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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2005
Page
1
The chief of the Trenton Rescue Squad asks a Middletown court for a jury trial. He faces legal matters linked to leadership decisions and operational conduct within the EMS organization. Court dates and specifics remain pending detailed filings.
Logan County officials close investigation into May 29 double farmhouse shootings near DeGraff. 18 year old Scott Moody killed his grandmother grandfather mother and two friends then shot his sister before turning the gun on himself. Investigators cite the same weapon in all shots and note possible probate related tensions over a 447 acre family farm. Stacy Moody survives and receives care.
Middletown district may cancel the Rosedale Elementary renovation and expansion plan to house Central Academy Nongraded Elementary and the GATE program if 2012 13 enrollment falls 900 short of projections. The decision heightens concern among Central Academy and GATE families and sparking questions about the Miller Road building choice.
Enrollment in Middletown City Schools has fallen most years since 1994 95. The district lists pre K through 12th grade counts for that year and every subsequent year, noting 2000 01 as the first post split year after Monroe and Middletown separated into two districts.
Jenny Melampy discusses seasonal shift as temperatures rise and humidity climbs, noting her son Reid is old enough to enjoy the warm weather and summer break. The tone reflects a cheerful, small-town perspective on family life and seasonal change.
Jenny Melampy of Lebanon and her mother Joyce Allen of Middletown enjoyed the first day of summer with Reid, 14 months, at Smith Park. Meteorologist Steve Hrebenach notes the longest day brings sunshine and a high of 86.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington explains why June 21 brings the most daylight in this region. Hrebenach notes the sun is nearest the North Pole then, extending daylight by extra moments for sun exposure. Monday, Hubbard Wagner and his wife Louise watched their grandson.
Madeline Hedger spends a day with her boyfriend during a spontaneous stop while driving home on a beautiful day.
In Columbus both chambers plan to approve a 51.3 billion two year budget. The plan includes tax code overhaul with a 5.5 percent sales tax and cigarette tax up 70 cents per pack. The conference committee reallocates about 200 million from tobacco settlement funds to schools. Leaders say tax reform to spur jobs despite bipartisan criticism.
In Cleveland the Flats hosts a four day charity poker series seen as a gauge for legalizing casino gambling in Ohio. Backers like Councilman Joe Cimperman and Nautica founder Jeff Jacobs say casino gambling is coming as residents fear billions in state losses to nearby states. Both sides weigh the impact on public acceptance and funding.
In the June 17 Go! edition a page 16 story misstated grant funds. The Middletown Convention and Visitors Bureau grant was awarded to the Downtown Middletown Alliance for the Blues and Bikes Festival, not to Butler County Economic Development.
The Journal reports that suspect Christian Gabriel provided three statements and will face trial over the death of Erica Baker. Oil prices rise to sixty dollars per barrel affecting markets and consumers.
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