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 […]
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Villa Hills police asking for info on person shot, driven to gas station
Written by WCPO’s TJ Caudill A person shot in the face early Saturday was driven to a gas station in Crescent Springs, according to Villa Hills police. Villa Hills police officers were called to the Sunoco gas station on Buttermilk Pike in Crescent Springs around 2 a.m. for a shooting. When officers arrived, they found […]
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Crescent Springs, Villa Hills to collect difficult-to-recycle items this month
Are you looking to get rid of some trash you can’t put just put out at the curb? The City of Crescent Springs is collecting difficult-to-dispose items, such as electronics, tires, motor oil, paint and other materials, in specialized, public recycling dumpsters at the Crescent Springs City Building from July 28 to Aug. 6, according […]
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Villa Hills receives Workers’ Compensation Grant
The City of Villa Hills received a 2023 Workers’ Compensation Safety Grant from the Kentucky League of Cities, according to a recent announcement. The League of Cities Insurance Services workers’ compensation members receive the money to help fund various programs and services that reduce liability and make the city safer. The group has been awarded […]