http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ News from Warren County, Ohio communities including Springboro, Waynesville, Lebanon, Mason and the Little Miami community. en-us rgillette@coxohio.com 2011-06-07T08:41:23-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/06/07/petition_drive_planned_to_repe.html The Warren County Democratic Party will host Drive-Thru Petition Signing events from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 15 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18 at the Warren County Democratic Party Headquarters, 1975 N. U.S. 42, Lebanon. Residents... 17392419@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-06-07T08:41:23-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/06/02/two_possibly_identify_young_bo.html Several weeks ago, we wrote about a Cincinnati man trying to identify a man who at a young age save a girl from drowning in the Little Miami River. Tony Armstrong witnessed a young boy save a drowning girl more... 17392147@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-06-02T07:37:56-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/06/02/should_state_lower_other_drug.html A new law that lowers the sentencing on people arrested for crack cocaine violations would allow more than 12,000 prisoners to be released. Read the story here. Do you think the state should allow lower the sentencing for other drug... 17392146@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-06-02T07:18:00-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/05/26/should_governments_do_away_wit.html Clearcreek Twp. Trustees will allow their administrator to retire and then rehire him at a cheaper rate than what they pay him now. Reporter Larry Budd wrote a story about his process and what it will cost taxpayers. This is... 17391828@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-05-26T17:31:09-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/05/20/do_you_know_this_heroic_man.html Tony Armstrong witnessed a young boy save a drowning girl more than 60 years ago from a muddy, swollen Little Miami River and he can’t forget the memory of the heroic act. Armstrong, now 71, told the Western Star that... 17391391@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-05-20T17:58:53-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/05/19/law_tries_to_do_away_with_pill.html State Representative Peter Beck (R-Mason) has announced that the Ohio House of Representatives voted to accept Senate changes to House Bill 93;which will combat prescription drug abuse and reduce the widespread prevalence of pill mills. House Bill 93 will enhance... 17391207@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-05-19T12:00:24-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/05/18/senator_jones_responds_to_poll.html According to a Quinnipiac Poll voters want to repeal a new collective bargaining law. What’s your opinion? Ohio Senate Majority Whip Shannon Jones, sponsor of Senate Bill 5, issued the following statement today regarding the latest Quinnipiac Poll of public... 17391177@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-05-18T12:04:56-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/05/11/police_union_takes_back_endors.html The Associated Press reports this story today: COLUMBUS — The president of Ohio’s largest law enforcement organization says the group has rescinded its endorsement of a state senator after she sponsored a new law that limits bargaining by public unions.... 17390713@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-05-11T15:11:42-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/05/07/are_you_worried_about_the_leba.html In the past, Lebanon schools have not had troubles passing operation levies after voters reject the first request from the district. Some are worried because of the present economy the district will have trouble to pass future requests and will... 17390468@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-05-07T18:00:44-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/05/04/did_firefighters_ask_for_a_4_p.html A union of six members with the Lebanon Fire Department has requested the city give it a 4 percent. raise. The city has rejected the contract request. Lebanon Firefighters(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true;... 17390197@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-05-04T13:59:44-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/05/03/the_trial_that_never_ends.html Ryan Widmer will be in the news again. An interview he granted Dateline NBC is expected to air on Friday. Widmer has not granted our newspaper an interview. Reporter Denise Callahan previewed the TV show in the story below. The... 17390196@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-05-03T19:54:20-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/04/29/how_many_beers_does_it_take_to.html How many beers does it take to bark at a dog? According to a local attorney, that’s not the point. The point, according to the local attorney, is that people should be able to bark at a police dog and... 17389913@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-04-29T09:09:20-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/04/28/majority_of_letter_writers_sup.html If voters follow the letters to the editor sent by Lebanon residents, the Lebanon school levy will pass on May 3. A majority of the letters received by the Western Star were in favor of passing the levy, but it’s... 17389809@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-04-28T12:12:21-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/04/28/should_maineville_mayor_apolog.html Contributor Linda Scott wrote the story below about a report released by the Ohio Attorney General. We have been covering the squabble between the mayor and the councilman for months after it was suggested Bill Shearer shouldn’t serve on Maineville... 17389807@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-04-28T07:56:26-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/entries/2011/04/26/is_a_theft_ring_going_on_in_le.html Lebanon residents should be on the lookout for someone breaking into cars in the city and stealing items. This is from this week’s police blotter. Lebanon Police April 23 An iPod and cash were taken out of a car overnight... 17389663@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/warrencountynews/ 2011-04-26T13:12:30-05:00 rgillette@coxohio.com