Franklin City Eyes State Certification as Impacted City
Franklin City Manager Bernard Eichholz asked the City Council to authorize applying for state certification of the city as an impacted city. If approved, a downtown boundary would enable abatements tied to property improvements for 20 years and tax rates would stay the same. Council deferred on the proposal amid questions about continued federal housing loans for sales in a potential blighted area.
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Franklin
Bernard Eichholz
Fichholz
Harold Callahan
Eichholz
Warren County
Thomas J
Thomas A. Adams
S. Main St
Youth injured in Madison Township rear-end crash
A Middletown area youth, 17 year old Thomas Barr of 7446 Elk Creek Road, was treated at Middletown Hospital after a 11 15 a m collision on Trenton Franklin Road one mile west of Ohio in Madison Township. He said an unknown car struck his eastbound auto from the rear.
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Middletown Area
Middletown Hospital
Trenton-Franklin
Ohio
Madison Township
Thomas Barr
Elk Creek
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Butler County Clerk of Courts cites budget woes and staffing cuts
Butler County Clerk of Courts Ed Robb told county commissioners his office faces staffing and supply shortages this year with no pay raises for his employees while others gain 500 dollars annually. He warned four common pleas and first appellate court services would be reduced and the motor vehicle title commercial counter could be removed, causing longer lines for license purchases. He asked for further consideration and declined to answer at that time.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Ed Robb
Robb
Common Pleas Courts
First Appellate Court
Arthur Reiff
Rep Orlett Denies FBI Probe Knowledge
Cincinnati AP report says Rep Edward Orlett of Dayton claims no knowledge of an FBI probe into his role in HUD funded housing rehab between 1972 and 1975. He asserts he will not resign and notes HUD records are available to investigators in Washington.
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Cincinnati
Edward Orlett
Dayton
FBI
Orlett
Wkrc-Tv
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Washington
Lebanon to install 20000-gallon fuel tank at Berry Middle
Lebanon school board approved advertising for a 20,000 gallon underground fuel oil tank at Berry Middle to finish boiler conversion to allow dual fuel operation. Supt Stock noted gas curtailments ended, restoring funding levels, while staff contracts were renewed.
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Lebanon
Berry Middle School
Berry
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
James Stock
Carlisle School Moves Toward Public Employee Group Recognition
Carlisle Ohio. The Carlisle Board considers recognizing the Ohio Association of Public School Employees as the majority representative for classified staff if a majority sign up by next Monday. If not, recognition would wait until September when the Carlisle Teachers Association holds a similar election.
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Carlisle
Ohio Association of Public School
Carlisle School Board
Carlisle Teachers Association
David
Oey
James Gilbert
Innocent plea enters in Warren County shooting case
Donald Bowles 43 of Middletown and his wife Sadie Bowles pled innocent to aggravated murder and complicity to murder in the shooting death of Marion Combs. Indicted by Warren County grand juries in February and March, Bowles faces two counts with a $100,000 bond, while one attempted murder count remains against each for an assault on Gale Combs.
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Lebanon
Donald ‘Buster
Bowles
Marion Combs
Sadie
Hhe
Warren County Grand Jury
Combs
Gale
Elwood St
Middletown
Youth cleared of delinquency in deaths of two girls
An Oxford youth, Gaston Parker, was found innocent of delinquency in connection with the traffic deaths of two Reily Township girls, Brenda Hall and Lisa Schwab, in a crash on Ohio 177 near Hamilton. The state argued Parker was the driver. witnesses placed Parker in the car's driver’s seat as it pulled from the Rollercade parking lot with no lights before the collision with William Poole's car.
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Hamilton
Oxford
Reily Township
Gaston Parker
Harley Road
Butler County
William E. Poole
Ridgelawn Ave
Ohio
Parker
Paul Italiano
Edgewood science fair attracts hundreds of projects
More than 200 seventh and eighth graders are expected to enter projects in the Edgewood science fair. The event runs Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Edgewood gymnasium and winners advance to a district contest at Miami University.
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Oventh
Edgewood
Miami University
Sub Antarctic Climate of Patagonia
The article notes Patagonia's climate as sub Antarctic, describing its location at the southern tip of South America. It highlights harsh, windy conditions and cold ocean influence shaping the region. The piece emphasizes how geography drives weather patterns in this remote area.
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Patagonia
South America
Directory Assistance Charge Plan Shift Explained
The text describes a change in how Directory Assistance fees are allocated. It notes that a small subset of users previously incurred most charges, but costs are now shared by those who use the service most. Only about 10 percent were charged so far, and readers are reminded to consult the directory, implying many may not pay.
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Ohio Bell
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Michael Smith
Zoning Board of Appeals
Harry Fitard
Seth Howard
Ron Beedle
Calvert Chemical Co
Shawnee Culbertson Journal
Reiff
Rep. Orlett
Lebanon Middle School
Mary Haven
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Calvin Meadows
Bruce Walker
Tom Neal Way
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