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Governor DeWine Signs Bills Into Law
(COLUMBUS, Ohio – June 18, 2026)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the following bills into law:Senate Bill 262, sponsored by State Senator Louis Blessing III (R-Colerain Township), to require a public authority or other party to a construction contract to note variations from an industry standard form.Senate Bill 263, sponsored by…
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Grant Career Center Board Votes to Place Facilities Issue on November Ballot
BETHEL, Ohio. The Grant Career Center Board of Education voted to place a combined 1.99-mill facilities issue on the November 3 general election ballot. The issue pairs a 1.15-mill, 37-year bond for renovation and addition with a 0.84-mill continuing permanent improvement levy required by the state to maintain the new…
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Clermont County Wins Bid to Host the 2028 Big Ten Women’s Rowing Championships
The Clermont County Convention and Visitors Bureau is proud to announce that it has successfully secured the bid to host the 2028 Big Ten Women’s Rowing Championship on Harsha Lake at East Fork State Park. Taking place May 13-14, 2028, the championship will bring the conference’s top rowing programs to…
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Village of Bethel Mayor seeks to remove Bethel Police Chief from office
Village of Bethel Mayor Jay Noble released the following memo titled “Administrative Charges Against Police Chief Chad Essert and Recommendation for Removal from Office” on June 19, after it was announced that deputies with the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office took custody of Essert at the Pinellas County Jail in Florida…
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Summer in Full Swing
From June 18 through June 20, the annual June in Olde Williamsburg Festival took place, this time at the lovely Williamsburg Community Park. This marks the 30th year of the event, originally started in 1996 to celebrate the Williamsburg Bicentennial and mark the beginning of the summer season.
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Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert extradited back to Clermont County
Deputies with the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office took custody of Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert at the Pinellas County Jail in Florida at approximately 4:27 a.m. on June 18 and extradited him to Ohio. Essert arrived in Clermont County and was booked into the Clermont County Jail at 7:13 p.m.,…
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Governor DeWine Signs Capital Budget Bill
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today signed Senate Bill 450, the capital budget bill for fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
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More than 120 Gathered to Celebrate America 250 at The Great American Birthday Party and Art Show
Union Township (June 15, 2026) – Every heart beat true for the red, white and blue at The Great American Birthday Party and Art Show in Union Township on June 15, with an estimated 125 in attendance to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding.
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Clermont County Board of Elections Certifies Successful Post-Election Audit with 100 percent Accuracy
BATAVIA, OHIO — The Clermont County Board of Elections has completed the post-election audit required by Ohio law following the May 5, 2026, Primary Election. The audit concluded with a 100 percent accuracy rate, independently confirming the integrity of both the election results and the rigorous processes and bipartisan personnel…
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Ferns & Fables Books now open in New Richmond
Ashley Henry, born and raised in New Richmond, moved to San Diego after college. While interior design was her major, she ended up landing a job as an estimator at Standard Textile Company in San Diego, California, which, ironically, is based in Blue Ash. Estimating requires the ability to read…
