Blue Ash News

NORWOOD - Police said they had to shock an intoxicated woman with a Taser stun gun Thursday when she resisted arrest, slipping out of her handcuffs.

Politicians poised to begin new terms in office say they will work hard to cut costs while maintaining excellent services for their constituents.

A Blue Ash woman allegedly pulled a bit of Houdini act last night during her arrest in Norwood that eventually resulted in police using a Taser on her.

The Cincinnati chapter of the Accelerated Cure Project, which raises money for multiple sclerosis research, has produced Calendar for a Cause for holiday giving.

Tony Ross, left, confers with Adam Townley at the Rosses' new firm Steadfast Transport.

Five local communities have started working together to make the area more "bike friendly." Blue Ash, Glendale, Evendale, Reading and Sharonville are part of an effort to make biking for both recreational and transportation purposes safer and easier for residents of all communities.

BLUE ASH - A man was arrested and charged Thursday with stealing nearly $1,000 from the Loveland Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary by writing bogus checks.

Ted Christopulos, a Greek immigrant who put his personal stamp on Cincinnati's most enduring gastronomic tradition, died Monday.

FRANKFORT - Former Gov. Ernie Fletcher has kept a low profile since leaving office two years ago.

Sad to say, but technology has given bullies a whole new arsenal of weapons. On November 16, parents can learn about a oecyber-bullying,a and how to protect their children from it.

Dispatchers at Hamilton County's communications center have heard about plans to merge with Cincinnati before.

BLUE ASH - The Northeast Community Challenge Coalition will launch the local 2009-10 Communitywide Red Ribbon Campaign, a year-long substance abuse prevention effort, in the communities of Blue Ash, Montgomery, Symmes and Sycamore townships.

An OVI checkpoint originally scheduled for Friday night in Hamilton County has been cancelled due to the rain and the increased risk to motorists and the officers working the checkpoint.

On Election Day, we'll find out if Hamilton County voters are gamblers - not by how they vote on the statewide casino issue, but how they vote on local Issue 4. The Family Services and Treatment levy will raise funds for drug treatment programs and prevention.

From laundry detergent and body wash to leaf bags, many household products are shedding their drab green, black and white in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A company in Blue Ash is a finalist in a Create-An-Electric Car contest. Advanced Mechanical Products entered a car modified to run on electricity instead of gasoline.

READING - Robert Ashbrock, a Reading city councilman running for re-election Nov.

Comedic jugglers The Gizmo Guys are first up in the ARTrageous Saturdays performing arts series for children and families at Raymond Walters College.

A research center focused on the treatment of heart and artery disease has announced $2 million in grants to four Ohio companies, the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals.

Residents at the Villages at Symmes Crossing off of Fields Ertel Road watched helplessly Wednesday night as firefighters from several jurisdictions fought a fire that ravaged an 18-unit apartment building, causing fire and smoke damage to at least 12 units and water damage to the remaining six.