Warren County Fair horse grooming contest opens with mud and showmanship
At Lebanon, teams of three and 15 muddy horses competed in a 30 minute grooming and showmanship event. Written tests, safety training, and strict rules guided the contest as 4-H clubs from Cross Ties, Lebanon Mustangs, Mid Valley Riders and Trailblazers vied for junior and senior division titles. The 154th Warren County Fair continues with a demolition derby and karaoke finals, with admission six dollars per day and free for children twelve and under.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Sarah Weiler
Patricia Miller
Spring Valley
Miller
Lebanon Mustangs
Rotello
Spanky
Chasiiy Miller
Mid-Valley
Alex Mount
Rachel Coll
Chelsea Theobald
Maddie Wilkens
Chris Banister
Katie Grote
Trailblazers
Season of Life author to speak at community rally
A rally at Fairfield tonight features Joe Ehrmann and Pulitzer winner Marx promoting the book Season of Life. About 4,000 are expected. buses depart Middletown High School at 6 45 p m with Gary Lebo and Ron Johnson leading. The event aims to foster character, empathy and positive youth development through a nationwide message about redefining manhood.
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MHS
Gary Lebo
Ron Johnson
Johnson
Janet Thomas
Middletown
Joe Ehrmann
Baltimore Colt
Marx
Ehrmann
Gilman High School Greyhounds
Young
Stellar Real Estate
University of Cincinnati
Raymond Walters College
Allen
Middletown reels from 1,200 job losses as companies close
City officials report about 1,200 jobs vanished in Middletown over the past two years due to closures of Black Clawson Smurfit Graphic Arts Crystal Tissue Miami Packaging Mid dletown Paperboard Sorg Paper Square D and the Intaglio Group. Contech Construction moved its HQ and 160 jobs to West Chester after declining to take the Swal lens building, which the city offered to deed to keep it local. The four story Swal lens, built in 1981, has served as storage a mini convention center and the Chamber expo but utilities overwhelm costs. City manager Bill Becker and Kohler said the building remains available for future uses and that any new economy jobs above minimum wage would count. The site near Ohio 122 and Interstate 75 includes heating cooling three loading docks and a 750 car garage.
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AK Steel
Black Clawson
Smurfit Graphic Arts
Crystal Tissue
Miami Packaging
Middletown Paperboard
Sorg Paper
Square D
Intaglio Group
Contech Construction Products Inc
Grove Street
West Chester
Contech
Bill Becker
Chamber of Commerce
Kohler
City to restart hire for economic development director
War ren County and city officials plan a fresh search for an economic development director after a delayed deadline. Becker states the look will expand widely and aim to hire by the end of September, seeking an experienced, energetic candidate. Coyner notes ongoing collaboration with the city through the east end.
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Bill
Becker
Coyner
Warren County
East End
Community Improvement Corporation
Kimm
Strunk Couple Arrested Over Laundered Drug Money Scheme
Detectives say the Strunks and a detective conspired to launder thirty thousand dollars in drug related funds from two love seats sale. In three cases the couple took ten percent and repaid the rest in checks while using funds for consulting work. On July 13 the scheme shifted to buy cocaine with laundered money. Authorities seized eleven thousand dollars, three trucks, two trailers and a plasma TV from their Harbor Drive home. The couple remained free on bond pending trial.
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Strunks
Strunk
Burke
Harbor Drive
Lebanon
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