Mayor Butch Callery’s gavel got a workout on Thursday night as he repeatedly attempted to calm a disruptive crowd during a special meeting of the Villa Hills city council. Like other recent city meetings related to the forthcoming redevelopment of the St. Walberg Monastery site, council met at River Ridge Elementary where residents packed the […]
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In Heated Meeting, Villa Hills OKs Mixed-Use Development
Villa Hills city council gave the OK to a planned development on 86 acres currently owned by the Benedictine Sisters at St. Walburg Monastery. By a vote of 4-2, council allowed a change in zoning that will permit the Edgewood-based Ashley Commercial Group to move forward with its plan, over the objection of some neighbors […]
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Proposed Villa Hills Development Draws Hundreds for Public Meeting
Villa Hills residents had a chance to voice their concerns again Wednesday night about a proposed development on the St. Walburg Monastery site. “Remember these hands that will vote against you,” one citizen said in protest of the development, threatening the positions of everyone on council in the next election, followed by cheers from the […]
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Signs Spotted in Villa Hills Say “New Covington”
There have been lots of signs popping up in Villa Hills lately. Most of them urge commuters and neighbors to visit a website titled Defend Villa Hills, which was created in response to a controversial new development set to land at the Saint Walberg Monastery site. The massive mixed-use project received the blessing of the […]
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Students Awarded Villa Madonna Scholarships for High Test Scores
Villa Madonna Academy High School awarded eleven academic scholarships to students for their scores on the annual High School Placement Test. The scholarships are renewable for four years with a GPA of 3.0. $2,000 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP Avery Lenihan – Villa Madonna Academy Ben Dropic – Villa Madonna Academy $800 VMA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP Rachel Raziano – […]
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Planning Commission Gives OK to Villa Hills Development
A special meeting of the Kenton County Planning Commission lasted five hours Tuesday night – days later than originally scheduled because last week’s meeting was postponed due to the large crowd that showed up. At issue is a proposed zone change for 86 acres that belong to the St. Walburg Monastery off Amsterdam Road in […]
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Villa Hills Development Hearing Postponed Due to Large Crowd
A hearing scheduled for Tuesday at the Kenton County Planning Commission was postponed because of the large crowd that showed up. A project at the St. Walberg Monastery property that would turn those 85 acres into a brand new neighborhood with hundreds of new single-family homes, townhouses, and apartment units, as well as commercial buildings, […]
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Mayor Callery on the State of the City of Villa Hills
From Villa Hills Mayor Butch Callery: Another year has passed in the great city of Villa Hills. We have kept our momentum in the repair of our streets thanks to the road tax authorized by voters. We were able to take care of 19 streets at a cost of $700,000.00 this year. Due to a change in state […]
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Large Development in Villa Hills Meets Opposition from Neighbors
Eighty-five acres overlooking the Ohio River near Amsterdam Road in Villa Hills, site of the peaceful St. Walburg Monastery where the Benedictine Sisters live, will soon be home to a sprawling mixed-use development slated to include single-family homes, high-end apartment units, and commercial opportunities such as restaurants. The City of Villa Hills has sought to […]
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Villa Hills Police Honored by AAA for Its Safety Night Program
AAA recently honored 17 police departments from around the Greater Cincinnati region with its 2017 Traffic Safety Awards, and while the ceremony was hosted at the Metropolitan Club in Covington, only one Northern Kentucky agency was recognized. The Villa Hills Police Department was honored for its annual Safety Night that educates the community on distracted […]
