Stove fire on Aberdeen Drive causes home damage
Middletown fire investigators say a stove burner left on started a Saturday night blaze at 507 Aberdeen Drive. The home sustained about 35000 in damage with 5000 in contents lost. Resident Robin Harrison and three children are assisted by the Red Cross. Harrison had a minor injury.
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Aberdeen Drive
Middletown
Aberdeen
Robin Harrison
American Red Cross
Harrison
Thief with hammer fails to raid Plymouth Avenue store
Grace and Nick Vitori of Vitori Grocery recount a would be robbery Saturday night as a white male in his early 20s wearing a stocking over his face demanded money with a hammer. The empty register was already secured and police had been called before the thief fled with nothing but his tool. The shop has faced prior thefts since its 1946 opening, but never with a weapon before.
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Plymouth Avenue
Nick Vitori
Vitori Grocery
Vitori
Grace
Grace Vitori
Three Men Attempt Gas Station Robbery in Lemon Township
Monroe police report three unidentified men tried to hold up the Speedway Station at 461 Oxford State Road early Monday. A white male in a hood and scarf pulled a gun on clerk David Cameron, who said the suspects fled after a failed attempt to open the cash register and nothing was stolen.
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Monroe
David Cameron
Oxford State Road
Lemon Township
Cameron
Sunoco
Camden woman injured in crash in Hamilton
A Camden woman, Nancy C. Grill, 30, of 9001 Ohio 503, Camden, suffered a serious injury after her car flipped several times on Ohio 73. She was transported to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton with an incapacitating injury, though hospital records could not be found.
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Hamilton
Camden
Ohio
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Nancy C. Grill
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Proposal fire levy on Feb eight ballot would not fund EMS
Trenton city officials say if the fire levy passes funds would not cover emergency medical services for residents. City has not finalized plans to place the issue on the February ballot. Journal earlier misreported EMS details on page B1 Wednesday.
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Trenton
Journal
Salvation Army bell ringers relocate after Target loss
Middletown Salvation Army shifts its annual kettle drive to new locations Towne Mall McGee s in Trenton and local supermarkets after Target bans bell ringers due to no solicitation policy Target contributed about 10 000 to the 2003 campaign and the group aims for 42 000 this year despite the setback About a dozen paid ringers will operate at Wal Mart Kmart Kroger Towne Mall Eagles Corner Dillman Foods and Jubilee Foods as volunteers remain scarce The drive runs daily except Sundays through December 24 and the local office can be reached at 513 423 9452.
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Pat Ruckerman
Middletown Journal
Topp Sausville
Salvation Army
Towne Mall
Target Stores
Middletown
Target
Maj
Doug Hart
Target Kettles
Hart
Meijer
McGee’s
Trenton
Wal- Mart
Kmart
Kroger
Eagles Corner
Dillman Foods
Central Ave
Roosevelt Blvd
Jubilee Foods
Monroe
Franklin man charged after police seize stolen property
Franklin police charged Ralph Smith 33 with receiving stolen property after seizing garage doors hot tubs roofing materials power tools furnaces air compressors televisions stereos and weapons from his home and vehicle during a warrant eight pounds of marijuana was found and a weapon discovered during a traffic stop Smith is jailed on 75000 bond and due in Franklin Municipal Court at 11 30 a.m. for related drug and theft charges
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Franklin
Ralph Smith
Forest Ave
Warren County
Smith
Russ Whitman
Offi
Whitman
Middletown TV station mulls poker tournament fund raiser
TV Middletown may televise a Texas Hold em poker tournament as a fundraising measure after a council budget cut left the station short of funds. Leonard Robinson said a proposal could go to the City Council at December meetings as station leaders seek long term funding options.
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TV Middletown
Leonard Robinson
Middletown
Robinson
ESPN
Travel Channel
Franklin
Novalee Hillard
Hillard
Liberty trustees stall tax districts delaying major revenue plan
Liberty Township trustees failed to vote on establishing 11 Residential Incentive Districts by Monday night, risking more than 75 million dollars in revenue over 30 years. With a sick vote by President Christine Matacic and only two trustees present, a Dec 30 rescheduled vote remains to meet the Dec 31 deadline to fund transportation projects including Cox Road extension and Liberty Interchange.
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Hamilton
Liberty Township Board of Trustees
Cox Road
Liberty Interchange
David Kern
Christine Matacic
Liberty
Opening day kicks off deer season with record harvest outlook
The section notes the opening day of the deer hunting season on Monday with gun hunting options. Officials project a season total of 215000 deer killed through January, as reports span Page B2 Community News.
Balloon Glow Postponed To Monday At Smith Park
The 13th annual Journal Christmas Balloon Glow is rescheduled to Monday 6 to 8 p.m. at Smith Park due to heavy rain and high winds forecast for Middletown. Event features balloon pilots, Santa, candy canes, and entertainment by Kip Moore with Light Up Middletown activities.
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Journal
Smith Park
National Weather Service
Middletown
Rick McCrabb
Southwestern Ohio
Santa Claus
William “Kip” Moore
the Sanctuary
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