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John Smith, one of Ohio’s first two U.S. senators Laura A. Hobson
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The Greater Cincinnati area has produced several national and prominent figures. John Smith is one of them. A native of Virginia, Smith moved to Columbia Township, Ohio, to preach as a Baptist minister in 1791. Ten years later, he entered politics and became a member of the First Constitutional Convention that organized the State of Ohio. He campaigned for the state capital to be Cincinnati, but that effort failed. Moving to Round Bottom, now known as Terrace Park, Smith was one of Ohio’s first two U.S. senators from 1803 to 1808. Aaron Burr was vice president during President Thomas Jefferson’s first term and presided over the Senate. His duel with Alexander Hamilton killing him in July 1804 left Burr politically ruined. Burr visited Smith on May 11, 1805, and for several days beginning Sept. 4, 1806, at Smith’s Round Bottom Mills Farm. This association hurt Smith, who was indicted for treason. He turned himself in and traveled to the U.S. Circuit Court in Richmond, Virginia. The Burr case was thrown out, and charges against Smith were dropped. Yet, Smith faced a Senate resolution calling for his expulsion from the Senate because of his neglect of duties and association with Burr. He chose to reSee SMITH, Page 2A
A view of the John Smith house at 1005 Elm St. in Terrace Park. The former U.S. Senator lived there in a log house built circa 1799. LAURA A.
Plainfield Road is closed between Cooper and Glendale-Milford Roads for construction of a roundabout at the new subdivision. PHOTOS BY JENNIE KEY/THE ENQUIRER
Blue Ash closes part of Plainfield Road Jennie Key Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
BLUE ASH – Part of Plainfield Road will be closed for the next 10 weeks (as of Oct. 10) so construction crews can build a new roundabout. The road is closed to through traffic between Glendale-Milford Road and Cooper Road. Local traffic can travel Plainfield Road to Carpenters Run Drive on the north portion of the project and to Timbers Drive on the south portion. The detour diverts traffic over Reed Hartman Highway in order to bypass the construction area and signs are posted. A roundabout is a circular intersection in which traffic flows counterclockwise around a center island. The new roundabout will be at the entry to the neighborhood at the intersection of Plainfield Road and Parkview Drive. The intersection of Plainfield Road and Parkview Drive will be connected to a new road network within the 98acre development known as the
Construction is under way on a new roundabout on Plainfield Road between Cooper and Glendale roads in Blue Ash.
Neighborhoods at Summit Park. The network connects Plainfield Road, Malsbary Road, Carver Woods Drive and Glendale-Milford Road. Ford Development is building the roundabout and Blue Ash is spending $670,664.70 for it, according to Blue Ash spokeswoman Breanna Gilroy. Officials say the roundabout will accommodate two lanes of traffic as well as pedestrians and bicyclists.
This is the second roundabout in Blue Ash. Gilroy said motorists are adapting well to the detour and officials at UC Blue Ash campus, which is on Plainfield Road, notified its commuters of the change before the road was closed. The city’s first roundabout, at Malsbary and Alliance Road, opened in 2017. Blue Ash officials hope the roundabout will slow traffic on Plainfield Road, saying roundabouts are safer and more efficient than a traditional intersection. The geometry of the roundabout can result in lower speeds – between 20-30 mph inside the circle – as well as at the entry and exit to the circle. The design also prevents crashes such as “T-bone” and left-turn angle crashes. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, roundabouts improve safety, reduce congestion, reduce pollution, save money, and are functional. When compared to other intersections, roundabouts result in a 90 percent reduction in fatalities, a 76 percent reduction in injuries, and a 35 percent reduction in crashes.
Two bucks fight near Blue Ash Police
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Two bucks fought in front of a Blue Ash officer, and a police camera captured it all. The video, posted to the Blue Ash Police Department Facebook page, was recorded last Wednesday morning. It shows a buck walking across a street around 1:55 a.m. A few minutes later, two bucks are fighting in the grass just off the road. “They’re literally 15 to 20 feet in front of me,” an officer says as he watches from his vehicle. The bucks jostle, their horns locked, for several minutes. At one point, they stand still, panting. At other times, they shove each other off the grass to the curb and then to the road, seeming-
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Two bucks tangled right in front of a Blue Ash officer. The fight was captured on police camera. SCREENSHOT FROM BLUE ASH POLICE VIDEO
ly unaware of the nearby officer. “Normally, BAPD would not tolerate fighting in the street,” the department
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wrote on Facebook. “We thought it was best to let nature take its course in this instance. #deerseason.”
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