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 […]
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Villa Hills Police K9 Awarded Health Care Grant
The Villa Hills Police Department’s K9 known as Onexx was the recipient of a Healthcare for K9 Heroes medical insurance program grant which covers annual policy premiums for 2020. Since 2016, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., a nonprofit located in Massachusetts, has donated more than $100,000 towards medical reimbursement programs for self-funded K9 units. Villa […]
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Villa Madonna: Art & Writing Winners Announced; Anti-Vaping Speaker Visits
Three students at Villa Madonna Academy were recognized for their entries in the regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, which are administered by the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Liam Collins (class of ’23), of Fort Mitchell, was a silver medal for his critical essay, “The Slavery Sewn Into Your Socks”. He also received an honorable […]
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AAA Honors Villa Hills Police for Traffic Safety Advocacy
The Villa Hills Police Department was among the Greater Cincinnati agencies honored by AAA at the organization’s annual Traffic Safety Awards program. No other Northern Kentucky police department was recognized at the event held at the Metropolitan Club in Covington earlier this month. Honorees were selected through an application process for the awards that are […]
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Ground Breaks on Sanctuary Village in Villa Hills
Santcuary Village in Villa Hills is now underway. Ashley Builders Group announced that ground has broken on the 100-acre site with construction of the homes to begin in the fall of 2020. The sprawling property overlooks the Ohio River and was previously home to the Benedictine Sisters who lived in the St. Walburg Monastery there. […]
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Students, Faculty Compete in Annual Villa Madonna Cardboard Boat Regatta
Villa Madonna Academy recently hosted its third annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, which challenges engineering students to build a lake-worthy boat out of cardboard and duct tape. The event featured three divisions, one for engineering students, and two open divisions. The school offers the program as part of a dual credit course through the University of […]
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Villa Madonna, Covington Latin Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Two local students were named National Merit Semifinalists, their respective schools announced on Wednesday. The River City News will run announcements from other schools as they are submitted. Villa Madonna Academy announced that senior Jackson Herrema while Covington Latin School announced that student Joey Sodergren were named as semifinalists, among roughly 16,000 across the country. Jackson, of Covington, […]
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Op-Ed: Villa Hills Council Did Not Vote to Endorse Climate Change Legislation
Villa Hills City Council did not vote to endorse HR-763, Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Due to a series of unfortunate events, The River City News recently published a letter from a Villa Hills resident titled, “Villa Hills a Leader in Supporting Climate Change Legislation”. In the letter, Beth Johnson wrote, “Villa Hills city […]
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Letter: Villa Hills a Leader in Supporting Climate Change Legislation
Villa Hills city council became a leader in supporting action on climate change by being the first Northern Kentucky community to endorse the bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (HR 763) currently before the U.S. House of Representatives. This summer the City of Cincinnati endorsed this bill, and earlier this year the City of Covington […]
