MILFORD - Vivian Martin got her Christmas wish Tuesday. She will be able to stay in her Meadow Drive Apartment for the time being, thanks to the generous contribution of an anonymous donor, who provided money for a court bond.

The 50-year-old mother of two, who suffers from two forms of cancer and can't work, faced eviction two days before Christmas.

On Monday, a Clermont County judge granted her attorney's request to hold off on an earlier order that would have set the woman, her son and their belongings out on the street.

But the stay was conditional on Martin coming up with $500 as part of a bond, guaranteeing her appearance in court.

Martin is engaged in a rent dispute with her landlord. Martin contends that her landlord knows of her medical condition and agreed to allow her to pay reduced rent.

The landlord told a magistrate earlier this month that no such agreement existed and wanted the woman out of the apartment.

A hearing on the stay request is scheduled for Monday at 10 a.m.

Tax break granted to Kenwood Crossing

SYCAMORE TWP. - Trustees granted a tax increment financing package for the second proposed Kenwood Crossing office complex, to pay for widening of a portion of Galbraith Road.

The agreement calls for diverting property taxes from the $5 million project over 30 years, but zoning administrator Greg Bickford said the agreement could be dissolved in only half that time as the township finishes paying off the $250,000 debt for road improvements.

The package allows for Deer Park Schools to continue receiving its share of property taxes.

The complex will include three 15,000-square-foot office condominiums suited for medical offices or small businesses, Bickford said.

Neyer Properties began construction last year on the first phase of the project - a $7 million, 46,000-square-foot medical office building across the street from Jewish Hospital.

Freiberg Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, now at Jewish Hospital, will occupy about half the building when it moves in by April or May.

Easement approved for senior housing project

LEBANON - Warren County commissioners on Tuesday approved an easement agreement for a driveway and utilities at a new senior housing development in Deerfield Township. The agreement is subject to a final approval by the county prosecutor's office, which is working out some of the wording.

Once complete, the senior housing project will put 48 moderate-income units on the land between the township offices and the Woodfield of Landen subdivision.

Miami U. withholds diploma of student

OXFORD - A Miami University student faces disciplinary charges stemming from a textbook-swapping Web site he helped run.

Computer science senior Benjamin Field received three "code-one" violations from Miami this past week when officials discovered the now-defunct MUStudent.com required students to enter their university usernames to register for the site.

Though Field walked at last Friday's graduation ceremony, his diploma will be held until the charges are resolved as per normal procedures, according to Miami spokeswoman Holly Wissing.

Field, who sent an e-mail to all university students last March "canceling" classes for Green Beer Day and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of attempted unauthorized use of a computer, said the latest citations "made me feel like the university is out to get me."

Holiday hoops tourney slated for this weekend

FAIRFIELD - Four neighboring Butler County high schools are teaming with the Army to sponsor the second annual Butler County Holiday Basketball Tournament.

Boys and girls teams from Fairfield, Ross, Talawanda and Stephen T. Badin high schools will compete Friday and Saturday at Fairfield Senior High School, 8800 Holden Blvd., for bragging rights.

Games begin at 1 p.m. Friday.

Tickets for each session will be sold at the door. Adults pay $6. Student tickets are $4.

Doctors cited by CMH Regional Health System

WILMINGTON - One current and five former members of the CMH Regional Health System Medical Staff were honored during the annual Christmas party this month.

Dr. Philip Aschi, a urologist on the medical staff since 1996, was presented the third annual CMH Physician's Recognition Award. The award honors a CMH medical staff member who demonstrates commitment and dedication to the hospital, health system and communities and exhibits high personal and professional standards.

Honored with CMH Medical Staff Legacy of Leaders awards were the late Dr. H. Richard Bath, the late Dr. Nathan Hale, the late Dr. David Hamilton, and Dr. Foster J. Boyd and Dr. Richard Buchanan.