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Yesterday | WestChesterBuzz.com

Lakota board member brings unique perspective

For some area school board members, getting an inside look at a school requires scheduling an appointment and first-time introductions with teachers.

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Friday | Journal News

Suspects arrested after burglary in Lindenwald

Two local men remain in jail after being arraigned on burglary charges after allegedly stealing from a residence in the Lindenwald neighborhood Thursday afternoon.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Middletown Journal

Teen accused in fatal beating to be charged as an adult

The 17-year-old Lebanon boy accused of beating a fellow One Way Farm resident to death will be tried as an adult on felony murder charges.

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Related Topix: Lebanon, OH, Fairfield, OH

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Middletown Journal

Contech changes name, ownership structure

Contech Construction Products has changed its name to Contech Engineered Solutions and its ownership structure, company officials announced today.

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Middletown Journal

School district's computer consultant pleads guilty to 400 laptop thefts

The former Middletown City Schools consultant who stole and sold $77,034 worth of computers from the district faces a possible 18-month prison term.

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Related Topix: Somerville, OH

WestChesterBuzz.com

Butler-Warren Road widening project to begin Feb. 27

A project that will widen Butler-Warren Road from two lanes to five between Tylersville and Bethany roads is slated to begin Feb.

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Related Topix: Warren County, OH, Mason, OH, Cincinnati, OH

WLWT-TV Cincinnati

Snow To Taper Off, Melt By Afternoon

Rico said a "hefty dusting" of a half-inch to an inch of snow is possible by the time the storm system moves out Wednesday afternoon, though most places will see a dusting to a half-inch. Butler County reported a third of an inch of snow near Fairfield on Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Weather, Fairfield, OH, Cincinnati, OH, Batavia, OH

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Dayton Daily News

New freight terminal opens in Huber Heights

Estes Express Lines has opened a 36-door terminal at 6295 Executive Blvd. in Huber Heights, with 17 new employees and 12 transfers from other Estes locations.

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Related Topix: Huber Heights, OH, Dayton, OH

Cincinnati.com

Fox to be sentenced March 12

While Ohio Gov. John Kasich was delivering his State of the State address in Steubenville, eight protesters stood outside Cincinnati City Hall to slam... Enquirer Media is excited to announce the release of Enquirer Varsity, a new High School Sports app for both the iPhone and Android.

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Related Topix: US Governors, John Kasich, Prison, Federal Prisons

Mon Feb 06, 2012

Middletown Journal

County issues fewer new vendor licenses

There was a sharp drop in the number of new retail vendor licenses in Butler County in 2011, but county Auditor Roger Reynolds doesn't think it is cause for alarm.

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Related Topix: West Chester, OH, Fairfield, OH, Warren County, OH

Middletown Journal

Obama for America opening office in county

Butler County voters hoping to once again make Ohio blue in the presidential election have a new place to congregate with the opening of Ohio's fifth field office for Obama for America.

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Related Topix: Middletown, OH

WXIX-TV Cincinnati

4 arrested for series of copper thefts in Middletown

Middletown Police began investigating a group of individuals in September who were believed to be responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to properties in the area.

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Related Topix: Middletown, OH, Warren County, OH, Montgomery County, OH

Middletown Journal

Sewer rates vary across counties

Sewer rates in Butler and Warren counties vary by as much as 45 percent depending on the municipality the user lives in, a survey of area rates shows.

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Related Topix: Warren County, OH, Ohio, Middletown, OH, Mason, OH

Middletown Journal

Public schools share services to cut costs

Public schools facing shrinking budgets should consider sharing more services with other districts to cut costs, local education experts say.

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Related Topix: US Governors, John Kasich, Ohio, Education Etc., Fairfield, OH

Sun Feb 05, 2012

Middletown Journal

Boehner to outline GOP jobs plan during visit to local company

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester Twp., will talk at ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America Inc.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Boehner, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors, John Kasich, Hamilton, OH, College Corner, OH

Middletown Journal

Report: Butler County has 'significant' debt load

A 200-page state performance audit analyzed by the JournalNews/Middletown Journal shows the county spends $26,248 per 1,000 residents on debt compared to just $86 for peer counties.

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Related Topix: Montgomery County, OH, Warren County, OH

Sat Feb 04, 2012

Middletown Journal

Woman killed in mobile home blaze

One person is dead following a Friday night structure fire, according to the Butler County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Fire

Fri Feb 03, 2012

WestChesterBuzz.com

Anniversary of VOA marks beginning of national museum

Voice of America, which sent its original broadcast overseas 70 years ago this month, will see backers of its first-built transmitting station begin fundraising this year to become a national museum.

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Related Topix: West Chester, OH

ChannelCincinnati.com

Disgraced Union President Moved Out Of State

It has been 6 1/2 months since former city of Cincinnati worker and labor chieftain Diana Frey was indicted by a federal grand jury.

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Related Topix: Cincinnati, OH

Middletown Journal

Commissioner says endorsement website incorrect

Butler County Commissioner Chuck Furmon says an election website that displays endorsements from several politicians, including the county sheriff and U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, is from 2008 and will be taken down.

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