Butler County News

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How Armco and the Black community shaped Middletown’s community center
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Credit: Nick Graham

Middletown restaurant owner injured by fryer malfunction says he was ‘lucky’
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Local shelters, warming centers strain to meet demand during extreme cold
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Credit: Nick Graham

Middletown man who shot wife gets 180-day sentence, community control
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36 people indicted in Butler and Warren counties
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Credit: Nick Graham

Man charged with attempted murder, theft of police car enters not guilty plea
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Oscar Mayer ‘Wienermobile’ in Middletown this weekend
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Credit: Nick Graham

Middletown launches new program to redevelop vacant neighborhood lots
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Credit: Nick Graham

Middletown Moose Lodge celebrates 115 years and $700K in annual charitable support
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Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide of Middletown man in 2022 crash
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Credit: Nick Graham

Winter storm, extreme cold warnings issued for Butler County
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40 people indicted in Butler and Warren counties
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Middletown urges caution on roads as snow crews get prep for winter storm
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Middletown police investigating over 50 shots fired into two homes within 6 minutes of...
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Credit: Bryn Dippold

Car crashes into Verizon building on Towne Blvd. in Middletown
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Where the $15M investment to ‘reignite’ downtown Middletown will go
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Extensive loss to shop’s inventory following Lester’s Rock N Roll Shop fire
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‘We must be visible’: Across Butler County, communities celebrate legacy of MLK Jr.
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New $5.2M Madison Twp. fire construction to support demand in calls
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Credit: Nick Graham

Middletown man found guilty in tampering with evidence in accidental shooting death of...
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Credit: Nick Graham

Middletown water billing restored; grace period established
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Middletown coffee shop launches app
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Hamilton Schools district faces two years of spending deficit
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Suspect in Middletown shooting files motion for immunity, citing self defense
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Middletown Airport plans major upgrades as new aviation center opens, more growth coming
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Credit: Nick Graham

NEW DETAILS: 6 victims in case of man facing 17 rape, kidnapping, assault charges
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Hanover Winery announces closure after 16 years
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Middletown MLK Jr. events focus on health of the ‘beloved community’
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VIDEO: Protesters urge Butler County to end ICE agreement in wake of Minneapolis fatal...
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Credit: Nick Graham

Middletown man indicted on 17 charges in rape and kidnapping case
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1 of 3 suspects pleads guilty in case of pregnant woman found dead in container
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VIDEO: Soon-to-open Middletown business sells earrings made of real cicada, butterfly...
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