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🌱 Mason bedding factory to close; here’s when layoffs will hit

Mason, Ohio Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Mason! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mason bedding factory to close; here’s when layoffs will hit
  • What jurors heard in the Mason bartender’s ongoing Warren County trial
  • Hear how Mason native Dan Patrick landed this Knicks comeback story

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
  • Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Factory Fallout: Manufacturing layoffs from Bausch & Lomb, Jabil Inc., Southwire and more and more (plantservices.com) — Downlite International is closing its bedding factory in Mason a move that will cut local jobs as part of broader shutdowns in Blue Ash and North Carolina. WARN notices say 164 Ohio employees will be laid off between June 19 and July 2 following the company’s recent acquisition by rival Live Comfortably.
   

2. Mason bartender on trial accused of rape; accuser testifies about waking up on stock room floor (wlwt.com) — A Mason bartender is currently on trial in Warren County, facing serious charges related to an alleged sexual assault that prosecutors say happened last September at the Pleasure Inn. Jurors heard detailed testimony from the accuser about waking up disoriented on a stock room floor and later reporting to police and seeking medical care. The trial is continuing, with more evidence and testimony expected.
   

3. John McEnroe says Larry David wanted to leave before Knicks' comeback (dispatch.com) — Mason native Dan Patrick got a fun shout-out when John McEnroe recounted on Patrick’s show how Larry David nearly bailed on Game 4 of the NBA Finals before the Knicks’ historic comeback. The story centers on their reactions courtside at Madison Square Garden, giving locals a small hometown connection to a big national sports moment.
   

4. Buckeye Girls State brings civic education to students (toledoblade.com subscription) — A Mason high school student has just been elected governor at Buckeye Girls State, a weeklong civic education program at Bowling Green State University. She and more than 500 other rising seniors are learning how government works by running mock campaigns, passing legislation, and serving in simulated offices, experience she hopes will launch a future in public service.
   

5. Nine Convicted in Ohio Drug Ring That Mixed Fentanyl Trafficking With $4.5M COVID-19 Fraud (discernreport.com) — A Mason man has pleaded guilty in a federal case that combined fentanyl and cocaine trafficking with a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Prosecutors say he led a drug operation and helped route proceeds through fake businesses, while a co-defendant allegedly filed dozens of fraudulent Employee Retention Credit claims before authorities intervened.
   

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    Friday June 12
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    7:00 pm
    • Friday June 19
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for someone that can replace door sweeps on three doors.
    Screw in type doors need removed. Preferably someone with experience. (Nextdoor Eagle View Village)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Mason, Ohio in Mason. Apply here.
  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Mason. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mason here.

Ok Mason! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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