Rallies Across 101 Cities Urge Self Defense Law Reforms
Following George Zimmerman's not guilty verdict in Trayvon Martin's death crowds gather nationwide demanding changes to self-defense laws and federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman. A Middletown school panel schedules vote on an Energy Conservation Program to retrofit elementary buildings and Barnitz Stadium with new lighting. Former White House reporter Helen Thomas dies at 92. Investigators assess a Six Flags roller coaster death in North Texas amid questions on restraint. A Hamilton resident earns a patent for a washable female undergarment after years of development and online sales.
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Middletown Journal highlights long serving city employee and Tina Wagner gluten free business
Reporter Michael D. Pitman previews a three day HUD Section 8 review and profiles Tina Wagner a city employee with state awards who built a gluten free flour business after family celiac disease prompted her to create a new product line. The piece situates this in today’s Middletown Journal Page BI.
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Michael D. Pitman
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Parr
Middletown Journal
Tina Wagner
Middletown reports 73 firms relocate or expand since 2009
City officials release a jobs and investment report showing 73 businesses relocated or expanded since 2009, adding 1,100 jobs and 741 million dollars in new investments. Projected by year end 269 new jobs and by 2014 end 116 more. Atrium Medical relocation underscores shift from steel to health care and education.
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Middletown
Denise Hamet
Atrium Medical
Butler County Faces Rising Drug Overdose Deaths
Butler County records show accidental overdoses driving nearly a third of death investigations. Coroner Dr. Lisa Mannix notes the trend mirrors national cases like Cory Monteith. Hamilton EMS reported 18 suspected heroin overdoses in the last two weeks, with five in one day.
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Butler County
Lisa Mannix
Cory Monteith
Monteith
Hamilton
Jennifer Mason
Middletown ED assists 73 firms. 823 jobs kept since 2009
City figures show 73 companies sought aid from Middletown's Economic Development Department over the years, with 823 jobs retained since 2009. Projections include 269 jobs created through 2012 and 116 more slated for 2014, from the 1,093 jobs added between 2009 and 2012.
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Middletown
Aid from state sears as workers wages stay low
Ohio's largest employers have workers and households increasingly relying on public assistance such as food stamps and Medicaid. The Middletown Journal obtained data on the top 50 employers in the state showing payrolls offset by public aid, including Walmart Kroger and Bob Evans.
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Sears
Ohio
Middletown Journal
Ers
Walmart
Kroger
Bob Evans
Ohio employers with most workers on public aid list
State records show a roster of Ohio employers employing large numbers of workers who receive public assistance. Data from public records requests highlights key companies and the scale of aid reliant employees, illustrating economic reach across industries.
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Ohio
County veterans office in turmoil investigated
Butler County veterans services director Curt McPherson says a period of turmoil began when commissioners reprimanded an employee for mis handling benefit applications and accused others of criminal activity. He reports veterans in nursing homes did not receive up to $5,000 in benefits owed to them between 2011 and 2012 due to improper paperwork.
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Butler County
Butler County Veterans Services Commission
Curt McPherson
Turmoil at Butler County Veterans Agency Explored
Staff writer Amanda Seitz investigates hundreds of meeting minutes from the Butler County Veterans Services Commission and interviews involved parties to reveal turmoil and its impact on local veterans, with findings reported exclusively by the Middletown Journal.
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Amanda Seitz
Butler County Veteran Services Commission
Middletown Journal
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