Postal service may phase out door-to-door delivery
A congressional committee weighs changing U S mail delivery after years of losses. The plan envisions ending front door delivery by 2022 and shifting to curbside and cluster-box methods to cut costs.
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Fairfield coach ousted after arrest
A well known soccer coach, player and personal trainer at the Fairfield Optimist Soccer Club has been suspended after being accused of recording women undressing. Two men face drug trafficking charges after a kilo of crystal meth was found at a Hanover Township residence.
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Historic tax credits eyed to boost Middletown restorations
The ownership group of a South Main Street building and hopeful buyers of another seek part of 60 million dollars in Ohio historic tax credits to enable restoration work. Ohio Development Services Agency notes these credits have created thousands of jobs and revived hundreds of buildings across 34 communities since 2007, with 327 million awarded to 156 projects statewide including nearly 5.9 million for five Hamilton projects.
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Carlisle ex mayor seeks open council seat in November
Tim Humphries who was Carlisle mayor from 2007 to 2011 filed petitions to run for one of four open seats on the Warren County village council. His federal lawsuit against the village, alleging officials conspired against him over an investigation into nude photo downloads on a village computer, is being appealed in the Sixth Circuit.
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Historic tax credits boost jobs in Butler County
The Middletown Journal reports that restoring historic buildings in Butler County attracts state tax credits, creating new jobs and bolstering the local economy. The Journal notes ongoing coverage of how tax dollars spur growth, with details continued on A7.
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School safety policy split among Ohio districts
In Butler County, Middletown and Fairfield school districts hesitate to approve weapon carriage on campuses after Edgewood City Schools passed a policy allowing administrators to carry loaded handguns. Board leaders cite reliance on trained professionals and express uncertainty about Edgewood’s move.
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Marcia Andrew
Middletown
Edgewood schools unveil concealed carry policy coverage
The Middletown Journal leads with Edgewood schools new concealed carry policy as it promises the most comprehensive local coverage of Butler and Warren counties schools. Readers can expect details on safety measures and related test scores.
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Franklin paper plant fatal accident ends 81 year record
Terry Ray 48 of South Main Street died after being caught under a rotating drum at Cheney Pulp and Paper Co. in Franklin. Coroner Doyle Burke cites blunt force trauma. Ray was an experienced operator, and exact cause remains unclear. A first fatal incident since 1932.
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Terry Ray
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