News Stories for July 2010
Stories for Friday, July 30
<b>‘Already crowned himself prince’</b>
In his July 26 commentary (“Boehner needs history primer”), Martin Gottlieb seems a little off-put by John Boehner’s presumption that he will be the next Speaker of the House. But what about Boehner’s presumption that he will even be the next congressman from Ohio’s 8th District?True to form, as one ...
<b>‘Comforting to know’</b>
On July 24, Cub Scout Pack 976 of Trenton held a fundraising yard sale to benefit a family who recently lost their home in a fire. The pack would like to thank everyone who came out to shop, and those who stopped by just to drop a couple of dollars ...
Stories for Thursday, July 29
Man dies after 'vicious' assault
HAMILTON — A Fairfield man found at the scene of a reported assault is dead, an official with the Hamilton County Cororner's Office confirmed Thursday, July 29. Police said they found Michael Huff, 36, of Southgate Drive in Fairfield "viciously assaulted" Wednesday, July 28, just after 10 p.m., according to ...
Stories for Tuesday, July 27
Headgates Road to close for months
FAIRFIELD TWP. — Headgates Road is scheduled to close for months on Monday, Aug. 2, according to the Butler County Engineer’s Office. The road will close from 600 feet north of Old Line Lane to .3 mile north of Gate Way Drive for water main installation by the city of ...
Stories for Saturday, July 24
Farmers stepping up to diminish hazards to Grand Lake St. Marys
ST. HENRY, Mercer County — John Wuebker, his wife, Nancy, and three sons operate a farm near here that’s loaded with all the culprits in a disastrous bacteria outbreak at Grand Lake St. Marys.But the Wuebker farm is a model for the types of practices state and local officials are ...
Stories for Friday, July 23
<b>‘Party of the poor’</b>
Sound clips from political potentates last weekend revisited the often-used contrast between the two political parties. The Democrat Party is the party of the poor. The Republican Party is the party of the rich.Extending that thought, it seems that to maintain their political bases, the party of the poor must ...
<b>Use their names</b>
On a recent visit to public housing, I was struck by the number of caregivers who routinely address resident senior citizens as “honey” and “sweetie.”No matter how well-intended, endearments like these are patronizing and better served for children and pets.You wouldn’t use those names to address your boss, so why ...
Stories for Sunday, July 18
Blue Angels close out 2010 Air Show
DAYTON — David Fannin, 11, watching the Dayton Air Show with his grandmother, was fascinated by how aerobatics pilot Sean D. Tucker could allow his plane to plunge toward ground, then pull out of the dive, without blacking out. Fannin, of West Carrollton, said he might like to be an ...
Stories for Friday, July 9
'Boehner is not a thoughtful man’
‘Boehner is not a thoughtful man’This is the year to vote John Boehner out of office. He’s represented Ohio’s 8th Congressional District (for) 20 years.Boehner is not a thoughtful man. His purpose is to obstruct. When issues come up — health care, financial reform, the Gulf oil spill — Boehner ...
Stories for Thursday, July 8
'Don't we deserve casual drive-through'
About a month ago, my husband’s work trailer was broken into right in front of our house.Since then, several of our neighbors’ cars have been broken into. Between all of us, we have had several thousands of dollars stolen. We have all reported the break-ins to the police. We haven’t ...
Stories for Tuesday, July 6
Dave Chappelle 'freaks out', forces flight to stop in Pittsburgh, TMZ says
PITTSBURGH -- A big name comedian made a stop in Pittsburgh this weekend, but according to TMZ.com, it was for all the wrong reasons. The website said a private jet carrying comedian Dave Chappelle had to make an emergency landing Friday night at Pittsburgh International Airport. According to TMZ sources, ...
Stories for Friday, July 2
<b>‘Fantasy land’</b>
I just saw the new TV ad for candidate John Kasich and against Gov. Ted Strickland. What can you do but laugh?Two depressed utility workers are stopped, in a truck in the rain, both wondering why didn’t Ted Strickland create more jobs for Ohio. He promised to create jobs, didn’t ...
Stories for Thursday, July 1
<b>Shelter prices</b>
Regarding the overcrowding at the animal shelter (June 22 issue): I called about getting a couple of dogs and found out why there are a lot of pets there. They told me that, depending on age and breed, it would cost between $125 and $175 to adopt a dog from ...
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