Edgewood and Lakota Earn Reading Indicator Points
Edgewood City Schools and Lakota Local Schools earned state indicator points for third grade reading on the district report card based on the October and March administrations. Edgewood reported 86.6 percent of students proficient or higher, while Lakota logged 86.7 percent. Superintendent Tom York cited reading-focused instruction and strong parental support. District spokesman Jon Weidlich noted Lakota’s scores have been consistent year to year.
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Edgewood
Lakota
Edgewood City
March
Tom York
Jon Weidlich
Man charged with robbery in Middletown
Timothy Lucas, 34, of 1804 North Ave., was charged with robbery a fourth degree felony after a note demanding $20 was handed to a clerk at Midd Town Carry Out on Central Ave just before midnight. He was found in Brewer's Gin Mill a few blocks away and identified by the clerk, arraigned Monday with a $5,000 bond and a preliminary hearing set for next Monday.
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Midd-Town Carry Out
Central Ave
Brewer's
Timothy Lucas
Lucas
North Ave
Middletown
Middletown Municipal Court
Garfield Street home struck by bullets in shooting incident
Middletown police investigate a shots fired report on Garfield Street. A witness saw a man in a yellow shirt and white dew rag fire several shots in the 500 block before fleeing. Three bullet holes were found at 511 Garfield Street. shooter not located.
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Middletown
Garfield Street
Garfield St
Paintball Shots Fired Rumor Triggers Downtown Call
Middletown police report a wave of paintball incidents this week, sparking a downtown shots fired call Tuesday afternoon. Community roundup notes indicate ongoing concerns as residents seek details from city officials.
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Middletown
In-State Wine Sales Ruling Lifts Direct Ship Rights
Valley Vineyards hopes to ship directly to out-of-state customers after the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling striking down New York and Michigan limits that forced sales through state licensed wholesalers. The decision boosts smaller wineries like Valley Vineyards, though many states still ban interstate shipments.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Hines
New York
Michigan
Forc
Ohio
Greco
Supreme Court
Deputy Injured In Propane Blast At Carlisle Home
Warren County deputy Joren Dickerson was injured by flying glass when a propane tank exploded in a car at 249 Dale Ave. Carlisle police say Miguel Saldarriaga, in crisis, lit a tank and threatened self harm as Officer Eric Abrams and Deputy Dickerson responded. Dickerson is recovering at home with minor facial injuries and glasses saved his eyes.
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Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Dale Ave
Carlisle
Warren County
Dale Avenue
Joren Dickerson
Lisa Dickerson
Lisa
Fenwick High School
Ohio 122
Jared Dickerson
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Offi
Cer
Eric Abrams
Carlisle Police Department
Miguel Saldarriaga
Abrams
Saldarriaga
Middletown council seeks to block red light cameras
Middletown City Council unanimously opposes House Bill 26 and urges the Ohio House to vote against it. If enacted the bill would require a police officer at every red light infraction, which supporters say raises safety concerns while critics call cameras revenue devices.
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Middletown
Ohio House of Representatives
Jim Raussen
Springdale
Bill Becker
Raussen
Greg Tyus
Tyus
Woman claims affair with Powers sparks ethics probes
Libbie Sexton testified on Lie Detector that she had an affair with Warren County Court Judge Dallas Powers and declined to join coworkers’ harassment complaints because he was “like a father figure.” Sexton, fired, faces seven criminal charges including perjury. Powers, 70, faces 16 criminal charges, an ethics probe, and three federal suits.
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Lebanon
Libbie Sexton
Warren County
Dallas Powers
Powers
Sexton
PAX TV
Libbie Gerondale
Seven
Clearcreek Township
Trenton Police Auction Opens for Silent Bids on Wheels
The Trenton Police Department auctions about two dozen unclaimed bicycles and city equipment in a silent sale running through the weekend. Items include a Jeep and a Trans Am used for D A R E and a computer. If minimum bids fail, items may be sold online. The sale coincides with the Great Trenton Yard Sale Extravaganza and ends Sunday.
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Police Department
Rodney Hale
Public Works Department
Hale
Pat Auckerman
Middletown Journal
Trenton Police Department
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