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Students named National Merit Semifinalists are eligible to compete for scholarships later in their senior year.

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10 Butler or Warren county students receive National Merit scholarships

A security camera was placed near Governor's Square in downtown Middletown after recent violent incidents involving the city's homeless population. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Security camera added downtown for increased surveillance in Middletown

A crash on June 18, 2025 blocked three right lanes of Interstate-75 northbound just north of the Middletown exit. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Butler County fatal crash report says 11 killed from April to June

A Sunday, July 13, officer-involved shooting at 3013 Mohawk St. in Middletown left 2 dead. Ronald Hazen Kerr, 60, and Consuelo D. Kerr, 53, died from gunshot wounds, according to the coroner’s office. Visitors placed flowers in front of the home Monday. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF

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Two people killed in Middletown shooting involving police officers identified

Amazon Web Services data center in Plain City, Ohio. Photo contributed by Amazon Web Services

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Can Ohio’s electric grid handle heat, data center growth? Regional provider offers dire...

West Chester Twp. trustees approved a new salary and benefits package for employees. Credit: Sue Kiesewetter

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West Chester Twp. changes its compensation, benefits to hire and retain employees

A horse rests in a stall at the Warren County Fair Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in Lebanon. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Credit: Nick Graham

175th Warren County Fair opens with animal exhibits, food, vendors, rides

Premier Health's CareFlight medical helicopter landed and let the public up close for tours during the Middletown Division of Police National Night Out event Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 at Smith Park. There were police k-9 and swat demonstrations, CareFlight helicopter, dunking booth, free food from Gold Star Chili and Kona Ice, bouncy houses, vendors and more. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Credit: Nick Graham

3 adults, 5 children taken to hospital after passenger van crashes in Preble County

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Two dead following Middletown shooting involving police officers

Middletown Schools on-going focus on helping meet a wide range of students’ needs will have a new coordinator going into the coming school year. The city schools’ governing board recently approved the hiring of Wiley Collett as the district’s new Student Services Coordinator for its nearly 6,000 students. (Provided)

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Middletown Schools hire new coordinator of student services

Renderings of proposed assisted living facility in Middletown. PH7 ARCHITECTURE/PROVIDED

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Council majority against plans for Middletown assisted living facility and multi-family...

$The 3C+D route includes stops in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and Springfield. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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Will Amtrak passenger rail come to Dayton, Springfield? New study has proposed map

The proposed 3C+D Amtrak line, connecting Cleveland to Cincinnati via Columbus and Dayton, is still considering a stop between Cincinnati and Dayton. Hamilton and Sharonville are two possible stops for the north-south line that's being championed by Ohio. Pictured is a photo of an Amtrak train at Newark Penn Station in Newark, N.J., in August 2022. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)

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Local officials advocating to keep Hamilton Amtrak stop on track

Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins (10) runs with the ball during NFL football minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)

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Cleveland Browns running back arrested on domestic violence charges

The photo is of the first 4-H Club livestock parade staged at the end of the 1925 fair. CONTRIBUTED

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Column: What the Butler County Fair was like a century ago

Hannah McCrabb holds Abe after he was adopted on Dec. 30, 2015 from the Animal Friends Humane Society in Hamilton. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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McCrabb: You can never repay a dog for the love they give