Local news for Loveland, Symmes Township, and Milford.
Local news for Loveland, Symmes Township, and Milford.
Community
Symmes Township's outdoor Movie Night, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 1, has been postponed due to the weather forecast. As of Friday, July 31, no rescheduled date has been announced.
Local Government
Milford residents pressed Mayor Ralph Vilardo on downtown parking at a July 29 community forum, and a city-commissioned parking study from spring 2026 could go before city council as early as August 10 as the city weighs tens of millions in new downtown development.
Local Government
Clermont County commissioners placed a Children's Protective Services renewal levy on the November 3 ballot, a vote that will reach Loveland, Milford, and Symmes Township taxpayers. Separately, Loveland's noise ordinance rewrite remains in early draft stages as residents and businesses debate decibel limits versus a reasonableness standard.
Local Government
The Symmes Township Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a parking variance for the commercial property at 11907 Montgomery Road at a public hearing Monday, August 3, at 7 p.m.
Business
Tavern Restaurant Group will convert a bar at deSha's in Symmes Township to carry The Pub brand forward after permanently closing The Pub Rookwood, its 25-year-old British-cuisine restaurant, citing rising costs and a strategic repositioning.
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Local Government
Clermont County commissioners voted Thursday, Aug. 20 to formally support the Loveland Police Department's application for federal COPS Office grant money to purchase a police drone, with EMA Director Shawn Riley having executed the county's letter of support on Aug. 10.
Local Government
Loveland City Council on Aug. 25 awarded a right-of-way consulting contract for the $2.76 million SR-48/Butterworth Road sidewalk project, sold a conservation easement along Riverside Drive to the Little Miami Conservancy, and appointed John Rost to the Finance Commission.
Education
All four Sycamore Community Schools elementary campuses, including Symmes Elementary in Loveland, earned a top 4% statewide ranking from U.S. News & World Report based on math and reading proficiency data.
Public Safety
Milford residents are demanding the city remove its nine Flock automated license plate reader cameras, citing privacy concerns, while Police Chief Jamey Mills defends the $27,000 system as a crime-fighting tool that helped solve a recent break-in.
Public Safety
Single-lane closures on US Route 50 east of Milford begin Friday, Aug. 28, for a $655,092 ODOT stream and bridge preservation project that will run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through late October.
Community
Whistle Stop Clay Works in downtown Loveland hosts a BYOB ceramics workshop on Sept. 19 where beginners can hand-build a square-bottomed mug for $45–$50, with two session times available.
Community
Miami Township Recreation Department hosts a free Vintage Baseball Game featuring the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings and a new Veterans Appreciation Car Show at Miami Meadows Park on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Business
Chamberlain University's new Cincinnati campus in Sycamore Township opens Aug. 31 with a three-year BSN program built for working adults and career changers, arriving as the region faces a documented nursing shortage.
Sports
Loveland's varsity volleyball team swept Turpin in straight sets on Aug. 25 to open the 2026 fall season, with setter Megan Scheib earning player-of-the-game honors at Chuck Schmidt Gymnasium.
Sports
Milford Boys' Soccer partners with Milford Miami Ministries for a food drive give-back game against Kings on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Charity J. Lucas Stadium, collecting non-perishable donations for the 30-year-old local nonprofit.
Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
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