Middletown community events and thrift shop sale
A compact roundup of local activities includes Middletown Thrift Shop’s 50 percent off sale all month with 10 am to 2 pm hours on the fourth floor, parking free with purchase. Additional notices cover student parking passes at Middletown High, Garfield Elementary retirees luncheon, Knitting Connection market, Amanda retirees luncheon, Otis Gibbs performance, Back to School Revival, Luau at Douglass Pool, Teen Lock-In at the YMCA, Downtown Middletown events on Main Street with a finale concert, and police reports detailing vandalism and purse theft in the area.
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MRH Thrift Shop
Middletown Regional Hospital Thrift Shop
Middletown High
Middletown High School
Garfield Elementary
Dad’s
David Allen
Betty Kibbey
Knitting Connection
Tri-State
First Christian Church
Rosedale Road
Knitting Guild of America
Middletown Public Library
S. Broad St
Gina Hobbs
Amanda
Amanda Elementary School
Manchester Inn
Marilyn Moran
West Side
Otis Gibbs
Trenton-Franklin Road
United Missionary Baptist Church
Corey Cunningham
Mount Enon Baptist Church
Luau
Douglass Pool
Middletown Area
YMCA
Middletown
Downtown Alliance of Middletown
Main Street
The
Jug
American Legion
Keith’s
Phoenix Theater
Central Avenue
First Avenue
Opera House
Gregg Clark
Royal Blues
Judy Baber
Abilities First
Sorg Opera Company
Ohio educators reform arts education at Hamilton Summer Institute
Educators and state lawmakers from Ohio gather at the Fitton Center in Hamilton for a three day Summer Institute for School Leaders backed by the NEA and Ohio agencies. Seventeen teams and six lawmakers attend with $1000 school grants per participating district. Hope Taft attends opening day and urges arts integrated learning to close the achievement gap.
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John Janco
COX
Wayne Lawrence
Ohio Arts Council
Ohio Senate
Doug White
Shawn Webster
National Endowment For the Arts
Fitton Center
Hamilton
Ohio
Fitton Center For Creative Arts
Dana Gioia
NEA
Ohio Department of Education
Hope Taft
Susan Tave Zelman
Zelman
Miami University
Spectra
Hamilton City
Fairfield City
Gioia
Thieves Steal Blower and Tools From Local Residences
A backpack blower valued at 450 dollars was taken from a pickup bed belonging to Michael Miller on Shafer Street. Overnight Saturday to Sunday, a padlock was broken from a shed at Deborah Murphy's home on Superior Avenue, with a toolbox and power tools stolen. A stereo was taken from Carolyn Neff’s van on Howard Avenue overnight Saturday.
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Michael Miller
Shafer St
Deborah Murphy
Superior Avenue
Carolyn Neff
Howard Avenue
Carlisle High School freshman orientation planned for Thursday
Carlisle High School will hold freshmen and new student orientation at 6 p.m. Thursday inviting students and parents. Call 937-746-4481 for details. Today civic agenda lists Carlisle City Council meeting at 7 p.m. at Carlisle Town Hall, 760 Central Ave.
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Carlisle
Carlisle High School
Carlisle City Council
Carlisle Town Hall
Central Ave
Decision on medication delayed in slayings case
Hamilton The man charged with a deadly shooting at a West Chester Township trucking firm awaits a ruling next week on forced medication to restore competency for trial on capital murder charges. The defense contests forced meds and seeks neurology tests amid claims delusions may stem from brain injury. West, 50, has been ruled incompetent to stand trial.
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Hamilton
West Chester
Butler County
Craig Hedric
Tom West
West
Chris Pagan
Noah Powers
Nis
Uness
Franklin schools host multiple orientations and events today
Franklin orientation for seventh and eighth graders is set for 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. in the junior high gym. Laura Farrell hosts sixth grade orientation at 136 E Sixth St. An all sixth grade session is 1 or 6 p.m. Thursday at Laura Farrell School. A corn hole tournament Saturday at Franklin Community Park is $10 per two person team in advance, $15 day of, with half the fees as prize. Call Kim Short at (937) 746-4981 for details. The Franklin Public Library seeks World War II themed art and writing for Ben Franklin Days with $100 Savings Bond prizes. Entries judged. display in library. Gratis Trustees reschedule meeting: monthly meeting rescheduled.
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Franklin
Laura Farrell
Park Ave
Franklin Community Park
Franklin Youth Soccer Association
Kim Short
Nuvox.net
Franklin Public Library
Gratis Township trustees meeting moved to 7 p.m today
The Gratis Township trustees meeting has been moved from Wednesday to 7 p.m. today at the Gratis Township Office Building. For more information, call 937 787 4055 or 937 787 3324.
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Gratis Township
Hamilton Southwest Butler Genealogical Society Meeting
The Southwest Butler County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Recorder's Office in the Butler County Administration Building, 130 High St., Hamilton. For details contact grmt fuse.net or call (513) 863-0262.
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Southwest
Butler Genealogical
Butler County Genealogical Society
Recorder’s
Butler County Administration
High St
Hamilton
Fuse
Lebanon Warren County Commission Meeting Notice
Warren County Commission schedules a 10 a.m. meeting at the Warren County Administrative Offices to consider agenda items and official business.
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Warren County Commission
Warren County
Madison Township Orientation and Open House Planned
Madison Junior/Senior High School schedules an orientation for seventh graders and parents from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday in the auditorium. An open house runs 6 to 8 p.m. with sessions, locker help, teacher meetings, and information booths. Parking pass applications available 1 to 3 p.m. through Friday and during the event, with a $10 fee.
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Madison
Monroe 1979 Class Reunion Schedule and Police Report
Monroe’s Lemon Monroe Class of 1979 marks 25 years with a Friday golf outing at Pleasant Run Golf Course and a 6 30 p.m. social at the clubhouse. Saturday noon tours of the new school. Call Jamie Pierce at 513 539 9914. Monroe City Council meets 6 30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Police report details vandalism at Bishop's Truck Care and property damage on Locust Street, with no theft.
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Lemon-Monroe
Pleasant Run
Jamie Pierce
Monroe
Bishop’s
Senate Drive
Tom Nugent
David Nipper
Locust Street
Direct Marketing Twilight Tour at Barn-n-Bank Farm Market
OSU Extension Direct Marketing Twilight Tour focuses on a local farm market combining produce and agritourism in Trenton. Free event runs 6 to 8 p.m. today with farm displays tours and presentations. Call 937 456 8174 or 513 988 9211 for Barn-n-Bank details. Edgewood Middle School hosts new student orientation and open house for sixth to eighth graders with counselor help call 513 867 7430.
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Ohio State Extension
Ohio State University Extension
Barn-n-Bank
Trenton
Directmarketing
Osu
Preble County
Edgewood Middle School
Ruffin pleads guilty in dismemberment case
Anthony Ruffin, 44, of Cincinnati, pled guilty to gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence in the Jeffrey Watson death case. Co defendant Gary Benson was convicted earlier, with sentencing dates set for October. Cardale Goens awaits trial in January on capital murder charges.
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Hamilton
Jeffrey Watson
Anthony Ruffin
Cincinnati
Butler County Common Pleas
Patricia Oney
Ruffin
Damon Halverson
Gary Benson
South 11Th Street
Cardale Goens
Milford
Goens
Benson
Watson
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Powers
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Lebanon
Madison Township
Monroe City
Miami River
Halverson
Cassandra Taylor
Michael Craft
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