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🌱 Shot Fired At Fountain Square + Holtman's Donut Shop Closes

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Carla Varner, Neighbor
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Hey, everybody! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Cincinnati Daily. Come along for the most important things going on in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and not as hot. High: 84 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:

  1. A shot was fired at Fountain Square during the Cincy Soul event on Saturday night. Cincinnati police did not find a shooting victim, though the event shut down early due to the ensuing chaos. According to police, many of the evening's issued stemmed from panic in the crowd. (WLWT Cincinnati)
  2. After nine years in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, Holtman's Donut Shop has closed. Holtman's made the announcement on social media and thanked the OTR community for its support. The shop will continue serving confectionaries in its Loveland, Oakley, Williamsburg, and West Chester locations. (FOX19)
  3. The Cincinnati Zoo's corpse flower plant bloomed on Friday, two days ahead of schedule. People waited up to two hours in line to get a glimpse of 'Morticia,' located in the zoo's Discovery Forest. Corpse flowers, which bloom just once every seven to nine years and collapse shortly thereafter, let off a pungent and distinctive smell from their stalks. (WKRC TV Cincinnati)

Today in Cincinnati:

  • Garden Crew At Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati (9:00 AM)
  • Jazz At The Park At Washington Park (6:00 PM)
  • Dunkin Yappy Hour: Howl-idays - Xmas In July At Washington Park (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Want to improve your culinary chops? Look into one or all of these cooking classes in the Greater Cincinnati area. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
  • World-renowned bass and Cincinnati Opera Artistic Advisor Morris Robinson presents a special, one-night-only concert of opera and gospel hits this Wednesday, Jul. 27 at Music Hall. Tickets begin at $35 and can be purchased here. (Cincinnati Opera via Facebook)
  • Want to be part of the 2023 Pride of Cincinnati Winter Guard? Auditions will run from Aug. 23 to Sep. 2. Click here to learn more or register. (Pride of Cincinnati via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Carla Varner

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