Bryn Dippold

6 days ago | journal-news.com | Bryn Dippold |Michael Pitman

“That kind of result really shows what our community values: literacy, education, knowledge. We feel fortunate to be able to provide that,” she said. The MidPointe Library System services the Middletown, West Chester Twp., Trenton, Monroe and Liberty Twp. communities. The library asked voters for a five-year, 0.75-mill replacement levy.

2 weeks ago | journal-news.com | Michael Pitman |Bryn Dippold

“The court requested a competency hearing based on the things that Mr. Patterson was saying and the behavior of the last hearing,” said defense attorney Anna Mallory, adding “he was not cooperative with the doctor.”Patterson was charged with felonious assault with two gun-related specifications, the discharge of a firearm on or near a prohibited premises with one gun-related specification, tampering with evidence, and having weapons while under disability, according to Hamilton police.

1 month ago | journal-news.com | Michael Pitman |Bryn Dippold

Welcome to April in Ohio. Biggest flooding in 12 yearsThe Miami Conservancy District, which manages the region’s dam and levee system, reported Monday that the rivers that run through the area are cresting or have already, with water around levees reaching their peak around 7 p.m. on Sunday. As of Monday morning, that water only went down three-tenths of a foot.

1 month ago | journal-news.com | Bryn Dippold |Michael Pitman

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office reported an estimated 20 mobile homes received damage. Vinyl siding and roofs were ripped off and mobile homes shifted off their foundation. The office said a door-to-door welfare check was conducted to see if anyone was in need of medical treatment. No injuries were reported, according to the sheriff’s office. However, several families were displaced from their homes with many accepting aid from the American Red Cross.