News Democrat
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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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Jennifer Lynn Herrmann, 71
Jennifer Lynn Herrmann, 71, of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley. She attended St. Michael School for eight years and graduated Ripley High School in 1973. Upon graduation, she enlisted in the United States Air Force and served…
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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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Margaret Faye Girton, 78
Margaret Faye Girton, age 78, of Williamsburg, Ohio passed away Monday, January 26, 2026 at Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was born December 7, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Clifford and Shirley (Hipple) Cole. A retired dental assistant, Margaret spent many years…
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Richard Eugene Kleemeyer, 67
Richard Eugene Kleemeyer, age 67, of Fayetteville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was born December 4, 1958 in Mariemont, Ohio the son of the late Elmer and Dolly (Flischel) Kleemeyer. Richard was a devoted member of St. Angela…
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Eunice Eilene Davidson, 96
Eunice Eilene Davidson, age 96, of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was born May 1, 1929 in Madionsville, Ohio the daughter of the late Ivo Lee and Ora Marie (Montgomery) Rhoades. Throughout her remarkable…
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Sandra K. Gray, 80
Sandra K. Gray, age 80, of Georgetown, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday, January 20, 2026 at her residence. She was born June 20, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Carl and Olive (Donley) Wilson. Sandy was a beloved member of the community who touched many hearts throughout…
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Donald G Ring, 85
Donald G Ring, age 85, of Fairfield, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning suddenly. January 18, 2026 at home.
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Bob Eyre, 74
Bob Eyre, 74, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at his home.
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Bonnie Starr Waits Richards, 69
Bonnie Starr Waits Richards, 69, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026. Bonnie was born January 21, 1956 in Georgetown, OH to Eileen Chaney Waits and Carl Waits. She grew up on a farm outside of Ash Ridge. She lived next to her grandmother, Cordella Chaney, who she was very close…
