Butler County News

Though Colpi's children attend Lakota Schools - the second largest school system in Southwest Ohio - he is the lone male among the district's 22 PTA school leaders.

A local attorney and a township official have started a business venture offering legal and financial resources for armed self-defense. Both say they are filling a need in response to thousands of Ohioans obtaining or renewing conceal and carry permits annually and rising gun and ammunition sales.

Steiner + Associates, the developers of Liberty Center in Butler County, has a deal with Cobb Theaters to open a CineBistro concept at the mixed-use center, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Today in Hamilton, Ohio, Butler County Judge Daniel Gattermeyer addressed a defense motion from the March 27th hearing to suppress evidence in the animal cruelty case of Bruiser , a ten month old pit mix puppy, allegedly starved by pregnant 19 year old Elizabeth Lewis , and ultimately euthanized because of it.

Two men were rushed to an area hospital after violence broke out in a Liberty Twp.

The Hamilton Journal News is reporting that a Ross High School teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a student has resigned.

A court hearing this Monday, May 20th at 1 o'clock p.m. at the Hamilton Municipal Court in Hamilton, Ohio, should finally decide the fate of Elizabeth Lewis in the starving death of her puppy that began in August 2012.

Some Ohio conservatives who say they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service are heading to Washington as federal investigations widen into the agency's handling of tax-exempt applications.

The former pro-wrestler who is HIV positive and had unprotected sex with a dozen women in three counties won't be serving any more than the 32-year prison term he received in Hamilton County, but a Warren County judge ensured he won't get out earlier.

Most local governments and public school districts would get a modest windfall from the state this year under a rebate plan pitched by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

A 19-year-old is in the hospital after being shot in the back early Wednesday morning in Butler County.

Mail carriers throughout Butler County will be collecting non-perishable foods Saturday in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.

A red-haired boy and his little cousin tugged on either side of the sheet in unison, pulling it down to uncover a new highway sign.

The Butler County OVI Task Force will conduct a checkpoint tonight in West Chester Township.

Guests get their first look at Primary Health Solutions' new dental van during an unveiling ceremony at Courtyard by Marriott in Hamilton.

Archdiocese of Cincinnati's Most Reverend Dennis M.Schnurr, Archbishop of Cincinnati, has released the following statement regardinng the shooting at La Salle High School" . We pray for the young man's recovery, not only from the self-inflicted wound but also from the personal challenges that led him to take this action.

Lebanon sophomore Shelby Gillespie has verbally committed to Toledo, according to Lebanon athletic director Bill Stewart.

A Little League administrator from Hamilton will spend six months in the Butler County Jail and the next five years on probation for having child pornography on his computer.

To let West Chester and Liberty Township residents catch up with the news that they need to know, WestChesterBuzz.com will list and link to all of last week's top local stories every Monday.

Fairfield Firefighters are investigating after a person reportedly died during a Fairfield apartment fire early on Monday morning.