Teacher visits training camp showcases Guardsmen pride at Camp Grayling
Photography teacher Robert Gast from Lemon Monroe High School toured the Michigan Camp Grayling training with the 372nd Engineering Battalion. He spoke highly of the guardsmen’s pride and benefits like college tuition, and said he might join or encourage his son to consider the Guard. Gast, one of two Middletown area teachers invited, observed live war games and interacted with Guardsmen, noting strong morale and community impact as they showcased the program to educators and media. He plans a return visit next year.
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Robert Gast
Lemon-Monroe High School
Omo Army National Guard
Guard
Navy
Amburgey
Gast
June Owens
Lunken
Cincinnati
Camp Grayling
Owens
Grayling
Kent State
Xenia
City Council Resolves Open Vacancy in Trenton
Trenton City Council deferred naming a replacement for the late James Johnson after a closed session. Mayor John Madoffori announced the decision would be reconsidered at the August 17 meeting.
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Trenton
James Johnson
John Madoffori
Melvin Ruder
William Kish
Ruder
Kish
Ryder
Ray Willis
Springboro Council weighs expansion and admin changes
Springboro Village moves to hire a new village administrator, adopt a city charter and expand office space as council approves income tax equipment purchases and considers a 3600 square foot extension or a new rear building. A screening committee will review administrator candidates by Sept. 1 with Mayor Robert South and councilors on the panel.
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Wilma Fread
Robert South
Tim Murphy
Tom Brown
Springboro Charter Placed On Ballot
Springboro Village Council approved the Springboro Charter Commission’s work and moved to place the proposed city charter on the November ballot. The charter will be certified by the Warren County Board of Elections at least 60 days before the election.
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Springboro
Springboro Charter Commission
Charter Commission
Juanita Morris
Warren County Board of Elections
Council
Lebanon
Commission
Board of Elections
Morris
Syphers to go before Warren grand jury soon
Warren County Sheriff Roy Wallace's case against former jail inmate Becky Syphers is to go before a Warren County grand jury convening starting Tuesday. Wallace filed charges of assault and related counts seeking action from the jury.
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Warren Grand Jury
Lebanon
Warren County
Roy Wallace
Becky Syphers
Wallace
Syphers
Drug emphasis aids in arrest
Hamilton sheriff Robert R Walton cites stronger drug enforcement after recent arrests, noting ongoing countywide cooperation will curb drug traffic. The report also mentions miscaptioned resignations and a separate jail case involving Mrs Syphers, with perjury claims against Sheriff Wallace and related grand jury action.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Robert R. R Walton
Turkelson
James Peaton
Mrs. Syphers
Wallace
Butler County Building Boom Continues in July
Butler County saw a construction surge in unincorporated areas as 198 permits were issued last month for projects valued at 4.33 million dollars. Residential work accounted for 108 permits while 90 issued were for other construction including two grain elevators in St. Clair Township by Butler County Landmark Inc. Union Township led with 50 permits totaling 1.80 million dollars.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Anthony P. Cecere
Cecere
St. Clair Township
Butler County Landmark Inc
Union Township
Fairfield
Hanover
Lemon
Liberty
Madison
Milford
Morgan
Oxford
Reily
Hamilton Age
Ross
St. Clair
Wayne
Germantown Founders Day Marks 174th Birthday Festivities
Germantown celebrates its 174th birthday with crafts demonstrations an auction wagon tours and a fish sandwich revival at the Florentine Hotel sponsored by the Historical Society. A Main Street farmers market runs 8 a.m. to noon with 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. street closures for activities and a 3 p.m. society auction. The Germantown Jaycees host a children’s games stand while tours depart from near the Florentine Hotel. Books and photo sets of Germantown scenes are for sale, and a memorabilia display is planned at the Florentine Hotel as restoration progresses.
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Germantown
Florentine Hotel
The
Historical Society of
Main Street
Center Street
Historical Society
Germantown Jaycees
the Historical Society
Tammy Wynette and Elvis tribute concerts open Preble County fair
Tickets remain for Sunday Tammy Wynette concerts at 7 and 9 p.m. and Elvis Presley tribute shows tomorrow at 7 and 9 p.m. Reserved seats range from 1 to 2 dollars with general admission cheaper. The eight day fair runs through Saturday Aug 12 at Ohio 122 fairgrounds with racing, shows, and extensive Junior Fair events listed for the first days.
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Tammy Wynette
Elvis Presley
Elvis
Fairgrounds
Ohio
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Robert Gast Lemon
Monroe
Eric von Klinger
Journal
Hubert Adams
Paul Ehresman
Robert Armbruster
Fire Department
Boro Council
Don Tevis
Anne Huffman
Brown
South
Zoning Board of Appeals
Robert Hudson
Phil
Gratis
Gary West
Loma Gevedon
Gratis Village
James D Rose
Rose
Walton
Ohio 4
Rockdale Road
Morris Turkelson
OUR Service
Norris Insurance
N. Verity Pkwy
Germantown Founders
Florentine
Preble County Fair
Lneup
Eaton Football Field
Alerennia
Preble County
Towne Mall
Center Court
Raall
Middletown
Cincinna
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