Middletown Boys Gear Up for Regional Meet
Middletown High School athletes prepare for the Division I regional track meet next week. Key runners and relay teams are sharpening workouts and aiming for qualifying times and positions to advance to state competition.
Police arrest 16 on drug charges in sweep
In a Friday sweep by Middletown police with 24 officers, 16 suspects including four juveniles were arrested on drug charges. Officers pounded on doors from 6 a.m. seeking alleged dealers, many already with prior records, and most seizures tied to open air markets on the Second Ward corners as undercover video and audio captured deals.
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Warren Counties
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David Cox
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Warren County may get new Zoo
The Cincinnati Zoo plans to open a new zoo and education center on 528 acres near Paramount's Kings Island in southern Warren County. President Gregg Hudson said space limits at the main zoo drive the plan and officials are negotiating with county leaders and tourism officials about development. An attraction could open by 2010, offering a different setting to showcase animals.
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Warren County
Gregg Hudson
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens
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Middletown Third-Graders Report Mixed Reading Scores
Evelyn Altherr, assistant superintendent for learning, said 56.3 percent of Middletown third graders passed the reading test in March, down from last year but up over 20 points since October. Administrators will evaluate results to identify curriculum gaps and improvement targets.
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World Tabloid Pee Of Ddam Cause Uproar
A controversial tabloid column sparks uproar over a dam related pee rumor. The page details public reaction, editorials, and ongoing debates about media sensationalism and responsible reporting. No concrete facts beyond sensational claim are confirmed.
Middletown High hosts Special Olympics with near 200 children
Nearly 200 children competed Friday in the Special Olympics at Middletown High School. The event showcased active participation by local Special Olympics athletes and community volunteers supporting inclusive athletic competition.
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Miller plant celebrates tax plan
Friends of St. Clair Township Miller Brewing plant and Ohio beer makers cautiously celebrate an Ohio Senate plan that would drop a proposed doubling of the beer and wine excise tax. Senate Democrats said Senate President Bill Harris has removed the increase from a budget plan due for a June 1 vote, with the two-year budget due by June 30. Senator Gary Cates called it good news for the Miller brewery and the state.
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