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Lebanon raises water, sewer rates
Water and sewer rates will rise for city services in 2013.City Council approved a 6 percent rate increase to the city’s water service and a 3 percent increase in the city’s sanitary sewer rate on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Both rates will take effect Jan. 1, 2013.A 6 percent water rate ...
2 Porsches stolen from dealership lot
Warren County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for help in identifying a number of men they suspect in being involved with the theft of multiple SUVs from a car dealership and other fraudulent activities.At approximately 8:45 a.m. Nov. 29, two black males wearing black pants and black shirts were observed on ...
Council to vote on train contract
Lebanon City Council appears ready to approve an extension with LM&M Railroad that would keep the train in the city for another two years while officials attempt to put a definitive value on the attraction’s value to the city.Following another tense meeting in which heated words were exchanged, three council ...
10 preschoolers aboard Little Miami bus involved in accident
No injuries have been reported after a Little Miami Local Schools bus was involved in a one-vehicle accident today around 11:20 a.m.The bus had just left Harlan-Butlerville Primary School for a mid-day preschool run when the bus went off the side of Foster-Maineville Road, colliding with a telephone pole.Ten preschool ...
92-year-old oversees school house replica
Tom Mullet walks through piles of bricks and limestone with a sense of pride and a smile on his face. Mullett doesn’t see a pile of salvaged construction goods, but a future of learning for generations of school children.“Liberty depends on education,” he said.YMCA Camp Kern, a branch of the ...
Waynesville man charged for child pornography
A Warren County man, arrested by the Warren County SWAT team at Caesar Creek State Park in October, has been indicted for possession of child pornography, pandering obscenity and inducing panic, according to authorities.Parts of Caesar Creek State Park were closed until Scott Arnold, 48, of Waynesville was arrested on ...
Car runs into building
A car crashed into a Lebanon restaurant today around 1:15 p.m. today, according to police dispatch.A car ran into the Frisch’s restaurant at 1330 Columbus Ave. , Lebanon dispatch said. The car was occupied by two elderly people, according to scanner traffic. At least one of the people was alert ...
Behaviorist helps dogs become more adoptable
The dogs at the Humane Association of Warren County had to learn that, contrary to the popular axiom, the squeaky wheel didn’t always get the most attention. “Often times dogs will come in who are unusually fearful or have no basic manners; they are great dogs but they need special ...
Otterbein opens Enrichment Center for seniors
For seniors entering the new Life Enrichment Center on the campus of the Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, the most difficult aspect of the facility will be knowing where to start.From a swimming pool to a beauty salon, from a walking track to a room for weavers, officials at Otterbein said ...
Lebanon horse parade brings together families, fun
For proof that the Lebanon Carriage Parade and Christmas festival is a family-centered event, one needs look no farther than Scott Hagemeyer and Little Patch, participants in the parade for the past decade.Hagemeyer began riding in the parade as a bonding experience with his then-12-year-old daughter, Lyndsay. This year, dad ...
Carlisle levy still failing after provisional ballots counted
The five-year, 4.9-mill emergency operating levy for Carlisle Local Schools is still failing following a certification of provisional ballots Monday by the Warren County Board of Elections.The levy, the closest major election on the ballot, gained a small bit of ground since the unofficial results were released Nov. 6. Those ...
Train negotiations hit stalemate
Hopes to keep a passenger tourist train in Lebanon appear dim after company officials rejected the latest contract offer from city officials.Following a marathon session Monday night, council agreed to offer the Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad Company a four-year contract with the provision that LM&M begin paying for the ...
Demand increases at Lebanon Food Pantry
A bevy of volunteers hustle to fill a shopping cart in a back room of the chilly Academy Building. Bags of canned goods, fresh vegetables, bread and even non-food items like detergent and soap are sacked, piled into the cart and rolled out into the hallway. Then it’s time to ...
At least 3 injured in Turtlecreek crash
Authorities said at least three people are being taken to a local hospital following a two car accident in Turtlecreek Twp. Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Ohio 123 and Ohio 350, near the Interstate 71 interchange, shortly after 10 a.m. One person was trapped in ...
City celebrates “Dickens of a Christmas” weekend
Friday and Saturday will simply be “the best of times,” as Historic Downtown Lebanon Inc., the downtown merchants and city of Lebanon presents a “Dickens of a Christmas” to kick off the holiday season.The festivities take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday with the city’s annual holiday illumination ceremony ...
City celebrates “Dickens of a Christmas” weekend
Friday and Saturday will simply be “the best of times,” as Historic Downtown Lebanon Inc., the downtown merchants and city of Lebanon presents a “Dickens of a Christmas” to kick off the holiday season.The festivities take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday with the city’s annual holiday illumination ceremony ...
Area economy growing but shaky, business leaders say
Warren County joins the nation in starting to claw its way out of the economic recession that has hamstrung growth for nearly half a decade, but many speed bumps and pitfalls remain, cautioned business leaders at an economic outlook forum Tuesday.“We are very blessed because Cincinnati is coming out faster, ...
Otterbein donates Shaker artifacts to history museum
When Senator Rob Portman was a 17-year-old senior at Lebanon High School, he ventured into the collections of the Warren County Historical Society to research his final paper for graduation. Portman had decided to study the history of the local Shaker community, which led to a lifetime passion for the ...
Road improvements needed for racino traffic
A “little narrow country road” is at the center of an estimated $2 million in big changes to the area surrounding the planned Warren County racino, as county officials ponder how to make the area more accessible and safer for drivers. Warren County Commissioners approved plans Tuesday for a $175 ...
2 arrested after allegedly breaking into Lindenwald home
Two men were arrested after allegedly breaking into a Hamilton home brandishing police battalions and a gun, according to the Hamilton Police Department.Nicholas R. Fagaly, 32, of Fairfield and Josue Rodriguez Jr., 37, of Hamilton, were both charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and two counts of kidnapping, said Sgt. ...
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