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The Rev. Dr. James Forbes, senior minister of New York City's Riverside Church, will speak at 7 p.m. today at a special service at New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 26 W. North Bend Road, Carthage.

Cate Edwards, daughter of democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards, spoke to a group of about 100 Xavier students as she spent time at local colleges throughout the day Monday. (Enquirer photo/CRAIG RUTTLE)

As part his Mobilization 2004 campaign, Forbes is addressing the broad moral issues of the November elections. He will speak about the increasing role of faith and religion in the upcoming election.

These eateries bar tobacco use

A smoke-free dining guide is available from the Hamilton County Health District. The booklet lists more than 560 restaurants in the county that have chosen to go smoke-free. To get a free copy, call 946-7812. Restaurant owners also can call this number to be added to the list.

Fallen firefighter being honored

Cincinnati firefighter Oscar Armstrong III will be honored again for displaying heroism the day he died fighting a fire. Armstrong was chosen for the 2004 Ohio Fire Service Valor Award at a ceremony and dinner Wednesday in Reynoldsburg. District Chief Fred Prather of the Cincinnati Fire Department announced the award Monday. Armstrong, 25, was killed in March 2003 when a kitchen fire went out of control at a house in Bond Hill.

Charges filed after pedestrians struck

LEBANON - A Warren County grand jury has indicted a Dry Ridge man on five charges alleging he drove his sport-utility vehicle into three pedestrians - including a 10-year-old boy - in the parking lot of Paramount's Kings Island. An indictment made public Monday charges Jerry J. Bryan II, 31, with aggravated vehicular assault, vehicular assault, endangering children, failing to stop after an accident and driving under the influence of drugs. Police say Bryan drove his Chevrolet Blazer into Garrett Turner, 10, of Pendleton, Ind., and also hit Garrett's brother, Cole, 14, and their father, Randy, 40, on Aug. 15. Bryan remained jailed in Warren County in lieu of $1 million bond.

CORRECTION: Chesley's property tax about $132k

The annual property tax bill for the Indian Hill home purchased this month by lawyer Stan Chesley is about $132,000. A story in Monday's Local News section gave an incorrect figure.

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