MIDDLETOWN — The Ohio 12th District Court of Appeals has chosen its presiding and administrative judges, the court announced in a news release this week.

        Judge James E. Walsh of Fairfield Township has been elected presiding judge, while Judge Stephen W. Powell of West Chester has been named administrative judge.

        Elected by a majority vote of the court's judges, the presiding judge leads all court sessions and meetings of the court.

        Before his 1990 election to the appellate court, Judge Walsh served for 12 years on the Fairfield Municipal Court bench.

        As administrative judge, Judge Powell is responsible for court scheduling and other matters, including filling in when the presiding judge is absent.

        Before his 1994 election to the appellate court, Judge Powell served as a Butler County probate judge for four years and a Butler County Court Judge from 1988 to 1990.

        The appeals court also includes Judge William W. Young of Lebanon and Judge Anthony Valen of Middletown.

        The court reviews cases from Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble and Warren counties.

Luken focuses on Vine Street
Ban on concealed guns stands
Dynamo who put city into movies steps down
Eggleston Ave. exit off I-471 to be closed
Fuller's new radio program will cover news, civic affairs
Garbage station finished
Missing girl returns home
Program seeks mentors
Tristate A.M. Report
HOWARD: Some Good News
RADEL: Riverfront
WELLS: Ohio's attraction
Appeals court elects 2 judges
Hall to run for state House seat
Identity thief gets 7 years
Trenton may grow by 217 acres
Man sues ex-wife over book about her South Pole escape
Callahan going for ninth term
Fund developed for home loans
Geese, ducks get first laugh at inaugural waterfowl hunt
Kentucky News Briefs
New jobs should be high-paying, N. Ky. told
Public defender sought in abuse case
Skiing sends pride uphill
Stay the course, Patton says
Track gifts fine with legislators