Deputies wounded in ambush and chase near New Carlisle
Clark County sheriff deputy Greg Ranor 32 in critical condition after ambush responding to a complaint in a housing area near New Carlisle. A second deputy Bryce Sands 62 suffered eye injuries from flying glass. both are at Mercy Medical Center. Suspect Jeff Reed 18 from New Carlisle fled after a brief shootout, later arrested at the scene.
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Springfield
Ohio
Clark County
Mercy Medical Center
Greg Ranor
Atad Aeter
New Carlisle
Donnersville
Highway Patrol
Raynor
US. 40
Jeff Reed
Bryce Sands
Permits Under Question In Fairfield Fire Probe
Investigation into the Fairfield chemical firm fire at Tedia Co continues as officials seek to confirm whether the company held an valid Ohio EPA environmental permit. The blast caused about 300000 dollars in damage and injured three workers and eight firefighters. Separately, a Tuesday apartment fire at Governor's Manor is attributed to a child smoking, with firewalls lacking roof coverage per state rules.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Chemical Company
Tedia Co
Ohio Air
Swoapc
Ohio Epanvironmental Protection Agency
SOAPC
Fairfield Fire
Lou Boudot
Governor's Manor
Four men arrested for theft and forgery in Middletown
Police observed a car on Burbank Avenue after following from Jackson Lane. A bundle of checks and a wallet were thrown from the window. Checks were allegedly stolen from Middletown Quality Beef. One man, Mark L. Duncil, was identified as attempting to cash a check. All four suspects, including the Duncils and Ingram, were held pending Det. Jake Lowe's investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank Avenue
Jackson Lane
Middletown
Mark L. Duncil
Lamberton St
Duncils
Ingram
Jake Lowe
Trenton Woman Injured in Two Car Collision
A two car crash on Howe Road near Elk Creek Road left a Trenton woman with minor injuries. Debra Lynnn Downard, 18, of 6524 Sylcamore Road, was treated at Middletown Hospital and released. Martin Howard, 65, said sun glare blinded him as he turned into a driveway and into her path.
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Butler County
Howe Road
Elk Creek Road
Martin Howard
Breisford Drive
Trenton
Debra Lynnn Downard
Sycamore Road
Middletown Hospital
Madison Township
Butler 4-H Displays Show Wide Range of Projects
Butler County 4-H clubs present displays at Towne Mall tonight. Martha Floyd notes the program includes rabbits pocket pots liquid embroidery plant posters sewing conservation arts and crafts. Clubs from Trenton Lemon St Clair Morgan Fairfield Wayne and Madison townships participate. for details contact Martha Floyd or Beth Fishman at 424 5351 extension 5925.
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Butler County
Towne
Martha Floyd
Middletown
Trenton
Lemon Township
St. Clair Township
Morgan Township
Fairfield
Wayne Township
Madison Township
Beth Fishman
Optimist contest winners named in Zone 18 event
Sophomore Karla Morgan of Middletown High School and eighth grader John Bilich of John XXIII School won first place in the girls and boys divisions of the Zone 18 Optimist Oratorical contest held at Sycamore Creek Country Club. Other top finishers included Anna Marie Stien and Debbie Benoy, with judges Jim Jackson Ted Taylor and Bob Goughenour. Winners advance to regional competition later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
Karla Morgan
Middletown High School
John Bilich
Sycamore Creek
Middletown
Franklin Monroe
Mason
Lakota
Eaton
Anna Marie Stien
Liberty Junior High
Lakota Club
Debbie Benoy
Lemon- Monroe High School
Monroe
Rick Sherwood
Hopen
Kent Sholder
Clearcreek
Springboro Optimist Club
Jim Jackson
Armco Steel Corp
Ted Taylor
Armco
Bob Goughenour
Knight- Goodman Inc
Jim Jones
Tobacco Unlimited
Franklin
Square Dance Saturday at Preble Shawnee
Delta Theta Tau sorority sponsors a square dance at Preble Shawnee High School gymnasium Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets cost 3 dollars per couple or 1.75 dollars for a single. Tickets available at First National Bank Village Pharmacy and from sorority members.
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Camden — Square
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Shawnee High School
First National Bank
Village
Deaths and funerals in Butler County and beyond
Private services for Frank Gayhart Jr. 21 of 024 Howe Road from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Burial in Miltonville Cemetery. No visitation. Coroner Garret Boone called it a death by own action. Services for Robert Joe McKenzie 45 of 701 Elsmere St at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Saturday with Otto Hattstaedt officiating. Burial in a Cemetery. Calling hours today 5 to 9 p.m., funeral home. Germantown notes Florence E. Selby 91 of 333 S Cherry St died at home. Survived by 3 daughters, 2 sons, a brother, and 4 and 9 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday at John A Arpp Funeral Home, Rev Wayne officiating. Burial Germantown Cemetery. Farmersville Floyd Millikin 60 of 310 W Walnut died Wednesday at Grandview Hospital. Survived by wife Vernelle, daughter Marianne, sister Mildred Keener, brother Harold Mike. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at John A Arpp Funeral Home. Burial Trissell Cemetery. New Lebanon Mrs Fairy Mae Jones 52 of Clark Street Middletown died at home. Worked 12 years at Sorg finishing department. Previously at Champion Paper Co., Hamilton. Survived by daughter Lois Roof, two sons Gary L, a sister Hazel Foland, brother Robert Stapleton, half-brother Bruce Stapleton. Services 2 p.m. Monday at New Miami Church of God. Burial Hickory Flat Cemetery. Webb Funeral Home, Hamilton, hours 4–8 p.m. Sunday and 1–2 p.m. Monday at church.
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Miltonville
Butler County
Garret Boone
Gayhart
Robert Joe McKenzie
Elsmere St
Dayton
McCoy-Leffler
Otto Hattstaedt
Butler County Community Grange
National Grange
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
Harry E
Treva Buckholzer
Germantown
Glen
Clifford “Chip
Poasttown Heights
Carl Sigel
Poasttown
John A Arpp
Wayne
Germantown Cemetery
Farmersville
Floyd Millikin
Walnut
Grandview Hospital
Millikin’s Market
Vernelle
Marianne
Mildred Keener
Harold
Mike
John A
Williamsdale
Fairy Mae Jones
Clark Street
Middletown
Hazel Foland
Hamilton
Robert Stapleton
New Miami
Bruce Stapleton
Middletown High Band Paper Drive Set for Tomorrow
The Middletown High School Marching Band will host the second of three paper drives at the Middletown Shopping Center from 9 am to 3 pm to fund a Disney World trip in late May. Band members and parents will staff the event. call Ken Amburgey at 422 4975 or Norman Harsh at 423 1856 to arrange pickup.
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Middletown
Walt Disney World
Florida
Ken Amburgey
Norman Harsh
Police chase ends with charges against Amburgey
A Columbia Avenue man, 29 year old Amburgey Amburgey Os, was charged after police chased him from Road to Verity Parkway. Officers used a cruiser to bump his car twice before stopping him on Verity Parkway. A knife and steel bar were found in his vehicle.
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Columbia Avenue
Verity Parkway
Stoney Amburger
Columbia Ave
Amburgey
Grimes
Central Avenue
William Smallwood
Ptl
Terry Alfrey
Hughes Street
Fire Calls Report From Multiple Addresses Today
A sequence of emergency runs records patients treated and released or admitted for illness or injuries at numerous locations including 1626 Lamberton Street Cathy Hayslip 3 ill to hospital 12:09 am 211 Yankee Road Bessie Adkinson 72 difficulty breathing to hospital admitted for treatment 11:43 pm 1711 Tytus Avenue auto backfire ignited 10:58 pm 1715 Fleming Road Ben Jay Brice 16 109 Garfield Street difficulty breathing to hospital 9:07 pm 2205 S Verity Parkway Hugo Kurz percent Woodlawn ill to hospital transferred to Bethesda North Hospital Cincinnati 4:19 pm 4107 Lewis Street Ronald Lawson 50 ill to hospital admitted in fair condition 2:00 pm No 1 Fire Station Donna Bowlin 17 4002 Jewell Avenue unconscious to hospital treated and released 1:01 pm 2300 Sherman Avenue Shirley Blackwell 38 ill to hospital admitted in fair condition 10:49 am 1314 Fairmount Avenue mattresses smoldering in garage no damage
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Tytus Ave
Flemming Road
Ben Jay Brice
Garfield St
S. Verity Parkway
Hugo Kurz
Woodlawn
Ill
Bethesda North Hospital
Cincinnati
Lewis St
Ronald Lawson
Donna Bowlin
Jewell Ave
Sherman Ave
Shirley Blackwell
Fairmount Ave
Six Year Old Boy Struck Crossing Busy Street
Police say Daniel Kay, six, ran from behind a bus at 14th Avenue and Minnesota Street into the side of a car driven by Lynn Drigel, 28. The driver stopped in time to avoid another child as the bus blocked her view. the injured boy was treated and released at Middletown Hospital.
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Middletown Hospital
14Th Avenue
Daniel Kay
19Th Ave
Minnesota Street
Lynn Drigel
Berwick Lane
Kay
Butler County joins Cincinnati SMSA merge debate
A Hamilton Miami University meeting explored combining Butler County population with Greater Cincinnati for a larger SMSA. Supporters cite economic and visibility gains while many fear loss of local identity and continuity in census data. A research committee was formed as Census eyes the 1980 merger possibility.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Greater
Cincinnati
Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Greater Cincinnati
Bill Robinson
Middletown
Cincinnati Chamber
Bruce Crutcher
Cincinnati Smsa
Fairfield
Clarence Phalen
Dale Helsel
Jeff Davis
Robinson
Don Schrrmer
Butler County Commission
BJ Gudenhauf
Hal Kramer
SMSA
Eagle rank bestowed on youth in Middletown
Bruce Henderson 16 son of Harold and Mrs Henderson 6405 Elk Creek Road received the rank of eagle scout at a court of honor by Scout Troop 29 at Middletown Sportsmen's Club. A Madison High School junior, his eagle project collected eyeglasses for shipment to South America via Project Amigos. He has five years in scouting and serves as junior assistant scoutmaster. Previously he held scribe assistant senior patrol leader senior patrol leader and patrol leader posts. his merit badges were earned with Troop 87 which has since disbanded.
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Bruce Henderson
Harold Henderson
Elk Creek Road
Middletown
Troop 87
Juveniles Arrested in Lebanon School Break-Ins
Four juvenile boys were arrested by Lebanon police in connection with break-ins at Berry Middle School and Dunlavy Elementary School. Investigators say Berry Middle was broken into twice and Dunlavy Elementary once.
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Lebanon
Berry
Dunlavy
Halsey Handyside to Speak at Barnitz Bank Branch
Former U S ambassador Halsey Handyside will speak Sunday at the Breiel Boulevard Barnitz Bank community room as part of Miami University international affairs program. Address starts at 7 30 p m and yesterday's address noted Verity Lodge by error.
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Halsey Handyside
U.S
Mauretania
Breiel Boulevard
Barnitz Bank
Miami University
Verity Lodge
Handyside
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Martin
Butler
Optimist
Preble Shawnee
Frank Gayhart
Frank Gayhart Jr
Robert McKenzie
Florence Selby
Florence E. Selby
S. Cherry St
Arpp
Charlies Richtmyer
Trissell Cemetery
New Lebanon
White
Lucky Buck
Woodside Cemetery
S. Verity Phony
Middletown, O
Agen
MHS
Cathy Hayslip
Yankee Road
Bessie Adkinson
Wee Teen
Betty’ S
MS. Mon
Thars
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkwy
Charles
Bud) Steller Mor
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