Germantown Council Approves Road Safety Upgrades and Bids
Germantown approves final plans for Ohio 4 and Market Street safety upgrades with a traffic signal plan drafted by John W Judge Engineering Co. Dayton. A one mile Butter Street resurfacing is funded mostly by a federal grant with local cost sharing split with German Township. Parking limits for large vehicles proposed. a four way stop at Plum and Center is set via emergency ordinance. curbside traffic changes include a right turn only onto Main Street’s bank drive and restricted left turns from Main to Market. North Main Street improvements await county approval. manager hired for unskilled staff. park board temp staff authority clarified.
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Market Street
Butter Street
John W Judge Engineering Co
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Market
Douglas Fenske
Montgomery County
Fenske
North Main Street
North Main
Plum
Center Streets
Chamber of Commerce
Village Planning Commission
Main Street
North Virginia Avenue
Park Board
Camden Council considers first reading on village administrator position
Camden Village Council gave first reading to an ordinance creating an administrator post. Sam Messer filed a petition to vacate an alley on McKinley Drive. Councilman Herbert Wagers urged tabling for study and officials drafted a letter objecting to coverage of Theodore Bud Mackey, a fire victim at 65 South Main Street with a criminal past including a 1960 murder and earlier stabbing. News on Mackey’s background sparked debate over reporting in Layton and Richmond.
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Camden Village
Itlace
Sam Messer
McKinley Drive
Herbert Wagers
Waders
Mildred Steele
Layton
Richmond
Theodore
Bud Mackey
S. Main St
Mackey
Floyd Spitler
Preble County
Radios Stolen From Two Middletown Vehicles
Butler County deputies report two car windows shattered at Volkswagen of Middletown on Germantown Road. Two radios valued at 200 dollars were stolen from the vehicles, indicating the break ins aimed to swipe the radios.
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Volkswagen
Middletown
Germantown Road
Butler County
Trial begins for last of House of Drugs trio
In Warren County Ohio a jury heard opening statements in the trial of Kenneth Shull 21 Louisville Kentucky charged with four counts of complicity to attempted aggravated murder aggravated robbery involuntary manslaughter and possession of criminal tools linked to the April 25 Franklin drug store raid. Shull faces blame for the gunfight that left Ian Harper dead and for alleged involvement in the robbery with Kennedy who is already serving up to 160 years. Prosecutor James Flannery contends Shull is as culpable as the shooter while defense attorney Mark Bogen argues he aided only in the robbery and acted out of fear for his life.
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Kenneth Shull
Lousville
Warren County Common Pleas Court
Shull
Harper
James Flannery
Mark Bogen
Bogen
Carlisle Vacancy To Be Filled On Village Council
Carlisle officials call for applicants to fill a council vacancy with Mayor Kelly Borad inviting qualified residents before the next regular meeting on Monday. Borad, now acting mayor, plans to seek a new council president at that meeting. In a Monday special session the council approved changing the King Kwik property zoning on DuBois Road to permit a self serve gasoline pump after prior readings.
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Carlisle
Kelly Borad
Borad
Melvin Reece
King Kwik
DuBois Road
Elderly woman missing in Lebanon search widens
An 83-year-old woman, Kriesher, walked away from Otterbein Home in Lebanon around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Warren County deputies have conducted extensive searches including foot patrols, helicopters, canine units, and a pond dive by a scuba team. Kriesher, formerly of Westerville, Ohio, is described as 5 foot 2 and about 100 pounds, last seen in a blue and grey pants suit.
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Lebanon
Otterbein
Warren County
Kriesher
Sheriff's Department
Westerville
Ohio
Mason man held for murder near Kings Island
Ronald J Creech of Mason is jailed in Warren County on $100000 bond for aggravated murder of an unidentified man found Friday near Kings Island. The decomposed body is at Hamilton County morgue as pathologists seek identification. Creech was arraigned in Mason Municipal Court with a preliminary hearing set for 3 pm tomorrow. prosecutors may call a witness, and charges could be dropped if a crime or involvement isn’t proven. The missing man’s identity and address remain undisclosed by authorities.
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Ronald J Creech
Maple St
Warren County
Kings Island
Amusement Park
Hamilton County
Creech
Mason Municipal Court
David Batche
Batche
Sheriff's Office
Smith Named to Fill Franklin City Council Seat
Michael W Smith, 38, of 120 Elaine Drive, was appointed Monday to fill the vacant City Council seat left by Barbara Thornton. He previously served as city income tax clerk and was a 1973 council candidate. The council also moved to place a city charter measure on the November ballot and renewed a one mill Laynecrest property tax for recreation and maintenance. Authorities discussed water-rate increases, the Miami Conservancy District odor issue, and a sewer line installation with Conrail as part of Riley Boulevard’s southward extension.
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Franklin
Michael W Smith
William F. Smith & Sons Real Estate
Barbara Thornton
Smith
Elaine Drive
Ritchie Turner
Gene Sorrell
Steve Morgan
Mike
Michael
Harold Callahan
Callahan
Dan Moore
Laynecrest
Bernard Eichholz
Mary Turner
Eichholz
Miami Conservancy
Council
Cargill Inc
George Hamilton
Ron's Pizza House
The
Glass
Conrail
Riley Boulevard
Franklin considers busing plan to shift school start times
Franklin school board eyed busing proposals to move high school to 7:30 a.m. and elementary to 8:50 a.m., with junior high at 8:10, aiming for more bus efficiency and time for girls’ athletics. Decision postponed to next meeting as resignations and new hires highlighted.
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Franklin
Franklin School Board
Franklin High
Hampton Bennett School
Franklin Morgan Horse Festival Parade and Demonstrations Nearby
Franklin hosts the second Morgan Horse Festival on Saturday August 19 featuring a parade starting at 1 a.m. from Franklin Community Park with Morgans in carriages and on riders routes to Main Street Riley Boulevard and back to Ohio 123. Demonstrations include halter Western and English pleasure trail jumping park and harness. A hospitality booth offers literature books and sales. Interested participants should contact Mrs Sharon E Lawson Camden at 787 4340.
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Franklin Community Park
Main Street
Second Street
Riley Boulevard
Ohio 123
Park
Sharon E. Lawson
Camden
Warren vocational school registration set for Aug 14 18
Warren County Joint Vocational School announces registration for the week of Aug 14 through 18. Juniors and seniors have assigned mornings and afternoons by last name, with evening slots 6 to 9 p m for those needing extra times. Seats remain in several programs. Call 932 5677 ext 207 with questions.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Lebanon Schools Face $26,000 Funding Cut
Lebanon plans a $26,000 reduction in state funds next year due to staff experience and training levels below state averages. Superintendent James Stock noted that many districts suffer similar dockings and cited prior years of reductions. The board also discussed a safety study for the high school gym and approved a 5 cent rise in lunch prices to cover a $12,000 lunch deficit, with grades one five set at 55 cents and grades six through 12 at 65 cents.
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Shelby Middleton
Dorothy Scholl
Santo Zimmaro
Charlotte Miller
Susan Crandall
Marsha Cox
John Grove
Lebanon
James James Stock
Board of Education
William Donovan
Franklin flag corps members win top honors at camp
Four Franklin High School Flag Corps members were named outstanding performing unit and best spirit in the military division at the All-American Flag Camp at Ohio Wesleyan University. Robin Beatty Melanie Ledford Alisa Isbell and Terri Huff earned the top honor while Isbell and Ledford earned first and second runner-ups for Miss Buckeye Military.
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Franklin
Franklin High School Flag Corps
Ohio Wesleyan University
Robin Beatty
Melanie Ledford
Alisa Isbell
Terri Huff
Melanie
Ledford
Wright State University
Franklin High School Wildcat
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