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    Richards Pizza celebrates 70 years of business in Butler County. Founded in Hamilton by Richard Underwood in 1955, the beloved local chain with four locations will celebrate its anniversary with 50-cent steak sandwiches, the price when it was created in 1956. Pictured, from left, are Karen Underwood Kramer, Peggy Underwood, and Gayl Underwood. Karen and Gayl have operated the business since the late 1980s. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    A 50-cent Richards Pizza steak sandwich? It’s one of the ways the restaurant is...
    Assistance for mental health emergencies can be accessed through 988, the first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline, which went live in 2022. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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    Butler County crisis hotline restored after being shut down for a day
    A crowd gathered to watch multiple agencies including the Butler County SWAT Team respond to a barricade incident in Oxford in mid-April. TAYLOR STUMBAUGH/OXFORD FREE PRESS
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    Despite high-profile cases, criminal incidents are down in Oxford
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    FBI arrests Warren County man accused of leaving explosive device at sports complex
    SparkFest will be held from noon to 5 p.m., April 25, in the Art Quad outside the Center for Performing Arts at 420 S. Patterson Ave. Provided.
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    SparkFest at Miami University: What festival attendees can expect
    Two U.S. college students, including a student from Miami University, are currently being detained in Denmark following a spring break altercation. SEAN SCOTT/OXFORD FREE PRESS
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    Miami University student released following arrest in Denmark; case attracts national...
    Miami University Airport, built in 1944, is flying into the future. Currently the home of one of Oxford’s EV charging stations, it is in the beginning stages of moving towards more innovative aviation ventures. SEAN SCOTT/OXFORD FREE PRESS
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    Miami University and Oxford partner on airport improvements
    During student finals exam week in December two Miami University classmates were among those who rushed to help an adjunct professor who had suddenly collapsed outside of Mosler Hall on Miami’s Hamilton campus. It was an apparent heart attack and while other students tried to come to the man’s aid, Brayden Osborne (left) and Reed Stewart were uniquely prepared to save his life. CONTRIBUTED
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    Developers have constructed houses on alley lots with no main street frontage in recent years. Ordinances introduced at a Feb. 4 Oxford City Council meeting aim to clarify the process for alley developments and set clear standards. SEAN SCOTT/OXFORD FREE PRESS
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    Oxford introduces alley lot legislation and update to tobacco licensing
    Suspect accused of catching and abusing a cat last week at a Hamilton apartment complex. BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
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    Man guilty of felony animal cruelty for abusing cat in Hamilton
    Miami (Ohio) quarterback Brett Gabbert looks to throw a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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    Archdeacon: Miami University QB is ‘the toughest football player I ever coached’
    A woman is charged with misdemeanor and felony animal cruelty charges after an emaciated horse and a dead dog were found by Butler County deputy dog wardens on a Hanover Twp. property. BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
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    Woman sentenced to probation for Butler County felony animal cruelty case
    Suspect accused of catching and abusing a cat last week at a Hamilton apartment complex. BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
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    New trial date for man accused of abusing cat in Hamilton after attorney withdraws
    With the help of a nearly $1 million state grant, Miami University officials just launched a new online mental health service for its thousands of students, staffers at all the school’s campuses.
Dubbed the “Wellness Navigator,” the recently unveiled Miami website is the latest in a series of steps in recent years by the university to meet all the mental health and emotional needs of its 23,000 students, faculty and all other workers at Butler County’s larger employer, say school officials. (File Photo/Journal-News)
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    Miami University unveils new online mental health site for students, staffers
    110 S. Locust St. is set to house a new entertainment venue featuring an indoor putt-putt course and more. SEAN SCOTT/CONTRIBUTED
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    Family-friendly entertainment center coming to Oxford: What it could include
    Voters cast their ballots at Crawford Woods Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Hamilton. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Mental health, Monroe schools, Lane Libraries levy requests passed by voters
    Oxford will vote on its 2025 budget in an upcoming city council meeting. TAYLOR STUMBAUGH/OXFORD FREE PRESS
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    Oxford proposes bigger budget - of more than 10% - for 2025
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