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3 hrs ago | Middletown Journal

Butler County soldier was killed on patrol

Three months after arriving in Afghanistan for his first deployment, Hamilton native Nicholas Olivas was killed while on a patrol Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Hamilton, OH, Dover Air Force Base, US Military, US Air Force, Fairfield, OH

Thu May 31, 2012

WHIO

Heavy rain possible late today, early Friday

"Thunderstorms are also likely, but the threat of any severe storms should stay south of the area," Simpson said.

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Related Topix: Weather, Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati.com

Body recovered in Great Miami

One of the mantras of the Reds this year has been: We're going to hit. As in, we're going to hit a lot better than we are currently.

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Related Topix: Hamilton, OH

Dayton Daily News

Searchers find body of missing swimmer in SW Ohio

HAMILTON, Ohio - Search teams have recovered the body of a 22-year-old man believed to have drowned in the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio.

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Middletown Journal

Drug courts may save money, lives

Two specialty drug courts operating in Butler County save taxpayers thousands of dollars by keeping convicted drug offenders out of jail, local judges said.

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Related Topix: Prison, Non, Electronic, Fairfield, OH

Wed May 30, 2012

WHIO

Butler County soldier killed in Afghanistan

Nicholas Olivas was an Army Airborne infantryman stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., according to the 2010 Fairfield grad's Facebook profile.

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Related Topix: Fairfield, OH, US Military, US Air Force, Dover Air Force Base

Middletown Journal

Lakota mulls limited open enrollment

The Lakota Local School District is considering open enrollment to the children of district employees to combat the district's decrease in enrollment and losses in revenue.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Ross, OH

Middletown Journal

Search fails to find man reported in river

Crews searched the Great Miami River for more than four hours Tuesday night after a report that a man fell into the river and never resurfaced.

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Related Topix: Hamilton, OH

WHIO

Search for missing Ohio swimmer to resume

Rescue teams will resume the search for a 22-year-old Hamilton man who is thought to have drowned in the Great Miami River.

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Related Topix: Hamilton, OH

Tue May 29, 2012

Middletown Journal

County transit system reinvents itself for riders

Public transportation creates a better quality of life, is a key element in driving development and is good for the environment, experts and local officials agree.

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Related Topix: Hamilton County, OH, Middletown, OH, Hamilton, OH, Cincinnati, OH

Middletown Journal

Oxford judge disqualified from ruling on 10 drunk cases

A part-time Butler County judge has been disqualified from deciding 10 OVI cases because of the appearance of impropriety in similar cases he's involved with in his private practice as an attorney.

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Related Topix: Oxford, OH, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Hamilton County, OH

WestChesterBuzz.com

Princeton Road to close June 4 in Liberty Township

A portion of Princeton Road in Liberty Township will be closed for up to seven weeks while crews do work to improve sight distance near the Reserves of Liberty subdivision.

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Related Topix: Liberty Township, OH

WestChesterBuzz.com

Weekly news roundup: Chinese students to learn English from Lakota East's student magazine

Lakota East journalism students hold up an article written by junior Mohinee Mukherjee about the differences between educational systems in China and in the United States.From left-to-right, Spark students, Mukherjee, junior Emily Chao and sophomores Angela Ferguson and Amanda Weisbrod.

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Related Topix: West Chester, OH, Liberty Township, OH, Education Etc., MasterChef, Entertainment

Mon May 28, 2012

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Local veterans groups seek helpers

Just like Wooderson, it seems like I'm always saying, "Patience, darlin'. Patience." That's especially so when things are going poorly at the beginning... Games Played on 05/27/12 Minor League Player of the Day: Bakersfield OF Bryson Smith: He went 3 for 5 with a HR and a 2B.

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Related Topix: Beer, Ohio, Hamilton County, OH, Brown County, OH, Clermont County, OH

Sun May 27, 2012

Middletown Journal

Fewer traffic citations being written in county

Hamilton and Middletown police hand out the most traffic citations in the area, but a five-year analysis shows the number of motorists cited has declined in most communities.

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Related Topix: Hamilton, OH, Middletown, OH, 9, Fairfield, OH

Sat May 26, 2012

Middletown Journal

Unpaid smoking fines put bar licenses in jeopardy

A number of area drinking establishments are at risk of losing their liquor permits if they don't pay smoking fines levied against them, health officials said.

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Related Topix: Ohio, Wisdom Teeth, Health, Warren County, OH

Fri May 25, 2012

Middletown Journal

Local Focus: Butler County for May 26

A benefit for Todd William Cecil's family will be at 2 p.m. today at The Blue Goose Sports Bar & Grill, 3008 Tytus Ave.

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Related Topix: Cincinnati, OH

Thu May 24, 2012

Middletown Journal

Butler County OKs land bank to fight blight

A looming deadline to apply for federal money pushed an effort by local officials to quickly establish a land bank.

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Related Topix: Hamilton, OH, Middletown, OH

Wed May 23, 2012

Middletown Journal

'Stamp Out Hunger' collection 15-percent higher than 2011

Butler County residents donated 8,000 more pounds of food than last year during the annual "Stamp Out Hunger" campaign, and the increase came at a critical time for families, said Tina Osso, executive director of Shared Harvest Foodbank.

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Tue May 22, 2012

Middletown Journal

Judge rules to keep juvenile in detention center

A judge ruled the charges against a 17-year-old Milford Twp. youth are so serious, he will remain in the Butler County Juvenile Detention Center until his next hearing in June.

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