Villa Madonna students Tommy Wenning, Adam Kolar and Sydney Short have announced a 5K Run and Walk in memory of Cole and Chase Fischer, who died in a jet ski accident last year, to be held on June 22.
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Villa Hills City Council mulls 4% property tax hikeÂ
Villa Hills City Council is considering a 4% property tax hike in their fiscal year 2025 budget to hedge against potential deficits if anticipated revenues fall short.
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Fifth-graders run the show at Villa Hills City Council meeting
The Villa Hills City Council meeting looked a little different Wednesday evening. Not only was it held at Villa Madonna Academy instead of the usual police department, but fifth-grade students from River Ridge Elementary School, St. Joseph Catholic School and Villa Madonna Academy presided over the meeting for the city’s annual “shadow night.” “Our hope […]
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Kenton County approves rate hike to help Crescent Springs​-Villa Hills Fire Department hire more employees
Kenton County Fiscal Court approved the Crescent Springs – Villa Hills Fire Department’s request to increase fire and ambulance service fees for residents of aforementioned cities and unincorporated Kenton County which are served by the department.
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Villa Hills approves resolution for full-time fire department staff
Villa Hills City Council approved a resolution authorizing the Crescent Villa Fire Authority to hire full-time staff members at their meeting Wednesday evening. Villa Hills and Crescent Springs run a joint fire department that serves both locales. Currently, the station operates with a staff of part-time employees and volunteers, but staff retention struggles have prompted […]
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Villa Hills discusses intent to fund full-time fire department
Villa Hills City Council discussed a tentative version of their fiscal year 2025 budget Wednesday evening at their quarterly special meeting, which includes provisions to hire full-time firefighters and medics at the Crescent Springs/Villa Hills Fire Department. The two cities operate a joint fire department that serves both jurisdictions, but only part-timers and volunteers currently […]
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Villa Hills council discusses Collins, Amsterdam intersection redesign
Villa Hills City Council discussed a newly drafted contract with engineering firm Bayer Brecker that would task them to redesign the intersection at Collins and Amsterdam roads at their meeting Wednesday evening. The draft follows an initial contract agreed upon in 2020 that was voided when the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, known locally as KYTC, directed […]
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‘Their legacy will live on forever’: Donation honors NKY teenagers killed in tragic boating accident
Written by WCPO’s Madeline Ottilie A new gift to Villa Madonna Academy will honor the lives of Chase and Cole Fischer. Brothers Chase, 18, and Cole, 14, were killed in a tragic boating accident on Lake Cumberland in July. Both attended Villa Madonna Academy — Chase had just graduated and was set to attend the University […]
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Villa Madonna receives 2023 School of Distinction award
Cognia, a national educational nonprofit, honored Villa Madonna Academy Elementary with its 2023 School of Distinction award, given to 33 schools in the United States and four other countries. “Mrs. Soshana Bosley [Villa Madonna’s principal] is to be commended for earning the designation as a School of Distinction,” said Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and […]
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Police release details of person shot, driven to gas station early Saturday
The Kenton County Police Department issued an update to a shooting early Saturday in Crescent Springs, where an officer was flagged down at the Sunoco on Buttermilk Pike. Initially, officers didn’t know where the shooting occurred or who shot the victim, who was transported to University of Cincinnati Medical Center with serious injuries. Investigators with […]
