News Stories for February 2013
Stories for Wednesday, February 27
Beach Waterpark seeks 500 workers
The Beach Waterpark, an Adventure Landing Park, will hold a job fair on March 9 to hire approximately 500 seasonal employees in prelude to its May 18 grand re-opening. New owner Adventure Holdings is spending approximately $5 million to renovate and add attractions at the park, which is located at ...
Snow across region continues overnight
Snow showers throughout the Southwest Ohio region tonight are leaving a good coating on grass, and falling temperatures will create some slick spots on sidewalks and roads, Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson said. By morning, expect a half-inch to perhaps an inch on the grass and some lighter ...
Stories for Tuesday, February 26
No citations in 52-vehicle pileup
No citations will be issued in the 52-vehicle pileup last month on Interstate 75 in Middletown. A Jan. 21 snow squall that caused “white-out” conditions and slick road also hindered investigation of the chain of events in the massive crash, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. “Because of the snow ...
Man shot in face testifies against landlord
A man who was shot in the face on Valentine’s Day allegedly by a home owner who wanted him to leave says he was shot “for no reason.”Donald Knapp testified Tuesday morning in Hamilton Municipal Court in a hearing for Pamela Dawson, who is charged with felonious assault.The 51-year-old woman ...
Stories for Monday, February 25
Suit alleges sex abuse on Kings Island field trip
A 24-year-old Arizona man filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America in Warren County Tuesday morning, alleging his Scout leader sexually abused him on multiple occasions at Kings Island and elsewhere in 1999.Thomas Abner claims Scout leader Steven Woodard, who is now deceased, befriended him and his family ...
Casino partners with 10 eateries
Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati announced it has partnered with 10 downtown Cincinnati restaurants. The announcement comes just a week before the casino’s March 4 grand opening and the relationships are expected to complement the casino’s on-site dining options with experiences at eateries that are unique to the Greater Cincinnati area, according ...
Stories for Saturday, February 23
Sunny & dry this weekend with rain arriving Tuesday
Clouds will start the morning Sunday, but the clouds will likely move out and lead to more sunshine throughout the day, according to Storm Center 7 Meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs. Temperatures Sunday will be slightly below normal with highs in the mid to upper 30s. The work week will start of ...
Stories for Thursday, February 21
Ohio receives $3M federal grant to help improve health care payment system
Gov. John Kasich’s Office of Health Transformation announced Thursday Ohio has received a $3 million federal grant to continue working on a plan to improve the state’s health care payment and delivery systems for Medicaid and Medicare patients and those on commercial health plans. Ohio’s plan will involve expanding the ...
Drinker’s family denies him bullets, he calls 911
An intoxicated man was arrested by deputies at gunpoint Tuesday night after he called 911 and said family members would not give him his bullets.According to a Springfield police report, Timothy E. Neely, 22, told 911 dispatchers he was drinking alcohol, and when he awoke from a nap, learned his ...
Butler Tech to issue $3 million in bonds
The Butler Tech Board of Education has authorized Treasurer Ed Pokoro to issue up to $3 million in Bond Anticipation Notes to refinance existing debt and secure funds for future capital improvements.“This is a renewal of existing notes and is consistent with our long-term plan for the funding of our ...
Public input sought for Kramer school
OXFORD — The first step toward alternative financing for a new Kramer Elementary school building was taken by the Talawanda Board of Education at a work session Monday evening, but many more steps and decisions lie ahead.Chief among those decisions will be whether to actually go ahead with the idea ...
Oxford Seniors wins $2,500 award
OXFORD — Prize money from a recent contest is going to help Oxford Seniors develop and expand a network of web-based services and personal providers to serve senior citizens in Oxford and the four surrounding townships.Oxford Seniors, a local non-profit organization that provides programming and activities for senior citizens, won ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 20
Air Care called to crash in Fairfield Twp.
Air Care medical helicopter responded Wednesday night after a man was seriously injured in a crash on Hamilton Middletown Road.The driver, described as an older male, may have suffered a medical emergency prior to striking another vehicle around 7 p.m. in the 3400 block of Hamilton Middletown Road, according to ...
Another frigid night ahead
Clouds will continue to clear this evening ushering in another night of frigid temperatures. Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson said winds will die down tonight and the morning will start sunny, but temperatures will be in the low to mid-teens. Highs tomorrow morning will be in the upper ...
Stories for Tuesday, February 19
FBI seeks ID of suspects, victim in child porn case
The FBI is seeking the public’s help in identifying two men who may know a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.On Tuesday, the FBI office in Cincinnati released images of the two unidentified males and information about the investigation.The first man is described as a white male, between ...
Duke Energy hearing in Butler County draws crowd of 100
The first in a series of public hearings by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio yielded about 30 comments against proposed rate increases from Duke Energy Ohio. About 100 people packed the Fairfield Twp. Administrative Building on Tuesday evening — with enough chairs for about 60 people and the rest ...
Stories for Monday, February 18
Tea Party to host rally against gun control laws
The Cincinnati Tea Party is sponsoring a Day of Resistance rally from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, on The Square @ Union Centre.Julie Buck, a tea party member, said the local rally is just one of many nationwide being held in response to proposed gun control laws.“It’s to ...
High winds may be to blame for apartment wall collapse
High winds may be to blame after bricks collapsed off a Sugarcreek Twp. apartment complex late Monday night. Sugarcreek Twp. fire crews responded to the apartment complex located in the 4500 block of Bayberry Cove just after 11 p.m. Monday. Officials said bricks on the entire north side of the ...
Stories for Sunday, February 17
Miami, BCRTA expand partnership
Miami University and the Butler County Regional Transit Authority will expand their existing public transportation partnership in August. Under a new 10-year agreement, Miami will pay approximately $1.6 million into BCRTA’s transit development fund and BCRTA will provide public transit services on Miami’s Oxford campus during the academic school year. ...
Stories for Saturday, February 16
Fatal campus fire prompts push for safety
When a fire broke out on New Year’s Day near the University of Cincinnati, students Chad Kohls of Centerville and Ellen Garner of Tipp City were trapped in a third-floor bedroom with no way out except a stairway filled with toxic smoke. Both died days later from smoke inhalation, ending ...
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