Mississippi River Runs Dry Locking Barges and Crews
The Mississippi River suffers near record low water as summer drought stalls shipping. Officials say towboats run aground daily with dredges working around the clock to keep a channel open and ferries and trucks rerouted or lightened to cope with reduced barge loads.
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National Weather Service
Memphis
Mississippi
Corps of Engineers
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Middletown Parks Allocates Two School Tennis Courts
Two city tennis courts will serve as school facilities through October. John XXIII Elementary students will use Goldman Park courts Mondays and Wednesdays 4 to 7 p.m. Roosevelt students will use von Sunset courts Mondays through Thursdays 4 to 5 15 p.m. A spokesman urges scheduling around school times.
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Bailey Jr. Sentencing Set for Oct 4 in Unloaded Weapon Case
Joel Bailey Jr. of 710 Yankee Road faces sentencing at 9 a.m. on Oct. 4 before Butler County Common Pleas Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer after pleading guilty to carrying an unloaded concealed weapon. He was arrested June 19. the offense carries up to a $1000 fine and six months in jail.
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Joel Bailey Jr
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Bailey
Broadway producer Kermit Bloomgarden dies at 71
New York producer Kermit Bloomgarden who brought Death of a Salesman Music Man and Most Happy Fella to Broadway died Monday at age 71. He influenced American theater with long list of stage successes and collaborations.
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New York
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Community Preservation Liaison Committee Formed
The Miami Purchase Association seeks volunteers to create a community preservation liaison committee serving Butler Warren Clermont and Hamilton counties. About 10 hours monthly, volunteers choose three communities, with an organizational meeting set for Sept 30 at 7 30 p m in Cincinnati Public Library.
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Miami Purchase Association
Butler
Warren
Clermont
Hamilton Counties
Cincinnati
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