Around Anderson

Having one child at a time is challenging.  Two or more at the same time seems almost unmanageable to me, but there are families all around Anderson living that life and loving it.
You can meet some of them and find some great bargains this weekend at the semi-annual Babies and Children’s Fall Clothing and Equipment [...]

Students and parents around Anderson once again start the school year with renewed concerns about one of the most-feared communicable diseases of childhood:

On a more positive note, Forest Hills School teachers and administrators are excited to kick off the new school year, which officially begins with the first day of classes next Tuesday (8/25). [...]

Nagel Middle School is one of four Cincinnati-area schools selected by The Ohio River Foundation for a new pilot rain garden program.  What’s a rain garden?

By planting a garden like this one on Nagel school grounds, the students will help reduce runoff and clean pollution from storm water that eventually ends up in the Ohio [...]

Supporters of a 6.9 mill operating levy for Forest Hills Schools want you to attend a rally on Sunday (3/15) from 2-3pm at Nagel Middle School.
Forest Hills voters will decide that levy on Tuesday May 5th.  If it passes, property taxes will go up $204 per $100,000 of home value.  Supporters point out that even [...]

How are you going to get around this, Mr. Smarty Pants?
Clough Pike will be closed starting Monday (3/2) between Wolfangel and Nagel until at least April 3rd for the first phase of a water main installation.

This super-advanced graphic from the Around Anderson traffic center tells you how to get around it. Just use State. [...]

You might have noticed newly planted trees, landscaping and stone walls along some major Anderson intersections.  Here’s the scene at Beechmont and Nagel:

According to Steve Sievers, director of development for Anderson Township, the walls are only one aspect of the beautification project.
“The walls are part of a project that also included improved crosswalk markings, [...]

One of the saddest days of my life was the day White Castle left Anderson Township.  Since that time, the property at Beechmont and Nagel has remained a vacant lot and my craving for sliders remains unsatisfied.
There was some hope for more greasy burgers when Sonic Drive-In went through the zoning process to build a [...]