Police

June M. Coplan, 41, of Columbus, Ohio, was arrested for second-degree robbery after police say she attempted to rob the Dry Ridge Subway on Jan. 30.

According to police, Coplan entered the restaurant, next to Check Smart on Broadway and ordered a sandwich. She alleged handed the clerk a $5 bill and when the clerk opened the register, police said Coplan grabbed money from it and ran outside.

The clerk followed and chased her through the parking lot. Near the Burger King, police said the clerk tackled Coplan.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a winter weather advisory for the Tri-State.

The advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon until noon on Friday.

Rain will change over to snow showers later Thursday afternoon as temperatures are expected to fall quickly below freezing. In most areas, about 1 inch of snow is expected but pockets of up to 2 inches could appear.

Nearly 1,000 convicted felons statewide were paroled Jan. 3 as part of a penal code reform to reduce prison population and costs.

Among those, 22 state inmates were released early from the Grant County Detention Center, said Jailer Terry Peeples.

“Originally, it was like 35 inmates,” he said. “But, some of those did not get out because they had retainers or charges pending.”

The early release is part of House Bill 463, which was passed during the 2011 General Assembly.

The New Year came crashing into Grant County on Monday, Jan. 2 when Old Man Winter dumped snow and ice causing multiple accidents involving around 75 vehicles.

Interstate-75 looked like a demolition derby as vehicles slammed and bumped into each other when blowing snow and icy roads took motorists by surprise and snarled traffic for hours.

The first accident occurred around 11 a.m. just south of the 156-mile marker in Dry Ridge and involved eight vehicles. The second accident involved a camper and two tractor-trailer trucks.