Council weighs EPA grant for brownfields cleanup
Middletown City Council may seek a U S Environmental Agency grant under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act to revitalize brownfield sites as part of the 20 year Master Plan. Meeting set for 5 30 p m in City Building. Flu shots scheduled for Oct 21 canceled due to shortage by Butler County Health Department. Call 513 863 1770 for more information.
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Middletown
US. Environmental Agency
Denham Plaza
Butler County
Arizona man charged with marijuana trafficking on I-70
Paul Richard Barnes Jr., a 39 year old Mesa, Arizona man, was arrested in Preble County after deputies found 469 pounds of marijuana in the bed of his Ford pickup. He was charged with trafficking in marijuana, a second degree felony, and could face up to eight years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Barnes is jailed in Preble County with bond not yet set.
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Barnes
Preble
Purse snatcher targets church volunteer in Hanover Township
A 4 p.m. purse snatching at Westview Church on Millville Road involved a white male, 35 to 40, asking for money for his daughter's birthday then fleeing in a light blue older model car with about 140 dollars in cash and several checks and cards. Investigation continues.
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Hamilton
Butler County Sheriff’s Office
Westview Church
Millville Road
Hanover Township
Charlotte Bell
Fenton Street
Franklin raises water rates to offset deficit
Franklin City Council unanimously approved a 12 percent water rate increase starting January 1 and a further 5 percent in 2006 to cover an expected 80,000 deficit in the water fund amid slower business use. The move comes as the city also trims 2005 spending to 2003 levels with a 7.2 million proposed general fund budget. The panel cited below projections for income tax and the pending Walmart Supercenter as non-dilutive factors.
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Franklin
Sandy Morgan
Morgan
Greg Sample
Sample
Ceipts
Wal-Mart
Council
Judge dismisses kidnapping charges in Middletown incident
Charges against Anthony Watkins were dismissed and Robert Gibson faces reduced counts after three boys, ages 11 and 12, testified about a rock throwing dispute on Bernice Avenue on October 9. Police say a van drove the youths to Oxford State Road before leaving them stranded. The case details a planned beating discussed by Watkins, with Gibson remaining silent during the ride.
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Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Robert Gisson
Anthony Watkins
Middletown
Watkins
Gibson
Bernice Ave
Robert Gibson
Manchester Ave
Bernice
Oxford State Road
Janice Jones
Middletown Municipal Court
Furmon Lubbers clash in Hamilton County Commission race
Republican incumbent Charles Furmon seeks a third term while Democrat James Lubbers of Fairfield Township assails current tax breaks for developers and the use of Tax Increment Financing. Lubbers supports impact fees and criticizes a new port authority for eminent domain powers, arguing the panel benefits builders over the public.
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Hamilton
Butler
Charles Furmon
James Lubbers
Furmon
Furman
Lubbers
Fairfield Township
Port Authority
Madison schools outline five year financial forecast
The Madison Board of Education approved a five year financial forecast on Monday. The plan hinges on passage of an income tax increase on November 2 to keep the district solvent. The page also notes sections on Community News Deaths and funerals and Classifieds with City Editor Bob Irvin’s contact.
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Madison Board of Education
Middletown permits fall against 2003 year end
Middletown's Building Inspection notes a four year lull in growth with permit counts and valuations dipping from September 2003 levels. In September 51 permits valued over 4.68 million were issued versus 65 permits totaling 13.6 million the prior year. Existing structures remain strong with 14 permits valued at 2 million.
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Middletown
Barbara Castells
Division of Building Inspection
Castells
New Covenant Church
Cincinnati Eye Institute
Oxford stand-off ends in death
Oxford police shot and killed Shane Griffin, 35, after a 24 hour stand-off at College Corner Pike. Griffin fired more than 20 rounds from an AK 47 and a handgun when he walked onto his porch and told officers he would kill them if they did not kill him. The shooting occurred after Griffin refused to meet officers pursuing a harassment complaint from his ex-girlfriend and he warned of violence during the confrontation.
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Oxford
College Corner
Shane Griffin
College Corner Pike
Butler County
Richard K. Jones
Griffin
Jones
Oxford Police Department
Judge delays Barton trial to review evidence
Warren County Judge James Flannery postponed the trial of James Barton, a former Springboro police lieutenant, on charges linked to his wife Vickie Barton’s 1995 murder. The delay allows defense time to review newly discovered material while Barton denies involvement.
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Lebanon
Springboro
James Barton
Warren County Common Pleas
James Flannery
Barton
Vickie Barton
Franklin Township
Sycamore Hospital
Kettering College of Medical Arts
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EPA
Ohio
Steven Goldfinger
Hamilton Trail
Louis Elwood
LeSourdsville
West Chester Road
Liberty Township
Goldfinger
Harold Walker
Louisville
University Hospital
Cincinnati
Elwood
Martha Elwood
Fairfield Township Life Squad
Middletown Regional Hospital
Franklin City
Kim Gray
Scott Lipps
Mkurtz
Coxohio.com
Charles Furman
Madison
Bob Irvin
Shane
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