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Tri-State woman speaking out after husband killed in front of her
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - A Whitewater Township woman remains haunted by the moments she witnessed when her husband was murdered two weeks ago. Ted Block, 40, was killed in the 5000 block of Kilby Road at around 6 p.m. on April 16. His accused killer, 24-year-old Cole Hornsby, was...
Divisive Confederate flags in Harrison
Dan Horn here with a story about how one man's decision to fly Confederate flags on his property upended several lives in Harrison, Ohio. The flags went up in December, along with official-looking signs welcoming visitors to Harrison. That didn't go over well with the mayor, whose name was on the sign, or with other residents who quickly got pulled into the drama over one of the most divisive symbols in America.
Confederate flags spark mystery, then a 'three-ring circus' in Ohio city
HARRISON, Ohio – Ryan Grubbs’ phone started ringing a few days after Christmas, while he stood in his kitchen making chicken soup for his sick wife. Grubbs, who was less than a week away from being sworn in as mayor of Harrison, often got calls at home about city business. But on this day, they kept coming. Friends. Colleagues. Neighbors. Everyone wanted an answer to the same question.
Cruel April brings 5 big restaurant closures, but 6 new openings provide some solace
April was a particularly cruel month for me, as it saw the closure of one of my favorite local diners as well as a Northern Kentucky Cambodian spot I once included in my list of the best restaurants in Greater Cincinnati. On the upside, we also saw the opening of a new Downtown lunch and dinner spot, a high-end (and very good) new restaurant in Madisonville and a cool, Asian-style tea shop in Covington. Read on to learn more.
McDonald’s is changing hands – Thank you to the Cummings family for 40 years of service to Ripley County
For nearly four decades, the Cummings family has served Ripley and Dearborn counties. Thirty years ago, the landscape at Versailles was forever changed when McDonald’s came to town. The corner of US 50 and US 421 was the spot. Ed Cummings, Sr. brought the fun food chain to Versailles and also owned the Batesville, Greendale and Lawrenceburg McDonald’s locations.
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