Boy dies after car runs over in Amelia driveway
Byron Burton told Clermont County Sheriff's officers his son Justin Richard Burton aged 2 wandered off in Amelia and was under the car when he started down the driveway at 3143 Ohio 32. The car backed over him, and he died about 24 hours later at Children's Hospital after transfers from Clermont Mercy Hospital. No charges filed. Funeral services were held Monday.
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Amelia
Justin Richard Burton
Children’s Hospital
Byron Burton
Clermont County Sheriff's
Ohio 32
Burton
Thhen
Justin
Clermont Mercy Hospital
Children's Hospital
Americanos Drum and Baton Corps Honored by Clermont County
Clermont County commissioners presented a proclamation and certificate of commendation to the Americanos Drum and Baton Corps noting four first place finishes at the Ohio State Fair across all divisions and a parade win by the senior group. George Cox accepted on behalf of the organization, which now operates under the Frank W. Weaver American Legion Post of Batavia and draws youth from across the county.
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Americanos
Clermont County
George Cox
Owensville
The
Dorothy
Shelva Norman
Lucille Mitchell
Rick Cox
Debbie Gillinger
Milford
Fountain Square
Jerry Lewis
Knoxville
New Orleans
Cox
Roundbottom Road speed study requested by county commissioners
County commissioners last week approved a resolution asking the Ohio Department of Transportation to study speeds on Roundbottom Road from the Hamilton County line to US 50 for a possible lower speed limit. The state must approve any reduction. Commissioner Dale F. Romohr noted frequent complaints of fast, risky driving on the narrow winding two lane road and cited a near collision near Roundbottom and Beechwood. Local Government Fund distributions totaled about 7.9 million to 88 counties and 716,803 to 460 municipalities. August distribution was 3.5 percent of July tax receipts.
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Ohio Department of Transportation
Roundbottom Road
Hamilton County
US 50
Roundbottom
Dale F. Romohr
Carol Willis
Union Township
Russell ©. Willis
Beechwood
Thomas E. Ferguson
Scent theft at Afton. three youths charged
Pamela Frazier reported perfume and cosmetics worth almost 850 disappeared from her home at 4013 Alexander Lane, Afton, suggesting an unlocked door on late Aug 11 or early Aug 12. On Aug 14, Det. David Blaylock filed aggravated burglary charges against two neighborhood girls aged 15 and 14, and complicity charges against a 13-year-old boy.
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Pamela Frazier
Alexander Lane
Afton
Sheriff's Deputies
David Blaylock
Teens charged in Clermont for receiving stolen tools
In Warren County a theft of gas and a toolbox from a farm combine on Pleasant Plain Road was reported July 13. Clermont County detectives traced items to two 17 year old youths and recovered all items August 15. both boys faced Clermont County Juvenile Court with receiving stolen property charges.
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Warren County
Clermont County
Murel Grossnickle
Garrison-Spurling Road
Amelia Education Through the Years From One Room School to Elementary Campus
Amelia has long valued education. The town’s first school began in a log house near Church Street with Mr. McGrew as the teacher. A brick two room school followed in 1870. The old high school site now hosts Amelia Elementary parking, with a brick pillar from the first high school memorialized. The elementary building served as the high school 1931 to 1961, and the first senior class in 1892 included Lida Moore, Henrietta Lean, Verne Coombs, Irwin Nash and Roy House.
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Amelia
Church Street
McGrew
Milford
John Robinson
Odd Fellows Hall
Wyatt Building
Wyatt's Corner
Robinson
Batavia Township
Main Street
Aaron Cleveland
Amelia Elementary
Lida Moore
Henrietta Lean
Verne Coombs
Irwin Nash
Roy House
Amelia Village Schools Growth Through Decade Changes
Spotlight describes Amelia village school expansion to eight rooms by 1924 serving all 12 grades. It notes 1931 consolidation with White Oak McMahon Whittaker Mt Holly Forest Hill Lindale forming Amelia Rural Local Consolidated School District and new high school dedicated December 5 1931 with first bus transport. It covers 1957 consolidation with Williamsville and Mt Carmel creating West Clermont nucleus and a 1961 move of the high school to Clough Pike.
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Amelia Rural
White Oak
McMahon
Whittaker
Mt. Holly
Forest Hill
Lindale
Williamsville
Mt. Carmel
West Clermont
Amelia
Clough Pike
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Carol S. Frank
Anderson Township
Ylennter
Wooster Pike Terrace Park & Milford
Glass & Dish Outlet
Pogue’s
Pneck
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