🌱 Police Search For 10-Year-Old Runaway + Xavier Mandates Masks

Good morning, Cincinnati! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to celebrate the New Year, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Cincinnati Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Occasional afternoon rain. High: 59 Low: 57.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Cincinnati:

1. Cincinnati police are searching for a 10-year-old runaway boy who went missing last week. Authorities say Jha-re Williams was last seen on Dec. 22 at 1:30 p.m. on Wade Street in the West End. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 513-352-4567.(WLWT Cincinnati)
2. Xavier University announced that it will require students, faculty, and staff to wear masks indoors next semester due to rising COVID-19 cases. Returning students will also be required to get tested within 72 hours of returning to campus. The school had previously lifted its mask mandate on Dec. 1 after reporting low COVID case counts and transmission rates. (WCPO)
3. A man accused of stabbing his wife at a Cincinnati park died in jail on Tuesday. 46-year-old Clayton Raines was charged with felonious assault and resisting arrest after officers say he stabbed his wife at least 20 times earlier this month. Raines's cause of death is pending. (WCPO)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• New Year's Eve Kids Cruise At BB Riverboats (11:30 AM)
• Fall Prevention Friday At Premier Physical Therapy (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Cincinnati Zoo is hosting Happy Zoo Year to celebrate the new year. The early countdown begins at 8 p.m. (Instagram)
• The Cincinnati Museum Center partnered with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center for a vaccine clinic with more than 475 guests. (Facebook)
• The Healthy Business Council of Ohio recognized Cincinnati Public Schools as one of 119 Ohio employers for healthy worksite practices. (Instagram)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.