LOCAL NEWS FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2003 Robotics elevates UC medicine A world-class surgical innovator who left Cincinnati to work with state-of-the-art equipment in Columbus is returning to spearhead a new research and development collaborative among physicians, engineers and industry. • $1.5 million gift brings surgeon, robots and research to Cincinnati 49 meth labs uncovered in Clermont For the second consecutive year, officials have shut down more meth-making labs - mostly mom-and-pop operations producing relatively small amounts of the drug - in Clermont County than in any other of Ohio's 88 counties. Boosters do big-bucks work for school teams As thousands of fans around Greater Cincinnati begin to crowd into public high school sporting events this week, few will notice the financial paradox that surrounds them. • Hey, high-school seniors! • In your schools SPECIAL Great Neighborhoods Welcome to Newport-Bellevue-Dayton, one of the Tristate's Great Neighborhoods. In the 12th installment of our series, we showcase the people, schools, businesses and cultures that make these communities special. Previous "Great Neighborhood" reports: • Anderson • Blue Ash • Colerain • Fairfield • Florence • Hamilton • Lebanon • Mason & Deerfield Twp. • Norwood • West Chester • West Side Priests and Sexual Misconduct Four priests in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and two priests who formerly served in the Diocese of Covington have been suspended and/or accused of sexual misconduct in a scandal that has swept across the country. Click here for an archive of Enquirer reports. Erpenbeck Investigation Bill Erpenbeck was one of the Tristate's biggest home builders before his company crumbled in a bank fraud scandal that affected lenders, subcontractors and home owners. Click here for links to all Enquirer reports.