Rt 74 Reopens To Traffic After Barrier Removal
The last barricade on State Route 74 west of Batavia was removed after 1 p.m. Thursday restoring two way traffic for thousands of motorists who had detoured for two and a half weeks. Flagmen direct cars over the damaged section while heavy construction and mud slow progress on the rest of the route and workers finish drainage near Meadowbrook Drive and the Courier building.
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Frysinger Construction
Meadowbrook Drive
Rt. 74
Landmark move reshapes Amelia street scene this week
Mr and Mrs Francis Stievenard watch Metzgar Movers relocate their 1876 home once built by Joseph Grey from Main Street toward Floral Avenue. A new landmark will occupy the vacated lot as Mt Lookout Savings and Loan aims to become the county’s largest firm of its kind. The couple still resides inside as crews proceed amid temporary household disruptions.
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Francis Stievenard
Metzgar
Main Street
Floral Avenue
Mt.Lookout Savings and Loan Co
Stievenards
Joseph Grey
Jim Hicks
John Slye
Strevenards
Felicity Man In Jail For Thefts In 3 Counties
George Fisher 28 of Felicity is jailed on charges of breaking into a school and ten business and professional sites across Brown Highland and Clinton Counties. Police tracked him after he fled a Russellville Bank money bag, later found discarded, and tips from Wilmington police linked his car to the crimes.
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Brown County
George Fisher
Felicity
Brown
Highland
Clinton
Russellville
Wilmington
Fisher
Dayton Editor In Town To Interview Miami Conservancy District
Jess Shafer state editor of the Dayton Daily News visited Batavia to confer with Attorney Hugh C. Nichols about his role in planning the dam proposed near the East Fork. Shafer toured The Courier and gathered material for a newspaper feature on the Miami Conservancy District.
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Dayton Daily News
Batavia
Hugh C. Nichols
East Fork
Shafer
Courier
Miami Conservancy District
Fisher Admits Break-ins Across Three Counties
Fisher admitted entering six locations in Brown County, three in Highland, and two in Clinton. Police say the total loot was about $200. He will face charges in all three counties.
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Brown County
Highland
Clinton
Bond Set in Williamsburg Gun Incident Case
John R. Gfroerer 29 of Williamsburg faces shooting with intent to kill charges after allegedly forcing Roy L. Schuler at gunpoint Tuesday and firing twice through a car windshield near Bethel elementary school. Gfroerer held on $1000 bond in county jail. pistol found in Hamilton gun shop. Owensville report notes Clermont Northeastern dinner March 5 on education bills for school boards.
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John R. Gfroerer
Williamsburg
Roy L. Schuler
Bethel
Schuler
Gfroever
Bethel Elementary School
Clermont County
Hamilton
Clyde B. Dericks
Owensville
Ohio Assembly
Robert Minor
Ohio Education Association
Clermont Northeastern
Look ing Ahead feature page tease prompts readers
A brief notice invites readers to explore the Look ing Ahead column on page 7, highlighting upcoming features, topics, and analysis planned for the coming edition.
Courier Seeks Tip News With Weekly Award
The Courier invites readers to submit stories from churches organizations or individuals. tips judged best each week earn a generous award. The twice weekly paper promises earlier press time and broader county coverage. Call US 3.2217 to send tips.
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