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Breaking news: Purchase and Sale Agreement on Mt. Orab ‘mega-site’ lists data center as intended use for property
After submitting a public records request, The Brown County Press, News Democrat, and Ripley Bee (Champion Media) has obtained the Purchase and Sale Agreement (marked confidential) for the sale of the industrial mega-site in the Village of Mt. Orab. The PSA states that “the Property meets the criteria and requirements…
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Mt. Orab ‘mega-site’ coverage continues
The Brown County Press, News Democrat and Ripley Bee’s coverage of the Mt. Orab industrial mega-site and the possible development of a data center in northern Brown County continues.
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Civil suit filed against Village of Mt. Orab
A civil suit was filed by the State of Ohio, ex relator Christopher R. Hicks, against the Village of Mt. Orab Council in the Brown County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 6.
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Brown County real estate taxes due Feb. 11
The first half of the Brown County real estate tax statements have been mailed.
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Mt. Orab council member takes steps to stop possible data center construction
One Mt. Orab Village Council member has taken steps in an attempt to stop a data center from being developed on the more than 1,000-acre mega-site located in Mt. Orab.
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Residents request transparency, voice concerns at Village of Mt. Orab special meeting on ‘mega-site’
Hundreds of residents of Mt. Orab and the surrounding area have made it clear that they do not want a data center coming to the more than 1,000-acre “mega-site” that was sold to DB STU LLC by the Southwest Ohio Regional Development Authority (formerly the Mt. Orab Port Authority) more…
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Mt. Orab residents seek answers on ‘mega-site’
Members of the Mt. Orab community are in search of answers, and many of them were left out in the cold during the Jan. 20 regular Village of Mt. Orab council meeting.
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Decatur Cemetery plays host to its first Wreaths Across America Day ceremony
The first Wreaths Across America event was held at Decatur Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 13 with the eight ceremonial wreaths placed near the cemetery flagpole. The ceremonial wreaths honor all those who have served, past and present, in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Merchant…
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Veterans honored during annual Wreaths Across America Day ceremony at Ripley’s Maplewood Cemetery
The Ripley-Lieutenant Byrd Chapter/NSDAR once again joined the mission to remember, honor, and teach, as an official location for annual Wreaths Across America Day. The annual Wreaths Across America Day ceremony in Ripley was held Dec. 13 at Maplewood Cemetery. This is the eighth year that Maplewood Cemetery has served…
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Amid COVID-19 outbreak, number of hospital beds and respirators unknown
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered every one of our lives.
