News Stories for December 2011
Stories for Friday, December 30
County’s fiber optics network underused
By Lauren PackStaff WriterHAMILTON — Butler County’s fiber optics system cost millions, toppled careers and landed several in jail. Now, six years after the start of an FBI investigation of the project, some question if it was worth the money spent.“We have way more fiber than we can ever use,” ...
Plane crash survivor says it was 'surreal'
By Andy SedlakTURTLECREEK TWP., Warren County — The last 24 hours have been “surreal” for Wilson Bowles.On Wednesday he was one of four riding in a single-engine airplane when it crashed.Shortly after takeoff it was discovered a safety latch securing a door over the plane’s entrance was not engaged. A ...
Stories for Thursday, December 29
County commission adopts 2012 budget
By Lauren PackStaff WriterHAMILTON — Commissioners adopted Butler County’s 2012 budget Thursday at $79,263,120 with Cindy Carpenter casting a no vote due to the lack of a capital improvement project she believes is necessary.The county has made great strides to balance the budget, but a deficit of $1.2 million is ...
Drive-in theater continues New Year's Eve tradition
Staff ReportHAMILTON — One of the area’s only drive-in theaters is planning a celebration for New Year’s Eve.The Holiday Auto Theatre, 1816 Old Oxford Road, announced Thursday it will hand out hats, horns and apple cider toast to ring in the new year. A quadruple feature will be shown, as ...
Butler County prominent in history of Ohio canals
By Richard O JonesStaff WriterAlthough only scant traces remain, the Miami & Erie Canal played an important role in the development of Butler County for nearly 100 years.The history of Ohio canals has been documented in a new book, “Towpaths: A Collection of Articles from the Quarterly Publication of the ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 28
Energy conservation at schools benefitting taxpayers
By Eric RobinetteStaff WriterWhile utility bills for homes have been increasing, many area school districts have seen their bills drop thanks to a variety of energy conservation programs.And thanks to those bills dropping, the districts can put money back into their general fund, creating less drain on taxpayer dollars. And ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 27
Ohio on track to reach lower traffic fatalities this year
By Rick McCrabbStaff WriterEight people were killed on Ohio roadways last weekend, a significant drop in previous years, and Ohio State Highway Patrol and the two local posts are crediting an increase in OVI arrests.During this past holiday reporting period — midnight, Dec. 23 through Dec. 26 — eight people ...
Stories for Sunday, December 25
Sales increase may mean housing market recovering
By Chelsey LevingstonStaff WriterMore homes in Greater Cincinnati since July are being sold than last year, but for less.A high number of foreclosures still on the market, about a third of sales, are generating the extra activity, local Realtors said.Every month for the past five months, home sales in Greater ...
Shelter dishes out Christmas dinner
By Eric SchwartzbergStaff WriterHAMILTON — Being hungry is difficult enough, but being hungry on Christmas can be downright disheartening.That’s why the volunteers at Serve City’s Chosen, a Hamilton homeless shelter at 622 East Avenue, spent late Sunday afternoon dishing out a considerable Christmas meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and string ...
Time left in 2011 to help trim tax bill
By Justin McClellandStaff WriterWith just a few days left in the year opportunities still exist to save on taxes owed in 2012, local financial experts said.“Money is a game that everybody has to play, so you might as well learn the rules,” said Roger Ames, an accountancy instructor at Miami ...
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