It’s been a long time coming for Wilder native Bobby Mackey to be inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. “It took me fifteen years,” Jessica Blankenship, executive director of Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, said. “I became executive director of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame just over two years ago, and even […]
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Inmate escaped from Campbell County Detention Center, remains at large
An inmate from the Campbell County Detention Center walked away from a work site in Wilder and has not been re-captured, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP said 33-year-old Jamie Sage Holt, of Florence, walked away from his job site at around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. KSP said they were called to investigate at […]
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Wilder approves Overlook at Sunrock development
The Overlook at Sunrock development, proposed by Fischer Homes, has been passed by Wilder City Council for a zoning change and a stage one development. At Wilder’s last city council meeting on June 18, council decided to table any decisions until Monday’s meeting. Concerns about the speed limit on Three Mile Road were brought up […]
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Campbell County Board of Education appoints new member
Tamara Kuhel has been appointed to the Campbell County Board of Education, bringing her experience as a registered veterinary technician and career technical instructor to the role.
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Wilder council tables decision on controversial Overlook at Sunrock development
The City Council of Wilder has decided to table its decision on both the stage one approval and zone change for The Overlook at Sunrock development, proposed by Fischer Homes. At a Wilder Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on June 11, both the stage one plan and zone change were approved, passing it onto city […]
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Wilder city council gets its first look at its 2024-2025 fiscal budget
Wilder City Council had the first reading of its fiscal budget for 2024-2025, which includes a retention agreement for the public works team, increased funding for fire, police, and public works and a more collaborative process for budget decisions. During the June 3 council meeting, Mayor Valerie Jones reviewed key highlights and thanked everyone involved […]
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City of Wilder welcomes new first responders to its force
Wilder welcomed new police and fire recruits during its city council meeting on Monday. Mayor Valerie Jones said the process for gaining these recruits has taken several months but has been well worth it, with its candidate search opening up in October of 2023. “We’ve been working long and hard on the opportunity to build […]
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Wilder streets to undergo maintenance in the coming months
Maintenance crews will perform spot repair work on several Wilder streets over the next few months, with a crack sealing project out for bid in the fall or early spring of 2025.
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New signage in Wilder enforces no-parking rules in cul-de-sacs
Wilder has implemented new cul-de-sac signage and T turnarounds to enforce no-parking rules, with warnings issued to violators for some time before tickets are issued.
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Bobby Mackey’s Music World temporarily relocates to Florence
Bobby Mackey’s Music World, a famous music venue in Wilder, announced this week that it will temporarily move to Florence in March, with a soft opening on March 8 and 9 and a grand opening on March 15 and 16.
