County outlines $11.5M capital road plan for 2005
Butler County Engineer Greg Wilkens unveiled an $11.5 million capital improvements slate for road work this year. The plan prioritizes seven bridge replacements at $2.3 million, 10 culverts on California Road, four intersection upgrades, and resurfacing 18.2 miles of roadways. Funding comes from state and federal grants, TIF districts, community development funds, and county money.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Greg Wilkens
Wilkens
California Road
West Chester
Allen Road
Butler County plans 11.5 million in road and bridge upgrades
Butler County Engineer Greg Wilkens outlines an 11.5 million capital improvements plan for 2005 funded by 1.99 million in grants and 9.57 million from county and local sources. Key projects include Allen Road and Frazee Road bridge replacements, several intersection upgrades, culvert work, street resurfacing, and new street constructions totaling multiple districts.
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Butler County
Greg Wilkens
Allen Road
Frazee Road
South Dwyer Road
Warrick Road
Millikin Road
Stillwell Road
Canal Road
California Road
Muhlhauser and
Princeton Road
Ohio
Yankee
Cincinnati
Dayton
Bethany
Carrtown-Milford Township
Suspect caught in store robbery in Middletown
A Middletown drug store robbery ended minutes after the 3:10 p.m. incident when Officers Salm and Rogers captured a man matching the description near Monroe Street and Miami Avenue. Jerry Tharp, 29, of 1115 Park Lane Apt. C, was charged with aggravated robbery and jailed. Police found money in his possession and a bullet in the store.
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Middletown
Lewis Drugs
Central Ave
Philip Salm
Kenny Rogers
Monroe Street
Miami Avenue
Jerry Tharp
Park Lane
Apt. C
Don Owens
Tharp
Free health screenings at Towne Mall area hospital
Towne Mall hosts heart healthy programs as part of a community health push. The feature notes free screenings offered by the area hospital to residents seeking preventive care and awareness.
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Area Hospital
Towne Mall
Monroe fire levy on May 3 ballot
Monroe voters will decide on May 3 a replacement 2 mill fire levy for salaries operations and equipment to replace the levy first passed in 2000. Councilman Robert Kelley dissented with a 6-1 vote. If approved the levy would be tied to property valuations causing a slight increase for most residents. Last year city property valuation was about 264 million dollars. Current valuation pending county auditor certification.
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Monroe
Robert Kelley
Jay Stewart
Stewart
County seeks cash to fund countywide 800 MHz system
Butler County moves toward building a countywide 800 megahertz emergency radio network with five new channels licensed, bringing total to 16 across the county. Officials weigh funding options including a last resort sales tax or diverting residential tax increment district funds for construction and operations.
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Mike Harper
Robert Kimball & Associates
Butler
Oxford
West Chester
Hamilton
Police, Fire and Emergency Management Agency
County Commission
Charles Furman
Furman
Michael Fox
Cancer patient Tori Gray rediscovering faith before death
Victoria Lynn Gray, 36, wife of Tim and mother of Devon and Dylan, battled a malignant brain tumor. As she fought, she drew closer to God and found salvation, aided by her church and community support. She died Dec. 31 at Middletown Regional Hospital after a six week battle.
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Victoria
Tori” Gray
Kim English
Gray
Cracker Barrel
Middletown
Kim Cox
Tori
Victoria Lynn Gray
God
Miami University
English
Christian Enterprise Baptist
Middletown Regional
Tim
Devon
Dylan
Cox
Lisa Mason
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Monroe Fire Levy
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Federal Communications Commission
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