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The Drinkery to permanently close in August, rebrand under new concept
A staple Over-the-Rhine bar will close and rebrand with a new concept. In a news release issued Monday, Four Entertainment Group, also known as 4EG, announced the company will permanently close its popular bar The Drinkery in mid-August for a complete rebrand. ...
Forest Hills parent sues school board for kicking him out of a public meeting in March
A Forest Hills father is suing the school district after he was kicked out of a public school board meeting in March. Daniel Loney said school board members silenced him during public comment because they don't like him or his opinions. Forest Hills leaders so dislike Loney, his complaint reads, that they...
Remains of WWII soldier returning home to be buried in Middletown
The remains of a local World War soldier are finally coming home. U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Dan W. Corson will be interred Aug. 7 at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown. Wilson Shramm Spaulding Funeral Home will perform graveside services preceding the interment. Corson was a Middletown native assigned to...
'It just doesn't get done.' Demolition dispute could kill plans for old Forest Fair Mall
If a local developer with grandiose plans for the former Forest Fair Mall can't reach an agreement with Butler County officials on the use of a demolition grant, redevelopment of the mall might be kaput. "If the parties don’t cooperate, it (redevelopment) just doesn’t get done," the developer, Rob Smyjunas, CEO of Oakley-based Vandercar...
Reds, Bally Sports return to Comcast’s Xfinity cable systems Thursday, Aug. 1
Reds games return to Comcast’s Xfinity cable customers in Lawrenceburg and other Southeastern Indiana communities Thursday, Aug. 1, after the resolution of a three-month dispute between the nation’s No. 2 pay TV provider and Diamond Sports Group, which operates the 17 Bally Sports regional networks. But Comcast customers...
Roscoe Village keeps the tradition of weaving alive with classes at new Loom Loft
COSHOCTON − The traditional style of rugmaking and other items involving a loom is being kept alive with the new Loom Loft in Roscoe Village. It's located in the schoolhouse, part of the recreation of a Canal Era town. Instructor Rami Sawyer has worked for Roscoe Village off and on for about...
Orioles acquire pair of players from Reds
Just before the deadline, the Orioles have picked up Austin Slater and infielder Livan Soto and cash considerations in a trade with the Reds, per announcements from both clubs. The Reds receive cash considerations or a player to be named later. Slater is on the move for the second time...
Grants fund electric buses for school districts
THE SOUND IS THE FIRST THING you miss when you see the new, all-electric yellow and black school buses gliding down Main Street in Flemingsburg. “It’s crazy how quiet they are,” says Fleming County Schools Transportation Director Kerri Moran. Fleming County became one of the first districts...
Investigation into ‘suspected’ timesheet discrepancies by police official in hands of prosecutor
BLUE ASH, Ohio (WXIX) - The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) completed its probe into potential timesheet discrepancies by a high-ranking member of the Blue Ash Police Department and turned their findings over to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office months ago. BCI’s investigation was referred to the prosecutor’s...
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