News Stories for August 2012
Stories for Friday, August 31
GOP taps Powell to succeed former appeals judge
A Warren County Common Pleas judge has been chosen as the Republican candidate to replace the late Judge Rachel Hutzel on the 12th District Court of Appeals.Warren County Probate/Juvenile Judge Michael Powell was selected Thursday from a field of seven Republican candidates by a Delegates Committee representing the eight counties ...
Law more stringent on elementary readers
The percentage of third graders held held from fourth grade could quadruple in some local school districts when a new state law takes effect.Some school officials said they are concerned with the legislation that was created to ensure all Ohio students are reading at grade level by the end of ...
Woman dies from swine flu strain
A 61-year-old Ohio woman is the first confirmed death associated with the H3N2v virus, the latest strain of the swine flu, according to the state health department.There are 102 confirmed cases in 25 counties in Ohio. Butler County leads all counties with 17 confirmed cases, followed by Champaign County with ...
More turning to rental cars for short-term travel
More Americans are expected to travel during Labor Day weekend this year, and a growing percentage are turning to rental cars for the short-term trips, according to industry experts. AAA estimates that 33 million Americans will travel during the holiday period, which it defines as Thursday through Monday. The travel ...
Astronauts, family mourn nation’s “reluctant hero”
Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 crewmates, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins, were among many former NASA astronauts who attended a private memorial service this morning at the Camargo Club in the Cincinnati suburb of Indian Hill. The 75-minute service concluded with a flyover by the Navy Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-106 ...
Police blotter: Church broken into
Hamilton policeAug. 25The rear door window of a residence was broken out between 9 and 9:30 p.m. during a break-in of a residence in the 2700 block of Andrew Avenue. Several windows were damaged on the north side of the house and a pickup truck parked in the driveway was ...
Lost VA records delay college benefits for vets
The records for hundreds of military veterans attending colleges in Ohio and West Virginia are temporarily lost, disrupting the payment of their benefits used for their college tuition, housing and books expenses. The discovery that the records were lost while being electronically transferred to Missouri from New York, sent Ohio’s ...
Police warning residents about scam artists
Hamilton police are warning residents to beware of people soliciting donations or personal information on behalf of the department, the department’s DARE program or the city’s parks department.Police spokeswoman Kristy Collins said several residents have been receiving calls from (513) 829-5495 asking for donations. However, Collins said when the number ...
Teen’s death the third unsolved homicide in Fairfield this year
A teenager found dead Thursday near a creek in Fairfield was shot several times and has become the city’s third unsolved homicide this year and the second at that location, police said.A day after Joseph Oakley, 19, of Fairfield was found dead near the Creekside Village of Fairfield Apartments on ...
Man riding through region on horseback has mission to help others
A man traveling through the area with a horse, mule and dog has captured the attention of many in recent days.Bryan Brant, a native of Kansas, rode through Butler and Warren counties in the past few days and is currently in Montgomery County. His mission is to retrace the steps ...
Police blotter: Homes sold without permission
Hamilton policeAug. 24An assault was reported about 6:39 p.m. in the 1700 block of Pleasant Avenue.A pellet gun was believed to have been used to shoot a hole in the window of a pickup truck between 3 and 3:30 p.m. inthe 100 block of Gregory Lane.An object was thrown to ...
Bond rating downgraded; balancing county’s budget a must
A downgrade in Butler County’s TID 2007 bond rating has commissioners hammering home a strong message - the 2013 budget will be trimmed by $2 million and balanced.Fitch Ratings, a national rating company, announced the downgrade earlier this week, noting the county has generated general fund operating deficits for four ...
Texting ban now in effect in Ohio
Ohio’s statewide texting-while-driving ban takes effect today, but drivers won’t be cited during the first six months. Police will issue warnings to drivers caught texting until March 1. After that, adult drivers can be charged with a misdemeanor and fined $150. The law is tougher on teen drivers. Those under ...
Miami regional campuses add new bachelor’s degree
Miami University’s regional campuses will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree.The university received approval last week from the Ohio Board of Regents for the program, which will be offered exclusively on the Hamilton and Middletown campuses, according to Dr. G. Michael Pratt, Miami associate provost and ...
Stories for Thursday, August 30
High-calorie drinks limited in schools
Beverage companies decreased drink calories offered in schools by 90 percent between 2004 and 2010, according to a recent study, a strategy industry and school officials said was meant to help the country’s fight against childhood obesity. The report comes six years after the country’s major soft drink companies partnered ...
Firefighter injured during blaze that destroyed home
A firefighter suffered an ankle injury while battling a fire that destroyed a Hamilton home on Thursday. The firefighter was taken to a hospital for treatment. No one else was injured. The blaze engulfed a two-story home at 228 Gordon Ave. on the city’s west side around 3 p.m. Four ...
West Nile virus risk climbing in Ohio
As Ohio sees its first West Nile virus death and human infections jump 40 percent a week nationally, health officials say they can’t predict how bad West Nile could get this year. On Thursday, the state reported 51 cases, including one fatality. A Hamilton County man died Wednesday of encephalitis ...
Local restaurant hosts Heart Walk fundraiser
Ryan’s Tavern is holding a Butler County Heart Walk Party on Friday with proceeds benefiting the American Heart Association.From 4 to 10 p.m. Friday inside the upstairs room at Ryan’s Tavern, 241 High St., will be a silent art auction, appetizers and drinks. The cost is $10. The appetizer menu ...
Progress continues to eventually raze 89 Hamilton properties
Progress continues in Hamilton’s quest to eliminate blight and revitalize neighborhoods through the county’s newly-formed Land Reutilization Corp.The land bank was formed earlier this summer in order to utilize $2.6 million that Butler County was allocated as part of the $75 million settlement that was received by Ohio in the ...
Miami University students inspired by Ryan speech
The cheers were loud when Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan said “college graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms wondering when they can move out and get on with life.That point, as well as comments made about the economy and jobs as well as ...
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