Bitter Cold Tests Community Spirit and Local Aid
weekend blackout spared few, as Sheriff Van Camp’s team aided an elderly woman in danger during a citywide outage. Deputy McConnell provided warmth and sustenance to distraught seniors, while others report five hours without power. Lincoln Day plans proceed at 25 per plate, with a governor ball set for February 23. Appalachian Fling brochure drive seeks materials for Eastgate Mall event March 1-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Camp
Clarence Pennington
Life Squad
Goshen
Steve Wilson
Road Patrol
George McConnell
Ohio Southland West Tourist Council
Eastgate Mall
Does Your School District Exercise Good Judgment on Closings
The passage prompts readers to consider whether the district makes sound calls on winter closings and directs to page 4 for details. The item frames a question of local policy and invites readers to seek the full answer within the newspaper.
Clermont County GOP chief resigns after power shift proposed
Felicity, longtime Clermont County Republican executive committee chair, resigns with five years in office after a proposed bylaws change that would shift power to larger townships. Vice chairman Gene Deininger also resigns. temporary chair Bob Winterberger from Goshen takes over. Born cites intra party strife and a need for broader township involvement to keep the party strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Born
Felicity
Clermont County
Republican Executive Committee
Born
Gene Deininger
Bob Winterberger
Goshen Township
Union Township
Franklin Township
Warren Tam
Miami
Milford
Welfare workers may strike in Clermont County
Welfare workers union in Clermont County may issue a 10 day strike notice if no contract agreement is reached within seven days after commissioners post the independent fact finder’s recommendations. The 80 member unit has been without a contract since July 1.
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Batavia
Welfare Workers Union
Clermont County
Liz Snell
Columbus
Michael Potts
State Employee Relations Board
SERB
Potts
Ment
American Federation of State
Earniga
Insiders say GOP sought Born out as chairman resigns
Insiders say John Born resigned Clermont County Republican Party chair amid a power shift to a central committee elected from 160 precincts. Born’s eastern township base clashed with the central committee’s new reach and possible changes to chairmanship elections. He faced opposition after alienating state GOP leaders by backing primary challenges. A Jan 30 meeting was planned to select his successor, with Henry Nickel and Bob Winterberger named among early figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Born
John L. Watson
Clermont
Henry Nickel
Deininger
Batavia Township
Robert Croswell
Nem
John Born
Clermont County
GOP
Central Committee
Sunny Banker
Sam Bateman
Felicity
Harry Malott
State House
Miami Township
Bob Winterberger
Goshen
County waits for SERB list to pick fact finder for election
Potts says SERB will provide a list of available fact finders from which one will be chosen. SERB will run a representation election in the sheriff's office in a few months to determine whether the Fraternal Order of Police or Teamsters will bargain for deputies, jailers and office workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potts
Serb
Police
Teamsters
Deep freeze causes Clermont power outages and evacuations
Clermont County faced power outages in central and northern areas as CJ&E equipment failures during freezing conditions cut electric service. Deputies moved about 150 people to CART buses and shelters at Faith Baptist Church and St Andrew's Church before relocation to the American Legion Hall. Emergency crews worked through the night as 20 below with 70 below wind chill marked a life threatening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Clermont County
Owensville
Faith Baptist
Clarence Pennington
Wilson
John van Camp
NRHS coach on trial for alleged assault
Warren McConnell, football coach at New Richmond High School, faced an assault trial in Clermont County court with 15 year old Wade Banker as the first witness. The case, pursued by Banker and tied to an October incident in the school athletic equipment room, continued into a second day as testimony explored contradictions and related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Warren McConnell
New Richmond
Clermont
Wade Banker
Priscilla O’donnell
Banker
William
Sunny Banker
McConnell
Craig Moore
Moore
James Kirkland
O'Donnell
Kirkland
Frank J. Ritzmann
William R. Banker
Ritzmann
John
Cox Tool Fire Destroys Milford Shop On U S 50
Bert Riehle watched flames consume Cox Tool Service in a barn behind his home at 988 U S 50. The fire, fed by arctic winds and insulation materials, destroyed the building and its inventory. Fire crews from Day Heights and Milford fought the blaze until 5 a.m. and returned Tuesday for flare ups. a kerosene heater may have triggered the fire after power was off Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Bert Riehle
Cox Tool Service
U.S
Riehle
Park 50 TechnoCenter
Day Heights
TechnoCenter Drive
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Bob Croswell
Williamsburg
Zimmer
Chuggin
Liliam
Richard F. Celeste
Royal Oak Country Club
James Rhodes II
James A. Rhodes
Charles Clendenin
Chris
County Commissioners’ Office
By Fran Schwiermann
John Bern
Cg&e
Batavia Nursing & Convalescent Inn
Golden Age Drive
Clermont Mercy Hospital
S. Fourth Street
NRHS
Cox
Mike Connor
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