Hamilton man injured in Wayne Township crash
Frederick Wehr, 50, of Hamilton, was trapped 20 minutes after a two vehicle crash on Ohio 73 at 7 a.m. He was taken to Fort Hamilton Hospital with minor injuries. Oscar Palacios, 32, of Hamilton, was cited for failure to yield and driving under suspension. he was not hurt. Investigation ongoing.
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Trenton
Hamilton
Fort Hamilton
Wayne Township
Frederick Wehr
Oxford- Middletown Road
Monte Mayer
Butler County
Wehr
Ohio
Mayer
Palacios
Ohio 73
Jacksonburg Road
Police release sketch of murder suspect
Hamilton police issued a composite sketch of Antonio Riano also known as El Diablo who is wanted on murder charges in the December 2004 shooting death of 25 year old Benjamin Becerra outside the Roundhouse Bar on East Avenue. Authorities say Riano may have shaved his head and facial hair to alter his appearance and ask anyone with information to call (513) 868-5811.
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Hamilton
Antonio Riano
el Diablo
Riano
Benjamin Becerra
Roundhouse
East Avenue
Air Freshener Blamed In Middletown Apartment Fire
Fire officials say an overheated plug in air freshener started a Sunday apartment fire on 73 Bavarian Street. Mike Hamlin extinguished a bathroom blaze before firefighters arrived. No injuries. $2,000 structure damage and $500 contents loss.
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Bavarian Street
Middletown
Mike Hamlin
Fire Division
Teen gets five years for fistfight death in Ohio
Adrian Reynolds, 17, tried as an adult, was sentenced to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in a Aug. 13 fistfight that killed Brandon Mitchell, 17, of Fairfield. Judge Patricia Oney cited Reynolds extensive assault history and an outstanding burglary warrant. The minimum would have been one year.
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Hamilton
Springfield Township
Adrian Reynolds
Butler County Common Pleas
Patricia Oney
Brandon Mitchell
Fairfield
Oney
Reynolds
Mayor to deliver first live state of the city in Middletown
Mayor Noah Powers will address Middletown in the first live city council broadcast by TV Middletown. Executive director Ty Thomas says there is no rehearsal, no delay, and the speech will run 30 to 45 minutes focusing on the budget master plan and the city image. The event starts at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers One Denham Plaza and is open to the public with no comments taken.
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Noah Powers
Middletown
Ty Thomas
TV Middletown
Powers
Ing
Council
Thomas
Roy Dalton
Denham Plaza
Students aim to sway May 3 levy vote
Madison Junior Senior High students in grades seven through twelve join about a half dozen peers to advocate for the May 3 operating levy. They say student involvement could show the community the impact on extracurriculars if the levy fails. The district plans to cut activities if the 7.5 mill emergency measure is defeated.
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Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Madison Hicx
Schcol
Daniel Tinch
Aimee Tyree
Madison Jr./Sr
Tyree
Curtis Philpot
Tinch
Madison
Levy plan could cut $1.1 million for district
School leaders warn the operating levy loss may reduce funding for academics and activities. Increased class sizes from staff cuts would lessen one-on-one teacher attention, a concern emphasized by Tinch and Tyree as crucial for slower learners.
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Tinch
Tyree
Man charged after deadly shooting at Eaton apartment
Shelby Curtis Renner, 22, of 102 Debbie Drive, was charged with using a weapon while intoxicated after 22-year-old Nicholas G. Hegwood was found fatally shot at the Eagle Nest Apartments in Preble County. Police said Renner called 11 35 p.m. Sunday and that only the two men were present. the death is under investigation as a possible homicide.
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Eaton
Shelby Curtis Renner
Debbie Drive
Preble County
Philip L. Romeo
Renner
Eagle Nest Apartments
Romeo
Nicholas G
Hegwood
Home-schooled Carlisle students gain course and activity options
Carlisle school board approved a policy allowing home-schooled students in all grades to join academic courses and extracurricular activities. K-5 students may access art, physical education and music. grades 6-12 may enroll in up to four year-long courses if space permits. Students must be Carlisle residents, follow rules, and request admission by August 15, with principals handling scheduling.
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Carlisle
Carlisle School Board
Tim McLinden
McLinden
Rove to Speak at Lincoln Day Dinner in Sharonville
Karl Rove will attend the Butler County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner at the Sharonville Convention Center off Chester Road. The $60 plate event includes a 5 p.m. reception and a 6 p.m. dinner and speech by Rove, billed as architect of the 2004 Bush victory. Butler County GOP Chairman Carlos Todd said he invited a White House staffer to attend and praised Rove’s role in energizing conservative votes locally.
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Rove
Westchester
Karl Rove
George W. Bush
Butler County
Ener
Sharonville Convention Center
Chester Road
Sharonville
Republican Party
Carlos Todd
White House
Todd
Bush
Amber Alert Cancelled After 4-Year-Old Recovered in Monroe
Monroe police concluded an Amber Alert after 4 year old T J Collins was returned to his mother Elizabeth Frith at 5 a m Saturday into Monroe. Frith reported the boy’s father Anthony Collins 26 is sought for questioning from a birthday party incident at Pine Hill Drive in Trenton. The report notes the grandfather Ronnie Collins anticipated the father would not attend and Frith says she received a missing child report Saturday night.
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Trenton
Monroe
T.J. Collins
Elizabeth Frith
Anthony Collins
East Ave
Edgewood High to Get Greenhouse Facility
Edgewood High School will receive a state-of-the-art greenhouse funded by Butler Tech as part of its satellite program. The district will get $50,000 to build and set up the facility, serving about 75 to 100 vocational agriculture students. Construction will occur in a courtyard area near the new building. scheduling details remain to be finalized.
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Trenton
Edgewood High School
Tom York
Butler Tech
Edgewood
York
Career and Technology
Fairfield Passes Smoking Legislation
Fairfield city council approved a city wide smoking prohibition by a 4 to 3 vote. The ordinance takes effect August 1 and bans smoking in most public places except liquor licensed businesses, tobacco stores, homes used as child or adult care facilities, and small public venues with under ten seats.
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Fairfield
Howard Dirksen
Jill Kinder
Mark
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