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Police reports: Thieves make off with $950 in sneakers
HAMILTON POLICEApril 22Theft of jewelry from a home in the 300 block of South “C” Street between 7:25 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Estimated value of the jewelry is $600 and damage to the window is listed at $200.Someone broke a window to a home in the 900 block of Maple ...
Hamilton OKs deal to maintain hospital staffing
The city of Hamilton and Fort Hamilton Hospital have entered an economic development agreement that will reduce electric costs for the hospital, while guaranteeing staffing levels there.Under the agreement, the hospital would pay approximately 10 percent less per month. As part of the agreement’s performance criteria, the hospital will keep ...
Council honors Hamilton police officer for saving man’s life
City council members put aside legislation toward the start of their most recent meeting and recognized the life-saving efforts of a Hamilton police officer.Jason Holmes responded to a call late last month about an unconscious man in the 1600 block of Kahn Avenue.Finding the 47-year-old man not breathing, Holmes started ...
Hamilton sees resurgence of downtown dwellers
Choosing to live in Hamilton’s downtown means experiencing first-hand a local lifestyle resurgence, residents say. Living in downtown Hamilton became trendy again with the completion of the Historic Mercantile Lofts project, said John Holbrock, a lifelong Hamilton resident and president of the Hamilton-Fairfield-Oxford Board of Realtors. “That was probably one ...
Police reports: Man robbed at gunpoint during early morning stroll
HAMILTON POLICEApril 21Theft of a gun cabinet filled with a three handguns, two shotguns, an AK-47 and an AR-15 rifles from a home in the 1000 block of Hunt Avenue between 4:10 and 7:45 p.m. Estimated value of all items stolen is $3,529.Someone threw a rock into a window of ...
Hamilton to add downtown Market on the Plaza
Area residents and employees will soon get a new day and place in which to browse or purchase local and regional produce and handmade goods.City council this week approved a market be established on the plaza of the municipal building on the southwest corner of High Street and Martin Luther ...
Dump truck topples bridge sign, support structure
It could be days or weeks before the city replaces a massive road sign that came crashing down on the Columbia Bridge Friday morning after being toppled by a passing dump truck.Traffic heading west on the Columbia Bridge was blocked for more than three hours after a dump truck, driven ...
Police reports: Copper thieves cause basement flood
HAMILTON POLICEApril 19Someone broke open a front door to a home in the 600 block of Waverly Drive and stole a 48-inch television, a camera, jewelry, jewelry box, watch, a lock box with birth certificates and a marriage license inside and $1,375 in cash between 12:45 and 1:45 p.m.Someone spray ...
Community center names new directors
A neighborhood community center is getting new leadership.Butch Hubble will serve as center director of the Booker T. Washington Community Center and Robert Hendricks will be its program director, according to Woody Fitton, YMCA president and CEO, who announced the hirings Thursday at a Hamilton Rotary meeting.Fitton said both men ...
Police reports: Man uses gun to get suspect to return merchandise
HAMILTON POLICEApril 18A man told police a suspect entered Kenton’s 12th Street Market, 761 12th St., at 3:40 p.m. and asked for four packs of cigarettes. When the man put the items on the counter, the suspect reached over and attempted to leave without paying, but the man then pointed ...
City broadens job description for program coordinator for volunteers
RiversEdge Park & Amphitheater is scheduled to open next week, and the city is taking steps to ensure events are planned for the new venue.Karen Wittmer, the city’s current program coordinator for volunteers, on Monday will become the city’s program coordinator for volunteers and RiversEdge Amphitheater.City council recently approved revising ...
Police reports: Tires slashed at auto dealer’s lot
HAMILTON POLICEApril 16Someone pried open a side door in the 700 block of Mark Avenue and stole a 32-inch television, a Roku media player, and multiple jewelry items. Estimated value of all items was not provided.Theft of two 3-packs of T-shirts, hair conditioner and liquid soap from Family Dollar, 1005 ...
No indictment in Hamilton store shooting
A Butler County grand jury did not indict a Hamilton store owner who shot and killed an alleged armed robber more than a week ago. Smail Gueddari was cleared of any wrongdoing Tuesday in the April 13 fatal shooting of 26-year-old Jeremy Scott Irvin at his Main Street shop, Mazagan ...
Hamilton fudge shop opens second location
Business is so sweet for an uptown storefront that its owners have opened a second location.Jelli’s Fudgery owner Jay Elliott said he sought a second location to capitalize on the busy season and found it at Forest Fair Village — formerly Cincinnati Mall — which straddles the border of Fairfield ...
Syringe thief caught after stealing car
HAMILTON POLICEApril 15Someone reportedly stole syringes from Fort Hamilton Hospital, 630 Eaton Avenue, then stole a vehicle to get away. Police found and arrested the suspect a short distance away and learned he had stolen the vehicle by using a set of keys left under the front seat.Someone broke out ...
Firefighters battle two blazes, rescue dog
Hamilton firefighters responded today to two blazes reported within 10 minutes of each other.The first fire was called in at 12:05 p.m. at 234 Minster St., and the second was called in at 12:15 p.m. at 790 Fairview Ave., according to Deputy Fire Chief Troy Pugh.In the Minster Street fire, ...
Top government administrators say their roles have changed over time
The top county, city and township administrators are the highest paid among public sector jobs, but often are held accountable for every aspect of their community. The Hamilton JournalNews evaluated 1,506 salaries for employees who earned at least $60,000 in salary and benefits for county, city, township, law enforcement and ...
Police reports: Cashier arrested in price-changing scam
HAMILTON POLICEApril 15A cashier at Meijer, 1560 Main Street, was arrested for selling items to friends at discount prices over a 3-month period and changing the tags on items to get them at a lower price. Total estimated value of the theft is listed at $287.02.Two juveniles were arrested around ...
Police reports: Man hospitalized following assault
HAMILTON POLICEAPRIL 13Theft of a 39-inch television, a Playstation 3 and a Nintendo Wii from a home in the 200 block of South “B” Street between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Total estimated value of the stolen items is $1,000.Someone kicked and damaged a garage door in the 600 block of ...
Council member part of effort to change way Hamilton leaders are elected
A Hamilton City Council member is part of an effort to let voters decide if they want to change the way they are represented.Archie Johnson made a motion during a recent City Council meeting to change the city’s charter to allow for representation from each ward, rather than elect council ...
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