Turtle at Middletown Library Sparks Police Rescue
A snapping turtle was left at Middletown Public Library prompting police to remove it and release it into the Great Miami River. Bystanders formed a crowd on the sidewalk as staff waited with the reptile, which measured about one foot long and eight inches wide. A local resident helped move the animal to safety.
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Middletown
Great
Miami River
Library
Robert Brown
Milton Road
Youth Fishing Derby at Smith Park Sunday
A free youth fishing derby for ages 1 to 16 will be held Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Smith Park. Sponsored by the Middletown Exchange Club, no license is required, participants should bring their own gear. Prizes awarded in various categories. adults supervise and first aid is available.
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Smith Park
Middletown Exchange Club
Journal photographer wins third in Campaign 76 contest
John Sheckler of The Journal won third place in the Campaign 76 category at the Southern Short Course Photographer of the Year contest held in Boone North Carolina. Dean Conger presented the award after Sheckler photographed two men on Warren County Historical Society steps awaiting a Robert Dole campaign appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County Historical Society
Lebanon
Journal
John Sheckler
Sheckler
Boone
N. C
Dean Conger
National Geographic Magazine
Robert Dole
Ohio Historical Society
The
Louisville
Middletown Awards Honor Elementary Conservation Projects
Middletown schools sweep Butler County Conservation Awards with first and second in the awards. Anita Duncil's third grade at Amanda Elementary won for the energy play "Andy and Mandy Visit Amanda." Lora Bradley's combined third and fourth grade class at Spring Hill Elementary took second with wildlife conservation projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Butler County Conservation Awards
Anita Duncil
Amanda Elementary School
Andy
Lora Bradley
Spring Hill Elementary
Lebanon school board faces extra pay dispute over calendar change
Lebanon teachers sue over a calendar revision that moved Feb 7 11 spring break to make up energy shortage days. They claim the change increases required teaching days beyond the contract and seek pay or calendar restore after state law allowed up to 20 missed days.
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Lebanon
Lebanon School Board
Warren County Common Pleas Court
William Young
Young
Lebanon Teachers Association
Robert Dunlevey Jr
James Kirkland
Teachers Association
James Stock
Kirkland
Dunlevey
Nick Pittner
Pastoral Services elects new officers for board of trustees
Jeffrey C. Froehle of 709 Dover Ave. is elected president of the board of trustees. Mrs. David Shaffer of 6998 Middletown-Hamilton Road becomes vice president. Doug Roland of 2213 Linden Ave. is named secretary treasurer. All terms run for one year.
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Jeffrey C. Froehle
Dover Ave
Pastoral Counseling Service
South Dayton
Gary Nichols
Pastoral Counseling Service Board
Miami Longhouse
Ymca Indian Guides
Kathleen
West Carrollton
David Shaffer
Middletown
Hamilton Road
Ed Fiehler
Miami University
American Association of University Women
National Secretaries Association
The
Administration Management Society
Doug Roland
Linden Ave
Froehle
Wilmer and Wilmer
Woman pleads guilty in Warren County burglary case
Rebecca Sue Syphers of Wooster admitted guilt to possession of burglary tools in a case tied to a Feb. 4 coin machine burglary at Kings Point Inn. She had written a safety letter to Judge William Young claiming coercion by jail staff and was moved from Warren County jail, with pre-sentence investigation ordered. Theodore Pope and Steve Taylor had earlier pled and were sentenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Middletown
Warren County
Rebecca Sue Syphers
Wooster
Kings Point Inn
Daniel Fedders
William Young
Syphers
Roy Wallace
Warren County Sheriff's Department
Young
Preble County
Theodore Pope
Steve Taylor
Multiple Local 911 Reports With Emergency Transports
A sequence of emergency calls lists multiple individuals from various addresses being transported to hospitals. Incidents include semi conscious states, heat exhaustion, minor injuries from an auto crash, hemorrhaging, stomach pains, back pains, dental pain, and mobility issues. Some cases involve admissions, others treated and released.
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Civic Center
Cindy Kash
Wilson St
University Blvd
William F Dutiel
Alexandria
Crawford St
Angela Cooley
Spencer Lane
Roosevelt Blvd
Linda Marcum
Inland Container
Dean Cox
Dayton
Central Ave
Lois K. Craig
Spring Garden
10Th Ave
Johnny Rivers Jr
Calumet Ave
Auburn St
Nora McMahon
Church Ave
Maggie Heffner
Students reach state finals in Plymouth Trouble Shooting Contest
A pair from Middletown School District qualified for the state finals at Columbus Motor Speedway on May 25. Dale Farmer of Lemon Monroe High School and Rob Yost of Middletown High advanced after preliminary written tests and will diagnose a new Plymouth with staged faults. Local alternates are Dwayne Baker and Doug Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Columbus Motor Speedway
Dale Farmer
Lemon-Monroe High School
Rob Yost
Middletown High
Atlanta
Dwayne Baker
MHS
Doug Reed
LMHS
Burglary Report At Shelby Powell Residence
A theft at 403 McGuire St. occurred around 11 a.m. yesterday when an unknown person entered Shelby Powell’s apartment and stole her purse containing $35, personal papers, and apartment and car keys.
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Shelby Powell
McGuire St
West Carrollton Girl, 16, Dies in Two Car Crash
Linda Carol Sims 16 of Tulip Drive died in a crash at the Ohio 725 and 177 intersection seven miles west of Camden. Donald R. James Jr 17 and Joy Denny 5 were treated. a Denny family member and Tamara K. Gengler 16 were released. Elaine Denny 34 injured. Lisa McCabe 16 in critical condition. The crash remains under investigation.
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Camden
West Carrollton
Ohio
Ohio 177
Here
Preble County
Linda Carol Sims
Tulip Drive
Donald R. James Jr
Cransberry Drive
Paul Denny
Joy Denny
Ft. Hamilton-Hughes Hospital
Hamilton
Elaine Denny
James
Tamara K. Gengler
Cottage Avenue
Ft. Hamilton-Hughes
Lisa McCabe
Wollery Lane
Kettering Medical Center
Two Middletown Crashes Damage Four Parked Cars
Early today, two separate crashes damaged four parked vehicles. Gary Dumyer collided head on with a parked car on Highland Street at 4 04 a.m. and Patricia Baughman hit a parked car on Logan Avenue around 12 30 a.m. No injuries reported.
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Middletown
Highland Street
Gary Dumyer
Elk Creek Road
William Lyons
Highland
Lyons Auto
Gordon Pence
Dumyer
Middletown Hospital
Logan Avenue
Patricia Baughman
N. Main St. Franklin
Tommie Walters
Logan
Walters
Ronald Eaton
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First Avenue
Brown
Photographer
Joan Sheckler
County Conservation Awards
Mandy
Amanda
Pittner
Jeffrey
Rob Hle
Pastoral Services
Rebecca Syphers
Paula LaCrone
Don Settlemire
Settlemire
Tella Gan Pvay
16Th Ave
Marla Pruden
of Car
Dohn’s
Ome
Frate & Crate Discount Furniture
Frate & Crat
Germantown RD
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