Villa Hills Police shot a man during a traffic stop on Saturday night and now the Kentucky State Police is handling the investigation. WLWT reported Sunday night that the man died. In a statement issued Sunday evening, the City of Villa Hills explained that it is cooperating with the state police during the investigation. At […]
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Plans Emerge for Police K9 Burial Site at Highland Cemetery
Heather Jansen is mayor of Villa Hills and president of the board of directors at Highland Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell. She and her siblings, Rick Hoefinghoff and Schelli Schroder, are in charge of a charitable trust put in place by their parents, and decided on a new project for some of the funds. Jansen tapped […]
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Beshear Appoints Three from NKY to State Board and Councils
Governor Andy Beshear appointed three people from Northern Kentucky to a state board and two councils. Carolyn Basford, of Villa Hills, was appointed to the Kentucky Board of Durable Medical Equipment. Basford is a respiratory manager at RSVP Home Care. She will serve a term expiring on October 7, 2024. Madelyn Duzyk, of Bellevue, was appointed […]
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RESCHEDULED: Part of Amsterdam Road to Close for Three Weeks
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 office reported after this article was originally published that it would be postponing this three-week project. The dates originally reported were Oct. 5 through Oct. 26. The article has now been updated to show that work will begin on Weds., Oct. 14 at 8 a.m. and last through […]
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Search Continues for Driver Who Plowed Through Kremer’s Market Sign
The search continues for the driver who ran a vehicle through a Crescent Springs business’s sign on Friday afternoon. Villa Hills Police identified the culprit’s car as a tan or bronze Audi Q-7, likely a 2012 through 2018 model. Video shared on social media Friday show the car being driven in the Kremer’s Market parking […]
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Villa Madonna Named Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon School
Villa Madonna Academy High School/Junior High was named an exemplary high performing National Blue Ribbon School, one of 367 across the country, and one of only ten in Kentucky to receive such a designation this year. “Villa Madonna Academy High School is honored to be recognized with our third National Blue Ribbon,” Villa Principal Pamela McQueen said. “What […]
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Two Villa Madonna Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Two students from Villa Madonna Academy were National Merit semifinalists. Jackson Bond, of Hebron, and Emily Richardson, of Florence, are two among 16,000 students nationally to receive the honor in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship program. The two now continue their efforts to earn some of the 7,600 such scholarships available valued at a […]
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Three NKY Fire Departments Receive Federal Funds
Nine Kentucky fire departments – including three from Northern Kentucky – received a total of $76,852 from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican Majority Leader, announced that the funds would help protect the health and safety of the public and first responders through the purchase of […]
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Villa Madonna Community Holds Vigil for Peace, End to Racism
Members of the Villa Madonna Academy community gathered Sunday night in a vigil for peace, social justice, and an end to racism. Students and teachers shared reflections and called on the community for an open dialogue to bring an end to racism. After the service, Villa Madonna Academy’s Class of 2020 was invited to paint the […]
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Villa Hills Resident Selected for Junior Achievement’s Gold Leadership Award
Villa Hills resident Tom Stanek was selected by Junior Achievement of OKI Partners, Inc. from more than 247,000 American volunteers as one of eight recipients of the organization’s top national award for volunteerism, the Gold Leadership Award. Stanek will be honored on Tuesday, March 17, at the Junior Achievement USA Volunteer Summit in New […]
