Fire safety tips for homes to prevent fires
A list of home fire dangers and prevention steps. Do not smoke in sleeping areas. Use deep ashtrays, smother grease flames with a lid, and avoid carrying flaming pots. Use proper fuses, avoid overloaded wiring, and install wood stove safety measures. Burn hot fires weekly, clean chimneys, and locate emergency numbers. Also fit smoke detectors and establish fire escape routes.
Landfill odors prompt calls for tighter toxic waste oversight
Clermont County commissioners face a dilemma over hazardous waste disposal as OEPA reports leachate at the site. Harold Herron of Jackson Township urges better air and well monitoring, site owner accountability, and a congressional hearing before more permits. Romohr says a hearing seems appropriate and will forward Herron’s letter to Rep. Gradison ahead of a Batavia town meeting on Oct. 22.
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Clermont County
Maynard
Strachan
Octors
Harold Herron
Jackson Township
B.F. Inc
CECOS
Romohr
Herron
Bill Gradison
Batavia
Miranda ruling extends to misdemeanors in Ohio, police say
Ohio Highway Patrol troopers now read the Miranda warning to all cited violators after a Sixth District Court of Appeals ruling. Lt. Cliff Henson says arrests for traffic offenses are treated like felonies, with warnings about silence and counsel. Judges differ in applying the rule, Franklin County cases show mixed results on suppressing statements versus test results, reflecting ongoing legal debate.
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Ohio Highway Patrol
U.S. Sixth District Court of Appeals
McCarty
Henson
Clermont Nty Court
Robert Linder
Goshen man jailed after alleged ride home incident
Gary R. Crawford, 29, of Goshen Township, was jailed in Clermont County on 40000 bond after allegedly offering two sisters a ride from a Goshen tavern on October 5. One sister jumped from the car while Crawford allegedly harmed the other at a secluded Clermont location. Police later found both in another location with the vehicle and a knife recovered.
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Goshen
Goshen Township
Gary R. Crawford
Hollypark Dr
Clermont County
Michael Cobb
Cobb
Crawford
Troubled youths aided by Teen Challenge in Milford Ranch
In Milford Teen Challenge Ranch aids troubled men ages 18 to 25 to swap drug addiction and crime for disciplined study and work rooted in the Bible. The Milford center houses 24 residents and four staff, with GED goals and a one year program leading to potential jobs and ministry tours.
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Sharon Gullette
Milford
Marilyn Baughman
Oo Ag Ting Aan
Teen Challenge
Teen Challenge Ranch
Ae Se
Jim Howell
Wilmington
Jesse Jacobs
Cincinnati
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