Harrison to receive $2.3M in COVID relief funds

The city of Harrison is expected to receive $2.33 million dollars in COVID-19 relief. According to the National League of Cities, congress passes a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that provides funding to 19,000 cities, towns and villages.

Rained poured down on the Hamilton County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force as it performed a training role play. HALIE BARGER/The Harrison-Press

Mill provides space for rescue training

As the rain poured down on Seimer Milling Co. dozens of members of the Hamilton County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force worked to set up equipment for a confined space rescue.

Madison Meibers placed weights on her 3D printed bridge she designed in the STEM class. HALIE BARGER/The Harrison Press

Harrison girls trying to bridge the STEM gap

STEM classes and careers have been historically dominated by men, but students at Harrison High School are working to change that. Nine girls in Angela Elsasser’s Project Lead the Way engineering program wanted to find a way to encourage young girls to get interested in science, engineering, technology and math, or STEM.

Death Notices

Kristy Lynn Martin-Hamilton, 40, died March 15, 2021, in Harrison. Arrangements entrusted to Jackman Hensley Funeral Home.

Aviation maintenance program lands at Diamond Oaks

Starting this fall, high school juniors can learn to work on planes and jets, preparing for FAA certifications and earning college credit by the time they graduate. The Aviation Maintenance Technician program offered by Great Oaks at the Laurel Oaks campus in Wilmington is expanding to the Diamond Oaks Career Campus in Dent.

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State Reps. Cindy Abrams, left, and Sara Carruthers give testimony on House Bill 109, legislation that creates new criminal offenses to combat rioting, looting, and violence in Ohio. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Abrams gives testimony on the Law and Order Act

State Reps. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) and Sara Carruthers (R-Hamilton) gave sponsor testimony on House Bill 109, legislation that creates new criminal offenses to combat rioting, looting, and violence in Ohio.

Harrison planning on more road work

Safety improvements are coming to Harrison Avenue and West Road. Harrison applied for safety funds through the Ohio Department of Transportation to improve areas that are considered dangerous.