Secretary of Education and Workforce Development Hal Heiner stepped down from that role on Monday and was appointed by Governor Matt Bevin to the Kentucky Board of Education. “It has been a highlight of my career to serve as Secretary of the Education and Workforce Cabinet,” said Heiner, in an announcement. “Kentucky has made incredible strides in […]
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Union Town Center Plan Takes Step Forward
The Union Town Center project took a step forward this week when the city commission approved a request for qualifications from developers. The RFQ will sample the market for interested firms willing to work with the city to convert the plan into a town center, a news release said. The RFQ includes identification of developable […]
Union City Commission Endorses the Arming of School Employees
In a resolution adopted this week, the City of Union board of commissioners unanimously endorsed the Protecting Our Students & Teachers (POST) program. The program aims to allow school employees who volunteer and are properly screened and vetted to carry firearms in school. Union’s resolution endorses the program for Boone County Schools. The resolution is […]
City of Union Approves Sales of Community Building, Awarded Sidewalk Grant
The Union city commission held a straw vote on a first reading to approve the sale of its community building on Old Union Road this week. The 4-0 non-binding vote came after a bid of $276,000 from DelMonde, Inc., a local heating and air company, to purchase the property. The company currently rents space in […]
Man, 22, Dies in Boone County Crash
A man is dead after a car crash near Union. Bennett Allen III, 22, died after his vehicle crossed a center line on U.S. 42 near Rice Pike and struck another car headed in the opposite direction. Allen, of Union, was headed westbound when his 2001 Pontiac Grand Am struck a 2015 Jeep Compass. He […]
Union Celebrates America Event Highly Rated; City Staff Poised for Success
After nine years, a survey shows that residents still enjoy Union’s “Union Celebrates America” event. The event was held for the ninth time on June 30 as the traditionally first local event around the July 4 holiday. “Overall, I think these results clearly indicate what we already knew: Union Celebrates America was a great event,” […]
Union Hires New Administrator: David Plummer
David Plummer is the new city administrator in Union. “David is exactly what we were looking for in a candidate,” said Mayor Larry Solomon. “We were impressed by his experience and his enthusiasm for the position. We look forward to a long-term relationship with him guiding our city forward.” Plummer replaces Matthew Dowling who left to […]
Cooper High’s Kellie Clark is Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Kellie Clark, a 16-year veteran teacher at Randall K. Cooper High School in Boone County, is the 2018 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. Valvoline, Inc. and the Kentucky Department of Education made the announcement Tuesday at a ceremony held at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton, Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Director Mardi […]
Horse Program Changing Lives at Special Northern Kentucky Farm
Down a country road in Union is an oasis of peaceful green and gently rolling hills known as Meadowview Farm. The 165 acres belong to Jeff and Deb Baker, but they have gifted the farm to Beth Long, founder and CEO of New Day, an equestrian achievement program that specializes in equine-assisted therapies along with alternative […]
WATCH: “Saturday Night Live” Brings President Trump to Boone County in Sketch
Union and Boone County were featured in a sketch on Saturday Night Live in which Alec Baldwin appeared as President Donald Trump. The sketch attempted to poke fun of Trump voters for continuing their support of the President in spite of perceived slights from the new administration on issues that matter to them personally. The sketch was […]

