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Loveland man faces felonious assault charge in razor attack

By Loveland-Symmes Chronicle staff · · 1 min read

Truck flips, pulls down wires on Glendale Milford Road

A truck caught telephone wires and overturned on Glendale Milford Road in Miami Township early Monday, Oct. 12, closing lanes for several hours before reopening with no injuries or power outages.

FEMA specialist in navy polo shirt writes on a notepad while helping an applicant at a desk.

FEMA opens Cincinnati recovery center for derecho victims

A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opened Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Hamilton County Central Campus in Cincinnati, giving Clermont County residents face-to-face help applying for federal aid related to August's derecho before the Dec. 1 deadline.

Pedestrian and bicycle trail crossing signal on a metal pole showing a walk signal.

Loveland trail signal addresses above-average crash rate

A new traffic signal at the Little Miami Scenic Trail crossing on W. Loveland Avenue went live after ODOT found the downtown corridor's crash rate was slightly above average and Loveland police ticketed multiple drivers for failing to yield to pedestrians.

A uniformed service member checks a civilian woman's blood pressure at a community health screening.

TriHealth mammography van visits Loveland Oct. 14

TriHealth's Mobile Mammography Van will offer breast cancer screenings at 120 West Loveland Ave. in Loveland on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with appointments available by phone or online.

A naloxone nasal spray box next to a small orange carrying case on a plain surface.

Hamilton County detects cychlorphine, opioid stronger than fentanyl

Health officials warn Greater Cincinnati residents about cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid up to 10 times stronger than fentanyl now detected in Hamilton County drug samples, with guidance on Narcan use and free naloxone resources for Ohio residents.

Clear water flowing from a faucet into a drinking glass.

Clermont County water tests find PFOS above federal limit

The Clermont County Public Water System's 2025 water quality report found PFAS compounds at two of three treatment plants serving Symmes Township, including a PFOS reading of 10.9 parts per trillion — nearly three times the 4 ppt federal limit — though the county reported no violations.

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