Enrollment at the 134 Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is up 0.44 percent this year, continuing a six-year trend of rising enrollment.
A total of 57,361 students enrolled this year, up from 57,107 last year. Enrollment in the 112 elementaries rose 0.7 percent, while the 22 secondary schools' enrollment dropped 0.2 percent. Figures are based on the first week of class.
Sister Kathryn Ann Connelly, superintendent of Catholic schools, credited values, discipline and a quality education.
Leaking fuel truck closes city streets
A tractor-trailer rig leaking fuel along Cincinnati streets Tuesday morning closed eastbound Fort Washington Way about 3 1/2 hours and Eden Park Drive and Gilbert Avenue about 5 1/2 hours.
Fuel from a ruptured line leaked through the Fort Washington Way construction zone up northbound Interstate 71 to the Reading Road exit, east on Eden Park Drive and then north on Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati Police Sgt. Bill Coombs said. The shutdown lasted from about 5:30 to 9 a.m.
Police cited the driver, Michael S. Joslin of Michigan, with driving through an area that prohibits vehicles over 7 feet wide, Sgt. Coombs said. He was also cited for a leaking load.
Northside fire caused by short
An electrical short in the cord of an air-conditioning unit sparked a blaze early Tuesday at 1402 Ludlow Place in Northside.
There were no smoke detectors in the two-story home, firefighters said, but residents were awake, smelled smoke and called for help. One resident was treated for smoke exposure. The estimated loss is $6,500.
City takes step for Olympics bid
Organizers are closer to making a pitch for Cincinnati to be the host city for the 2012 Olympics.
A city resolution authorizes the mayor to send a letter of support and designates Cincinnati 2012 Inc. as the official organization that would bid for the host site.
In her report, City Solicitor Fay Dupuis said this resolution is merely a step toward bidding for the designation.
"Council may pass the resolution without assuming any financial or contractual obligations for the city," Ms. Dupuis wrote.
Teen-ager's station attracts attention
CLEVELAND -- For as long as he can remember, 15-year-old Daniel Anstandig has been fascinated by radio.
Now, because of a station he started on the World Wide Web, many in the radio and Internet industries are fascinated by him.
The high school sophomore runs a 24-hour, soft-rock radio station on the Internet that has attracted the eye of Microsoft, which has asked him to speak at the 105th Audio Engineering Society Convention in San Francisco.
Daniel's station has been broadcasting on the Internet since mid-May.
The station has advertisers, employs five disc jockeys, contracts for commercially made jingles and syndicated programs.
