on Thursday from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) for participation in the Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI) program. That provides income tax credits and wage assessments to new and existing businesses in certain industries […]
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Walton Mayor: “Listen Up Dipshits… It’s a Big (F***ing) Deal”
Walton Mayor Gabe Brown did not mince words when posting in the Boone County Neighborhood Group on Facebook about COVID-19. Here is what he posted: Listen up dipshits and sensible people. I might not have the best bedside manor. I might not put you at ease like the Governor does, but I don’t care. You […]
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Walton Man Pleads Guilty to Seeking Sex with Minor
A Walton man was convicted on five counts of unlawful use of electronic means to engage a minor in illegal sexual activity after pleading guilty on Thursday. Joshua Allen Nicholas, 33, was arrested last September and later indicted by a Franklin County Grand Jury on the charges. Nicholas agreed to spend three years in state […]
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$100,000 Powerball Winner Sold in Boone County
Someone who purchased a Powerball lottery ticket in Boone County won $100,000 in Saturday night’s drawing. The winning ticket was sold at the Blue Pantry on Richwood Road in Walton. The winning ticket matched four of the first five numbers and the Powerball to win the game’s third-highest prize. Though the prize for matching those […]
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New Affordable Housing Project to Open in Walton
A ribbon-cutting is scheduled for Friday at Towne Creek Crossing in Walton. The development, led by Woda Cooper Companies, Inc., is described as an affordable housing project featuring forty-four one-, two-, and three-bedroom townhouses for families, singles, or seniors. State housing leaders, local government officials, financial partners, community leaders, residents, and the developer will be […]
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Walton Man Arrested, Charged with Seeking Sex with Minor
A Northern Kentucky man was arrested Thursday and is accused of seeking sex with a minor. Joshua A. Nicholas, 33, of Walton, was taken into custody in Franklin County, Attorney General Andy Beshear announced. Frankfort and Louisville police assisted the attorney general’s office in the investigation. Nicholas is charged with prohibited use of an electronic […]
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Man Charged Months After January’s Fatal Crash in Walton
A January crash in Walton that killed 45-year old Amy Skiba led to a months-long investigation by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday, the sheriff’s office announced charges against Darrin Carroll. The 43-year old was booked at the Boone County Detention Center on $250,000 bond, and faces charges of second degree manslaughter, three […]
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Chickenpox: Appeals Court Says Health Dept. Actions Were Reasonable & Necessary
An order issued by the Kentucky Court of Appeals is being hailed as “a resounding victory for public health in Kentucky” by the Northern Kentucky Health Department. In a statement issued Monday morning, the health department noted that the court reinforced that the department’s actions following a chickenpox outbreak at a Walton school were “reasonable, […]
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Health Department: Attorney’s Advice on Chickenpox Not Appropriate
The Northern Kentucky Health Department responded Wednesday to a comment from local attorney Chris Wiest related to ongoing legal battle between a student and the department’s order that students not be permitted to attend Assumption Academy in Walton if they have not been vaccinated against chickenpox. Jerome Kunkel, an 18-year old student at Our Lady […]
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NKY Health Dept. Responds to Favorable Ruling in Chickenpox Case
A Boone County judge issued a ruling Tuesday favorable to the Northern Kentucky Health Department’s decision to ban unvaccinated or non-immune students from a Walton school after a chickenpox outbreak. On March 14, it was announced that Our Lady of the Sacred Heart/Assumption Academy had nearly three dozen cases of chickenpox among its student population. […]