Commercial bankruptcy proceedings begun recently in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a liquidation of the company to pay debts):

Company/firm: Kenneth James Melampy, formerly doing business as Mel's Properties. Address: 5874 Reswin Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014. Chapter: 7. Assets: $191,342. Debts: $196,008.15.

Company/firm: Joseph Andrew Engler and Jamie Kay Engler, formerly doing business as Engraf Inc., doing business as JS Ltd.; formerly doing business as Spirit Logos Inc. Address: 8181 Celestial Circle, Middletown, OH 45044. Chapter: 7. Assets: $274,542. Debts: $434,690.85.