Graham, who turns four, visits Florence Fire/EMS Station #34, 8101 Dream Street, on Thursday, October 22 at 10 a.m. He was born weighing just over one pound and spent his first 13 months in the hospital. He came home medically complex, relying on a ventilator and tracheostomy with around the clock care. Before he arrived, Fire/EMS personnel from every station and shift met his family, learned his medical needs and studied emergency protocols, with preparation coordinated by Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Within two days of his homecoming, his family called 911 and crews helped his parents with an emergency tracheostomy change. Three years later, Graham no longer has a tracheostomy, is growing and talking, and loves fire trucks. The visit is his birthday celebration and a chance for his family to reconnect with the crews involved in his care.
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The City of Florence hosts Y'alloween Fest on Tuesday, October 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Thomas More Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way. Admission is free and the event runs rain or shine. More than 70 local vendors will attend, with treats, music, Halloween décor, pumpkin displays and a photo booth. Guests of all ages are encouraged to wear costumes. Food and drink vendors include Travelin' Tom's Coffee, Kona Ice NKY, Steak 'n Shake, Taqueria Nico, Dreamys Ice Cream, Phat Daddy's and Holey Donuts. Call the City of Florence Administration Department at 859 647 8177 for details.
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☀️ Wednesday — 69° / 45° · Sunny
☀️ Thursday — 68° / 46° · Sunny
☀️ Friday — 66° / 42° · Sunny
📍 Source: weather.gov — Florence, KY 41042

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Wednesday, October 21
4885 Houston Rd, Florence, 6 to 8 p.m.
Free. Children in costume collect candy from decorated trunks in the parking lot.
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Wednesday, October 21
Boone County High School commons, 7056 Burlington Pike, Florence, 6 to 8 p.m.
For children ages 4 to 12. The cost is $40 per child and includes a shirt, a bow, instruction and a spot in the performance at the Friday, October 23 football game. Proceeds help send the Boone County Cheerleaders to a national competition.
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Thursday, October 22
7210 Turfway Rd, Florence, 11 a.m. to noon
Free. The session covers new appraisal information that takes effect Nov. 1.
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Thursday, October 22
The Haven Room at Healing Haven Counseling, 31 Girard Street, Florence, 6 to 8 p.m.
Guests make a scented cauldron candle in a candlelit Halloween setting. The evening includes guided wellness reflections, light bites and non alcoholic drinks. Paid event, see the link for ticket details.
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Friday, October 23
Boone County Fairgrounds, 6 to 8 p.m.
Register at boonecountyky.org/parks.
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Saturday, October 24
St. Henry Athletic Complex, 35 Cavalier Blvd., Florence, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission is $5. More than 100 local craftsmen display handmade items, with free face painting, a fall display for photos and raffle tickets for themed gift baskets.
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Saturday, October 24
Florence Government Center north parking lot, 8100 Ewing Boulevard, and Kroger Marketplace, 7685 Mall Road, Florence, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free and anonymous. The Florence Police Department partners with the DEA. Tablets, capsules and patches are accepted. Syringes, sharps and illicit drugs are not.
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Saturday, October 24
Dave & Buster's, 781 Heights Blvd, Florence, 3 to 5 p.m.
Free. Guests in costume can explore the midway for treats and surprises and receive an Unlimited Sim Play Card.
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Saturday, October 24
Boone County Fairgrounds, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Free for all ages. Visitors walk a trail lit by jack-o-lanterns, take a hayride and end the night with a sweet treat.
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Saturday, October 24
Turfway Park, 7500 Turfway Road, Florence, 8:30 p.m.
Live concert.
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Monday, October 26
The 859 Taproom and Grill, 8720 Bankers St, Florence, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Florence Kentucky Pride hosts its second Pride Trunk or Treat, with costume and trunk decorating contests.
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Tuesday, October 27
7210 Turfway Rd, Florence, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Free. Lender affiliates share practical insights on how they keep preparing their clients. Rob Trump moderates a panel.
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Wednesday, October 28
Scheben Branch, Boone County Public Library, 8899 US 42, Florence, 6 to 7 p.m.
A Halloween themed family dance party with music and craft activities. Costumes are welcome.
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Thursday, October 29
Family Essentials Chiropractic, 8544 U.S. 42, Florence, 5 to 7 p.m.
Free. A family friendly Halloween event with treats for all ages, a bounce house and a live DJ.
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Saturday, October 31
Unincorporated Boone County, Florence, Union and Walton, 6 to 8 p.m.
Trick or treat is not a county sponsored event. Residents giving out candy can turn on porch lights. Drivers are asked to slow down in neighborhoods and turn on headlights before sunset.
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Saturday, October 31
Dave & Buster's, 781 Heights Blvd, Florence
Two sessions: the family Boo Bash from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a pancake banquet, from $21 per person, and the Moonlight Mixer for ages 18 and older from 7 to 10 p.m., from $24.99 per person. Prices exclude taxes, gratuity and fees. Both include costume contests, themed activities and unlimited game play for a set time.
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Wednesday, October 21: Pokeberry Ink & Quill Pen Workshop
Wednesday, October 21: Hike the Trails
Wednesday, October 21: Sleep Smarts: Getting Better ZZZs
Thursday, October 22: Woody Plants & Landscape Symposium
Thursday, October 22: Pokeberry Ink & Quill Pen Workshop
Friday, October 23: Coffee, Tea, Caffeine, and Thee
Friday, October 23: Air-Dry Clay Ghosts
Tuesday, October 27: Healing Power of Connection
Tuesday, October 27: Fall Tree and Wildflower Hike
Tuesday, October 27: Intermediate Paper Mache
Tuesday, October 27: Wildlife Critters October 2026
Wednesday, October 28: Horticulture Planning Meeting
Wednesday, October 28: Hike the Trails
Wednesday, October 28: Intermediate Paper Mache
Wednesday, October 28: Sleep Smarts: Getting Better ZZZs
Thursday, October 29: Fall Tree Planting
Thursday, October 29: Intermediate Paper Mache
Monday, November 2: Intro to Backyard Poultry
Wednesday, November 4: Hand Lettering and Calligraphy, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, November 4: Hand Lettering and Calligraphy, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, November 4: Sleep Smarts: Getting Better ZZZs

Date: Every Saturday through Oct 31.
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: 1961 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY 41005
Description: About 50 member farm families sell Northern Kentucky-grown produce, flowers and other items. Vendors may also set up on other days, and the market's Facebook page posts pop-ups.
More Info: Boone County Farmers Market

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BCHS Varsity Sports Schedule: Oct. 21 to 24

Friday, Oct. 23: Varsity Boys Football vs. Cooper High School, 7 p.m.

Florence Bowl is hosting the Judy's Crew doubles bowling tournament this October. Teams can still enter on two dates: Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026, with 10:00 AM and 12:15 PM start times available each day. Entry fee is $60 per team.

Location: Florence Bowl, 7500 Sussex Dr., Florence, KY 41042

Sign up: https://www.florencebowl.com/judyscrew

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Petersburg was the largest community in Boone County until the Civil War and the coming of the railroad. Then the river traffic that fed it began to shrink, and the towns along the water shrank with it.

Hamilton is one of the clearest examples. It was established in 1835 as the Town of Landing, laid out by Joel Hamilton and George McGlasson, and renamed Hamilton in 1846 in honor of its founder, who by then had moved to Texas. It became the largest town in the Big Bone area, a river landing where salt from the lick was loaded for shipment. Its post office stayed open until 1944. Today the town no longer exists.

Belleview took a different path. Laid out in 1815 as Mount Vernon, it prospered in the middle 1800s on the river traffic between Cincinnati and Louisville. When that traffic declined late in the century, its commercial life quietly faded, but the houses, churches, and stores of a 19th century river town are still standing. Its post office carried the name Grant from 1869 to 1974, and the old post office building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Boone County Public Library historians have collected the stories of these communities in a book, Lost River Towns of Boone County. Thursday, we look at the force that threatened all of them at once: the river itself.