In only two weeks, more than half of the 39 empty homes have been sold in Liberty Estates, the former lead-contaminated Lexington Manor subdivision in Liberty Township. Ryland Homes has contracts on 23 homes, and deposits on three more, built on the former Millikin Road skeet-shooting range, says John Adams, Ryland's Ohio Valley Division president. After the five-month government-ordered lead cleanup was completed last month, Ryland offered the two-story homes for $204,000 to $274,000 - about $45,000 under market value.

Doctor honored for school displays

The Art League of Cincinnati will honor the late Dr. John Murphy Withrow, medical staff chief at Christ Hospital from 1914 to 1929, who arranged to have art displayed at Cincinnati Public Schools during his service on the school board from 1905 to 1924. The free event honoring Withrow is 2-4 p.m. today at Bond Hill Elementary School, 1510 California Ave. Information: www.artleaguecinti.org.

Columbus Day Closings

Postal Service: No delivery

Library: Open

Banks*: Closed

Trash collection:

Cincinnati: Regular collection

Rumpke: Regular collection

CSI: Regular collection

Metro: Regular schedule

Parking meters: Coins required

Courts: Closed

Government offices

Federal: Closed

City: Open

County: Closed

State: Closed

Stock markets: Open

Ohio E-Check: Closed

Kentucky Emissions Check: Closed

* In-store branches of US Bank will be open regular hours. Fifth Third Bank Marts in Kroger stores and the Fifth Third Banking Center at Concourse B, Terminal 3 at the airport will be open.