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Florence police offer free prescription drug disposal Oct. 24

The Florence Police Department is partnering with the DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24, offering free, anonymous medication disposal at two Florence locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

October 16, 2026 · 1 min read

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Kentucky measles cases hit 157 as health officials push vaccines

Kentucky's measles outbreak has surged to 157 confirmed cases, up from 104 just days earlier, with health officials urging Boone County families to check vaccination records and get MMR shots at local health departments.

October 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Afghan evacuees receive the Measles vaccine from 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command personnel at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany September 18, 2021.

On April 1, 2012 at 10:30 AM E511 and C501 were dispatched to Highway 93, mile marker 116 for a reported RV on fire. Chief 501 arrived on scene and updated that the fire had spread to a secondary semi trailer and the brush.
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Wikieup is a small unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 93 in Mohave County, Arizona. It is located approximately 37 miles (60 km) south of Interstate 40 and approximately 124 miles (200 km) northwest of Phoenix, Arizona. In 2000, the population of Wikieup's ZCTA was 305.
U.S. Route 93 is a major north–south United States highway in the western United States. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60 in Wickenburg, Arizona. The northern terminus is at the Canadian border north of Eureka in Lincoln County, Montana, where the roadway continues into Roosville, British Columbia, as Highway 93. Major cities that US 93 travels through include Las Vegas, Nevada, Twin Falls, Idaho, and Missoula, Montana.

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Semi fire shuts down I-71/75 southbound in Florence

October 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Volunteers in yellow vests stack old CRT televisions on a pallet at an outdoor drop-off event.

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Florence stadium hosts free hazardous waste drop-off Nov. 7

October 13, 2026 · 1 min read

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Burlington worker airlifted after auger pins leg at concrete plant

October 12, 2026 · 1 min read

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Boone County ranks fifth in Kentucky for deer crashes

Boone County recorded 94 deer-vehicle crashes in 2025, ranking fifth statewide, with nearly half occurring in the final three months of the year as mating season drove deer onto roads.

September 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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Boone County fire stations offer free car seat checks after AAA study

Three Boone County fire departments offer free car seat inspections after a new AAA study found most children transition out of safety seats too early; Kentucky law requires car seats or boosters for children under eight based on height.

September 29, 2026 · 2 min read

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