By Jordan Puckett Sun staff The Bethel Ministerial Association operates a free clothing store on West Plane Street in Bethel. The store is run by a group of volunteers and is open to the public. A wooden sign on the sidewalk and brightly colored blouses in the window attract passersby to the store. Upon entering, [ Read More ]

Girls with Brownie Troop 40411 presented Batavia Township Trustees with cookies during their meeting May 6 and thanked them for allowing the troop to meet at the Batavia Township Community Center.

Batavia Township Trustees recognize Deputy Nick Goslin, who will be leaving the township and working with the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office, and Deputy Matt Early, who will be taking over at the township during their March 6 meeting. From left are Trustee Bill Dowdney, Goslin, Early, and Trustee Jim Sauls.

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff The Cincinnati Reds Rookie Success League will return to Batavia Township this year. The Reds Rookie Success League is a character-building baseball camp for children that meets two times a week for four weeks in the summer. The camp will run from June 10 to July 2 this year and [ Read More ]

Staff report The Village of New Richmond was awarded an Ohio Public Works Commission State Issue 2 Grant to be used to upgrade the Bethel New Richmond Road Water Pump Station. According to a release from New Richmond Administrator Dave Kennedy, the grant totaled $109,025 with the village providing a local match of $13,475. “The [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff Batavia Township trustees approved a zoning change for a property located at 1868 state Route 125 during their meeting May 6. Jonathan Wocher, professional zoning consultant for the township, presented the zoning case during the meeting, and discussed the specifics of the property as well as the intentions of the [ Read More ]

By Jordan Puckett Sun staff The National Day of Prayer was observed on the steps of the courthouse steps in downtown Batavia Thursday, May 2. Observances began with a Bible reading at 10:30 a.m. and music at 11:45, led by Eve Moody singing classic patriotic songs such as “Grand Old Flag” and “This Land is [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff The United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service released additional information and plans for the Asian longhorned beetle eradication efforts in Clermont County May 2. Rhonda Santos, public information officer for USDA-APHIS, said they released two documents May 2 that provided details about the eradication efforts [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff Antique and craft enthusiasts will have plenty of opportunities to shop this summer in New Richmond. The New Richmond Historical Society will be hosting Artists on the Ohio the second Saturday of the month and Antiques on the Ohio the second Sunday of the month beginning May 11. Linda Shuck, [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff Governor John Kasich appointed Municipal Court Judge James Shriver as the new Clermont County Juvenile Court judge April 11, several months after he was recommended for the position. Shriver was one of three individuals from Clermont County recommended by the Clermont County Republican Party in January to replace former Clermont [ Read More ]