🌱 Why Springfield Haitians are being sent to ICE’s Blue Ash office

Coffee in hand, Blue Ash? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Springfield Haitians are being sent to ICE’s Blue Ash office
• Why is Blue Ash being sued over a 1994 hotel murder case?
• Why a pharma move to Blue Ash matters in Ohio’s tech boom

Also on today's calendar: FREE Sensory-Friendly Touch-a-Truck & Grand Opening Blue Ash! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 67.
• Sunday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Springfield Haitians given ICE letters, ankle monitors (bluewaterhealthyliving.com subscription) — Many Springfield Haitians have been ordered to report Sunday to the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations field office in Blue Ash, where some have already received ankle monitors and future check-in dates. Local advocates are organizing transportation, legal help, and a protest near Kenwood and Malsbary roads, as officials insist no large-scale raids are planned in Springfield.
   

• Former death row inmate Elwood Jones sues city of Blue Ash, former officers (wlwt.com) — A former Ohio death row inmate has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the City of Blue Ash and several former police officers, alleging investigators mishandled a 1994 hotel murder case. After his conviction was overturned and the case dismissed, he’s now seeking compensation for decades he says were wrongfully spent in prison, while city officials decline comment on the pending litigation.
   

• You need to be paying attention to Ohio tech: July 2026 (ohiotechnews.com) — Among a wave of big tech and manufacturing investments across Ohio, a major pharmaceutical expansion includes a move to Blue Ash that helps anchor Southwest Ohio as a hub for sterile injectable medicines and advanced packaging. While the piece surveys projects statewide, Blue Ash’s role in this growing biopharma corridor could mean more nearby jobs, investment, and regional visibility for local residents.
   

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📸 Around Blue Ash

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blue Ash

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Saturday August 1

• Sycamore Township Car Show
  Sycamore Township Robert L. Schuler Sports Complex @ 11532 Deerfield Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249, USA
  9:00 am
• FREE Sensory-Friendly Touch-a-Truck & Grand Opening Blue Ash! →
  Bierman Autism Centers - Blue Ash, 10625 Techwood Cir, Cincinnati
  10:00 am

Wednesday August 5

• Get Connected Day
  E.H. Greene Intermediate School , 5200 Aldine Dr, Cincinnati, OH
  8:00 am
• Board of Education Work Session at Kenwood Learning Commons
  Sycamore Community Schools 11120 Kenwood Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242, USA
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• Schedule Pick-Up/School Picture Day →
  Sycamore High School Gregory Center
  8:00 am

Friday August 7

• Schedule Pick-Up Day (8-11:30) (12:30-3)
  Sycamore Junior High School 5757 Cooper Road, Cincinatti, OH 45242
  8:00 am

Saturday August 8

• Spread the Word - Mt. Adams
  Impact 100 Cincinnati 4010 Executive Park Drive, Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45241
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 31

• PoP Band Camp
  Princeton City School District Princeton High School, 100 Viking Wy, Cincinnati, OH 45246, US
  8:00 am
• Stampaway 2026 →
  Sharonville, OH Calendar, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville
  8:30 am
• Loveland Shorts Film Festival
  Loveland Stage Company 111 S 2nd St, Loveland, OH 45140
  9:00 am
• Family Splash Bash! →
  Sharonville, OH Calendar, 10990 Thornview Drive, Sharonville
  5:00 pm
• Art After Dark - Cincinnati Art Museum
  Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Notice of Public Hearing before the Sycamore Township Zoning Commission on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
  https://sycamoretownship.org/township-government/boards-committees/zoning-commission/ (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery

• Ohio canoe liveries get $87,000 to paddle against river pollution (cleveland.com)
• Shemar Stewart's Injury Revealed As Bengals Continue 2026 Training Camp (wdtn.com)
• Man found handcuffed to pole after alleged assault in Montgomery County (dayton247now.com)

Sharonville

• DeWine wants $1B workers' comp payout for Ohio employers (cincinnati.com)
• Photos: Bengals Training Camp, 7/30 (cincinnati.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His horse's name was Friday (Thank you Coco S. for sending it in!)
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