BATAVIA, OH (FOX19) - The winners of the 2012 Clermont County Humane Society Poster Pooch competition will be announced at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the Eastgate Petsmart store, located at 650 Eastgate South Boulevard in Union Township. 

The top three dogs and their owners have been notified and will be on hand for the ceremonies.  The winners were determined by a photo and essay competition.  In addition, winners of a dozen other categories in the competition, including Cutest Ears and Best Pose will be honored. 

Almost 100 dogs competed in the 2012 competition, sponsored by the Clermont County Humane Society, Board of Clermont County Commissioners, and the Clermont County Auditor’s Office.

MIAMI TOWNSHIP, CLERMONT COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - The Clermont County Dog Training Club will present an indoor competition for pro and novice Disc Dogs hosted by The Southern Ohio Flying K9s on January, 21, 2012 starting at 10:00 a.m.

The Competition includes: Toss/Fetch, Freestyle and an Obstacle course.  It is a rare opportunity to see nationally ranked disc dogs competing locally and the Freestyle competition is always a crowd pleaser.  The event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, January 21 Schedule of Events:

BETHEL, OH (FOX19) - The State/Federal/Local team working to contain the infestation of the Asian Longhorned Beetle in Clermont County surveyed 2000 more trees on Tuesday, and the total of infested trees reached 454.

They have now surveyed 19,737 trees in the area.  The survey area consists of all trees within 1 and a half miles around any infested tree.  The total are under control has not been expanded lately.

Wood may not be exported from Tate Township, Bethel, or East Fork Lake State Park, and people are asked not to move wood within that area either.

The beetle is a killer of several types of trees, especially maple trees.  The only treatment is to destroy all the infested trees.

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