A Covington man is dead after a “drug deal gone wrong”. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Deer Trace Drive in Walton on Saturday, just past 7 p.m., after receiving a report of a shooting there. Tyler Ryan, 25, of Covington, was found dead in the front yard of 165 Deer […]
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Independence Woman Killed in Boone County Crash
A Saturday afternoon crash in Walton left one woman dead and another with life-threatening injuries. A vehicle traveling northbound on I-75 at the 176 mile marker suffered a tire malfunction and its driver, Mercedes Daniels, lost control. The 1998 Ford Explorer exited the roadway and overturned multiple times into a nearby tree line. Daniels, 58, […]
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Business’s $100 Million Expansion in Walton Brings Governor to Town
A company tat creates aircraft and brake components for commercial flights launched a $100 million expansion at its Walton location on Wednesday. Governor Matt Bevin joined officials from Safran Landing Systems for the celebration. The expansion is expected to create an additional 80 jobs. “Safran is one of the world’s leading aerospace companies. Their decision to […]
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Wake Up Walton Seeks Volunteers for Annual Cleanup Project
The students, faculty, and community of Walton and Verona are coming together once again this year on Saturday, May 7 to make a difference. Now in its eighth year, Wake Up Walton has serviced the elderly community by successfully transforming their yards into beautiful, mulched, works of art ready for spring. The project has grown […]
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$100 Million Expansion Planned for Walton Production Plant
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) announced today that it is expanding its American aircraft carbon brake production and refurbishment plant, located in Walton. The planned expansion, worth more than $100 million, aims to increase the Walton plant’s production capacity to meet expected airline demand for wheels and carbon brakes. Following the construction phase, from 2016 to 2018, the […]
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NKY Lawn Care Company Looking to Add New Hires
Do you love to work outdoors and get a little dirty all while working with a great group of people, who are constantly progressing the standard of our industries workmanship, environmental stewardship, and community involvement? If so, a job at Central Lawn Care is for you. Central Lawn Care, located in Walton, started like most companies […]
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$300 Million, New Jobs Planned at Two NKY Facilities
A pair of $150 million investments and nearly 160 new jobs were preliminarily approved for state tax incentives after review of two plans offered by companies with a big presence in Northern Kentucky. Expansions by FedEx Ground Package System Inc. and Messier-Bugatti USA were presented to the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) Board for […]
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$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Walton, $50,000 Winner Sold in Florence
The record-breaking $1.6 billion Powerball drawing on Wednesday night found jackpot winners in at least three states: California, Florida, and Tennessee. But Kentucky – and Northern Kentucky in particular – had its share of luck, too. According to Kentucky Lottery officials, a ticket worth $1 million was sold in Walton. That means someone’s lucky ticket matched all […]
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Woman With Alzheimer’s Missing from Walton
UPDATE: Beatrice Krumm has been located on School Road. She is being transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence by the Walton EMS to be checked out. She reportedly is uninjured. ORIGINAL POST: A woman who has Alzheimer’s has been missing from Walton since 1 a.m. Wednesday. Beatrice Krumm is 5’4″, 120 pounds, with grey […]
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Tour to Highlight High and Low Tech Methods Used on Kenton Co. Farms
The 2015 Kenton County Farm Tour is just around the corner and the free family event will be offering something of interest for everyone. “At its core, agriculture is still about offering fiber and food for our existence,” says Dan Allen, Kenton County Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources. “But agriculture always moves forward like […]
