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  • Tigers Inc. “Back Our Businesses”

    Tigers Inc. “Back Our Businesses”

    Loveland, Ohio – “We see this as a great time for each one of us to make our own impact on these businesses and strengthening our Loveland bond as a whole,” explained Loveland High School 11th grader, Emily Ryan. “This will serve as not only an opportunity for the businesses to rally support, but also give back as a whole to our area while doing so.”

    Emily is part of the marketing cohort of Tigers Inc. is a nonprofit run by a selective group of business-orientated student leaders at Loveland High working to gain real-world experience in the local community.

    They have organized a “Back Our Businesses” event that will launch on March 1st and run until March 7. They want to get the community to gather and grow during the hardships of COVID, especially in collaboration with small businesses in Loveland such as the Loveland Sweet Shoppe, RP Diamond, and Paxton’s Grill.

    Emily said it is important to promote our local businesses during the weekdays, “as this is what has hit our Loveland shops and restaurants the hardest.” Back Our Businesses will be an opportunity to get the community to come out to eat, shop, and support Loveland. So far, the student-led team of six has individually met with thirty Loveland small businesses to involve them with the weeklong event and personally tailor marketing strategies for them. They will promote each business in a specific way and to their needs, in an attempt to boost their attendance and sales.

    In addition, Tigers Inc. has also begun partnering with some businesses and various nonprofits in the Cincinnati area. “This will serve as not only an opportunity for the businesses to rally support, but also give back as a whole to our area while doing so, said Emily. This partnership comes with a set donation or a percentage of their earnings from the week to be donated to their partnered nonprofit.

  • Loveland Board asks for waiver from state testing

    Loveland Board asks for waiver from state testing

    Loveland, Ohio – “These are difficult and unique times that require a flexible response and I feel strongly we should use this precious time for true teaching and learning,” said Superintendent Brad Neavin said. 

    During their February 16 meeting, members of the Loveland City School District Board of Education voted unanimously for a resolution in support of House Bill 40 and the proposed waiver of mandated state assessments for the 2020-2021 school year.

    The resolution makes it clear that the Board would like lawmakers to eliminate the mandate for state assessments during this academic year, in order to regain instructional time.

    Loveland School Superintendent Brad Neavin

    The Resolution reads in part “the Board believes it is in the best interest of parents and students that its teachers focus their time and resources on the necessary classroom lessons and concepts to ensure the current and future success of students instead of preparing for mandated state assessments.”

    Neavin said that he believes that the hours required for testing take away valuable instructional time and could produce data that is flawed and of little use. “Our teachers are gathering data in real-time and adapting accordingly to the needs of our students,” Neavin told the Board.

    The Resolution the Board passed in support of House Bill 40, which has been introduced in the 134th General Assembly, can be read in full below.

    Read related news…

    State education testing shows declines, may be waived in new legislation

    Loveland Magazine –

  • [Video] Loveland Middle School COVID 19 protocol explained

    [Video] Loveland Middle School COVID 19 protocol explained

    Loveland, Ohio – David Knapp, the Principal of the Loveland Middle school explains in this video the COVID 19 protocol in his building.

    Watch the video… (Look for the COVID Quarantine Update)

    The video was published by the Loveland MINT PTSA.

  • Tonight’s school board meeting to be held remotely

    Tonight’s school board meeting to be held remotely

    Loveland, Ohio – In a press release Kevin Hawley, the Treasure of the Loveland City School District announces:

    Due to the weather and closure of school, this evening’s already scheduled regular board meeting, which was originally scheduled for both in-person and remote attendance, will solely be held remotely. The link for the meeting will be available in advance of the meeting on the district’s website lovelandschools.org/BoardofEducation.aspx.

  • Loveland Schools closed on Tuesday

    Loveland Schools closed on Tuesday

    Loveland, Ohio – There will be no classes in the Loveland City School District on Tuesday, February 16.

  • Read Loveland’s Snow Emergency guide

    Read Loveland’s Snow Emergency guide

    Loveland’s salt storage as of 2 PM on Sunday. The storage dome is located on East Loveland Avenue as you leave the City

    Loveland, Ohio – There has been no snow emergency declared in Loveland, however, in case one is or you hear that one has been declared, below are the Loveland code sections that implement and guide City officials.

    Note, that this may be different than the Snow Emergency declarations issued by the counties, townships, or other government agencies. This only applies to the City of Loveland.

    City Manager Dave Kennedy said today at 2 PM that he has spoken with Scott Wisby, Loveland’s Director of Public Works, and he “does not feel that parked vehicles are deterring or will deter his ability for snow removal”.

    351.16  SNOW EMERGENCY; SPECIAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS.

       (a)   When snow, sleet, freezing rain, or other weather conditions cause or appear likely to cause, in the judgment of the City Manager, slippery or hazardous conditions which might lead to serious congestion or hazard, the City Manager may declare a snow emergency.  The City Manager shall also declare the termination of such snow emergency as soon as conditions permit.

       (b)   “Snow emergency routes” are through streets, or portions of through streets, designated by official signs on one or both sides thereof, installed by order of the City Manager.  The City Manager is authorized and directed to designate such streets as snow emergency routes which, for the safety or convenience of the public and the accommodation of traffic, should be kept open and clear in times of snow emergency.

       (c)   During the period of any snow emergency, no vehicle may be parked on any snow emergency route, provided special signs are erected designating such snow emergency route.

       (d)   A vehicle parked on any snow emergency route at the time a snow emergency is declared shall be removed by the owner within three hours if such emergency is declared between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., or prior to 9:00 a.m. of the following morning if the emergency is declared within the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.  Nothing in this section shall permit any vehicle to park in violation of any other parking restriction previously established by ordinance  or by erection of signs by order of the City Manager.

       (e)   Any vehicle parked on any snow emergency route during a declared snow emergency and after the times or periods designated for removal of such vehicle by (d) above, and any vehicle stalled or otherwise unable to move or operate on a snow emergency route during the time of a snow emergency, may be ordered by the City Manager or the Chief of Police to be towed from such snow emergency route.  Such vehicle shall be impounded and held by the order of the Police Department until the owner shall pay the reasonable expense of towing the vehicle.

       (f)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

    (Ord. 1978-23.  Passed 4-25-78.)

  • [BREAKING] City offices closing early today

    [BREAKING] City offices closing early today

    Loveland, Ohio – City offices will be closing at 2 PM today due to inclement weather.

  • [BREAKING) Hamilton County Public Health Postpones Vaccine Clinics

    [BREAKING) Hamilton County Public Health Postpones Vaccine Clinics

    Loveland and Hamilton County, Ohio – Hamilton County Public Health is postponing its vaccine clinics for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 because of the snow. 

    If you were scheduled to receive the vaccine at either the Hamilton County Board of Elections or the Anderson Center, HCPH has contacted you to reschedule. 

    If you were scheduled for vaccination Tuesday, February 16, your new appointment will be at the same location and the same time as originally scheduled on the following dates:

    • If you were scheduled for the 2nd Dose Clinic at the Anderson Center Tuesday, February 16, your new appointment will take place at the Anderson Center Monday, February 22;
    • If you were scheduled for the 1st Dose Clinic at the Hamilton County Board of Elections, your new appointment will take place at the Hamilton County Board of Elections Monday, February 22;
    • If you were scheduled for 2nd Dose Clinic at the Hamilton County Board of Elections, your new appointment will take place at the Hamilton County Board of Elections Tuesday, February 23.
  • Sen. Portman issues statement justifying “Not Guilty” impeachment vote

    Sen. Portman issues statement justifying “Not Guilty” impeachment vote

    The photo above was posted to U.S Senator Rob Portman’s Facebook page on February 3 with the following statement:

    “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” 

    This morning I had a chance to pay my respects to USCP officer Brian Sicknick who lost his life in defense of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. We will never forget his service and sacrifice. May he Rest In Peace.

    Below is Portman’s statement issued 10-days later after voting to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the deadly January 6 insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding his second impeachment trial with the same verdict as his first impeachment.

    In the 57-43 vote, seven Republicans joined every Senate Democrat and independent in support of convicting Trump. Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman voted to acquit Trump. Ohio Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to convict.

    Portman has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2022.

    The siege of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was an attack on democracy itself. That night, shortly after the rioters had been cleared from the Senate floor, I spoke to urge my colleagues to support the state certifications of the election results as our constitutional duty, and as a signal that ‘we will not be intimidated’ and that ‘mob rule is not going to prevail here.

    I have said that what President Trump did that day was inexcusable because in his speech he encouraged the mob, and that he bears some responsibility for the tragic violence that occurred. I have also criticized his slow response as the mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, putting at risk the safety of Vice President Pence, law enforcement officers, and others who work in the Capitol. Even after the attack, some of the language in his tweets and in a video showed sympathy for the violent mob. In response, I called on President Trump to ‘explicitly urge his supporters to remain peaceful and refrain from violence.

    But the question I must answer is not whether President Trump said and did things that were reckless and encouraged the mob. I believe that happened. The threshold question I must answer is whether a former president can be convicted by the Senate in the context of an impeachment. This would be unprecedented. Consistent with the two votes I have already taken in this process, I believe the Constitution reserves the narrow tool of impeachment and conviction for removal of current officeholders and current presidents, and does not apply to former officeholders or former presidents. Impeachment in the Constitution is fundamentally about removing someone from office.

    I think the Framers of the Constitution understood that it would be inappropriate to allow Congress – an inherently political body – to convict former presidents. Instead, the appropriate place to address former officials’ conduct is the criminal justice system. In fact, the Constitution makes clear that former presidents are subject to the criminal justice system. That is where the issues raised by the president’s inexcusable actions and words must be addressed. I have a duty to uphold my oath to the Constitution and that’s why I voted as I did, on the state certifications of the election on January 6, on the jurisdictional issue earlier this week, and on the final vote on conviction today. My decision today in no way condones the president’s conduct. On the contrary, it is keeping an oath to the Constitution, that I believe the president did not keep on January 6.

    Our country is already deeply divided. My decision was based on my reading of the Constitution, but I believe the Framers understood that convicting a former president and disqualifying him or her from running again pulls people further apart. Instead, our task should be to help bridge the growing gaps that separate us. President Biden said in his inaugural address, ‘This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward.’ I agree, and will continue to do my part to try to find that common ground to bring our country together to address the many challenges we face.

    After he was acquitted, the former president issued a statement that said in part, “Our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun.”

  • Rent Assistance available

    Rent Assistance available

    The Ohio Development Services Agency is now distributing $100 million in federal funding to help low-income Ohioans who do not own their own home pay their rent, water, sewer, wastewater, electric, gas, oil, and/or trash removal bills.

    Ohioans can apply for assistance with outstanding balances dating back to March 13, 2020, assistance for future rent/utility payments once back bills have been made current, and assistance for future rent and utility assistance for three months at a time.

    Eligible Ohio households must:

    • Be at or below 80% of their county’s Area Median Income (varies by county and size of household);
    • Have experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19; and
    • Demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

    The funding, which was approved by the Ohio Controlling Board for distribution, will be divided among Ohio’s 47 Community Action Agencies. Ohioans can apply for assistance by contacting their local Community Action Agency. A list of agencies can be found at businesshelp.ohio.gov under Home Relief Grants.