Dozens of children and parents are sledding down the big hill at Clough United Methodist Church on the corner of Clough and Wolfangel. It’s perfect except for the telephone pole right in the middle at the bottom. I only saw one kid hit it.
Archive for January, 2009
Parrotheads, get ready for one of Anderson Township’s most beloved summer traditions: Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will be back yet again to Riverbend Music Center on Thursday August 6th. Tickets go on sale a week from Saturday, February 7th via Ticketmaster. Limit six per customer.
Jimmy has played Riverbend 41 times in the [...]
But it’s decaf! Talk about a buzz kill.
Anyway, if you like decaf Caribou Coffee, tomorrow is definitely your day. The store at Beechmont Towne (with an e) Center is offering a free small decaf coffee to each visitor on January 30th from Noon until closing time at 10pm. Tip: bring your kids. [...]
Beechmont is clear but neighborhood streets are still slick and icy. Some refreezing overnight closed schools all over the area, including Forest Hills. The call came at 5am, which means school officials waited to drive the roads before making the decision.
Today’s closing means Forest Hills has no more snow days. This is [...]
Posted on January 28th, 2009 in News
Anderson Township roads are wet and frozen Wednesday morning. Ice is covering the trees, and some branches are falling into the road. There are few power outages in our area.
Driving is slow and slippery. When I drove through Anderson into Mt. Washington this morning, I found that the side streets were much worse than main [...]
Due to the ice and sleet that continues to cover Anderson Township, Forest Hills School District announced that all schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday 1/28.
In spite of the icy slush that’s falling and building up on the roads, so far there have been few reports of accidents. Salt trucks and plows will be [...]
Posted on January 27th, 2009 in News
News 5’s Eric Flack reports live while driving along Beechmont Avenue:
Posted on January 27th, 2009 in News
Reports from the roads of Anderson say it’s icy out there. According to News 5 chief meteorologist Derek Beasley, Anderson Township will continue to see this freezing rain mix all night and into Wednesday morning. After that, more snow.
WLWT.com has live streaming video from reporters driving the roads of Anderson and other communities.
Did you get the call about 4:30 this morning? All Forest Hills Schools were canceled. In most districts, the superintendent drives the roads early in the morning to make the decision. Today, it was a no-brainer.
Here’s me driving today along Beechmont Avenue before 5am:
This is me driving on the Beechmont Levee:
And driving on Columbia Parkway:
The [...]
Posted on January 24th, 2009 in News
Residents of trailer homes or manufactured homes resting on concrete blocks could get the worst of it if Martin Marietta is allowed to blast at a proposed Limestone mine. I haven’t seen a lot of trailer parks around Anderson, but according to CABOOM (Citizens Against Blasting On Our Miami), that’s just one of the concerns [...]
