County drug task force formed in Batavia Clermont County
A countywide Narcotics Task Force formed after Sheriff John Van Camp and Union Township Police Chief Willis merged operations. The unit, funded by a $90,000 federal grant, will use undercover work, informants, and full time staff to target dealers and traffickers with a 24 hour hotline at 732-7289.
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Batavia
Clermont County
John van Camp
Union Ownship
Ll Willis
van Camp
Willis
Union Township
Sheriff’s Office
Bill Williams
Governor’s Office of Criminal Justice
James Shriver
Additi
John Edee
Williams and Parker
Forest Park lures Frank to new planning director post
Clermont County gains a new director of planning and development as Deputy Director Larry Frank moves from Clermont to Forest Park five years after joining the county planning commission. Frank will relocate his residence while continuing to work near Union Township. The change comes amid rapid growth in Forest Park with malls, an industrial park, housing, and multiple centers. The article also notes a TV program about a Clermont County homicide and a six week series on tracing family trees.
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County Planning Commission
Larry Frank
Clermont
Forest Park
Viclilavlal County
Forest Fair Mall
Bigg’s
Robert Eaton
Hamiltonro Regional Planning Commission
Frank
New Richmond
Takae
Union T
Nbc-Tv
Channel 5
Perman
Eugene Gilbert
Clermont County
Ilbert
Hamersville
Dennis
Swope Road
Ohio 133
Bethel
Gilbert
Ebenezer Road
Brown County
Stemen
Clarence Pennington
Oral Quarrel prompts readers on crime sentences
Do you think Clermont Courts dole out the proper sentences for convicted criminals To answer this weeks Oral Quarrel join the discussion by dialing 2116 after 6 pm and at weekends leaving your thoughts for publication in the column
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Clermont
Drug unit seeks more support for task force
Union Township Police Chief Russell Willis says the new Narcotics Task Force should attract more county agencies and boost effectiveness as Clermont County faces a sizable drug problem. Miami Township supports cooperation but cannot allocate officers, due to budget constraints since 1980, to the task force.
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Union Township
Russell Willis
Willis
Clermont County
Miami Township
Con
Cerexea County
Harry Snyder
Miami
Snyder
Judge refuses to halt PUB expansion in Batavia
Visiting Judge William Stapleton refused DeBra’s bid for a temporary restraining order and dismissed the complaint to block Clermont County from signing HVAC and construction contracts for the Pierce Union Batavia water treatment plant expansion. The five million gallon per day capacity increase aims to ensure summer water supply. prosecutors awaited documents for review as county officials expected Feb. 17 contract approvals.
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Batavia
Fred B. DeBra Co
H.F. Randolph Co
Clough Pike
William Stapleton
Brown County
DeBra
Clermont County
Pierce-Union-Batavia
Thomas L. Blust
Blust
Vane Betel Sam Boe
Clermont County senior centers urged to reconcile levy talks
Southern Clermont County senior citizens seek a shared nutrition and social center funded by 1988 levy proceeds. County commissioners approve a plan to have Clermont Senior Services Inc. run 1989 programs while urging Bethel area leaders to meet and restore a joint center. No talks began by February 14 as groups negotiate funding, operation, and evaluation.
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AFTON
Clermont County
Senior Citizens Service
Levy
Clermont Senior Services Inc
Southern
Clermont County Senior Citizens Inc
Tg Group
Ce Nutrition
Sat Beta Ayewik
Them
Sat
Bethel
Batavia
Bob Proud
Clermont Senior Services
Martha Dorsey
Ce Ee Ae Pelos
Clermont approves bonds for Batavia water projects
Clermont commissioners authorize 8.165 million in bond anticipation notes to fund water system upgrades in Batavia. Planned work includes new wells, expanded treatment and pumping capacity, a 400 million gallon tank, and a road realignment on Possum Hollow Road. Timeline targets multiple projects with costs around 5.2 million and 14 million daily output effects.
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Conners & Company
Crem
Iiteviis
Williams Conor Gol
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Clarmant
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Tal
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