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The Deerfield Twp. History Committee is wants to place the King Mansion on National Register of Historic Places. Staff photo by Linda Weisenborn

About Deerfield Township

Founded: 1803
Population: 27,000 (2002 Census)
Location: Southwestern Ohio
Education: 12 Public schools, 2 Vocational schools, 2 colleges/univesities

Formed in 1803, the year Ohio became a state, the township named itself for the large numbers of deer that stopped at local "deer licks," or salt licks. In those days and earlier, "Deerfield Township was clad in its native wilderness," wrote editors of the 19th-century History of Warren County. "Not an open space could be found which would let the mellowing light of the sun pass to the then undisturbed soil."

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Even when Mr. Mettey, 61, arrived 25 years ago, the township was still rural enough to lack some essential services. So he and his wife and other people volunteered to become emergency medical technicians to help start a life squad. Later, he said, residents took college-level paramedic courses to bring that service to Deerfield, too.

In the 1990s, Mr. Mettey became a two-term township trustee, which has given him some definite opinions on his community. He worries that Deerfield will be annexed from two sides, BY Loveland and Mason. And he wonders what will happen next.

One thing is certain: Life in Deerfield - and Warren County - is not the same. It is growing so fast that it has become a white-collar haven.

New people don't necessarily know the township's past. In fact, some of them don't even know they're in a township. Who can blame them? According to their ZIP codes, Deerfield residents live in Loveland, Mason, Maineville, Sharonville and Cincinnati.

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Mason vs. Fairfield

The Fairfield Indians hosted the Mason Comets on Friday October 23, 2009. Fairfield came away with the win in the 30-7 battle.
10/24/2009 at 12:56 a.m. | more galleries like this

Hamilton vs. Mason

Mason hosted Hamilton in a Greater Miami Conference match on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Comets won a share of the GMC title with a 10--0 win over the Big Blue.
10/14/2009 at 3:35 a.m. | more galleries like this

Mason vs. Hamilton

Mason won their Week 7 football game over Hamilton 17-7 on Friday, October 9, 2009. It was also their homecoming game.
10/10/2009 at 12:12 a.m. | more galleries like this

Division I sectional tennis

Photos from the Division I sectional girls tennis tournament Tuesday, Oct 6, 2009 in Mason.
10/06/2009 at 11:36 p.m. | more galleries like this

Mason vs. Lakota West

Lakota West played against Mason at home on Friday, October 2, 2009.
10/02/2009 at 10:28 p.m. | more galleries like this

Mason vs. Fairfield

Mason and Fairfield play their Volley for the Cure match Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at Mason Middle School in Mason, Ohio.
09/29/2009 at 10:35 p.m. | more galleries like this

Kings vs. Talawanda

Talawanda hosted Kings in football on Friday, Sept. 4. The Knights beat the Braves 10-0.
09/05/2009 at 4:40 a.m. | more galleries like this

Widmer released from jail

Accused bathtub killer Ryan Widmer was released from jail today, Sept. 4, after posting a $400,000 bond and a day after an appeals court ruled he deserved a new trial.
09/04/2009 at 6:18 p.m. | more galleries like this

2009 Cincinnati Masters tennis tourney

Some of the world's top mens tennis players are competing in the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.
08/23/2009 at 4:25 p.m. | more galleries like this

2nd annual Rubber Duckie Regaffle

The second annual Rubber Duckie Regaffle took place at The Beach's Lazy River Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009 in Mason, Ohio. Proceeds from the event benefit Big Brothers & Sisters of Warren and Clinton counties.
08/09/2009 at 10:13 p.m. | more galleries like this

 
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