Category: Warren County News

MASON (FOX19) — Kings Island is now accepting applications online at visitkingsisland.com to fill more than 4,000 season positions for the 2014 season.The 364-acre amusement and water park opens for the 2014 season in April.Workers are needed in all areas of park operation including admissions, call center, cash control, entertainment, food and beverage, fire and safety, games, guest services,…

HAMILTON CO. (FOX19) —  As part of the improvements to the Interstate 75/Hopple interchange reconstruction, southbound I-75 traffic will be shifted this weekend to the west onto newly completed pavement between Hopple Street (exit 3) and Western Hills Viaduct (exit 2).Work to implement this traffic shift will require various ramp and lane closures on southbound I-75 through the weekend,…

MASON (AP) — Kings Island says the first night rides on its newest roller coaster will go to people who raise money for a designated children’s charity.The park in Mason says the “Banshee” will be the world’s longest inverted roller coaster when it opens in April. The $24 million project will take riders through 4,124 feet of track and seven inversions at speeds of up to 68 miles per hour.Kings…

DOWNTOWN (FOX19) –  Kroger, FOX19 and St. Vincent de Paul are teaming up once again for the ‘Food From The Heart’ holiday food drive. The campaign runs now through Jan. 4.This week, 4,856 lbs of food were donated making it 19,462 lbs. total collected to date.How to feed a local family in need this holiday season: Purchase non-perishable food items and drop them in the food collection…

LEBANON (FOX19) — On Dec. 7, the city of Lebanon will be host to the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce’s Carriage Parade & Christmas Festival.The festival will take place in the historic downtown area and will result in the detour of several routes.Effective at 6:30 a.m. Dec. 7,  Broadway (Ohio 42 and Ohio 48) will be closed to traffic until approximately 11:30 p.m. Broadway will be closed…

MASON (FOX19) — More than 2,000 family, friends, and fans packed the Mason Community Center and Mason High School Natatorium on a mid-November weekend for the 10th annual Mason Fall Invitational.“The numbers this year were absolutely astounding,” said Mason Manta Ray Head Coach Ken Heis. “We had 750 swimmers representing ten teams from across the region and had to turn away around 200 swimmers…

MASON (FOX19) —  Mars Hill Academy’s Grammar School students commemorated our nations’s earliest Thanksgiving celebrations today by donning Native American and pilgrim costumes, reading stories and reciting poems about the first Thanksgiving. They also feasted on turkey with all the trimmings.Third graders celebrated with a complete Thanksgiving feast, while fourth graders read the history…

DOWNTOWN (FOX19) — The Salvation Army announced today it raised $90,000 from its Annual Civic & Awards Luncheon, marking the 57th anniversary for this event. The event was Nov. 19 at Paul Brown Stadium, marking a change in venue for the event and hosted approximately 450 guests in the stadium’s East Club Lounge.Highlights of the luncheon included the presentation of The Salvation Army “…

WARREN CO. (FOX19) — An eight-year veteran of Little Miami Local Schools transportation department has been recognized as transportation director of the year for the state of Ohio.The Ohio Association of School Business Officials recently selected Gene Blake as outstanding transportation director and recognized him at the Ohio School Boards Association Capital Conference on Nov. 13.As a…

DOWNTOWN (FOX19) —  Metro and the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky competed to get the most nonperishable items for local nonprofits at the 2013 Stuff the Bus food drive in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. This year, Metro came out on top.This friendly competition on Nov. 23 resulted in more than 1.5 tons of nonperishable items or about 2,800 meals for the less fortunate in the…

MASON (FOX19) — The ninth annual Christmas in Warren County: A Community Concert is 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Mason United Methodist Church, 6315 Mason-Montgomery Road.This concert is based on the Swiss/German festival concept of local musical  groups performing Christmas music and similar to the festival seen in such films as “The Sound of Music.”It is an instrumental and vocal concert. Performers…

MASON (FOX 19) — The city of Mason has announced the following traffic and parking restrictions for Christmas in Mason on Dec. 6.From 4 to 11 p.m., U.S. 42 between Second Avenue and Mason-Montgomery Road will be closed. Detours will be posted directing traffic over Mason-Montgomery and Tylersville roads. Motorists can expect delays while traveling through the area, with the heaviest delays…

WARREN CO. (FOX19) — A Little Miami teacher’s honor flight trip with her veteran father recently inspired her fellow co-workers to raise funds to offer the same experience to others.Hamilton-Maineville Primary School teacher Pam Jordan accompanied her father and two other veterans in September on an honor flight, a day-long trip for veterans to Washington to visit their memorials. Airfare,…

WARREN CO. (FOX19) —  Work on the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge will require a closure of the right lane of northbound Interstate 71 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.Arrow boards and signs are in place prior to the work zone to alert motorists of the ramp closure, the Ohio Department of Transportation says.Copyright 2013 WXIX. All rights reserved.

COLERAIN TWP. (FOX19) — Rumpke collection service will run as scheduled for its customers in the Greater Cincinnati area on Thanksgiving Day.Service will remain uninterrupted during this week with the exception of city of Cincinnati recycling customers. Rumpke will honor the city’s holiday collection schedule.Information: 1-800-582-3107, www.rumpke.com.Copyright 2013 WXIX. All rights…

MASON (FOX19) — A member of the city of Mason’s Manta Rays swim team attended USA Swimming’s national select camp Oct. 24-27 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Every year, USA Swimming brings together 60 of the top member athletes in the nation for the camp.The top 30 male and female athletes are invited to the camp to introduce the nation’s elite 18 and younger…

DOWNTOWN (FOX19) — The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber today announced the 2014 class of Great Living Cincinnatians.The honorees are Otto M. Budig Jr., Dr. Alvin H. Crawford, Frances G. Pepper and George A. Schaefer Jr.“The honorees this year represent the highest level of contribution and impact in their professional and personal endeavors.  From the arts and social services, to medicine…

QUEENSGATE (FOX19) — The Cincinnati Operation Santa Program is a letter-writing campaign that allows members of the public to respond to children’s letters addressed to Santa Claus, the North Pole and other seasonal characters.The Cincinnati Main Post Office annually receives hundreds of letters from children and families asking Santa for help.“Just as we’ve done for decades, we are pleased to…

(FOX19) — Millions of Americans will be preparing meals and traveling throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.The American Red Cross has safety tips for the kitchen and for the highway.“More home cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than on any other day of the year,” said Trish Smitson, CEO of the American Red Cross’ Greater Cincinnati-Dayton region.  “The week of Thanksgiving is also…

MASON (FOX19) — The Mason Community Center will be open from 6 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving Day for all members and paying guests.The fitness center, gymnasium, walking track, and locker rooms will be open.  All other areas of the center will be closed. Normal hours and schedules resume the next day.Mason city offices will be closed Nov. 28-29. There will be no leaf pickup those days. Trash…

BLANCHESTER (FOX19) — Blanchester High School is hosting a Locks of Love benefit at 10:30 a.m. Monday.Two local salons have donated their time. The school has 34 students participating in donating their hair to this nonprofit organization that provides hair pieces to needy children suffering hair loss because of a medical condition.Copyright 2013 WXIX. All rights reserved.

(FOX19) — All Half Price Books locations will host a story time at 1 p.m Saturday. Every child who attends will receive a free book to take home.Half Price Books’ Tristate locations are in Kenwood, Florence, Northgate, Fairfield Township and Deerfield Township.Click here for more information. Copyright 2013 WXIX. All rights reserved.

WARREN CO. (FOX19) — Kings Local School District recently completed their annual United Way campaign with a 40 percent increase over 2012.Kings employees pledged a total of $5,570 to help United Way of Warren County continue to support 53 local nonprofit programs focused on education, income stability and health in Warren County.“Kings Local employees have again shown that they Live United and…