Council’s bid for mayor direct election sparks charter clash
Middletown City Council backed the city charter committee’s recommendation to place direct mayoral election on the ballot, angering some charter members. The panel weighed keeping seven vs shrinking to five and proposed a five member council. a July 19 council vote will decide, with the amendment going to the November ballot.
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Middletown
Noah Powers
Bob Wells
Larry Powell
Clark, Shaefer & Hackett
Powell
Tom Blake
Blake
City Council
Corrections: PAWS donations noted for Curves of Monroe
A Community Snapshots photo in Tuesday's Journal should have stated that Curves of Monroe collected donations for the Progressive Animal Welfare Society PAWS animal shelter. The correction clarifies the charity supported by the fundraiser.
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Curves of
Monroe
Progressive Animal Welfare Society
Paws) Animal Shelter
Kidd Coffee opens in Middletown amid new cafe trend
Tammy Flynn runs Kidd Coffee at 6589 Terhune Drive off Towne Boulevard. The family shop joins several upscale coffee houses in Middletown as locals flock to a cozy space with wifi and piano. Kidd Coffee employs about 35 and aims to serve the community while offering a affordable franchise model.
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Tammy Flynn
Flynn
Kidd Coffee
Terhune Drive
Towne Boulevard
Middletown
Mike Flynn
Ohio Department of Transportation
Lebanon
Flynns
Cole
Zack
Travis
Victor Kidd
Kidd
Mason City
Ohio
Business Advisory Council
Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Becky Hendrixson
Travis Flynn
Terhune
Grandmother Skies At 74 For First Jump At Wayne County
Barbara Bailey, 74, of Middletown, will tandem jump at Skydive Wayne County in Richmond, Indiana, with grandson Michael Thom Bailey, 22. She aims to conquer fear, saying the body is 74 but the spirit is eternal, and notes the cost is 169 dollars on weekdays or 199 dollars Friday to Sunday.
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Barbara Bailey
Michael Thom — Bailey
Bailey
Middletown
Thom
Hamilton
Wayne County
Richmond
Ind
Police Seek Rapist Arsonist in Hamilton Case
Hamilton police continue a nationwide search for Alfredo Lopez Cruz for the June 19 rape of a 9 year old girl on 730 Sycamore St. The home was vandalized and later arson targets emerged. Cruz, also known as Mario and other alias names, was profiled on America's Most Wanted.
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Hamilton
Don Taylor
Hamilton Police Department
United States
Alfredo Lopez-Cruz
Sycamore St
Sycamore Street
Taylor
Cruz
Mario
Alfredo Lopez Cruiz
Mario Martinez
Richard Martinez
Richard Mario Martinez
Armando Fernandez
Klan Fliers Left On Hamilton Doorsteps
In Hamilton Lindenwald residents report waking to hate fliers left at homes early Friday including Elmer Thompson who found a sheeted figure delivering a flier about Alfredo Lopez-Cruz, a 9 year old rape suspect. Police fielded multiple calls from concerned residents regarding the incident.
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Hamilton
Elmer Thompson
Thompson
Lindenwald
Corwin Avenue
Imperial Klans of America
Amelia
Alfredo Lopez-Cruz
Cruz
Sycamore Street
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