Monroe News

In a time where economic development is slow and seldom, a $340 million project offering 500 temporary and 75 permanent jobs is nothing to thumb your nose at.

A vintage steam locomotive heads out from the Mason Station at 10 a.m. Saturday.

A man was injured Tuesday night in one of two fires that started within about an hour and just around the corner from each other, authorities said.

Monroe is one of three Ohio cities in the running to land a new business, according to City Manager William Brock.

A man was arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop at Fairmount Avenue and Garfield Street.

About 30 show up at public meeting to discuss placement of SunCoke monitors. Hot Topics Jessica Uttinger/Community members met with the Ohio EPA and the Hamilton County Department of Enviromental Services to discuss the placement of air quality monitors for Suncoke Thursday evening, June 25, 2009.

The orange barrels lining the Ohio 63 off Interstate 75 in Monroe are creating problems for motorists and businesses along the construction area.

Law enforcement officers from several local jurisdictions will be running Thursday, June 25, to raise awareness and funds for a special cause.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is anticipating completing construction on the Single Point Urban Interchange Ramp on Ohio 63 in Monroe by early 2010.

One of the songs B.J. Stahl sang Saturday night, June 20, was "Celebrate" - and she had plenty reason to do so when she won the Miami Valley Idol singing contest.

A bigger fireworks display and more rides for children are the most noticeable things people will see at the city's third annual "Light Up The Sky" Independence Day celebration.

A "Born Learning Trail" will soon help Monroe youngsters prepare for kindergarten, city officials said.

Monroe vice mayor and councilman Steven Tannreuther thinks the city needs to do a better job of promoting businesses in the fast growing community.

By year's end, Fairfield Councilman Tim Meyers hopes the city wins the recycling triple crown in Butler County's Recycle to Win Challenge.

Monroe police are on the scene of a robbery around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 at the Stoney Ridge Inn near Ohio 63.

Interest continues to grow this morning in an open job fair organized by a new outlet mall opening next month in Monroe.

Drivers can expect traffic delays when the new Cincinnati Premier Outlets mall opens in Monroe later this summer.

Adam Monroe, owner of Ink'd Up Custom Tattoo Design, stands inside his Monroe studio with shop manager Ashley Dotson, senior tattoo artist Cassey Carpenter, Adam's dad Michael Monroe, piercer Mark Rose and apprentice Ben Crain.

More than 3,400 people turned out for a job fair in Monroe Tuesday. Cincinnati Premium Outlets is looking to fill 800 positions at various stores that will open in August.

Thousands of job seekers have been turning out in Monroe Tuesday in hopes of landing one of the 800 jobs at a new outlet mall opening later this summer.