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Denise Wilson

Reporter

I began covering the city of Monroe and Monroe Local Schools for The Middletown Journal in May 2006. In October 2006, Cox Ohio Publishing launched a new weekly - The Monroe Pulse - focusing soley on the growing community, which borders Butler and Warren counties. I also write feature stories about people in the community and introduce you to new businesses locating there. I'm a native of Cleveland, Ohio and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. I reside in Forest Park with my husband, Reg, and our energetic 3-year-old Rottweiler named Gabriel.

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Defense attorney Charlie M. Rittgers talks with his client, Lance Tiernan, the 17 year old Lebanon boy being tried as an adult for allegedly killing a fellow resident at the One Way Farm group home, before an arraignment in Judge Patricia Oney's \uFEFFcourtroom\uFEFF March 26\uFEFF. \uFEFFStaff photo by Greg Lynch

Trial for group home death to begin

The trial for an 18-year-old accused of killing a juvenile at an area group home when he was a juvenile begins today in Butler County Common Pleas Court.Lance Tiernan, who turned 18 on May 5, will be the fifth juvenile in five years to be tried as an adult for ...

West Chester Twp. prepares to host national triathlon

WEST CHESTER TWP. — About 600 triathletes from across the country are expected to compete in swimming, biking and running events during the 2012 USA Triathlon Junior and Youth National Championship in August.Athletes ages 7-19 are scheduled to compete at age-appropriate distances in a number of races during the two-day ...

Son of Hamilton couple killed in Afghanistan

HAMILTON — The son of a Hamilton family died in Afghanistan this week. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert A. Massarelli, 32, died in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Sunday, June 24, according to his mother. He was a 1998 graduate of East Kentwood High School, in Kentwood, Mich., and the son of ...

Students dance during Lakota East's prom held April 28 at the Savannah Center in West Chester Twp. Andy Keating and Bridget Laloy were crowned king and queen.

Deputies probe stolen prom funds

LIBERTY TWP. — A criminal investigation began this week into the theft of several hundred dollars for the Lakota East High School prom.The investigation was launched Wednesday after Lakota East High School Assistant Principal Stacy Millberg reported that some of the prom funds were missing, said Sgt. Monte Mayer, Butler ...

Botched robbery uncovers $685,500 ‘bath salts’ operation

By Denise G. CallahanStaff WriterA botched fake robbery in Mason turned into the biggest “bath salts” drug bust in Warren County, and possibly the region.The Warren County Drug Task Force hauled in 17,140 packages of “bath salts” — with a street value of $685,600 — from a Mason business in ...

Kimberly Thorpe walks for Ashley’s Angels wearing St. Patrick’s Day apparel during the 2011 Shamrock Shuffle in West Chester Twp.

4,000 expected to do the 2012 Shamrock Shuffle

WEST CHESTER TWP. — About 4,000 runners, families and children from Greater Cincinnati are expected to participate in the sixth annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K, 10K, Leprechaun Lap & Block Party on March 10 at The Square at Union Centre Boulevard, according to organizers.The event established in 2005 and hosted by ...

Butler County Commissioner candidates, from left, Daryl Olthaus, Jodi Billerman, Chuck Furman, T.C. Rogers and Courtney Combs answer questions during the Butler County Clerk of Court and Commissioner Candidate Forum presented by the West Chester Tea Party Thursday evening, Feb. 9, 2012, at Lakota Freshman School in West Chester Twp., Ohio.

County candidates seek to sway voters at forum

WEST CHESTER TWP. — Several Butler County candidates in contested races for the March 6 primary squared off against one another during a community forum Thursday night.Participants in the event hosted by the West Chester Tea Party included county Commissioner Chuck Furmon and Republican challengers state Rep. Courtney Combs and ...

Double-fatal crash victims identified

WEST CHESTER TWP. — A West Chester Twp. man was one of two people killed in an early morning crash Saturday on International Boulevard.Police identified the driver of the blue 2000 Honda Civic as 22-year-old West Chester Twp. resident German Francisco Mejia-Rodriguez, said police Sgt. Matt Tombragel.The passenger was 34-year-old ...

Home furnishings retailer powers up solar energy system

WEST CHESTER TWP. — On an slightly breezy and overcast day, IKEA plugged in its new solar energy system atop its 344,000-square-foot Butler County location Tuesday morning.The 128,000-square-foot photovoltaic array consists of a 1,026-kilowatts system, built with 4,186 panels, according to IKEA officials.“IKEA, drawing from its Swedish heritage and respect ...

Developer outlines plans for $300M retail project

WEST CHESTER TWP. - When a $300 million retail development set to open in 2014 at the Liberty Way Interchange is complete, it will greatly improve not only the surrounding communities, but Southwest Ohio, according to its developer.“We improve the quality of life,” said Yaromir Steiner, founder and chief executive ...

 

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