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40 years later, ‘Brady’ sitcom ‘part of Americana’
Forty years later, three cast members of “The Brady Bunch,” returned to Kings Island, site of one of their most memorable episodes. They rode the Red Racer — the same roller coaster they did in 1973 — twice with radio contest winners, spent time discussing the series and its impact ...
Sheriff won’t support school levies unless districts look at armed personnel
Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones declared this week that he “won’t support a school levy again that doesn’t address school safety with armed personnel.” Jones’ comments were fueled by his disappointment that not a single county school district has adopted his proposal to use retired police officers as armed ...
Humane Society discounts cat adoptions through July
Animal Friends Humane Society is offering discounted adoption rates for cats and kittens beginning now and running through the end of July, in early support of Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month in June.Cat and kitten adoptions will start at $10 — which includes spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations, feline leukemia testing, and a free bag ...
Flood advisories issued as storms pass through
An afternoon thunderstorm brought a lot of rain in a short time as well as pea-sized hail to the area. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Preble and Butler counties as well as Union and Wayne counties in Indiana. The advisory remains in effect until 7:45 ...
OVI checkpoints this weekend; safety belt checks increase
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will conduct drunken driving checkpoints this weekend throughout Ohio.Officials announced the checkpoint efforts Thursday morning on its facebook web page. The checkpoints will be in the counties of Allen, Butler, Clark, Hamilton, Henry, Lake, Meigs, Portage, Summit, Washington and Wayne.Specific locations and times have not ...
Powerball jackpot climbs to $475 million
The Powerball jackpot has again ballooned after no one won Wednesday night. The latest numbers drawn are 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and a Powerball of 32. The jackpot was $360 million and has increased to $475 million for this Saturday, officials said. In other lottery news, the Mega Millions ...
Cooking fresh asparagus: ‘the spring vegetable’
Asparagus is one of the delights of springtime. This time of year is even known in Germany as Spargelsaison (Asparagus Season).Fresh, local, and seasonal are the watchwords for tasty and nutritious asparagus. We know that the best-tasting corn is locally grown and freshly picked. It’s the same with asparagus.In the ...
Gardening: tackle weeds daily and prep for watering
“It is the perfect time for Weeds.” This phrase could not be more true for all of us in the gardening business. Weeds are growing like crazy. They are easy to pull because of the rain and they keep coming because of the perfect weather. Grass is a good indication ...
Search is on for Oxford’s ‘Unsung Heroes’
OXFORD — The search is on for the city’s “Unsung Heroes” and they will be honored in four categories as part of the kickoff celebration for the fall campaign of the United Way of Oxford, Ohio and Vicinity.The community is invited to nominate those who are “Unsung Heroes.”The traditional kickoff ...
Biking season: Rules for cyclists, drivers
National Bike to Work Day is today, so now is the perfect time for our community to review standard laws for bicyclists and cars. By Ohio Law, bicycle riders have the same rights and duties as drivers. By Ohio law, bicycle riders can ride on roads. In fact, riding on ...
Miss Oxford hopes to represent Ohio
OXFORD — The next Miss Ohio could be a Miami University student.Kat Howland, who will be a senior at Miami in the fall, was crowned Miss Oxford at the local pageant March 2 and will be one of 24 contestants in the Miss Ohio pageant June 19-21 at the historic ...
Oxford police reports for May 17, 2013
Wild sequence ends in arrestsAssault on a Cincinnati man in the 0 block of East High Street took a strange turn May 11. The victim refused to identify his assailant and was then found to be wanted on an outstanding warrant. The victim fled with police officers in pursuit at ...
Braves ride Smith’s arm, hot bats to first-round tourney win
OXFORD — A seven-run first inning got the Talawanda High School baseball team off to strong start in its Division I sectional tournament game Tuesday.The Braves won 12-2, using a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning to end the game with a mercy-rule finish. The win sets up a Thursday ...
3,000 pounds of food donated to local pantry
OXFORD — Two major donations totaling more than 3,000 pounds of food were made to the Oxford Community Choice Pantry Monday, helping the pantry in its mission to feed the hungry in the Talawanda School District.First, on Monday morning, the pantry staff accepted 997 pounds of food and personal items ...
Walmart site plan moves forward
OXFORD — Years in the making, a Planned Unit Development to replace the old Walmart store on South Locust Street got a hearing before the city’s planning commission Tuesday and the commission voted to recommend approval to Oxford City Council.The PUD was before the commission for final approval, although it ...
Creative message to grads ‘inspiring,’ dean says
OXFORD – Miami University School of Creative Arts Recognition Ceremony for graduating students took place Sunday, May 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Goggin Ice Arena.Miami graduate Sandra Gross was the featured guest speaker at the event. Gross is a nationally recognized, award-winning artist, educator, and creative entrepreneur who is dedicated ...
Brady kids return to Kings Island Sunday
Greg, Peter and Cindy Brady are returning to Kings Island this Sunday to help celebrate the 40 anniversary of the year the "Brady Bunch" was filmed at the park. The actors who played “The Brady Bunch” television show characters will be at the Mason amusement park May 19. The three ...
NTSB: Lower the legal blood-alcohol limit
The legal blood-alcohol content limit should be lowered, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board said. The NTSB voted today to recommend all 50 states lower the threshold to 0.05. Currently the blood-alcohol content limit is 0.08. NTSB officials believe lowering the legal limit will reduce the nation’s drunken driving ...
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