Three Teens Arrested Over Knife at Middletown High
Three 15 and 16 year old students were arrested after allegedly possessing a knife at Middletown High School. Each boy told authorities he received the weapon from another student. All were charged with juvenile delinquency for illegal weapon possession in a school safety zone and suspended pending a disciplinary hearing.
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Middletown High School
Middletown
Jon Rawlins
Debbie Alberico
Middletown City
Monroe police warn of scams targeting elderly residents
Monroe police warn area residents about prize scams aimed at seniors, notably the Canadian lottery ploy that asks victims to wire money for insurance or taxes before prize release. Police urge skepticism, verify callers as government officials, and report solicitations by calling 513 539 9234. A separate incident in Liberty Township reports a man posing as a FedEx worker stealing a $240 medical supplies package from Zimmer Rowland Associated on Liberty One Drive.
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Monroe
Greg Homer
Customs
FBI
Canada
Hamilton
Butler County
Water bills to get a makeover
Butler County Ohio DES will roll out a new billing system in December. The change aims to lower costs and simplify the format for customers with updated account numbers. Online, credit card, phone, or drop box options stay available, and past year water usage will be shown graphically.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Butler County Department of Environmental Services
Butlercountyohio.org
Madison groups to try again for tax increase
The Madison Board of Education and CAST will renew a plan in February to seek a 0.5 point income tax increase for the district. A recent ballot defeat was 2386 to 1442, 62 to 38 percent, and the board passed the first of two resolutions to place it on the ballot again.
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Madison
Madison Board of Education and
Community For
Clements
Fink
Jenny Fink
Kesselring
Jeff
Jenny
Madison Jr Sr High earns second straight excellent rating
Madison Junior Senior High School again earns an excellent designation from the Ohio Department of Education for meeting seven of seven indicators in building categories. The district as a whole earned a Continuous Improvement rating, meeting 11 of 18 indicators, with statewide 600 buildings achieving excellence and Butler County having few. Principal Curtis Philpot notes the district receives district then building report cards.
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Madison Jr
Madison Jr.Sr. High School
Ohio Department of Education
Madison
Butler County
Curtis Philpot
Preble Shawnee reinstates winter sports under pay plan
The Preble Shawnee Board of Education approved winter sports under a pay-to-participate model after a $27,000 donation plus $150 per student. Assistant Superintendent Kleetis McGhee said participation had declined due to affordability, but many students are glad to return to competition.
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Preble Shawnee Board of Education
Camden
Kleetis McGhee
McGhee
Junio
GOP seeks applicants for vacant Butler County judge seat
Butler County Republicans invite qualified lawyers to apply for the remaining term of Judge H J Bressler who leaves the Common Pleas bench for the 12th District Court of Appeals. Applications due November 19 with resumes and bios to Scott Lepsky at the party.
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Gop
Butler Bench
Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
H.J. Bressler
Butler County
Carlos Todd
Daniel “Andy” Nastoff
Bressler
Gerald T. Banks
Middletown
Ler County
Republican Party
Dixie Highway
Fairfield
Ohio
Scott Lepsky
Todd
Anthony Valen
Middletown groups plan information exchange meeting
Dozens of events and organizations in Middletown will gather Tuesday to discuss collaboration. Groups from youth sports to the Chamber of Commerce will share ideas on building on each other’s strengths.
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Middletown
Chamber of Commerce
MU student dies from embolism after fall at Oxford
Miami University student Melissa Harman 23 from Franklin died after a fall in Laws Hall and a pulmonary embolism. Coroner Burkhardt said the clot formed en route to or after hospital admission and noted she was alive in the emergency room. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday.
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Oxford
Miami University
Butler County
Melissa Harman
Franklin
McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Oxford Life Squad
Laws Hall
Richard Burkhardt
Burkhardt
Kim Parker
Harman
Franklin High Schoo
River Valley Credit Union
Miami University-Middletown
Kim
Katie
Josh
Mike Parker
Gary Harman
Greenville
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Bill Richardson
Ohio Department of Taxation
Jan Kesselring
CAST
Jeff Clements
Troberts
Coxohio.com
Madison Pride
Pat Ruckerman
Middletown Journal
Sr. High School
Preble
Gerald Banks
By Jessica Brown
Hj, Bressler
Cincy
Valerie Lemmie
Nathaniel Jones
Bob Irvin
Cox News Service
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