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New riverfront destination 'Freedom Landing' officially opens in Brown County
RIPLEY, Ohio (WKRC) - A new place to gather and take in views of the Ohio River opened on Friday in Ripley. The Village of Ripley will dedicate Freedom Landing on Friday night, marking a major step in the village’s riverfront revitalization. The project includes an amphitheater and an event lawn.
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Dam the torpedoes or torpedo the dams
Cloverlick Creek Dam, a 500-ton concrete structure in Bethel, is scheduled for removal later this month. The village built it in 1941 to provide a drinking water reservoir. Mayor Jay Noble of Bethel said the 2006 costs for repairs and maintenance of the dam and pump house had become too costly for the village to afford. With alternate sources of water available, the decision was made to shut down the pump station and purchase water from the Tate-Monroe Water Association. Mayor Noble said the dam has become a potential public safety hazard and a liability for the village.
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Kentucky woman died of natural causes; family questions why she was in Ohio field
FELICITY, Ohio (WXIX) - An Ohio woman was found dead 20 days after she went missing and over 20 miles away from where she was last seen. While her autopsy showed a natural death, but her family still has questions. Debra Wireman went missing on June 3 when she supposedly...
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Meta land purchase forces NKY trailer park residents to leave in 90 days
MASON COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) - Residents of a trailer home neighborhood outside Maysville have 90 days to leave after the land was sold to tech giant Meta for a data center complex. In October, the Mason County Fiscal Court approved the complex on 2,900 acres outside Maysville, possibly the largest...
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Hillsboro man charged with strangulation, domestic violence in Paint Township
HILLSBORO, Ohio — A Hillsboro man was arrested and charged with strangulation and domestic violence after Highland County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance call in Paint Township, the sheriff’s office said. Travis Lee Jones, 42, was arrested following an investigation into a report of a...