Internet cafe sweep prompts multi county probe in Ohio
Five Internet and sweepstakes operations across Ohio face investigation by the Attorney General and local agencies. Middletown and eight other sites were hit with search warrants as officials say criminal activity may extend beyond gambling. Investigators described the probe as in early stages and spanning several counties.
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Ohio Attorney General’s Office
Middletown
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Union County
Jamie Patton
Marysville
Floyd Golden
Mark Hoffman
Middletown Sweepstakes Café
South Breiel Boulevard
East 5Th Street
Kenton Internet Café
East Columbus Street
Kenton
Belle Phone Internet Ca
JobsOhio probes raise ethics commission questions in Ohio
Democratic candidate Ed FitzGerald calls on the Ohio Ethics Commission to investigate financial ties between JobsOhio directors and firms that have received state assistance since Gov Ka schn took office in 2011. Officials say tax incentives come from the Development Services Agency and that many ties existed before JobsOhio’s full operation. The commission would decide authority to probe, with transparent disclosures urged by FitzGerald.
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Columbus
Ed FitzGerald
Ohio Ethics Commission
JobsOhio
John Kasich
Hamilton Journal News
Laura Jones
State Development Services Agency
Jones
FitzGerald
FBI
Cuyahoga County
Kasich
Jobs Ohio
Jobs Ohio Board
JobsOhio ties emerge between board, state financing
The Middletown Journal reviews records from the Ohio Secretary of State the Ohio Ethics Commission the U S Securities and Exchange Commission and the Ohio database of tax credit incentives to reveal links between JobsOhio board members and companies that received state financing.
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The
Middletown Journal
Ohio Secretary of State
Ohio Ethics Commission
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Ohio Database
JobsOhio Board
Cris Carter Brings Hall of Fame Bust to Canton
Middletown’s Cris Carter eyes his bronze bust during the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement at Fawcett Stadium in Canton. Sculptor Blair Buswell led bust creation with Carter’s input after face measurements, photos, and a Miami session discussing family and career foes.
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NFL
Canton
Middletown
Cris Carter
Fawcett Stadium
Carter
Blair Buswell
Warren Sapp
Jonathan Ogden
Bill Parcells
Texas
Scott Myers
Buswell
New Orleans
Miami
Fla
Cris Carter Hall of Fame profile part six
Editor notes the ongoing six part look at Cris Carter from Middletown tracing high school college and pro career as he prepares for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 3. The piece describes Carter posing with Buswell and likens the scene to a movie being produced with Carter and his wife Melanie involved.
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Middletown
Cris Carter
Buswell
Carter
Middie
Utah
Melanie
Middletown nonprofit pushes historic district plan
Downtown Middletown Inc submitted an application to create a historic downtown district to the National Register of Historic Places. The proposal aims to unlock state and federal tax credits for properties within the district and extend the South Main Street District to include sites around Central Ave and Main Street. The effort, supported by a Middletown Community Foundation grant, costs about 14000 and was prepared with Hardlines Design Company.
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Middletown
Downtown Middletown Inc
Mike Robinette
Robinette
South Main Street
Central Avenue
Main Street
Manchester Inn & Conference Center
Middletown Public Library
Central and
Grimes
Middletown Community Foundation
Columbus
Hard
Jail term ordered in animal cruelty case
Kenneth Morgan a former Butler County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to 90 days in Butler County Jail with a 700 dollar fine for animal cruelty. His wife Debora received 90 days in jail and 700 dollar fine but her sentence was suspended in favor of three years probation.
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Oxford
Butler County
Kenneth Morgan
Hanover
Robert Lyons
Morgan
Debora
Lyons
Nick Paccy
Starr
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