“She had been in good health,” Butch Callery said of his wife, Joyce, who died of a sudden heart attack on July 6. Callery was seated in a recliner in the Villa Hills home he shared with Joyce for the last decade of their 52-year marriage. He reached out to The River City News because he wanted […]
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Villa Hills K9 to Get New Protective Vest
Villa Hills Police K9 Onexx will receive a new bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s. Onexx’s vest is sponsored by Jeff and Lisa Byal of Louisville. The vest will be embroidered with the words, “Born to Love – Trained to Serve – Loyal Always.” […]
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Villa Madonna, Campbell County Make List of Most Challenging Schools
Two Northern Kentucky Schools were included on the national list of the most challenging schools in the United States. The Jay Mathews Challenge Index is published each year by The Washington Post and Newsweek. The list ranks high schools on the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Cambridge tests given each year, divided by the number of […]
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Amsterdam Road Reduced to One Lane in Villa Hills
Amsterdam Road in Villa Hills is reduced to one lane due to a break in the pavement, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 office announced Tuesday. Spokesperson Nancy Wood said the impacted area is near the end of Kentucky Route 8, coming up the hill to Villa Hills. A temporary signal will be installed […]
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Part of Highwater Road to Be Closed for Days
The heavy rains and a water main break combined to cause heavy damage to a stretch of Highwater Road between Bromley and Villa Hills. Kenton County Emergency Management Director Steve Hensley told The River City News that the weather and the water main break undermined a portion of the roadway. “It’s going to make it necessary for […]
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Fight Over Bromley Fire Service Leads to City Building Squabble
Update: A previous version of this article indicated that Kenton County officials did not respond to requests for comment but they did in fact and there was a technical error involving the RCN phone. The story has been updated with comment from Kenton County Emergency Management Director Steve Hensley. RCN regrets the error. For a city […]
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New Aerial Drone Photography Business Launches
A local woman has launched a new aerial photography business. Tiffany Freytag, a native of Fort Thomas, is opening Aerial Art Drone Photography in Villa Hills, where she has lived since 2006. Freytag has a pilot’s license and additional federal certification along with experience in photo editing. She uses a Phantom 4 Pro drone […]
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Photos Released of Suspects in Violent Crescent Springs Robbery
Villa Hills Police Department released on Friday several images of suspects believed to have been involved in the violent robbery of a Crescent Springs camera store. K&R Photographics was the target last Wednesday when three suspects entered the store on the 500 block of Terry Lane. The store’s owner was pushed down and hospitalized with […]
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Villa Mocha Coffee Shop Opens in Villa Hills with First Art Show
A new coffee shop is brewing in Villa Hills. Villa Mocha opened recently at 2809 Amsterdam Road in the Amsterdam Village Plaza. It’s owned by the husband-wife team of Daniel Richardson and Alison Spears. The shop brews fair trade and organic coffees roasted locally in Georgetown, Ky. The bright and cheerful cafe includes a […]
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Overturned Tanker, Diesel Spill Closes River Road (KY 8)
River Road in Villa Hills is completely closed after a tanker overturned spilling more than 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel. According to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 office, police have the area completely blocked off as fire and EMS respond. Drivers should take an alternate route to reach your destination such as Bromley […]
