Butler County drug bust nets $3 million in weapons and narcotics, called one of region’s biggest
A Middletown man has been charged with two felonies for his alleged involvement in one of the biggest drug busts in the region, said Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones.
Michael S. Morales, of the 1800 block of Baltimore Street, was charged with trafficking in drugs and possession of drugs.
His bound was set at $30,000 in Hamilton Municipal Court on Thursday and he posted bond, the sheriff said this morning during a press conference.
Spooky Nook reaches milestone by signing first event for 2022 in Hamilton
Credit: Nick Graham
Credit: Nick Graham
The first event has been scheduled for Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill.
The large indoor sports facility and convention center under construction in Hamilton will host the 65th Model T Tour held by the Model T Ford Club International from July 17-22, 2022, officials said.
The event expected to draw more than 200 of the classic vehicles will feature a judged car show, driving tours, and a movie night at Holiday Auto Theatre, among other events. More than 600 attendees are expected to explore surrounding areas. Recent Model T Tour host destinations have included Auburn, New York, Whitefish, Montana, Cranberry, Pennsylvania and Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Fairfield Community Foundation leader to retire after driving growth
When Linda Yarger steps down this year as the Fairfield Community Foundation’s president, she hopes her successor “will just take it to the next level and soar.”
Yarger announced her retirement this week, giving the Community Foundation’s board up to five months to find a replacement. She said she will stay on until a replacement is found, or until the end of September.
“I felt that everything in my past prepared me for this position,” she said.
After spending 35 years in the healthcare industry, she started with the foundation on May 27, 2017, and believes she’s leaving the foundation in a better position when she eventually steps down.
Charm at the Farm: Lebanon open-air vintage market celebrates 5th anniversary this weekend
Lebanon’s popular Charm at the Farm Vintage Market will celebrate its fifth anniversary by raising funds for two Cincinnati charities geared toward helping women.
Charm at the Farm, founded in 2017 by friends Amy Doyle and Jayme Kuenkel, has become one of Lebanon’s most popular events. This year’s festivities will take place June 11-13, August 20-22 and October 15-17. The vintage market consists of over 100 primarily women-owned vendors selling vintage and handmade items, repurposed furniture, clothing, home décor and more on a 56-acre horse farm.
In honor of Charm at the Farm’s fifth anniversary, Doyle and Kuenkel are partnering with two charitable organizations — Eve Center and Sifa Collective — that work to promote the healing and growth of women in various ways.
After ‘Communist country’ comment, Monroe council member says: ‘I didn’t mean to offend anybody’
After a Monroe resident said she was disappointed that a Monroe City Council member referred to not wanting to live in a Communist country when talking about an ordinance, he apologized for the comment during Tuesday’s meeting.
At last month’s meeting, when Monroe City Council members discussed adding “grass clippings” to an ordinance about disposing of items, Councilman Tom Callahan said he was against the measure because “we have too much government.”
Later in the conversation, Callahan told his fellow members, “I don’t want to live in a Communist country.”
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Comics shop moves from Hamilton to Oxford, but the wrestling shows will continue
Future Great Comics has moved from its Main Street location in Hamilton to a new space in Oxford, and owner Brian LeVick said he is pleased with the number of customers visiting the store, even after most Miami University students have left for the summer.
“I was a little surprised when this became available, and I had to jump on it,” LeVick said about his new location, at 37 W. High St. “I’ve always looked at Oxford as a second location for the past few years, but nothing became available, and unfortunately I had to make a decision whether to stick with Hamilton or roll the dice and go for Oxford.”
“So far, the decision has worked out,” he said. Even since students left for the summer, “The foot traffic’s amazing up here, even with the time when the students have been gone,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of new faces, and some of my customers from Hamilton have made the trip up here. That’s always nice to see.”