Boys to test geography knowledge at Ohio Geographic Bee
Two of 100 students from Middletown and Gratis will compete Friday in the Ohio Geographic Bee at Ohio State University Mansfield, after winning school bees and a written test. Seventeen-year-old Judd makes his third trip to the state bee, while Grippa prepares with practice packets and atlas reading.
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Africa
Maghreb
Lapland
Scandinavia
Mike Grippa
Tyler Judd
Ohio Geographic
John XXIII Catholic
Judd
Gratis
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Grippa
Kathy Herron
Dwight Miller
Kola Peninsula
Miller
Drew
Belinda Grippa
Gretta
Jim Judd
Police probe possible infant abuse in Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township police and Butler County Children Services investigate suspected abuse of 10 month old Zachery Robinson after he arrived at Fort Hamilton Hospital with a broken arm and two broken legs. The infant was later moved to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for treatment as authorities seek responsible parties.
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Fairfield Township
Darlene Robinson
Zachery
Fort Hamilton
Childrens Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati
Robinson
Alice
College Corner
Ind
Shuler Avenue
Children Services
Richard St. John
Butler County Children Services Board
Appeals court upholds pole barn scam sentence
The 12th District Court of Appeals denied William Hicks’s bid to vacate his nine year sentence for a pole barn construction theft scheme in Butler County. Hicks, 36, was found guilty of 21 counts of theft by deception and related charges totaling $200,000 swindled from customers and suppliers. His brothers Timothy was acquitted. Daniel received 18 months.
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Hamilton
Middletown
12Th District Court of Appeals
William Hicks
Hicks
Butler County Common Pleas
Butler County
Timothy
Daniel
Thefts Across Multiple Vehicles Lead to Arrests
Robert L. Ryan Jr. and an accomplice Wells were arraigned on four counts of grand theft two counts of burglary and one count of receiving stolen property. Both held on 17500 bond. Police tracked the stolen GMC Yukon and Ford Explorer via OnStar and found additional vehicles including a stolen pizza delivery truck.
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Robert L. Ryan Jr
Miamisburg
Wells
Ryan
Warren County
Warren County Common Pleas Court
Overbrook
Leah Owens
Owens
OnStar
Back
Yukon
Pennyroyal Road
McGuire Lane
Warren County Sheriff's Deputies
Castlebrook
Franklin Township
Commerce Center Drive
Miami Township
Germantown
Eaton
Buck
Franklin
Robert Rockwood
Tom Ariss
I-75 widening study funds split by Springboro and Franklin
Cities share a $60,000 study to justify interchange work before applying to ODOT for funding. ODOT reviews highway projects in April and May with decisions in December based on safety, congestion, and funding. Springboro adds a development moratorium near the interchange. Springboro Planning Commission meets Wednesday to consider the measure. Last year ODOT installed a $1.1 million cable safety fence along the I-75 median, soon to be replaced by a concrete barrier. authorities hope to reuse fence materials statewide.
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ODOT
Thompson
Transportation Review and Advisory Council
Hamilton
Springboro
Franklin
Rogers seeks fourth term as Butler County auditor
Incumbent auditor Rogers announced Thursday she will seek re election for a fourth term. elected November 1994 she touted improvements in financial reporting and noted awards from the Government Finance Officers Association for excellence. opponent Weber, a Hamilton editor and writer, has contested politics previously and holds multiple advanced degrees.
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Government Finance Officers Association of
United States
Canada
Rogers
Butler County
Weber
Hughes Court
Hamilton
Rochester Institute of Technology
Miami University
Wright State University
Wright State
Homes plan stalled over Butler County sewer capacity
Kilburn warned that approval is tentative with no guarantee Butler County will provide sewer service due to capacity limits. He has led efforts to curb residential growth, pushing moratoriums and impact fees, hoping a population congestion rule will deter development. Kilburn warned the situation could turn contentious as plans face limits.
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Butler County
Mike Fox
Warren County
Kilburn
At mall today show reflects baseball steroid talk and memorabilia
Vendors at a Middletown showcase discuss steroids in baseball as a national scandal dampens card sales for Bonds Canseco McGwire and Giambi. Strahler, a former semi pro player turned store owner, notes public interest persists. Enthusiasts offer items from rare Ken Griffey Jr. and Mickey Mantle autographs to cards priced around ten dollars.
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Strahler
Dayton Steelers
Dayton Cowboys
Miami Valley Predators
Barry Bonds
Jose Canseco
Mark McGwire
Jason Giambi
Canseco
Nace
Ken Griffey Jr
Mickey Mantle
Obituaries for Stella Adkins and Jack Blakeley Jr
Stella M. Adkins age 86 of Middletown died March 25 2005 at home arrangements incomplete at Wilson Schramm Spaulding Funeral Home Jack Jr Blakeley age 81 of Otterbein Lebanon died March 24 2005 services private Oswald Hoskins Funeral Home Lebanon is serving the family
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Adkins
Stella M
Age of Middletown
Wilson Schramm Spaulding Funeral Home
Blakeley
Jack Jr
Otterbein-Lebanon
Oswald Hoskins Funeral Home
Lebanon
Famie
Patricia G Harrell obituary from Trenton Ohio area
Patricia G Harrell 63 of Trenton Ohio died March 24 2005 at Middletown Regional Hospital She was born December 2 1941 in Middletown Ohio and lived in Walterboro South Carolina and Trenton Ohio She worked 25 years as a nurse aide at Garden Manor Extended Care Center Survived by daughters Robin Syfrett Tamara Hughes sons Mark Harrell And Harrell grandchildren six great grandchildren brother Mark A Gilbert Visitation March 28 2005 Baker Stevens Funeral Home Burial in Woodside Cemetery and Crematory Funeral at family convenience
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Harrell
Patricia G
Trenton
Ohio
Middletown
Walterboro
Garden Manor
Robin Syfrett
South Carolina
Tamara Hughes
Mark Harrell
Mark A. Gilbert
Somerville
Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Woodside Cemetery & Crematory
Leonard R Shoemaker 86 Middletown resident dies
Leonard R Shoemaker aged 86 of Middletown Ohio died March 23 2005 at home. He served in WWII and worked as a carpenter for B D Morgan Construction retiring in 1980. Survived by wife Florence and children Brenda Linda Pam Jeff Kevin Candy Bryan and others. Visitation March 2005 at Grace Baptist Church Funeral March 28 with military honors by American Legion 218. Burial Grace Memorial Gardens. Arrangements Baker Stevens Funeral Home.
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Middletown
Ohio
Lee County
Kentucky
Grace Baptist Church
Carpenter's Local Union
B.D. Morgan Construction Company
James
Zella
Wright
Virgil
Courtney
Ford
Willis
Kenneth
Ramy) Gammoh
Monroe
Bryan Staton
Andy
Adam
Alicia
Allison
Cory
Evan
Sadie
Zach
Maude Caudill
Winchester
Dollie
Don) Conrad
Lewis Center
N. Union Road
Grace Batist Church
Roger Green
Howard Sears
Grace Memorial Gardens
American Legion
Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Teague Jewell McCurry Teague Middletown obituary
Jewell McCurry Teague aged 81 of Middletown Ohio died March 25 2005 at his son's home Born July 7 1923 in Johnson City Tennessee he lived in the Middletown area for 8.2 years He worked as a group leader at Nutone for 35 years He was preceded in death by first husband Jesse Dayton Teague sister Ina Pearl Nunnley and brother Roy McCurry Survived by husband of 8 years Tandy Adams daughter Helen Ball of Cookeville Tennessee son Harry Teague Middletown Ohio grandchildren Tammy Bass Raylene Burton Imani Teague sister Mary Hoss brothers Arthur McCurry Jack McCurry numerous nieces and nephews Burial Crestlawn Cemetery Cookeville Tennessee Memorial Heartland Hospice Cincinnati Ohio and Baker Stevens Funeral Home."
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Teague
Jewell (McCurry
Middletown
Ohio
Johnson City
Tennessee
Nutone
Jesse Dayton Teague
Ina Pearl Nunnley
Roy McCurry
Tandy Adams
Helen
Raymond) Ball
Cookeville
Harry L
Linda) Teague
Tammy Lee
Alan) Bass
Raylene
Scott) Burton
Imani Tene Teague
New York
Mary Thelma Hoss
Kingston
Arthur Elmer
Sylvia) McCurry
Nathalie
Vir Inia
Jack Hanzel
Gertrude) McCurry
Abingdon
Illinois
Crestlawn
Heartland Hospice
Wall Street
Cincinnati
Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
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Butler Couty Bureau
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Coxohio
Ohi
Pennyroyal
Dayton-Cincinnati Road
Ohio 63
Michele Eckhart
Zachary Brandenburg
Eckhart
Kat Fahrer
Middletown Journal
Towne Mall
Leonard R
Armbruster
Florist and Garden Center
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