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Hamilton PD program continues with new leader
A Hamilton police officer is gone, but the safety program he conducted for more than two decades lives on.Hamilton police officer Kristy Collins spent the past month speaking to approximately 900 third-grade students in Hamilton City Schools and Hamilton-area parochial and private schools on the importance of wearing seat belts.This ...
Police reports: Man steals pizza, Philly steak at knifepoint
HAMILTON POLICEMay 19 A man told police a suspect displayed a knife in the 800 block of Ludlow Street and stole a black pizza bag, a pizza and a Philly steak.Someone broke out the glass to the rear storm door and entry door at a home in the 1100 block ...
Hamilton voices opposition to income tax regulation bill
A proposed Ohio House bill that could help businesses could hurt municipalities across the state, including Hamilton, by causing the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in income tax revenue.House Bill 5, which would establish a uniform tax base for cities by defining the forms of income they can ...
Cities, townships vary on prayer at public meetings
Some Butler County cities and townships start their public council or commission meetings with a prayer or invocation, a practice that will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court this year, in a case coming out of New York state.Hamilton’s city council members take turns starting meetings with an “offering ...
Thieves steal groceries, medication from home
HAMILTON POLICEMay 15Someone stole steaks, chickens, ribs, hamburger meat, cereal, pasta, pasta sauce, vegetables and prescription medication from a home in the 900 block of Hoadley Avenue between 4 and 9 p.m.A man told police someone displayed a handgun at the corner of East Avenue and Ludlow Street around 7:30 ...
8 bicycles stolen from garage
HAMILTON POLICEMay 14A man told police he was walking at High Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 11:20 p.m. when a suspect pushed him from behind into a wall. The man fell to the ground and then was choked by the suspect, who went through the man’s pockets ...
Project expected to bring 105 jobs to Hamilton
The expansion of a global automotive parts supplier’s Hamilton location expected to create 105 full-time jobs was approved for a tax credit Monday.The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a 55-percent, seven-year Ohio “job creation tax credit” for Valeo Climate Control Corp. in a meeting in Columbus.The Hamilton company’s expansion is ...
West side without power for 3rd time in two days
Three separate power outages in the course of two days made the start of the work week a busy one for Hamilton Department of Electric crew.An outage Tuesday, which was attributed to a fallen tree, affected 1,200 Hamilton Electric customers on the city’s west side, according to the electric department.Power ...
Council plans discussion-only meetings
Councilwoman Kathleen Klink recently reintroduced the idea of council meeting informally on a yet-to-be-determined basis to discuss various city matters without having to vote on any issue.“We have so many different activities we’re involved in, so many different committees that we serve on, so many different things happening across the ...
Police reports: Thieves strike home improvement store twice in two days
HAMILTON POLICEMay 12Theft of a two drills from Rural King, 1400 Main Street. Total estimated value is $578. Two drills were reported stolen the next day, as well. Total estimated value of those drills is $600. In the first incident, the alleged thief was seen speeding away in a van. ...
Fire layoffs part of city’s plan since December, city manager says
The city of Hamilton is laying off six firefighters June 5, a month later than expected, thanks to a 30-day extension of a federal SAFER grant procured in April. But that number is one-third of the 18 layoffs council members approved.That led to some confusion earlier this week, as the ...
Police reports: Man thwarts home invasion by pushing out intruder
HAMILTON POLICEMay 10Theft of a piece of 5-foot copper pipe off the air conditioning unit of Taft Place Medical Center, 1380 NW Washington Blvd. When the copper pipe was removed, all the freon leaked out, making the unit non-functional. Repairs to the unit are estimated at $1,800.Someone entered a locked ...
East High Street improvements concern Hamilton business, property owners
The East High Street Gateway project is designed to relieve traffic congestion, improve safety, enhance the city’s entrance and promote economic development, city officials say.But the $8.5 million project, which includes East High Street between Sixth Street and Erie Highway, concerns some business and property owners, who fear new medians, ...
City donates homes to YWCA
The Hamilton YWCA will take property donated by the city and use it to help keep Hamilton residents self-sufficient. City council recently approved donating 332 North Fifth St. and 126 Hanover St., both located in the city’s Urban Renewal Area, to the Hamilton YWCA. “Our plan is to allow the ...
Woman robbed at knifepoint outside Hamilton store
A 47-year-old Hamilton woman was robbed at knifepoint late Saturday afternoon as she emerged from a CVS, according to a police report.The incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. outside the store at 1115 High Street as Charlene Stewart saw a man sitting on the curb next to her vehicle “like he ...
Car show a big benefit for Shrine hospitals
Hundreds of vintage cars of all makes and models cruised into Smith Park on Sunday for an event that has aided a good cause for decades. With proceeds benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children, the annual Shriners Mother’s Day Car Show typically raises $8,000 to $9,000 for the Shriners and ...
Police reports: Man drives onto car lot, steals three batteries
HAMILTON POLICE May 6 Theft of $137 in cash, checkbook and a $70 cellphone from a home in the 800 block of Symmes Avenue. Theft of a $600 push mower from a home in the 1700 block of See Avenue. May 7 Theft of batteries from three vehicles at Axim ...
Man injured in plane crash
A 43-year-old man piloting a single-engine plane crashed shortly after take-off at the Butler County Regional Airport on Saturday evening, according to the Ohio State Highway PatrolSteven E. Ankerstar was the sole occupant of an amateur-built aircraft that lifted off westbound on the airport’s southern runway just before 6 p.m. ...
Council creates finance manager position
Hamilton is adding a new position to help it manage its financial present and prepare for any possible economic impact to come.City council recently voted to create a finance manager position. The city currently has one staff member dedicated to preparing forecasts, analyzing budget trends, performing fiscal policy analysis or ...
Man robbed after being asked for wallet
HAMILTON POLICEMay 4Theft of a $700 iPhone from a shopping cart at Kroger, 1450 South Erie Blvd., around 4:40 p.m.Theft of a purple bicycle from outside of McDonald’s, 401 High Street, around 9:17 p.m. Estimated value was not provided.Theft of a camera, two tattoo kits, a suitcase containing miscellaneous tattoo ...
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