Head Start worker accused of child abuse in Franklin
A Helen Center Head Start employee in Franklin has been suspended while Franklin Police investigate a January 31 child abuse complaint. Warren County Community Services executive director Larry Sargeant declined to identify the worker or detail the incident, calling it a single occurrence and noting extra security measures have been added at 101 Walnut Street.
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Franklin
Helen Center
Larry Sargeant
Warren County Community Services
Walnut St
Sargeant
Franklin schools seek 9.79 mill levy in May
Franklin City Schools district will ask voters on May 3 to approve a 9.79 mill emergency operating levy for about 3.8 million dollars annually. The five year levy funds operating costs and some building repairs after over two million in prior cuts, with a $300 yearly tax increase for a $100,000 home.
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Franklin
Franklin City
Board of Education
Kim Gray
Gray
Towers top agenda of city commission
Middletown officials weigh a plan to approve a 185 foot telecom tower at the Breiel Boulevard entrance to Middletown High School. Verizon Wireless seeks to boost coverage amid opposition calling the structure an eye sore as residents petitioned during recent meetings. A revised site move was discussed at the January commission meeting.
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Middletown High School
Newpar
Verizon Wireless
Breiel Boulevard
Commission
Middletown
Marty Kohler
Coroner Rules Jail Inmate's Death a Self-Inflicted Death
The Butler County Coroner's Office ruled Phillip Lee Albright Jr. died by his own action asphyxiation by hanging in his jail cell. Albright, 16 Radabaugh Road Madison Township, was jailed January 19 after a theft sentence from Middletown Municipal Court.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Phillip Lee Albright Jr
Richard Burkhardt
Albright
Radabaugh Road
Madison Township
Butler County Common Pleas
Middletown
Beyond 3 Minutes Gives Middletown Residents a Voice
City Editor Bob Irvin unveils TV Middletown program Beyond 3 Minutes inviting the average Joe to speak on the local public station. The memo references obituaries on D3 and comics on B2 with newsroom contact at (513) 705-2844.
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Middletown
Bob Irvin
Water main break floods street near firehouse on Central Avenue
A 12 inch water main ruptured in the 4400 block of Central Avenue sending water into Fire Station 5 and flooding the road and nearby yards. Firefighters, led by Lt. David Hoerst, battled to remove water while city crews assessed the damage. Central Avenue remained closed as 20 to 25 homes lost service and street pavement buckled from the leak.
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Central Avenue
Central
David Hoerst
Mike Bultaggio
Brian Fultz
Central and
Breiel Boulevard
Fultz
Gideon Road
Bresel
Ginger Smith
Public Works
Manchester Road
Jim Hall
Virginia Fisher
Fisher
Paczki Eating Contest Raises Funds At Meijer
At Towne Mall Meijer, John Boleo won the fat Tuesday paczki eating contest by finishing five donuts in two minutes. Jeff Delph withdrew due to flu. donations totaled 400 to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, plus 100 to Friends of Franklin and 200 to the Community Blood Center.
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Pat Ruckerman
Middletown Journal
Joan Bouie
Wtue Rank
Paczici
Meijer
Middletown
Bolo
WTUE
John “B
Boleo
Jeff Delph
Delph
Multiple Sclerosis Society of
Southwest Ohio
Meijer’s
Friends of Franklin
Franklin Police
Scott Brown
Community Blood Center
Terry Rice
Rebel
Rice
Michele Powers
Butler County
The
American Red Cross
Lakota vote on 7.7-mill levy falls short by 29 votes
More than 26,000 residents weighed Issue 2 in Lakota Local School District and the combined 7.7-mill bond and operating levy failed 13,109 to 13,080. Officials noted 169 provisional ballots may trigger a recount. final results to be certified within 15 days. Springboro voters rejected a 10.46-mill levy 3,830 to 2,625 amid 38 percent turnout.
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Westchester Township
Lakota
Butler County Board of Elections
Robert Mosketti
Joan Powell
Mosketti
Ohio
Sandy Wheatley
Springboro
Clearcreek
Police fire veteran officer for chronic absenteeism and drugs
Richard Simpson a 41 year old Middletown police officer was fired January 29 after repeated absences failing to report for duty and alleged on duty drug possession and use. Acting and interim leaders cited prior suspensions and ongoing attendance problems.
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Middletown
Richard Simpson
Bill Becker
Mike Bruck
Simpson
Bruck
Becker
Woman offered $1K to kill couple, police say
Hamilton police say Wickileen Hunley 36 of 218 E Street offered to pay $1,000 to have her ex husband and his wife killed. She was arrested about 5 p.m. Monday and charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder after attempting to hire a hit man. Names of the intended victims were not released.
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Hamilton
Wickileen Hunley
E St
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