Nursing home donor ties loom in Ohio politics
The Plain Dealer reports Caring ton Health Systems top donor among nursing homes, giving 52,300 to candidates over four years as total industry contributions reach at least 2.1 million. House Speaker Jon Husted led with 45,000. GOP committees collected 95,500. House rejection of several reform proposals cited.
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Cleveland
Ohio
the Plain Dealer
Roger King and Associates
Carington Health Systems
Jon Husted
House
Husted
Carington
Harry Saxe
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
The
Plain Dealer
King
Geoffrey Webster
AARP
Ence
Statehouse
Kathy Tefft-Keller
Bob Taft
Executive Branch
Girl 8-year-old praised as hero for spotting garage fire
Destinee Fryba a eighth grader from Marshall Elementary spotted smoke from a West Street garage fire while biking. She alerted relatives and a neighbor firefighter, helping save the home of Bradley Weiss and prompting plans for an award for her bravery.
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Darktown
Destinee Frybarger
Marshall
West Street
Milford Township
Corby Hansel
Hansel
Scott Lee
Donna Frybarger
Lee
Fred Stitsinger
Bradly Weiss
Missing rare coins spark investigation in Colorado
Colorado authorities offer help as 121 rare coins bought with Ohio taxpayers’ money remain unaccounted for. An audit found 119 coins missing a year earlier. two mailed coins worth about $300,000 were reported lost. Noe says forensic accounting is underway and will be turned over to Colorado authorities. The case ties to Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation funding and possible campaign finance questions surrounding Tom Noe.
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Toledo
Colorado
Ohio
Tom Noe
the Blade
Noe
Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation
Maumee
Ohio Board of Regents
State Inspector General
FBI
U.S. Department of Justice
Bush
Workers Camp Bureau
Bureau
Jeremy Jackson
U.S
Evergreen
Colo
Michael Storeim
Numismatic Professionals
Ohio Investment
Storeim
Newport Beach
Calif
Jefferson County
The
Blade
Professional Numismatists Guild
Brian Jeffrey
Parents Can Block Military Recruiters From Schools
Beavercreek parents upset by persistent recruiter visits and calls seek opt out options after learning contact data may be shared from school records. Beavercreek High School will send opt-out forms with fall documents. federal laws require notice and allow parental blocking of information release. Recruiters say outreach remains essential to meet goals, while Army and Marines miss targets for four straight months. Navy and Air Force meet theirs.
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Beavercreek
David Antoon
Suade
Antoon
Beavercreek High School
Denny Morrison
Maj
David Griesmer
Marine Corps Recruiting Command
Army
Marines
Navy
Air Force
Broadening FFA and university agriscience appeal in Ohio and Nebraska
Growing interest in farming among high school students shifts toward science and agribusiness. Ohio FFA reports 21,531 members in 317 chapters, aiming to shake stereotypes as National FFA expands beyond farming. Nebraska's university weighs removing "Agricultural" from its name to attract broader student interest.
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Columbus
National
FFA Organization
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Ohio Ffa
University of Nebraska
College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources
Brothers Convicted in Two-Year Bank Robbery String
A federal jury convicted Gary Watkins on six robberies from 2002 to 2004, with his brother Eric guilty of one robbery that yielded over $600,000. Earlier, Frankie Lee Jones and Darryl Jones agreed to testify in exchange for reduced sentences. Damon Jones, Frankie’s son, was arrested in a botched raid. Witnesses described home invasions, threats, and forced vault access at Cashland and Western Credit Union, totaling significant losses.
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Columbus
Gary Watkins
Eric
Frankie Lee Jones
Darryl Jones
Watkinses
Damon Jones
Deana McGhee
McGhee
Cashland
Linda Battaglia
Groveport
Battaglia
Western Credit Union
Woman dies in U S 27 crash in Hanover Township
Patricia A. Taliefer a 53 year old Cincinnati woman died after a two vehicle crash on U S 27 between Stahlheber and Shank roads in Hanover Township Butler County. Taliefer died at Miami Valley Hospital after being airlifted by Care Flight. Firefighters extricated her from a burning vehicle. The other driver Matthew R Doxsey of Fairfield was treated for injuries at UC Medical Center.
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Hamilton
Cincinnati
U.S. 27
Hanover Township
Butler County
Patricia A. Taliefer
Miami Valley Hospital
Stahlheber
Shank Roads
Taliefer
Hanover Township Fire Department
Matthew R. Doxsey
Fairfield
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
County to upgrade 800-MHz channels for emergency system
Warren County reports infrequent issues with existing analog 800-MHz channels in Deerfield Township. A new agreement would shift costs to cell providers for establishing new channels to avoid frequency crashes. Butler County EMA Director William Turner expects bid specifications in 12 weeks with a contract possible by late fall or winter. only Motorola and Macom can bid, with construction starting by early 2006 and countywide completion in two to three years.
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Warren County
Young
Deerfield Township
Butler County
EMA
William Turner
Butler
Motorola
Macom
Turner
Obituary: Middletown man dies at 52 in 2005
Age 52 of Kensington Place Middletown passed away Sunday May 8 2005 at Middletown Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born June 1 1952 in Lancaster California he is survived by parents Charles and Mary Brandenburg and Wanda and Fred Mauldin. Visitation and funeral details listed with Herr Riggs Funeral Home.
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Kensington Place
Middletown
Middletown Regional Hospital
Lancaster
California
Cheryl Brandenburg
Carbie
Mildred Hensley
Guy
Ethel Brandenburg
Charles and
Mary Brandenburg
Wanda
Fred Mauldin
Jerry Brandenburg
Deloris
Belita Rowan
Arnold
Nashville
Georgia
Craig Brandenburg
Kathy
Charla Lanier
Brian
Carlisle
Christopher Brandenburg
Herr-Riggs
S. Main St
Cecil R. "Randy" Conner obituary in Lebanon
Cecil R. Randy Conner age 50 of Lebanon died May 6. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. May 10 at Oswald Hoskins Funeral Home in Lebanon. Services are 11 a.m. May 11 at the funeral home.
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Conner
Cecil R
Randy
Lebanon
Oswald Hoskins
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