Teen student killed, 2 Hamilton men injured in early morning shooting
Credit: Nick Graham
Credit: Nick Graham
An 18-year-old woman died and two men were injured early this morning in a shooting on Second Street in Hamilton.
Sgt. Rich Burkhardt said the two wounded people are expected to recover from their injuries. It was not a random shooting, he said.
Hamilton Schools posted via a press release this morning about the loss of a student, Mikina Riley.
The Butler County Coroner’s Office said Riley died of a gunshot wound and the death has been ruled a homicide.
Pour House signs on as final retail tenant at The Marcum
The final tenant at The Marcum complex of restaurants, drinking establishments, and apartments will be Pour House, a place where customers pour their own beers, wines and seltzers from automated taps.
Rafael and Toni Salem hope to open Pour House in January. It will be next to Chick’nCone, which serves chicken and sauces in waffle cones.
“It is a self-pouring place for beer, wine and seltzers,” Rafael Salem said. “There’s going to be no bar whatsoever.”
West Side Little League is Hamilton’s version of ‘Rocky’
Hamilton City Council has been impressed as it watched the West Side Little League come back from a tough defeat in the Little League World Series.
“West Side Little League, I think that’s our town’s version of ‘Rocky’,” Mayor Pat Moeller said during Wednesday’s council meeting. “After you lose 9-0, then you come back, win a couple games, that’s grit. I’ll be honest with you, that’s Hamilton, Ohio. And we wish them the best of luck.”
“Rocky” is a sports drama created by and starring Sylvester Stalone, and has spawned five sequels centered on the boxing career of the eponymous character, Rocky Balboa. Rocky is known for his blue-collar work ethic and intestinal fortitude.
Butler County jurisdictions highly successful in culling road grants
Officials who handle road projects in Butler County say many projects could not be done without the support of state and federal funding, over the past five years they have spent about $168 million and received $110 million in grants.
Butler County Engineer Greg Wilkens can boast a high success rate, culling 70% grant funding for major road and bridge projects since 2017. His projects totaled $76.7 million and were awarded $53.7 million in state and federal grants.
Wilkens said the secret to his success is “knowledge” and experience with matching projects to available grants and local match money is always a plus.
Only one Monroe Charter Review recommendation will appear on November ballot
Monroe voters will now decide only one issue in November after council members rejected another Charter Review Commission recommendation.
At this week’s Monroe City Council meeting, six members (Todd Hickman had an excused absence) voted on four recommendations but one received enough support.
At the July 27 meeting, council approved two charter amendments: To allow any eligible council member to submit their name for consideration of mayor and/or vice mayor and to provide for gender-neutral references; allow resolutions to become effective immediately; increase the time limit for zoning public hearings from 30 to 60 days, among other legislation.
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Fairfield restarts its home improvement contest
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Credit: Provided
The pride of homeownership is something Fairfield will showcase in its annual home improvement contest, which includes a cash prize.
The contested had operated this contested for several years, but not for the past few years, said Fairfield Development Services Director Greg Kathman. He said city officials decided to restart the contest because it was noticed that people were fixing up their homes and the city wanted to recognize it.
“We know that during the pandemic, many people were forced to or chose to stay at home more,” said Kathman.