West Chester votes to build 33 million community center
West Chester Township Trustees approve a 171000 square foot community center and fitness facility on West Chester Road. Groundbreaking planned six months after action, funded by Tax Increment Financing. A Nov 2 ballot referendum is possible if opponents gather 1577 signatures by Aug 12.
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George Lang
Jose Alvarez
West Chester Road
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Let Us Vote
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West Chester Township
Bruce Jones
FitWorks Fitness Facility
John Janszen
West Chester 55
Steve Jones
Messer Construction
Messer
Argosy Casino
Aronoff Center Repute
Lang
West Chester Community and Recreation Center
Wright brothers painting hangs in Ohio Statehouse Rotunda
Ohio Statehouse workers hoisted a 640 pound framed Wright brothers portrait into a two story stairwell during a rotunda hanging party attended by officials and guests. The 9 by 12 foot Mutchler work, restored for 50 000 dollars after decades in storage, now joins a Edison portrait nearby since May 2003.
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Orville Wright
Ohio
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Dayton Brothers
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Capitol Square Foundation
Orville
Rotunda
Statehouse
Thomas Edison
Jay LaPreste
Associated Press
Dave Adkins
Circleville
Ohio Statehouse
Ross officer dies in off duty motorcycle crash
Off duty Ross Township Police Department patrolman Hodges died after a collision on Ohio 4 when his motorcycle ran a red light and hit a Pontiac Sunbird driven by Karen Simmons of Trenton. Simmons and her 14 year old son were uninjured. The coroner will test for alcohol and determine if helmet could have lessened injuries. Witnesses say Hodges was at fault due to driver inattention. Hodges lived in Hamilton with his mother and was described by a colleague as conscientious and personable. The community mourns the loss of a dedicated officer.
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Grimes
Sheriff's Office
Hodges
Ohio 4
Karen Simmons
Trenton
Simmons
Liberty Fairfield Road
Michael Simmons
Life Squad
Butler County
Kidnapping trial delayed to October in Ohio case
Hamilton Butler County case timelines shift as 33 year old Timothy L Dick faces attempted kidnapping charges. Judge Patricia Oney moved the trial to October 18 after the alleged June 2 incident near Linden Lake apartments. The victim, 12, was grabbed from behind while her father chased and restrained the suspect until police arrived.
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Hamilton
Timothy L. Dick
Butler County Common Pleas
Patricia Oney
St. Clair Avenue
Linden Lake
Danny Swain
Swain
Cupp Charged in Child Endangering Case Links to Miller
Cupp, 21, of a Lafayette address, faces misdemeanor child endangering for not calling police after finding a handcuffed child. Police say she knew Miller had handcuffed his son the day before. Her arraignment was continued and Miller’s preliminary hearing is set for 2:30 p.m. today. Both are jailed in Middletown City Jail.
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Cupp
Lafayette
Miller
Middletown
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