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Beer Festivals in Ohio

Rick Armon at the Beer Blog has compiled a list of Ohio's beer festivals. Some such as the International Beer Fest in Cleveland and the Cincy Winter Beerfest in Cincinnati will draw thousands. Others such as the Frozen Falls Beer Festival in Garrettsville and the Celebration of the Hop in North Olmsted will attract hundreds. You can find a continuously updated version of this list at the Beer Blog. Have fun and enjoy a beer festival near you. • Saturday: The Columbus Winter Beerfest at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The event will feature more than 50 breweries and 250 beers.• Jan. 28: The Montessori School of...

29 December

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DUI Patrols To Increase For New Year

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Today the Ohio State Highway Patrol issued a statement on its web site announcing its "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" efforts will be stepped up throughout the New Year Holiday. The statement reads, "[w]ith the upcoming New Year’s Holiday, the Patrol is urging motorists to not get behind the wheel impaired. During last year’s holiday reporting period of Midnight on December 30, 2010, through 11:59 p.m. on January 2, 2011 – 10 people lost their lives on Ohio’s roadways, with 70 percent of these deaths involving an impaired driver."DUI attorney Charles M. Rowland II dedicates his practice to defending...

27 December

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Ohio State Highway Patrol Reports A Safe Holiday Weekend

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During this past holiday reporting period of Midnight, December 23 through 11:59 a.m. on December 26, eight people were killed, with one death attributed to impaired driving. This represents a nearly 43 percent decline in fatalities from last year when 14 people were killed and the lowest amount of Christmas Holiday fatalities in the past four years. In addition, Patrol OVI arrests increased more than 28 percent. For a complete statistical recap of the Patrol’s Holiday enforcement visit http://statepatrol.ohio.gov/doc/christmas_2011.pdfOhio is on pace to see a decline in the number of people killed on Ohio’s roadways in 2011, after experiencing a...

16 December

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Springfield OVI Checkpoint Tonight (Dec. 16, 2011)

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There will be an OVI sobriety checkpoint tonight in Clark County, Springfiield, Ohio beginning at 8:30 pm on the 1200 block of West First Street. The DUI checkpoint will be conducted by the Clark County OVI Task Force. The Clark County OVI Task Force is made up of the Clark County Combined Health District, Springfield Police Division, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, the Ohio Highway Patrol, the Ohio Department of Transportation, Clark County EMA, Springfield Fire and Rescue Box 27, Ohio Investigative Unit and police departments in North Hampton, Enon, South Charleston, Tremont City and German Twp. In addition to enforcement efforts, the OVI Task Force and...

09 December

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NO REFUSAL Checkpoint tonight in Dayton (Dec. 9th)

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Dayton will be holding a "NO REFUSAL" sobriety checkpoint tonight from 9pm until 2am. The checkpoint will be at North Main and Hillcrest. Judges will be standing by to issue warrants for forced blood draws should a person choose to refuse a breath test. This is manipulative, coercive and un-American. The checkpoint is being conducted by multiple agencies and is being coordinated by the Montgomery County DUI Task Force. Be smart. Be responsible. Designate a sober driver. DUI attorney Charles M. Rowland II dedicates his practice to defending the accused drunk driver in Fairborn, Dayton, Springfield, Kettering, Vandalia, Xenia, Miamisburg, Springboro,...

28 November

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DUI Arrests Are Up, Fatalities Are Down

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The Ohio State Highway Patrol was busy this Thanksgiving holiday. OVI arrests were up 14 percent compared with last year's holiday. Drug arrests jumped 37 percent. There was also a major law enforcement effort including OVI checkpoints, saturation patrols and overtime patrol "crackdowns."Preliminary reports released by the Ohio State Highway Patrol show that 14 people were killed on Ohio's roadways between the Wednesday before and the Sunday after Thanksgiving. In 2010, 18 people died during the same period and in 2009 20 lost their lives. Numbers are down despite this year’s reporting period being longer as it included the entire...

23 November

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Montgomery County OVI Checkpoint in Harrison Township (Nov 23rd)

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The Montgomery County OVI checkpoint will be in Harrison Township at Needmore Rd. and will be conducted from 8 p.m. until midnight. The checkpoint is being conducted by multiple agencies and is being coordinated by the Montgomery County DUI Task Force. Be smart. Be responsible. Designate a sober driver. DUI attorney Charles M. Rowland II dedicates his practice to defending the accused drunk driver in Fairborn, Dayton, Springfield, Kettering, Vandalia, Xenia, Miamisburg, Springboro, Huber Heights, Oakwood, Beavercreek, Centerville and throughout Ohio. He has the credentials and the experience to win your case and has made himself the Miami Valley’s choice for...

23 November

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Clark County OVI Checkpoint (Nov. 23rd)

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UPDATE: OVI Checkpoint In Springfield Today An OVI checkpoint will be manned by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement officers on Wednesday from 8:30 p.m. until 12 midnight in downtown Springfield along U.S. 40 in front of the new hospital building. Assisting in the checkpoint will be the Springfield Police Division, Clark County Sheriff Deputies, the Enon Police and medical personnel. We had previously reported that a second checkpoint was operating in the afternoon in Springfield, but this report was wrong. DUI attorney Charles M. Rowland II dedicates his practice to defending the accused drunk driver in Fairborn, Dayton,...

23 November

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Middletown OVI Checkpoint Tonight (Nov. 23rd)

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The Middletown Police Department, in conjunction with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Butler County DUI Task Force will be conducting an OVI checkpoint tonight from 11pm until 3 am along Rt. 4. The DUI checkpoint will be augmented with saturation patrols in the surrounding areas targeting potentially impaired drivers. If you plan to drink tonight, please drink responsibly and designate a driver. DUI attorney Charles M. Rowland II dedicates his practice to defending the accused drunk driver in Middletown, Fairborn, Dayton, Springfield, Kettering, Vandalia, Xenia, Miamisburg, Huber Heights, Beavercreek, Centerville and throughout Ohio. He has the credentials and the experience...

17 November

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MADD Calls For No Refusal Weekends and Interlock Devices

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Kicking off their annual holiday crackdown on drunk driving, local law enforcement and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) held an event which was highlighted by MADD's release of its Report to the Nation. MADD gave Ohio three out of five stars for its efforts in DUI enforcement. Ohio’s three stars recognized statewide use of sobriety checkpoints, automatic driver’s license revocation, and enhanced penalties for child endangering while driving under the influence.The two measures MADD said Ohio should implement statewide are ignition interlock systems — Breathalyzers that are connected to a vehicle’s ignition — for all first-time offenders and no-refusal checkpoints...

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