No city in Northern Kentucky saw more change to its government on Election Day than Villa Hills. Its incumbent mayor, Butch Callery, and five of six incumbent members of city council all lost their seats on November 6. But that government is still in office till the end of the year. Before leaving office, the […]
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Op-Ed: Re-Elect Waugaman to Villa Hills Council
The following op-ed is written by Gary Waugaman, candidate for Villa Hills city council. My name is Gary Waugaman, and I am running for Villa Hills City Council. My wife, Mary Kay, our two children, and I have lived in Villa Hills for 29 years. I am a business owner and a member of St. […]
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Op-Ed: As Mayor, Heather Jansen Wants to Give Voice Back to Villa Hills
The following op-ed is written by Heather Jansen, candidate for mayor in Villa Hills. Villa Hills has an opportunity to keep the same government this fall. Or Villa Hills can choose a government that will do the one thing that the current government failed to do this past year: vote for an administration that will […]
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Villa Hills Police Seek Car Break-In Suspect Caught on Video
Video captured a car break-in in Villa Hills and now police are looking for the suspect. It happened on Palomino Drive. The police department is investigating multiple car break-ins in the area. Call police if you know anything. –
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Steelers Quarterback Picks Villa Hills Police for K9 Funds
The Villa Hills Police Department was awarded a grant from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The department plans to to start a new K9 unit with the money. The Steelers play at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation and the Giving Back Fund will distribute the grant to the Villa Hills Police […]
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Villa Madonna Student Scores Perfect 36 on ACT
Villa Madonna senior Ben Zalla scored a perfect 36 on the ACT. Last year, only 2,760 of more than 2 million test-takers scored a 36. That represents around one-tenth of one percent of all students. The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading, and science, each scored on a scale of 1–36. A student’s […]
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Covington Catholic, Villa Madonna Announce National Merit Semifinalists
Covington Catholic High School and Villa Madonna Academy announced their National Merit semifinalists this week. Villa Madonna seniors Hannah Hassoun, of Hebron, and Ben Zalla, of Taylor Mill, are among the approximately 16,000 high school seniors who were recognized and who will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth […]
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Villa Madonna Changes School Mascot
Villa Madonna Academy will have a change in mascots for its athletics program. Gone are the Blue Lightning. Now, the school will be known as the Villa Vikings. The decision came after four years of lobbying from students who wanted a new symbol to show their sense of a school pride. In the spring, students […]
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Apparent Lightning Strike Leads to Fire, Destroying Villa Hills Home
Fire destroyed a home in a Villa Hills neighborhood overnight Friday. It may have been caused by a lightning strike. Multiple fire departments from surrounding communities responded to the 900 block of Northoak Drive just before 3 a.m. Friday to find the home completely engulfed in flames. Video from the scene of a fully involved […]
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More than 125 Rings Stolen from Monastery During Funeral Preparations
The Saint Walburg Monastery in Villa Hills was burglarized. The Benedictine Sisters, who reside at the monastery, made the announcement on Thursday. Funeral preparations were underway for Sister Cecilia when it happened. The nuns said in a Facebook post that a large sum of money was taken, as were all of the rings from the […]
