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Car strikes pole, power outages reported
Power lines are down and the road blocked following a one-vehicle crash in the 4300 block of Ohio 123 near West Pekin Road.
From Lakota West football coach Larry Cox: The Lakota West Football program will offer an informational night for parents and those football players interested... Sue Kiesewetter reports: The Warren County Area Progress Council's Project Excellence is accepting nominations for its 2012 public educator awards.
Developers buy land for business park along I-75
BW Partners Ltd., a joint venture partnership between Washington Township-based Mark Fornes Realty Inc.
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.
Students injured after truck hits school bus
At least 11 people are injured after a head-on crash between a truck and a Middletown City Schools bus carrying an estimated 35 students to Middletown Christian Schools.
7 hurt in school bus-truck crash in Warren County
Warehouse B has great deals on everything from electronics, appliances, toys, home decor, sporting goods and more! They are closed on Tuesday to restock... Mike Boyer reports: Freshly relocated into an expanded headquarters in Mason, AssureRx Health Inc.
Teen driver charged in fatal Waynesville crash
The Lebanon post of the Ohio Highway Patrol said today that they have filed charges of vehicular homicide against the teen driver in a Waynesville crash that killed a 17-year-old girl.
For sex with kids, woman gets 25 to life
Mayberry is opening in its new space this Thursday, but its planned menu won't be available right off the bat.
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.
Price Hill Chili is a must-stop for candidates
The original Montgomery Inn: Vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney stopped at the famous Montgomery restaurant in October 2000 and watched his running mate, George W. Bush, debate Democrat Al Gore on national TV.
Sunday School teacher indicted on sex crime
A Loveland Sunday school teacher could face 20 years in prison if he is found guilty of sex acts with a teen boy.
Ohio woman opens halfway in husband's memory
CINCINNATI - Kim Henry-Trent drank herself to sleep on the night of July 10, 2007.
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.
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.
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.
Elberon to reopen today after mudslide
Warren County's annual Republican dinner hasn't drawn a 2012 presidential candidate - but it might have lured a vice presidential contender.
Veep contender to speak at Warren Co. dinner
Warren County's annual Republican dinner didn't A draw a 2012 presidential candidate - but it did lure A a vice presidential contender.
Monroe schools weighs options as deficit looms
In the wake of being placed in fiscal watch Thursday by the state auditor's office, Monroe Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli said the school district is weighing its options as it moves forward.
Man found in submerged vehicle identified
Authorities in Warren County said a man who was found in his vehicle under water likely had a heart attack before he died.
Students send Valentines to troops
All the students at J.F. Burns Elementary in the Kings Local School District took turns making Valentine's cards, and decorating and packing Valentine Care Packages for soldiers serving overseas.
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