Drunk Driver Gets Four Years for Deadly Cincinnati Truck Accident
It was just before midnight on Aug. 11, when Nick Taylor, 32, of Pheasant Ridge, and the son of a police officer, was drunk behind the wheel. His careless actions caused a truck accident in Cincinnati and cost another driver his life. As his 1999 Jeep Cherokee flew down Interstate-75 at 73 miles per hour, he lost control and crossed several lanes of traffic. His vehicle bounced off the guardrail and crashed into Glen Delk’s 1996 Dodge Ram pickup truck. The truck flipped over the guardrail, catching fire immediately. Delk was partially ejected and killed almost instantly. A few blocks away,...
continue readingBatavia Township Car Accident Kills One
A deadly car accident occurred Friday, February 3, in Clermont County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the wreck happened on the westbound exit of State Road 132 and State Road 32 around 6:00 p.m. Police say that James Bickett, 24, of Goshen, was killed when the Mitsubishi Eclipse he was driving was struck by a Dodge Ram, driven by a Batavia man. Officials stated that Bickett failed to yield to oncoming traffic. Bickett was transported to Clermont Mercy Hospital and was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Dodge Ram was not injured in the crash. The deadly Batavia accident is...
continue readingCincinnati’s Anderson Theatre Performs This Weekend
The Anderson Theatre players will perform a brand new take on an old legend this weekend. Robin Hood: A Monk’s Tale follows the classic story as told by Brother Tobias, a fourteenth century monk. This is a new play written by Anderson High School senior Beth Seeley from a concept developed by Seeley, theatre director Chad Weddle, and executive director Elaine Seeley. Come out and enjoy this variation on the Robin Hood legend and support the arts. Showdates & Times February 18th and 19th at 7:00 p.m. February 20th at 2:00 p.m. Pricing Tickets are $10 for adults – $8 for students...
continue readingTwo Fatal Semi Truck Accidents In Ohio Last Week
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, a fatal crash shut down State Road 32 in Adams County. The horrific collision occurred little before 6:00 a.m. on eastbound SR 32 near Portsmouth Road. A 54-year-old man from Amelia was traveling down the highway when an 18-wheeler failed to stop at a stop sign and turned in front of him, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported. The semi truck was being driven by a man from Buford, Georgia when it slammed into the Amelia man’s pickup truck. The driver of the pickup was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials conducted a thorough investigation of the crash, shutting...
continue readingSecond Sunday Family Showtime at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center
This Sunday, Feb. 12, the Clifton Cultural Arts Center will host its Second Sunday Family Showtime. Jack and the Gentle Giant, presented by The Madcap Puppets Theatre Company, is a sequel to the famous fairy tale Jack and the Bean Stalk. The story finds a grown-up Jack faced with the gargantuan task of taming the most despicable giant of them all. He teams up with his sons and his magic bean stalk, which can talk, to get the job done. In addition to the title story, Sunday’s performance will offer audiences three more tall tales: The Stone Giant, an Iroquois legend; The Heartless...
continue readingTwo Dead and Another in Critical Condition after New Richmond Motorcycle Accident
This past Tuesday afternoon, the intersection of US-52 and Adamson Road in New Richmond was the scene of a terrible crash involving three motorcycles and a cement truck. The three motorcyclists were traveling together, eastbound on US-52, when one of them lost control and veered into oncoming traffic striking a cement truck. The cement truck overturned and then hit the other two riders, according to a Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Wayne Price. Officials stated that two of the motorcycles caught fire and one man, 53-year-old Larry Gillinger of Fayetteville, was badly burned but...
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