Remember when? The central “spine” of the Anderson Township Network of hike and bike trails, the Five Mile Trail, opened for the first time on July 20, 2007. This critical element of the township’s bike plan is one of the most popular paths in the township. It links the State Road-Five Mile Road area with Turpin High School and the Newtown Road area. In the past decade, the site has been home to thousands of walkers, joggers, strollers and bicyclists, plus a few 5 K runs. ... Read More

Two small, but significant, improvements to the Beechmont and Five Mile intersection have occurred in the last two weeks, improving traffic flow at this busy crossroads. Reprogrammed traffic signals turning right from Beechmont to Five Mile, at the intersection, only turns to red when a pedestrian is present. At the second light, approaching Five Mile, a sign has been installed informing drivers they may turn right on red, after stopping to ensure traffic is not present on Five Mile. On ... Read More

The Anderson Farmers’ Market continues its efforts to link consumers and local producers each Saturday at Anderson Center Station from 9 a.m. to noon. “As we transition to a vendor-run market we are asking for support from the community,” said farmers’ market spokesperson Julia Rothwell. “Right now, we need customers to keep the market going.” To let potential customers know about market activities and market updates, vendors have created a new Facebook... Read More

Construction is anticipated to being in June on two long-awaited projects along Beechmont Avenue, which will be coordinated by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT):  Safety Enhancements (Five Mile Road to Hopper Hill Road) This safety project entails the modification or elimination of over 25 driveways (owners have been working with ODOT), replacement of several sections of badly deteriorated curb, new sidewalk on the northeast corner of the Eight Mile intersection, pavement restr... Read More