By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff Milford Exempted Village School District passed a 4.5 mill operating levy in the May 7 special election. The levy passed with 59.79 percent, or 6,420 voters in favor of the levy and 40.21 percent, or 4,318 voters opposed to the levy. “We are just so thankful for the support of [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff Union Township Trustees approved a resolution to apply for a NatureWorks grant during their April 25 meeting. “If we are successful, we hope to obtain funds for Veterans Memorial Park for pond modifications,” Union Township Administrator Ken Geis said. Geis said these grant funds would be used to improve the [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff Amelia Village Council members recognized public works supervisor Ricky Rowland during their April 23 council meeting. Rowland retired from his position at the end of April. “While he was here he did an excellent job,” Amelia Mayor Todd Hart said about Rowland. “He will be someone who is difficult to [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff Community members had a chance to step back in time experience life as it was in the southern Ohio’s frontier past during the Grassy Run Heritage Rendezvous in Williamsburg April 26-28. According to the Grassy Run Historical Arts Committee, the event is held close to the anniversary of the Battle [ Read More ]

By Art Hunter The Clermont Northeastern High School newspaper, The Jyst, and several staff members have won six awards at the Ohio Scholastic Media Association Competition. The competition is open to schools across the state, and is held at Kent State University. “I’m really proud of them,” journalism teacher Becky Rowe said. The newspaper won [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff More than 20 Batavia Middle School students participated in the “Just Think” Cincinnati Ohio region Invention Convention at Fairfield Senior High School April 27. Jackie Chambers, a sixth grade science teacher at Batavia Middle School, said the competition was a great opportunity for the students. “All of my sixth graders [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff The fourth annual Bethel Arts and Music Festival is right around the corner and will feature a variety of arts and crafts vendors, activities, music, and other entertainment all day May 11. “It’s a family event,” Judi Adams, BAM Fest committee chairperson, said. “There is something for everybody there.” Adams [ Read More ]

By Art Hunter Jon Carpenter, of Blowville in Jackson Township, has won the 2013 Clermont County Fairbook Cover Contest. Carpenter designed the cover to reflect the theme of the 2013 Clermont County Fair: “There’s magic at the Clermont County Fair.” His cover features a close-up photograph of a rooster crowing the fair’s theme. Carpenter is [ Read More ]

By Kristin Bednarski Sun staff One of University of Cincinnati Hospital’s Air Care units is temporarily operating from the Union Township Civic Center. Union Township Administrator Ken Geis announced at the trustees April 25 meeting that Air Care arrived earlier in the week and would be operating out of the civic center for the time [ Read More ]

Main Street Salon, Batavia, has invited the public to a mother and daughter fund-raiser Sunday, May 5. The event will be held from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5. All proceeds will go to purchasing mattresses for the James E. Sauls Homeless Shelter. The shelter has 35 beds and is in desperate need [ Read More ]