Fairfield's River Rd. to close for 2 months

FAIRFIELD - River Road near Cincinnati's Bolton Water Treatment Plant will close to all traffic in mid-June for two months for repair of landslide damage from Jan. 4 flooding.

The temporary one-lane bypass, which opened March 5, will be blocked off when Sunesis Construction of West Chester Township begins the $408,007 project, said City Manager Art Pizzano. Crews will fill in the washed-out riverbank and rebuild the two-lane road, he said.

Signs will alert motorists to closure of the road, which provides access to U.S. 27 (Colerain Avenue), Northgate Mall, Ross Township, Oxford and Procter & Gamble's Miami Valley Laboratories in Colerain Township.

EPA says no arsenic in Warren Co. water

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency now reports that drinking water in southern Warren County does not have arsenic detections.

There was a mislabeling of where earlier water samples were taken from in the Warren County water system for Hamilton and Deerfield townships, which led to earlier confusion.

Three arsenic samples were detected in August 2003, but they were taken from ground-water monitoring wells for the wellhead protection program. The Ohio EPA reports that the monitoring wells have nothing to do with drinking water and are used only to gather information about an aquifer.

Milford service station wants add-on

MILFORD - The Milford Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. June 9 to consider an application by Jessee's BP, 751 Main St., for a conditional-use permit

Jessee's has proposed expanding its building to accommodate a larger convenience store. Interested persons may view pertinent documents at City Hall, 745 Center St., or may call Jeff Wright at 248-5093 with have questions.

Landen cul-de-sacs get 'no-parking' signs

DEERFIELD TWP. - The township, at the request of the homeowners association, is putting up no-parking signs in cul-de-sacs throughout the Landen area.

After the township fire department evaluated the roadways in the area, a number of cul-de-sacs will be designated and posted as fire lanes where parking is prohibited.The 75 signs are costing $4,124.25.

Habitat for Humanity celebrates 8th house

WALNUT HILLS - Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity's Shalom Project will celebrate the kickoff of its eighth house at 7 p.m. today.

The event will take place at the site where the home will be built, 2817 Preston Ave.

The home will go to the Yolanda McQueen family with two children, ages 8 and 6. Their home will provide more room, safe housing and a yard in which the youngsters can play.