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    Anthony Brown, 35, of Hamilton, charged with several counts, including aggravated murder and murder, was allowed to represent himself in his trial to start on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, with jury selection. Pictured is Brown walking into a Butler County courtroom on Sept. 11, 2025, for his hearing on a pro se motion to fire his public defender, Kirk McVay, and represent himself. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Hamilton man pleads guilty to murder charge in Walmart shooting5m ago
    The Booker T. Washington Community Center on Front Street in Hamilton was awarded a $500,000 grant from bi3 for a Maternal Wellness Center that focuses on the body, mind, soul and spirit. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/FILE
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    Launch of maternal wellness center to strengthen care at Booker T. Washington Community...
    Logan Fitzwater plans to open his breakfast and brunch restaurant, Early Berd's on North Third Street in Hamilton's German Village, later this year in 2025. The native Hamiltonian is the stepson of Berd's Grill and Bar in Fairfield. Pictured is Fitzwater in the restaurant space on Sept. 22, 2025. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Early Berd’s in Hamilton expected to open by end of 2025
    Mayor Elizabeth Slamka speaks during Middletown's State of the City event Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 at Middletown Event Center. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    State of Middletown is resilient, mayor says
    The Butler County Commission held a special meeting on Tuesday morning where many of the more than 100 supporters of the Butler County EMA voiced their concerns about the county taking over the agency. The commission have explored the necessary steps to needed to be taken in order to take control of the Butler County EMA, and a decision must be made by Sept. 30, 2025, if the county takes over the agency by Jan. 1, 2026. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Future of Butler County EMA at stake with commission vote
    The fire impacted the children’s department, and restoration services are on site doing clean up work, a Facebook post from Lane Libraries said. FILE
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    Oxford Lane Library closed today following electrical fire
    A Middletown Kroger employee was terminated after allegedly writing ‘racists fav drink’ on a Starbucks drink. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
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    Middletown Kroger employee fired after writing ‘racists fav drink’ on Starbucks order
    The first phase of the Butler County Veterans Memorial redevelopment project will be dedicated on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, at Veterans Park in Hamilton. This started several years ago as a plan to add a panel to the existing monument, but developed into an overhaul, costing about $300,000. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Butler County memorial upgraded to include veterans who served after Vietnam War
    Fairfield is seeking the public's input on the Symmes Road Railroad Crossing Elimination Project, which would construct an overpass on Symmes Road. The project would resemble the South Hamilton Crossing project in Hamilton constructed in 2018. Pictured is a 2022 file photo of the Symmes Road railroad crossing. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    2 hazardous Fairfield railroad crossings to be eliminated; public’s input sought
    Sarah Nathan joined Middletown Community Foundation in October 2021, replacing former Executive Director Traci Barnett. PROVIDED
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    Middletown Community Foundation executive director resigns
    Steel City Pizza will close its Middletown operations inside the N.E.W. Ales building on Manchester Avenue and opening in Middletown on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. The pizzeria initially planned the Hamilton location as a second location, but plans changed, according to the ownership. NICK GRAHAM/FILE
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    Steel City Pizza opens this week in Hamilton; Middletown location closed
    The owners of Hyde's Restaurant, Ashley Hyde-Tuley (left) and Amy Hyde-Klaiber, are the third generation of the family to run the 79-year-old restaurant on Ohio 4 in Hamilton. PROVIDED/HYDE'S RESTAURANT
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    Hyde sisters, third-generation of diner owners, embrace Hamilton’s past while navigating...
    A memorial bench for Vice President JD Vance's grandmother, Bonnie Vance, was dedicated on Saturday, September 20, at Miami Park in Middletown. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF
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    Memorial bench for JD Vance’s ‘mamaw’ dedicated in Middletown park
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    OVI checkpoint tonight in Ross Twp.
    A groundbreaking was held Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 for the first Build Back the Block home in the city of Hamilton at 936 East Ave. in the Jefferson neighborhood. It's the first of 12 new homes to be built over the next year as part of Phase 1. This first phase represents more than $3 million of new investment into the neighborhood.NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Local carpentry students to ‘Build Back the Block’ with building sheds in Hamilton...
    Police pursuit for stolen vehicle in West Chester Twp. leaves 2 in custody.
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    West Chester Twp. police searching for backpack possibly discarded following pursuit
    Trenton council unanimously passed an ordinance that will prevent solicitors or door-to-door salespersons from knocking on the doors of homes whose owners don't want to be bothered. WCPO
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    Trenton council unanimously passes ‘do not knock’ registry
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    OVI checkpoint tonight in Oxford
    The Hamilton Police Department has begun the move-in process to the 64,000-square-foot, $32 million Hamilton Justice Center that spans from South 8th Street to Hanover Street, and sits across from the Butler County Sheriff's Office. The police department will move in this month and the courts will move in early 2025. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Hamilton police investigate shooting where man was shot in the chest
    Butler County grand juries
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    39 people were indicted in Butler and Warren counties
    The Corn Stand Jam raises money and awareness for local mental health services. This year the free event is on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at RiversEdge and Marcum Park in Hamilton. FILE
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    Corn Stand Jam this weekend in Hamilton: What to expect
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    Middletown Chick-fil-A opening draws crowd
    A NextDoor alert sent to some in Liberty Twp. was meant for Spokane, Wash. SUE KIESEWETTER/STAFF
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    False alarm: Liberty Twp. NextDoor alert for child finding loaded gun meant for Spokane...
    The Miracle Walk started in 2021 with one Fairfield man, Ben Otto, wanting to raise money for the Nuxhall Foundation's Hope Center project. Now in its fifth year, nearly 20 people will be walking with Otto, Eric Judd, Jared Baker and Tyler Parker (who participated in at least one of the first three walks) on Sept. 24, 2025, from Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields in Fairfield to Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati. Pictured are Ben Otto, Jared Baker, Tyler Parker, and Eric Judd, the first four Miracle Walkers at Great American Ball Park in 2023. PROVIDED
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    Miracle Walkers changing lives with 21-mile journey for Hope
    City staff could not give a timeline for full restoration as of Tuesday, September 16. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown cyberattack: Some staff emails back up, city spends $295K on tech upgrades
    The Hamilton Police Department and Butler County Coroner's Office are investigating if a set of bones found during a routine sewer inspection are human. The bones were found on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in an area of the sewer of Market and North Third streets in downtown Hamilton. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Human skull was found last month in Hamilton storm sewer
    The Lane Libraries is seeking cartoonists from 7 to adults for its Library Comic Strip Contest. Original strips are due Sept. 25. PROVIDED
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    Calling all cartoonists, artists for Lane Libraries comic strip contest
    Middletown's Chick-fil-A is opening Thursday, September 18. Those wearing cow spots or a cow costume can receive a free entree. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Newest Middletown Chick-fil-A opens Thursday
    The Grey, a espresso bar and bespoke cocktail/wine lounge at 26 S. Third St., Hamilton, opened a few weeks ago but celebrated with a grand opening on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. The Grey is the first of two businesses in this spot. Carmagnola, a fine-dining restaurant, will soon open next door. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    The Grey in Hamilton is a coffee bar by day, cocktail and wine lounge by night
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    VIDEO: Area farm seeing low yield in pumpkin crop this year
    Darana Hybrid is waiting on Hamilton City Council's vote on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, on a zoning and planning request before constructing a new nearly 100,000-square-foot warehouse on Belle Avenue. The project also includes the city of Hamilton-led reconstruction of Belle Avenue and Ohio 4. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Darana Hybrid to expand in Hamilton, adding 55 new jobs
    A few streets in the Rossville neighborhood of the city of Hamilton will see new water mains installed in 2026 which will help improve water pressure in the area of the city. Repaved roads will occur after the water main project. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Hamilton seeks nearly $3M for infrastructure improvements
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