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Police search for man: Bullets left at Ross High School
Police in Ross Twp. are looking for an unidentified man who allegedly left bullets by the main entrance of the Ross High School event center. → Read More
Miami University unveils $10.7 million Innovation College@Elm business incubator
A long-anticipated and historically large-scale experiment in Miami University’s efforts to become a major player in helping entrepreneurs create new businesses in the region was unveiled Thursday evening. → Read More
Middletown Schools Board of Education selects new superintendent
The leaders of one of Butler County’s largest school systems decided to stay with a veteran district administrator in picking its next superintendent. Deborah Houser was chosen Monday evening by the Middletown Board of Education as the new leader of city school district. → Read More
Middletown Schools superintendent resigns
One of southwest Ohio’s most high-profile school superintendents made a surprise announcement Monday evening, revealing his upcoming resignation. Middletown Schools Superintendent Marlon Styles Jr. announced during end portion of Monday evening’s school board meeting he will soon leave the leadership job he has held since 2017. → Read More
Area high school hoops coach is youngest in southwest Ohio
It was just eight basketball seasons ago that a now local high school basketball coach was sitting on the very same bench he now is leading his team from. Having recently turned 26 years old, Talawanda High School boys’ basketball Coach Connor Roberts is the youngest Division I coach in southwest Ohio. → Read More
Miami University selects next provost
After a national search of candidates, there has been a change among the top leaders at Miami University. → Read More
Principal starts each school day as ‘Elf on the Shelf’ to surprise students
Every morning this holiday month an area school principal has transformed herself into life-size replica of a beloved children’s Christmas fable and surprised her students by popping up unannounced on campus. → Read More
New firearm shooting center to open in Butler County
A former Kroger store in Liberty Twp. is being converted into an indoor shooting range and retail outlet. → Read More
Review finds Lakota Schools superintendent ‘fit’ for job
The leader of the Lakota Local School District has been found to be “fit” for his job after a mental health review and will continue to lead the district after the school board approved a statement of support Monday evening. → Read More
Butler County’s first Costco opens to eager shoppers in line early
The massive 61,000 square feet Costco in Liberty Twp. saw hundreds flow in once the doors opened at 7:45 a.m. after area business and government officials held a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony in the store’s enclosed atrium area. → Read More
Ross, Talawanda school levies losing
And with 21 of 26 precincts having reported their votes, Talawanda’s school levy is losing by a 69% to 31% margin. UPDATED at 9:57 p.m.: Ross Schools’ levy continues to register a losing vote tally with more than half of the district’s precincts reporting in to county election officials. The proposed school tax hike is losing by a 58% to 42% margin with 56% of the district’s 18 precincts’ vote… → Read More
Kings school levy wins
Early voting in the Kings Schools’ communities show the proposed property tax hike is winning, according to initial, unofficial tallies from election officials. → Read More
Costco in Liberty Twp. to open in mid-November
Officials with Butler County’s first Costco store have announced the opening day and time for its new Liberty Twp. store, which is finishing up construction. → Read More
Ross School officials list potential cuts if tax levy fails
Officials at Ross Schools recently made another public pitch to convince local voters to raise school taxes. → Read More
Lakota board halts public comment, meeting ends in disarray
A rare shut-down of public speakers and an early, chaotic ending marked Monday evening’s Lakota school board meeting after an outburst from a board member claiming the board is “muzzling” the public. → Read More
Bomb threat at Madison Schools under investigation; students safe
A bomb threat at Madison Schools K-12 campus has sheriff investigators on scene but no reports of student injuries, said school officials this morning. → Read More
Lakota Schools board hires firm to investigate superintendent Matt Miller
The leader of Lakota Schools will be investigated by an employment law firm hired Wednesday by his school board to review recent, non-criminal allegations against him. → Read More
Hoax bomb device forces Middletown HS to close, middle school to lock down
A fake bomb device found in a restroom at Middletown High School Wednesday forced the emergency evacuation of students as classes temporarily closed while police investigated. → Read More
Veteran Middletown school board member submits resignation
A veteran of more than decade on Middletown Schools’ governing board is resigning from her elected post. → Read More
Ross Schools levy defeated, officials say cuts are coming
Voters in the Ross Local Schools District widely rejected a property tax hike Tuesday and will now see sports fees jump along with an expansion of other program budget cuts, said district officials. → Read More