Madison School levy decision awaited as ballots counted
Voters in the Madison Local School District await a final tally on the 1.1 million operating levy after a May 3 tally of 1359 to 1356. Up to 39 provisional envelopes and one absentee ballot could alter the result, with a voluntary recount possible if the margin stays under 0.5 percent. The board certifies by May 18, and most trustees plan to attend the count at the Hamilton Board of Elections.
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Ohio Star Wars collectors meet at Mason home in Middletown
Members of the Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club gathered at Matt Erickson’s Mason home for their monthly meeting. They showcased merchandise from autographed photos to Episode III crazy hair R2-D-goo. President Dan Florida noted deep sentiment for a remote control R2-D2 while fans chased tickets to the new film.
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Middletown Journal
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Monroe
Wills
Lebanon
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Florida
Rice in Baghdad urges wider Sunni role in constitution
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Iraq’s Shiite led government to broaden Sunni Arab input in drafting the constitution. She warned Syria and cautioned that insurgents can be defeated beyond military action. Amid fresh violence, 46 bodies were found near Baghdad and three bombings occurred nationwide.
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Dayton man on trial for alleged attack at Middletown bar
Antwan Hall, 24, faces two counts each of reported incident and holding against will, plus aggravated robbery and felonious incident charges for an alleged January 25 assault at Tina's Bar and Bistro, where police say he bound a woman with electrical cords, robbed her, and took her phone after a dispute following drinks and cards. The victim, an acquaintance, was found bound and injured, and Hall disputes the accusations, claiming a consensual encounter after a drug deal went bad. The trial is in Butler County Common Pleas Court.
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