June 2, 2018 ] Putting away the books Columns
I was putting away a couple of books last week that I had been keeping in my bedside drawer. As I was putting them away, I ran across a couple of interesting items in them that caught my attention.
View ArticleOpinions differ in Ohio on when judge becomes 'candidate'
In this April 10, 2018, file photo, Bill O'Neill, a former Ohio Supreme Court justice, speaks during the Ohio Democratic Party's fifth debate in the primary race for governor at Miami University's...
View ArticleLand of Illusion's water park debuts
The Land of Illusion Scream Park hopes to make a splash with its new focus starting last week.
View ArticleSchwarber hits 15th HR in front of hometown
The local kid made himself at home at Great American Ball Park on Friday, launching a home run that traveled nearly 400 feet and gave his team an early lead. , who grew up in nearby Middletown, Ohio,...
View ArticleDynamic and soulful Cincinnati Rock group Heavy Hinges hits peak form on new...
Cincinnati rockers Heavy Hinges are back with their latest EP, Lonely , which will get the release-party treatment Saturday at MOTR Pub in Over-the-Rhine. The free show begins at 10 p.m. with an...
View ArticleWhere the Great Baseball Road Trip meets 'Hillbilly Elegy'
Maybe there was some intellectual snobbery involved - believing that listening to a book instead of silently reading it is somehow inferior or doesn't really count - but for whatever reason I had...
View ArticleMan released from hospital and arrested on two murder charges
The Butler County Sheriff's Office says 45-year-old James E. Geran was booked into the Butler County Correctional Complex after being released from Miami Valley Hospital. Sheriff Richard Jones says...
View ArticlePolice report - spike' in home invasions after photos of cash posted on...
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - Police are warning residents not to post photos of "large sums of money" on social media after three recent home invasions, Journal-News reports . A common factor in some of the...
View Article18-year-old accused of beating dog with baseball bat
Clayton Sisco, 18, was charged with cruelty to a companion animal after police were called to a Middletown home for a report of animal abuse that was caught on camera. Sisco admitted to police that he...
View ArticlePit bull recovering after alleged beating with baseball bat caught on video...
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio - A Middletown, Ohio, man is charged with beating a dog with a bat , according to the Butler County Sheriff's Office. A humane officer was called to Seldon Avenue on Saturday on a...
View ArticleMeet the Middletown City Council
The Middletown city council exercises the powers and authority of a municipal corporation as determined by the constitution of the state of Ohio and the charter and ordinances of the city of Middletown.
View ArticleMiddletown gym lifts community on its feet with fitness
One Middletown gym is working to make a difference in the community by changing the city's narrative through fitness.
View ArticleAnalysts doubt Trumps tariffs will level playing field for US steel companies...
The new tariffs imposed on steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union will boost hiring by the nation's steel producers, but analysts doubt that the duties will dramatically revive an...
View ArticleMansfield Airport Day coming to Lahm Airport
The annual Mansfield Airport Day is recognizing a special milestone this year: the 70th anniversary of the 179th Airlift Wing. Mansfield Airport Day coming to Lahm Airport this weekend, recognizing...
View ArticleMan found in stranger's bed with pants down, hatchet in hand
MIDDLETOWN, OH - A hatchet-wielding man snuck into a stranger's house and was found pantsless in the homeowner's bed Friday, according to Middletown police records. Middletown police were called to the...
View ArticleFamily found pantsless intruder wielding axe
Flood Warning issued July 6 at 7:56PM CDT expiring July 9 at 4:00AM CDT in effect for: Jackson, Lafayette, Ray Flood Warning issued July 7 at 9:35AM CDT expiring July 8 at 7:00PM CDT in effect for:...
View ArticleScott Kravetsky is accused of having sex with 13-year-old girl
An Ohio man is accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Hamilton Sheriff Jim Neal reported the victim told officers she met Scott Kravetsky, 24,...
View ArticleHillbilly Elegy
Subtitled "A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," Vance recounts the struggles of his Appalachian family, who moved from Kentucky coal country to Ohio steel country for jobs and a better life-but...
View ArticleFundraising underway to save school that attracts paranormal investigators
The former school on Trenton Franklin Road has been a part of Middletown since 1937. It was most recently transformed into a home that also serves as a community asset.
View ArticleChamber CEO shares insight into Middletown's growth
Rick Pearce is president and CEO of The Chamber of Commerce - Serving Middletown, Monroe and Trenton.
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