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 […]
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Dollar General Warehouse, Distribution Center Planned for Walton
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 […]
