New school costs exceed budget in Middletown project
Middletown City Schools face an estimated four percent cost overrun for six new and two renovated elementary schools due to higher steel prices. project manager Dennis Phillips notes the figure includes a five percent contingency and reflects ongoing design. He expects two updated estimates as schematic design progresses and a October update after design development.
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Middletown
AK Steel Corp
Dennis Phillips
Phillips
Quandel/Project
Middletown City
McKinley
Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
Creekview
Ohio School Facilities Commission
Steed Hammond Paul
Family seeks funds for Preble Shawnee grad in coma
The family of a Preble Shawnee graduate asks for donations to cover medical expenses after a motorcycle crash. Located in the community roundup on Page B2, with obituaries on B3 and contact at (513) 705-2844.
Corrections Correct Five Rapes And GSI Charge For Grubb
A Tuesday page C2 report misstated George Grubb charges. He faces five counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition per a Butler County Sheriff’s Office release. An item in Monday’s Journal corrected ticket sale timing for the Franklin Alumni Association branch fundraiser. Tickets are available noon to 1 p.m. Saturday outside Franklin High School.
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George Grubb
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Franklin Alumni Association
Franklin High School
Unanimous support eyed for Middletown income tax measure
Several Middletown council members say they will not back an income tax increase unless all members unite behind it. The 0.5 percent proposal, voted 5-1 to place on the November ballot, faces opposition from Williams while Wells backs the plan. A split council may deter voter support and shift focus to possible police or fire levies next year. The measure seeks to raise about 6 million annually with half for road work.
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David Schiavone
Bob Wells
Laura Williams
Williams
Wells
Nancy Nix
Middletown
Ron Olson
Fun in the sun block party kicks off Middletown event
At Middletown Community Center Asove Armani Patterson age 2 tastes cotton candy at a Bresel Boulevard Church of God Xtreme Youth Ministries party the first of two. Later Katie Mathis age 7 swings a hammer hitting a rubber frog at a target during evening events at Damon Park.
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Middletown Community Center
Xtreme Youth Ministries
Bresel Boulevard Church
Middletown corrections officer fired for violating court order
Frank Hart, 46, of Middletown, was fired after violating a protection order. He pleaded no contest to the violation in Middletown Municipal Court, receiving a $150 fine and a 30 day suspended jail term. Hart had been barred from the City Building when the woman could be present, but was found in his car in the city lot after shifts, prompting termination.
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Middletown
Frank Hart
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Hart
Bill Becker
Becker
Former spa workers get probation for prostitution
Yong Sim Ko and Chang Sun Yoo, former workers at Kings Spa in Middletown, received three years probation after a raid found no victims and no prior criminal record. They must obtain full time work outside massage and could face 11 months in jail if probation terms are violated.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas
Matthew Crehan
Yong Sim Ko
Chang Sun Yoo
Kings Spa
James Smith
Setting clear expectations boosts teen growth in cheer team and school
In Butler County a cheer coach uses goal sheets to learn each rider’s strengths and push performance. At Taft Elementary in Middletown teachers lay out course objectives at lesson start and share calendars with parents to keep expectations aligned.
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Geier
Springboro
Taft Elementary
Middletown
Monica Marsh
Marsh
Piyush Swami
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