The Clermont Sun

Reds Rookie Success League gets underway in Batavia Twp
By Kristin Rover Sun staff The second annual Reds Rookie Success League began June 10 in Batavia, and more than 100 children from the Clermont County area are participating in the four week character-building baseball camp. On Monday, June 10, the camp was moved inside at University of Cincinnati Clermont College because of rainy weather, [ Read More ]
Officials discussing airport runway extension
By Kristin Rover Sun staff Officials in Clermont County are discussing the possibility of lengthening the runway at the Clermont County Airport in the coming years. According to Clermont County Commissioner Bob Proud, the idea has been brought up, but commissioners have not yet held any public meetings regarding the runway extension. Proud said the [ Read More ]
Senior housing facility has opened in Batavia
By Jordan Puckett Sun staff Clermont County Senior Services has built a new senior housing facility in Batavia. The new facility, called Dimmitt Woods Senior Housing, was named after founder of Batavia, Ezekiel Dimmitt. The new building is located where his original homestead once stood. The new facility is Clermont County’s seventh housing project for [ Read More ]
Truck crashes into Amelia diner
By Jordan Puckett Sun staff Ryan Toliver, 23, lost control of his Ford F-250 truck on Main Street in Amelia and crashed into the corner of Great Scott Diner at approximately 11 p.m. June 4. Officer Jeff Wood responded to the scene shortly after the accident occurred. Toliver was taken to the hospital, though he [ Read More ]
STEM students compete in national contest
Student from the Clermont County Gifted STEM Program recently participated in the national Noetic Learning Mathematics Contest. This elementary math problem solving competition had 19,831 participants from across the nation in grades 2-6. The purpose of participating in the Noetic contest is to stimulate interest in math and to inspire students to excel. The preparation [ Read More ]
New Richmond, Goshen and Felicity track stars realize goals at state meet
By Chris Chaney Sun staff The best competition in the state combined with adverse weather conditions prevented Clermont County from welcoming home a state champion in track and field in 2013. But for the five student-athletes who competed at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, each saw their seasons end as a success. In Division [ Read More ]
Cincinnati Polo Club hosting clinic
By Chris Chaney Sun staff The Cincinnati Polo Club will be holding their first clinic of 2013 on June 22 at the club’s headquarters at Wilshire Farm in Goshen from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m to teach the basics of the game and debunk some preconceived notions surrounding the sport. “(The goal of the clinic) [ Read More ]
Felicity’s Stutz inks papers to attend NKU thanks to some help from area coaches
By Chris Chaney Sun staff Felicity-Franklin senior track and field athlete Arica Stutz signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Ky. “I was going to go to UC-Clermont to play basketball, but I knew that I would rather do track if I [ Read More ]