Josh Sweigart reports about Butler County politics, county government, county-wide issues and Butler County people just like you for Cox Ohio Publishing (including the Hamilton JournalNews, Middletown Journal and several weekly papers in Butler County). An Ohio native, Sweigart holds a degree from Wright State University and has lived and worked in Butler County for years.

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HAMILTON — It may have been collected illegally, and the individual amounts may be “piddling,” but Butler County property owners still aren’t getting their money back.
Liz Hartford keeps her hands in her pockets whenever she can. Last weekend, she clipped the fingertips off her right glove to make it easier to work the register.
HAMILTON — Don’t put that shovel, snowblower or sore back medicine away just yet.
Area residents dug out of more than 6 inches of snow that fell Friday night and Saturday morning, Feb.
HAMILTON — Residents of college dorms and nursing homes may soon be visited by U.S. Census Bureau workers as they prepare to tally those living in “group quarters” for the big count.
HAMILTON — Despite snow and freezing rain forecast in coming days, utility officials expect many residents to keep the thermostat down and bundle up to save money.
HAMILTON — Butler County commissioners are not holding a regular meeting today, Feb. 4.
Instead, the commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb.
HAMILTON — Amid the controversy surrounding a Tea Party convention in Nashville, Tenn., starting today, Feb.
LIBERTY TWP. — Some students wanted to know if he thought having his own security detail was “cool,” or what his favorite subject was in school was.
HAMILTON — After months of agreeing on the potential cost-savings, Butler County commissioners took the first step Monday, Feb.
HAMILTON — Park improvements and sidewalk paving were among $1.1 million in local projects Butler County commissioners approved Monday, Feb.
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