Enon
Cottrel: Reminder that grandparents are needed, loved
This column was written with a bit of help.I was at a grandparents event at a local elementary school that shall remain unnamed. A beaming student guide had escorted me to the rooms.We had viewed art displays, played games and built block towers. We had taken turns reading pages out ...
Neighbors object to Speedway project
The Speedway gas station and store at the corner of Limestone Street and McCreight Avenue could be demolished and rebuilt with a bigger footprint, but not without objections from some neighbors.According to public documents, Speedway plans to demolish its current location at 1147 N. Limestone St. to build a 3,900-square-foot ...
BWC could return $1.8M to local agencies
Nearly 70 public employers in Clark and Champaign counties could see a combined $1.8 million refund on their 2011 Bureau of Worker’s Compensation premiums — and could see a 4 percent reduction in future rates — if a proposal is passed later this month.The plan would return nearly $1.3 million ...
Officials: Greenon levy failure means deficit
Greenon Local School District is facing an operating deficit next year after voters rejected a combined new facilities bond and an earned income tax levy Tuesday, officials said.A 4.95-mill bond issue would have guaranteed more than $13 million in state funding to build a new 7th- through 12th-grade school, and ...
Ex-officer’s termination case won’t be heard by high court
A former Enon police officer’s appeal for a hearing in the Ohio Supreme Court on a wrongful termination suit was declined on jurisdictional grounds.The justices’ 4-3 decision Wednesday to not hear the civil case was a move Vikki Adams’ attorney described as a “complete miscarriage of justice,” and one that ...
Greenon building issue fails
Greenon Local Schools voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a 4.95-mill bond and a five-year, 0.5 percent income tax for new schools buildings through a partnership with the Ohio Facilities Construction Committee.The 38-year bond issue would have generated $26 million to help pay for the district’s share of a new 7th ...
Township dismisses fire chief
The fire chief here was fired late Monday night in a unanimous decision after trustees found him guilty of failing to follow several of their directives and a portion of the Ohio Administrative Code.Their decision during a public hearing requested by Mad River Twp.-Enon Fire and EMS Department Chief David ...
Greenon grad recalls White House work
While many of us were fascinated by the photos of the five living presidents together last month at the dedication of the George W. Bush Library, a member of our community got to see this historical moment in person.Brad Boyer, deputy director of National Trail Parks and Recreation, was at ...
Speedway sales climb in sync with parent company’s profits
Marathon Petroleum, owner of the Speedway service station/convenience store chain that operates throughout southwest Ohio, reported a 22 percent earnings increase in first quarter 2013 from first quarter 2012. Still, shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) fell $4.07, or 4.9 percent, to $78.34 in heavy trading as oil industry analysts ...
Enon plans street work
Enon will repair and resurface some streets this year, and council informally directed the village administrator to start with Cardinal Drive. Most of the $55,000 to $65,000 budget will go to the nearly 3,400-foot, $50,000 Cardinal Drive project, and any leftover funds could be used on Skylark Avenue, Dove Court, ...
Enon fills vacant council seat
An Enon native who returned to the village was sworn in Friday morning to a council seat left vacant by the death of Lew ArnoldBrenda C. Sweet said she will focus much of her effort on public safety.Sweet, who’s also a trustee for the Enon Historical Society, was sworn in ...
Ammo shortage hitting local police
Some local law enforcement agencies are seeing the effects of a nationwide ammunition shortage and experiencing delays getting bullets.At least one agency has cut back on its officer training to save rounds and another may consider lengthening how long deputies keep ammunition if the shortage lasts longer.The Urbana Police Division ...
Photo staff gets top award
SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield News-Sun’s award-winning photography staff took top honors among the small newspaper market in the annual Ohio news photographers’ contest and garnered individual awards. The team of Bill Lackey and Barbara J. Perenic were named Photography Staff of the Year among newspapers of less than 80,000 by Ohio ...
Greenon senior wins Enon award
To see how local government works, seniors in the government class at Greenon High School are required to attend a local meeting during each grading period.Most end up visiting meetings of the Mad River Twp trustees or the Enon village council members.When senior Rachel Smith attended the Enon meeting, she ...
New bus ridership slow in 1st week
A new public transportation line designed primarily to get Western Clark County residents to their jobs had a slow start in its first week.But officials expect ridership to pick up as warmer weather takes hold and awareness of the service increases.Drivers had logged only two riders as of Thursday, said ...
22 indicted by grand jury
The Clark County Grand Jury returned the following indictments Monday:Michael Willis II, 34, 525 N. Shaffer St., burglary.Brian Johnson, 23, 1308 Delta Road, domestic violence.Mitchell Browning, 31, 292 Johnson Ave., possession of cocaine.Jacob Castle, 28, 4962 Limerick Road, theft and two counts of forgery.Robert McDargh, 33, 829 E. Pleasant St., ...
Public Records
AUDITOR’S OFFICEProperty TransfersBruce Shackelford to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 625 E. Euclid Ave., Springfield, $26,667.Paul Harlan and Sharma Harlan to David L. Castle, 2438 Dellwood Drive, $35,000.Bank of America, N.A., to Sixtyft Sixin, LLC., 4200 Bosart Road, Moorefield Twp., $40,755.Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, ...
Cottrel: Fire dispatcher Citizen of Year
For their 2012 Citizen of the Year the Enon Village Council chose one of our local guardian angels, Linda Kankey.Since 1978, Kankey has been one of the emergency dispatchers for Enon Mad River Twp. Fire and EMS, and more recently for Hustead and Pitchin also.In a statement, Enon Mayor Tim ...
Village seeks $90K for sidewalks, playgrounds
Enon will apply for more than $90,000 in grants that would install new sidewalks to increase pedestrian safety and buy new playground equipment.Council members approved the grant applications during their meeting Tuesday.If the village receives a federal Community Development Block Grant, it would construct new sidewalks on the east side ...
Greenon seeks new building
Greenon Local School District wants voters to pass a combined bond and income tax issue next month that school officials say would steer money back into classrooms and away from expensive temporary fixes of crumbling buildings.But one couple against the issue —a 4.95-mill new facilities bond and a 0.5 percent ...
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