Middletown sells surplus inventory online for higher revenue
Middletown began listing surplus inventory on govdeals.com this week aiming to beat annual auction results. Three vehicles posted in under ten minutes drew 38 bids, with city purchasing agent Cindy Strayer predicting far higher proceeds. The move will keep about 10 items online year round, including computers furniture golf equipment and an old pool table.
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Middletown
Govdeals.com
Cindy Strayer
Strayer
Shelley Meehan
Shelleym
Middletown Schools to open bids for elementary project
Middletown City Schools officials held two pre bid meetings this week for the district wide elementary schools building project. Bids are to be opened at 1 pm March 3 in the board room of the administration building at 1515 Girard Ave with plans to present bid information to the Board of Education on March 14.
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Middletown City
Frank Chapman
Chapman
Girard Ave
Board of Education
Woman charged in murder-for-hire plot in Hamilton
Wickileen Hunley a 36 year old of 218 East Street was indicted on two counts of conspiracy to commit murder for allegedly offering 1000 dollars to an undercover officer posing as a hit man to kill her ex husband and his wife. She is set for arraignment February 25 in a first degree felony case carrying up to ten years in prison. The police said she arranged a meeting and drove the undercover officer to the couple’s home while stating her intent.
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Hamilton
Wickileen Hunley
E. St
Hunley
Community Remembrance Of Local Workers Harold Poplin and Middie Wells
Harold Poplin and Milton Middie Wells were celebrated as hardworking community members. Family and friends recalled their dedication to work and their impact, with tributes appearing in community pages.
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Harold Poplin
Milton “Middie” Wells
Local officials warn of Internet scam using fake USPS money orders
Middletown police and U S Postal Inspectors warn online scams rising as fraudsters mail counterfeit USPS orders to victims who cash them and wire back funds. One case involved a genealogy site leading to $21,000 in fake money orders at a local credit union. Banks may recoup losses from customers. Watermarks and embedded threads help identify authentic money orders.
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Middletown
U.S
U.S. Postal Service
Rich Bush
Postal Service
Mark Lakes
Bush
Mid- First Credit Union
Lakes
Canada
Nigeria
Eviction Call Sparks Major Pot Bust In Liberty Township
Butler County deputies responding to an eviction discovered 249 marijuana plants in a Liberty Township duplex at Celestial Circle. Jason McCoy and Adrienne McCoy faced multiple drug and weapons charges. an infant in the home prompted possible child endangerment considerations.
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Greg Lynch
COX
Butler County Stierier
Liberty Township
Jason
Adrienne McCoy
Celestial Circle
Hamilton
Butler County
Celestial Circle Duplex
Greg Blankenship
Warren County Commissioners oppose zoning bill veto
Warren County Ohio officials urge Governor Taft to veto Senate Bill 18 which would strip residential property from county and township general welfare zoning authority. Commissioners fear loss of power to manage growth while supporters call for flexibility balancing residents’ rights.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Bob Taft
Senate
Warren
Taft
Deerfield Township
Randy Kuvin
Kevin
Former guard sent to prison for drug smuggling in Ohio
Rodney A. Bowen, 28, of Dayton, a former Lebanon Correctional guard, received one year in an Ohio prison for his role in a four county drug network. Bowen also was fined 1000 dollars after picking up a marijuana package for inmates tied to a parolee and detectives. He testified fear for his four year old son drove his actions, saying he followed orders from inmate Darrell Moore. Bowen admitted he did not notify prison supervisors or state troopers.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Warren County Common Pleas
Neal Bronson
Rodney A. Bowen
Dayton
Bowen
Public Library
Moore
Hamilton
Cecil Sebastian
Sebastian
Kentucky
Ohio Highway Patrol
Christopher Alexander
Andrew Sievers
Lebanon Schools Growth Rosters Need for Operating Levy
Lebanon boards seeks a 5.9 mill operating levy to fund growth in enrollment. Superintendent Bill Sears says $3.9 million yearly, $180 per year for a $100,000 home, with enrollment rising by 150 students by 2006. District aims three-year levy to cover growth and rising costs amid declining state funding.
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Lebanon
Lebanon Board of Education
Bill Sears
Sears
Jackson Hedges
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