Norwood News

From his office at the top of Rookwood Tower, the seven-story, glass-and-steel building that his family's real estate company built, Jeffrey Robert Anderson Jr., or J.R. as he is known here in Norwood, Ohio, can easily survey his empire.

Two local credit unions were robbed within three hours and one mile of one another Wednesday afternoon but police in Cincinnati and Norwood have no reason to believe they were connected, according to a Norwood police lieutenant.

EAST WALNUT HILLS - Allan Martin sat in Seventh Presbyterian Church on a Sunday in October and played the organ in its empty sanctuary.

Silverton police officers ran into a major language barrier when they tried to interview the five patrons who were robbed at gunpoint at a Chinese restaurant.

Take a break from all the present-unwrapping and head to the Winter Floral Show - A Swedish Holiday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park.

Author Tracy Chevalier will discuss and sign her latest book, a oeRemarkable Creatures,a at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.

Cincinnati's King Records had another good year in 2009, even though the pioneering R&B/Soul/Country label for all practical purposes left the city - and ceased having any meaningful impact on popular music - when its founder, Syd Nathan, died in 1968.

Cincinnati police are investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred Wednesday night at the LaRosa's restaurant on Madison Road.

Cincinnati Health Department officials said today that they had received and administered doses of a pediatric H1N1 vaccine that's being recalled after initially reporting they hadn't. Department spokesman Rocky Merz said this morning that 16 students at seven schools in Cincinnati had received the Sanofi Pasteur vaccine.

Energy, sustainability, asset management and maintenance effectiveness are top of mind in manufacturing.

Police suspect the unusual thefts at area jewelry stores this week were committed by two men who likely were working together.

HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO a ' Local health departments in Hamilton County have been advised that H1N1 flu vaccine will be available for the general public beginning December 14.

BOND HILL -- Several accidents are reported this morning on area highways, the most serious closing the Norwood Lateral at Reading Road.

Rob Bates of Norwood serves himself a slice of pizza from the buffet at Isadore's Pizzeria.

The annual rite of passage for thousands of sale-seeking shoppers on Friday also brought out some allegedly unsavory types: Shoplifters, including a young woman believed to be an employee of a store.

Eric Boatman awoke yesterday to the sound of family members crying and police detectives in his home.

Tri-County players presents "Christmas Belles" by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten at the Sharonville Fine Arts Center December 4, 5, 11, 12 at 8:00 p.m.and December 13 at 3:00 p.m. For tickets call 471-2030. "Christmas Belles" is the hilarious sequel to "Dearly Beloved" and follows the Futrelle sisters in yet another misadventure.

Everyone has a story, but few people have a compelling subplot. Wendy Wesley has both.

Hall of Fame lineman and ex-Bengals coach Forrest Gregg and writer Andrew O'Toole discuss and sign 'Winning in the Trenches: A Lifetime of Football' today at 7 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signs a copy her autobiography, "Going Rogue", for a fan at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in in Norwood, Ohio, on Nov.