Thousands of Christmas gifts moved out of the Summerside United Methodist Church Dec. 19 during the YWCA’s annual holiday gift giveaway. And thanks to dedicated volunteers, families in need will have a happy Christmas. “We do it for about 80 families,” Lynn Stranz, coordinator of emergency services for the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, Eastern Area, [ Read More ]

Jack Richards, the 21-year-old Amelia man who struck and killed trustee-elect Jim Bushman and injured himself and others in an car crash Nov. 21, is now incarcerated and faces charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. The crash occurred around 12:25 p.m. Nov. 21 on state Route 132 near Judd Road in Batavia Township. [ Read More ]

The Cincinnati Nature Center held it’s annual Winter Solstice Celebration at Rowe Woods Dec. 19 and celebrated the meaning of winter solstice, which coincides with many holidays. “It started with our founders,” Kristi Masterson, director of marketing and membership at CNC, said about the celebration. “It was their way to have a Christmas celebration.” Masterson [ Read More ]

With the United States wrapping things up in Iraq, some men and women in the military are already making their way back to the states, including Ohio. Sergeant Alan Kleimeyer of the United States Army made his return to Clermont County at the end of November, and the Glen Este High School graduate was recognized [ Read More ]

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO Case No. 2011-CVE-1249 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION J. ROBERT TRUE, TREASURER Plaintiff vs. STEPHANIE PAVEY, ET. AL., Defendants TO THE DEFENDANT, STEPHANIE PAVEY AND HER UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, WHOSE RESIDENCES ARE UNKNOWN. Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as Defendants by filing a Complaint on July 19, [ Read More ]

This past week Dick Cheney criticized the Obama administration for announcing plans to withdraw the last combat troops from Iraq (by withdrawing the troops, the Obama administration was fulfilling the terms of an agreement negotiated by the Bush-Cheney administration). He also stated that because a drone U.S. aircraft went down in Iran, we should bomb [ Read More ]

Honey, I can’t wait to be home with you all the time! Well, the big day is almost here. After spending 50 or so hours at work every week for the past 40 years, I’m finally about to retire. A lot of people have asked if I’m ready for this life changing experience. I definitely [ Read More ]

This summer, I helped launch the “Solar by Soldiers” project which helps put veterans back to work. This program helps train veterans in clean energy technology and installation and then connects them with opportunities in this high-growth industry. And it is already generating results in our state. Flannagan’s in Dublin, a small business eager to [ Read More ]

Retiring school board members David Painter and Sharon Stark were honored at the December meeting of the New Richmond Board of Education. Stark and Painter, who served a combined 12 years, will be replaced by incoming board members David Hawkins and Kim Hayden, both former board members. Retiring New Richmond School Board members David Painter [ Read More ]

The Felicity-Franklin FFA Agricultural Issues team visited Wilmington College Nov. 12 for the Agricultural Issues State Career Development Event. At this contest, teams presented forums on current agricultural issues. The Felicity-Franklin FFA team won the state contest with their presentation on the benefits and challenges of Community Supported Agriculture. The team presented to many local [ Read More ]