Shots fired on Yankee under investigation
Middletown police investigate a 12:50 a.m. shooting near 14th Avenue and Main Street after a call from Nicole Sparks at 1104 Yankee. A bullet shattered the Sparks home front window and lodged in the wall above a sleeping child. Witnesses described a green teal SUV fleeing the area.
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Middletown
Yankee Road
Rich Bush
David Swartzel
Elk’s Lodge
Eighth Avenue
14Th Avenue
Main Street
Nicole Sparks
Yankee
Sparks
Two Men Arrested in Middletown Drug Bust
Butler County Sheriff's deputies arrested Wes Kerr and Daniel Hanson after a Friday night traffic stop on Ohio 4 near Frisch's restaurant. K 9 unit found a bag with 1.3 grams of cocaine. Hanson admitted swallowing a heroin capsule. Both face multiple drug related charges including possession, obstruction, and tampering with evidence.
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Butler County Sheriff’s Deputies
Middletown
Wes T. Kerr
Edwardsville
Blanchester
Daniel Blake Hanson
Jacksonburg
Hamilton
Sheriff’s Office
Ohio 4
Kerr
Hanson
Cincinnati mayor quits re election bid in 2005 race
Incumbent Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken announced he will not seek another term in 2005. City Councilman David Pepper quickly said he will run, joining state Sen. Mark Mallory. Other potential candidates include Vice Mayor Alicia Reece and GOP figures Mark Painter and Charlie Winburn as the field forms amid a tense early campaign.
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Cincinnati
Charlie Luken
David Pepper
Pepper
Mark Mallory
Alicia Reece
Ohio
Mark Painter
Charlie Winburn
Luken
Investigation into absentee ballot use near Fairfield levy
Butler County Elections Board opened an inquiry into possible absentee ballot fraud on the eve of a Fairfield area special election. Sixteen Fairfield High School graduates who requested absentee ballots contacted officials after being told at graduation practice to vote absentee, with some instructed by school personnel. The district seeks a 6.9 mill operating levy, trailing after a March defeat, while the investigation focuses on the 16 ballots and seeks to ensure only proper ballots are cast.
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Hamilton
Butler County Board of Elections
Fairfield High School
Elections Office
Robert Mosketti
Elections Board
Board of Elections
Ohio Secretary of State’s Office
Mosketti
Fairfield
Fairfield High
Fairfield City
Fairfield Township
Robert Farrell
Farrell
District relocates Wilson and McKinley students to Verity site
Parents weigh the plan to move Wilson and McKinley elementary students into Verity Middle School while demolitions and rebuilds occur at their campuses. Schools will share cafeteria, gym, and library with separate hall divisions, and district officials promise ongoing updates on the district website.
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Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Joan
Danielle Bowers
Aaronson Sturgill
Marissa Dawson
Middletown
Steve Price
Wilson
McKinley
Verity Middle School
Wilson and
McKinley Elementaries
Verity
Price
Middletowncityschools.com
Middletown Board of Education
Monroe High School
Monroe
City expands crime fighting with three Cannondale bikes
Franklin city council finance committee approved buying three Cannondale bicycles with lights for police bike patrols to boost morale and reach areas cars cannot. Nine officers completed a bike certification and will patrol at events, weather permitting, with plans to assign officers to bikes. The $3,000 comes from the city manager's discretionary budget without a full council vote.
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Franklin
Cannondale
Chris Musgrave
Musgrave
Scott Lipps
Lipps
Purple Heart recipient relaxes in Springboro
Purple Heart recipient Lance Cpl. Steven Ratcliffe rests in Springboro after an explosion in Iraq, recalling not knowing he had been hit during the encounter with Marines. The piece appears in a local community section with brief notices and notices to scroll to related pages.
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Purple Heart
Springboro
Lance Cpl
Steven Ratcliffe
Iraq
Freedom Center opens doors to public in Cincinnati
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center previews attractions before its star studded dedication. Officials highlight films interactive exhibits and artifacts illustrating slave trade and life as runaways. Center opens 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue–Sun with $12 adults $10 seniors $8 children 6 to 12. Dedication set for Aug 23 at 50 E Freedom Way.
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Cincinnati
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Steve DeVillez
Freedom Center
E. Freedom Way
Spencer Crew
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Arash
Coxohoro
Council
By Michael Kurtz
DAV
Disabled American Veterans Chapter
Bob Irvin
Underground Railroad
By Carmen M. Henderson
Tony Tribble
COX News Service
Underground Railroad Freedom Center
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