LOCAL NEWS FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2003
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Officer shoots, kills suspect
NORTHSIDE - A Cincinnati police officer shot and killed a burglary suspect early this morning after the man grabbed the officer's nightstick and beat him around the head with it in a dark alley off Hamilton Avenue.
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116 arrested in police sweep
Cincinnati police made 116 arrests in Avondale, Northside, Over-the-Rhine, and Westwood during a secret 48-hour sweep that ended Saturday, indicating that they have ended a so-called slowdown and returned to aggressive policing in the neighborhoods.
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Capitol Hill has few black staffers
In the offices of the four House members who represent the bulk of the metro area, blacks are virtually nonexistent - not just in policy-shaping positions but at any level.
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PULFER: Crowley, Portune show healthy attitude
David Crowley and Todd Portune have a tacit message that applies to plenty of other people out there battling illness:
Don't count them out.
BRONSON: Warren County to Ohio: 'We told you so'
A year ago, when Gov. Bob Taft spoke at the Warren County GOP's Lincoln Day Dinner, about a half-dozen local party leaders boycotted and 21 stood up and walked out when Taft took the microphone. They were trying to warn everyone in Ohio that Taft is a liberal in a conservative suit.
SMITH-AMOS: Retiree's life turned upside-down
Samuel Higgins thought he'd have a restful retirement in the home he loves. He'd worked for more than 28 years on General Motors assembly lines, often double shifts.
But at 62, instead of rest, mostly Higgins is getting stress.
Medicare trims cutting docs' options
Doctor groups nationwide are warning Congress that tough cutbacks loom if Medicare rates continue to dwindle.
700 head to Kings Island for work
MASON - Paramount's Kings Island held the first of four job fairs Saturday in an effort to attract more than 4,000 seasonal associates before the season begins April 12.
Home & Garden Show offers change of scenery
Dorothy Halak and her daughter, Judy, knew exactly what they were looking for Saturday when they arrived at the 35th annual Fifth Third Cincinnati Home & Garden Show at the Albert B. Sabin Cincinnati Convention Center.
UC adjuncts want voice in search
The University of Cincinnati's Presidential Search Committee faces another challenge to the way the search is being conducted.
Tristate A.M. Report
A car crashed into a boom lift along Interstate 75 early Saturday, sending three people to University Hospital and causing Cincinnati police to reroute traffic for more than six hours.
Obituary: Sister Celine Marie Berndsen
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati's Sister Celine Marie Berndsen, who spent 45 years as an educator, died January 30 at Mother Margaret Hall Nursing Home in Delhi Township. She was 98.
Obituary: Thomas Moser, 59, educator, 'brilliant soul'
Thomas George Moser was an educator, political activist and engineer who had studied the classics and theology.
Good News: Youth 'Project' lauds Tubman
A runaway slave is crouched behind a building. In panic she talks with Harriet Tubman about escaping.
Bicentennial Moments: Harrison not to log cabin born
On Feb. 9, 1773, William Henry Harrison - the first Ohioan elected president of the United States - was born in the manor house of Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County, Va.
Auditor's brochure praises her record
COLUMBUS - State Auditor Betty Montgomery has sent about 20,000 Ohio Republicans a brochure that could be seen as her opening move in the 2006 governor's race.
Visalia parents fight for school
VISALIA - Parents in this rural southern Kenton County community aren't going to let their school go down without a fight.
CROWLEY: Visalia ripe for state to pluck
Visalia, politicians have told us, is what we want in our schools. So why take it away?
Boone falls behind on construction
BURLINGTON - The unusually wet winter has washed away many construction deadlines.
Exhibit reflects on role of black barber shops
LEXINGTON - For more than half a century, Demosthenes Hunn has snipped hair while presiding over discussions that picked over politics, second-guessed sports teams and shared daily struggles.
Inmate charged with two decade-old murders
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. - A state prisoner in western Kentucky has pleaded guilty to the murders of two men killed more than a decade ago.
Spiritual leaders differ on potential war
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky's spiritual leaders are disagreeing over the morality of a U.S.-led attack against Iraq.
Circus asks Louisville to allow elephant rides
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Kosair Shrine Circus wants to bring elephant rides back.
Striking nuclear workers await ruling
PADUCAH, Ky. - A ruling is expected Monday on whether striking nuclear plant workers were illegally picketing on a nearby roadway.
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Guide to Blue Ash
This city is home to an impressive collection of small and large businesses, an award-winning Towne Square and an image as a desirable and growing Hamilton County suburb with its own rich identity.
In this section, the fifth in the Enquirer's 'Great Neighborhoods' series, we'll tell you about everything that makes Blue Ash a Great Neighborhood.
Previous reports: • Fairfield • Mason & Deerfield Twp. • West Chester • Lebanon
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Priests and Sexual Misconduct
Four priests in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and two priests who formerly served in the Diocese of Covington have been suspended and/or accused of sexual misconduct in a scandal that has swept across the country. Click here for an archive of Enquirer reports.
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Erpenbeck Investigation
A. William Erpenbeck spent years building a company that appears to be crumbling. One of the Tristate's biggest home builders, the Erpenbeck Co., is under federal investigation for a suspected bank fraud that is affecting lenders, subcontractors and home owners. Click here for links to all Enquirer reports.
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