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I have covered high school sports for The Middletown Journal since 2002. I grew up in Hamilton and attended Miami University, graduating in 1996. I am married with two sons, and I am involved in the community as a board member for the Middletown Area Golf for Youth Council and the Butler County Sports Hall of Fame committee.
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Winter Storm Watch issued
A winter storm watch is in effect from late Tuesday through late Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.A watch means there is potential for significant snow. Snow is expected to develop after 1 a.m. Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday before tapering off. Accumulations of 4-6 inches ...
Duke customers can get cash for old appliances
Duke Energy is partnering with JACO Environmental to recycle older refrigerators and freezers, and in return, area residents can earn $30 by scheduling to have the items picked up.Duke Energy customers can recycle as many as two units per year, and the only requirements are the units must be between ...
4-H membership dramatically drops in past decade
Membership in the 4-H youth program in Butler County has dropped 52 percent in the past decade, causing a concern for organizers of the annual fair that ends Saturday. State numbers also show a drop in the past 10 years, but not as dramatic as the drop seen here. 4-H ...
Excavator stolen in Oxford Twp.
OXFORD TWP. — Police here are looking for thieves who took at Kubota excavator valued at $44,500 from the 4600 block of Somerville Road.Police said the robbers used a large trailer to steal the 3-year-old excavator in the early morning hours of July 11.Chief Mike Goins said this kind of ...
Franklin hit by vandalism spree
FRANKLIN — Franklin police have arrested one adult and two juveniles in connection with more than 30 acts of vandalism, according to police chief Russ Whitman.The acts of vandalism included spray paint and broken windows and panels on Elaine Drive, Skokiaan Drive, David Boulevard, Mission Lane and at the Franklin ...
Warm spring boosts business at golf courses
The warmest spring on record has spurred an increase in business at city owned golf courses in Butler County and is helping them rebound from a dismal 2011.This newspaper examined data at five publicly owned golf courses and found that rounds played have increased nearly four times in 2012 compared ...
Enforcing texting ban could be tricky for police
Local law enforcement officials are uncertain how they will enforce a new statewide texting ban for drivers once Gov. John Kasich signs it into law. But, they are certain it is long overdue. “It has been a long time coming,” Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones said. “Will it stop ...
Two teenagers killed in crash involving semi
MILFORD TWP. — Two Hamilton County teenagers were killed in a crash when a semi collided with their vehicle Thursday afternoon.Sgt. Randy Lambert with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office confirmed late Thursday night that Miranda Lane, 17 of Colerain Twp., and Mathilde Jessen, 16 of Green Twp., died at the ...
Butler County native honored for his scientific work
A celebration to honor Butler County native Charles F. Richter Thursday included geologists from throughout the United States.Richter, who was born on a farm in St. Clair Twp. in 1900, is most famously known as the creator of the Richter magnitude scale for measuring earthquakes.“I used the scale for years ...
Sweeney charged after high-speed chase
OXFORD — A Cincinnati man has been cited following a high-speed police chase Sunday morning that ended with the suspect’s hitting a tree on the Miami University campus.Luke R. Sweeney, 19 of the 400 block of Glendale Ave., Cincinnati, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, speeding, ...
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