News Stories for January 2013
Stories for Thursday, January 31
Local educators pleased with Gov. Kasich’s school funding plan
Robert A. Hancock, Treasurer, Hamilton City School District: The governor’s proposed budget contains a variety of items that could prove helpful. All districts will receive the revenue generated by $250,000 valuation per pupil. Districts with low valuation per pupil and low per capita income will receive additional dollars. Special Education ...
Former assistant prosecutor pleads guilty to dereliction of duty
Former Butler County Assistant Prosecutor Jason Phillabaum pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge of dereliction of duty in connection with defective court records.Phillabaum’s trial on felony charges — including two counts of forgery, two counts of tampering with records, interference with civil rights and using sham legal process — ...
Kasich's plan gives more money to schools
Gov. John Kasich’s school funding plan tackles growing disparity between poor and wealthy school districts and allows Ohio students living in poverty to attend private schools with state dollars, while boosting overall state funding for public schools. Kasich rolled out his school funding formula and other education policies Thursday to ...
Gold medalist to appear in Fairfield
Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison, a Middletown native who last year won America’s first gold medal in judo, will appear at an Olympic kickoff event Feb. 7 at Fairfield’s Liberty Mutual Office.That date marks one year before the start of the winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Harrison will appear at ...
Cincy restaurant hiring more than 200 for new location
Yard House, an award-winning chain of 43 restaurants, will open the doors to its first Ohio location at The Banks in downtown Cincinnati at 11. a.m. March 24, just in time for Reds’ Opening Day. Starting Tuesday, Yard House will begin accepting applications at its temporary hiring center inside the ...
Police: Man threatened to shoot bouncer at Fairfield bar
A Cincinnati man will appear in Fairfield Municipal Court on Feb. 5 to answer charges that he brandished a weapon while intoxicated.The charges stem from a Jan. 20 incident at Scotty’s Pub on 22 Donald Drive. According to a Fairfield police report, a bouncer who worked there, Terry Kelly, told ...
Police looking for suspect in attempted kidnapping
Hamilton police are searching for a man who reportedly tried to kidnap a 9-year-old girl as she was walking in her neighborhood Monday evening.According to Hamilton police Sgt. David Collins, the incident occurred about 8 p.m. on Heathrow Court, near Fairborn Drive, in Hamilton. The child reported that the suspect ...
Downtown train station’s future uncertain
CSX Transportation officials could close the train depot in downtown Hamilton as part of a company-wide plan to close a number of these buildings across the nation.Hamilton officials are taking a proactive approach in hopes of keeping the structure at 432 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. from becoming a vacant ...
AK Steel: “Good reasons” to expect a better 2013
AK Steel’s Middletown Works plant, which mainly makes carbon steel for the automotive market, was a bright spot for the company during a year when it reported a net loss of $1 billion.The West Chester Twp.-based steelmaker’s auto business increased last year by about 20 percent, the company said. That ...
Shopper attempts to steal beer in U-Scan line
Hamilton policeJan. 26Someone spray painted some words on the wall of a business sometime overnight in the 2000 Pleasant Ave.A person was arrested after using the U-Scan device about 10:19 a.m. at the Kroger, 1474 Main St., to pay for a few items but placed a six-pack of beer into ...
Stories for Wednesday, January 30
Hamilton parents notified of attempted abduction
School officials here notified parents today to be on the lookout for a van and a man described in an attempted abduction of a young girl that occurred Monday.The elementary student was walking near Heathrow and Fairborn streets on the city’s west side on Monday when an unknown male grabbed ...
Ohio headlines
ATHENSOU campus closes amid search for armed robberA southeastern Ohio university says it canceled classes and an evening men’s basketball game after a man sought in an armed robbery was seen near the campus.Ohio University says its president decided to close the campus and cancel afternoon classes Wednesday as a ...
Ohio woman sues ex-employer after cancer battle
By AMANDA LEE MYERSAssociated PressAn Ohio woman who says she was fired after missing three months of work during treatment for breast cancer has sued her former employer and its managing partner, accusing them of discriminating against her and violating federal law.Jeanine Gaver of Waynesville, about 35 miles northeast of ...
Ohio judge won’t move football players’ rape trial
By The Associated PressA judge ruled Wednesday to keep the upcoming trial of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl in the eastern Ohio county where the attack allegedly happened, rejecting requests by the defendants’ attorneys who wanted the trial moved.Prosecutors had opposed the request by ...
UD to repair floors in 301 student houses
The University of Dayton will work for two months to reinforce the floors of 301 student houses as a “precautionary measure” after the floors of two homes sank during large parties earlier this month. Work is expected to begin at the university-owned houses next week and students will not have ...
Federal bill pushes for business to offer paid sick leave
One of the worst flu seasons in years nationwide has intensified the debate over whether businesses should be required to offer paid sick leave. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said the more than 3,000 flu-related hospitalizations across Ohio this winter underscores the need for paid days off for illness, because ...
Burglary investigation leads to suspected marijuana growing operation
A man is facing drug charges after a burglary investigation at his St. Clair Twp. residence turned up a marijuana growing operation, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.A concerned family member called the Butler County Sheriff’s Office after finding the rear door of the residence at 1326 Grandview Ave., ...
Lakota to see enrollment drop, study says
A detailed, 10-year enrollment study for Lakota schools includes a drop of more than 2,300 students by the 2022-23 school year.The Lakota school district, which is the seventh-largest school district in the state and the largest school district in Butler County, is “suffering from what I refer to as the ...
Miami’s Regional Campuses host Black History Month events
Miami University’s Regional locations are sponsoring a number of events for Black History Month. All are open to the public and many are free.Fantastic Free Fridays: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, 10 a.m. Friday, Miami Middletown’s Dave Finkelman Auditorium. Rooted in the African-American experience, DCDC is energetic, athletic and informative. Group ...
Fairfield man indicted for December fatal crash
A Fairfield man has been indicted on a felony charge for allegedly driving impaired in a December crash that killed a passenger in his pickup truck.Zachary Kreke, 27, of 3051 Woodside Drive, was indicted Wednesday by a Butler County grand jury on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, a second-degree ...
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