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Butler County

March 5, 2010

• Fox trial delayed ... again

February 19, 2010

• The starting gun has gone off

February 13, 2010

• Butler County roundup - Boehner has challengers, tax bills have problems

February 4, 2010

• Butler County roundup - New playgrounds, property tax woes and purchasing proposal

January 27, 2010

• Sheriff: Loan for new EOC a "suggested tax increase"

January 15, 2010

• Butler sheriff to lead coalition for Portman

January 14, 2010

• Wong move - Trustee learns he can't run for commission after all

January 9, 2010

• 'If you're naked, you can't get shot'

January 8, 2010

• Background on county jail contracts

January 7, 2010

• County offices closing early

January 4, 2010

• Butler County roundup - The year ahead, street justice with sheriff Jones, the Big Count

October 29, 2009

• BREAKING NEWS: Fox facing federal indictments
• County offers pollution prevention internship program

October 21, 2009

• Butler County's busted budget - a breakdown

September 11, 2009

• How many for tea?

August 31, 2009

• Butler County roundup - Tea Parties, trains and Jolivette

August 26, 2009

• Carpenter announces run for commission

August 25, 2009

• Ruscigno sentencing delayed

August 21, 2009

• Local politicians on Facebook

August 19, 2009

• Liberal groups call for state investigation of county practices

August 17, 2009

• Dixon: Financial storm's a-brewin'

August 10, 2009

• Dynus, Jolivette and 'Little Chicago'

August 5, 2009

• County commission race could broaden
• JFS mum on hiring of commissioner's daughter

August 3, 2009

• Jolivette votes on jobs for son, daughter; now has challenger

July 13, 2009

• County suspends programs because of state budget crisis

July 8, 2009

• At the Apollo with the Butler County Department of Development

July 7, 2009

• Flood risk open house Thursday

July 6, 2009

• The good people of Jacksonburg

June 24, 2009

• IRS calls tax rules 'obsolete,' still charging county $400,000

June 9, 2009

• Resolutions part 1 - It starts with a tip
• Botched jail savings deal cost nearly $400,000

June 8, 2009

• County budget ballooned $20 M since 2002

May 29, 2009

• Butler County budget update

May 26, 2009

• EOC, radio communications updates

May 19, 2009

• Butler County roundup - courts, buses, jobs, immigrants, etc.

May 11, 2009

• County argues furloughs, faces $6 million hole
• Budget meeting about to begin

May 5, 2009

• The potential matchup: Jones v. Boehner in 2010

April 30, 2009

• Boehner responds to sheriff's potential challenge

April 28, 2009

• Jones pulls petition to challenge Boehner

April 26, 2009

• County: State cuts put elderly at risk

April 24, 2009

• Dillingham, Ruscigno update - are they getting a fair shake?

April 23, 2009

• Should Butler go after Warren County's stimulus money?
• County to cut water, sewer rates

April 20, 2009

• Butler County roundup - Food stamp errors, Children Services

April 9, 2009

• V's nightclub to lose liquor license

April 6, 2009

• Butler County roundup - Children Services, roads and GOP

April 3, 2009

• EMA director - the applicants

April 2, 2009

• Now hiring: Butler County

March 28, 2009

• A friendly exchange

March 25, 2009

• Government reform summit set for Thursday

March 21, 2009

• County sales tax, investment revenues down

March 16, 2009

• County could be assessed $500,000 in back taxes for employee perks

March 4, 2009

• Regional summit set for March 26

March 3, 2009

• And the safe door swung open

March 2, 2009

• What will we find? Local relics? Old air?
• Some intrigue for the week

February 23, 2009

• What could make Butler County a tourism destination?

February 14, 2009

• A plan for regional collaboration

January 29, 2009

• Fox is county's highest paid employee

January 19, 2009

• New lots, building permits WAY down in townships

January 17, 2009

• Butler County needs volunteers to help plan growth

December 29, 2008

• 2008 a year of controversy in county government

December 24, 2008

• Santa to make local stop

December 5, 2008

• Butler County roundup - money talk

November 27, 2008

• Any message for Sen. Voinovich?

November 25, 2008

• County budget increases largely union driven

November 17, 2008

• PSAs or political ads?

November 10, 2008

• Priorities for Butler County's future

October 22, 2008

• Foreclosure prevention plan gaining interest

October 3, 2008

• Recycling grants available

September 30, 2008

• Ribbon cuttings and rallies

September 29, 2008

• Vote for Joe

September 26, 2008

• Animal shelter still delayed, and other news nuggets

September 25, 2008

• Butler County roundup

September 22, 2008

• After the storm - Cont'd

September 17, 2008

• Governor requests emergency assistance
• After the storm

September 15, 2008

• Gone with the wind

September 10, 2008

• Boehner, Chabot updates

September 8, 2008

• Butler County to remember fallen emergency responders
• 'The year that Butler Countians' eyes were opened'?

September 6, 2008

• Take this survey

August 27, 2008

• Politics in the prosecutor's office? - Follow up

August 23, 2008

• Foreclosure Crisis: Hitting Home in Butler County

August 21, 2008

• Issues on the November ballot

August 19, 2008

• Politics in the prosecutor's office?

August 15, 2008

• Commissioner: Keep tax agreement in county

August 14, 2008

• GE tax abatement approved

August 11, 2008

• Replacing Judge Niehaus

August 7, 2008

• Senior advocates fear levy surplus could give wrong impression

August 1, 2008

• Judge Niehaus dead at 64

July 31, 2008

• Goodbye Leland, Hello Meg

July 30, 2008

• Judges, lawyers may face off over attorney selection process

July 29, 2008

• Butler County tourism generates $802 million in 2007

July 25, 2008

• Weekend roundup

July 24, 2008

• In their own words

July 21, 2008

• Humane society hires new director

July 18, 2008

• On a lighter note...

July 11, 2008

• Williams says county finances okay

July 3, 2008

• Care Facility struggling to make ends 'meat'

June 30, 2008

• 'Life in Butler County'
• Butler County wins awards

June 9, 2008

• Big projects on planning commission agenda

June 4, 2008

• Animal shelter plans back to drawing board

June 1, 2008

• On county government reform

May 31, 2008

• Updates

May 23, 2008

• Can Cincy save local water customers money?

May 14, 2008

• Find cheap gas

May 10, 2008

• The county beat

May 2, 2008

• China the dog

May 1, 2008

• A day of influential eating

April 30, 2008

• The official word
• Burg to return to work

April 29, 2008

• The public dole

April 27, 2008

• The race is on
• Hiring practices in Butler County

April 25, 2008

• The complaint against Patricia Burg

April 23, 2008

• Health director on administrative leave

April 21, 2008

• Earth Day

April 8, 2008

• The state of the county

April 5, 2008

• Dousing the flames

April 3, 2008

• Oxford road project draws ire