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    K-12 Business Consulting, Inc. is assisting Middletown City Schools Board of Education with its search for a new superintendent. Consultant Frank Forsthoeful conducted 17 focus groups and circulated a questionnaire among over 300 respondents. CONTRIBUTED/MEGGIE BIERKAN
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    Wanted: A new Middletown superintendent. Here are the qualifications the district seeks
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    Driver indicted for 6‑vehicle Liberty Twp. crash that injured 8
    Middletown has voted to delay a planned 15% increase in water rates until July 1, 2026. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown adds temporary staff to water services center amid high call volume
    Onica Zecher, 16, left, and Gianna Frongia, 18, paint the exterior of the Art Central Foundation building on Main Street in Middletown in June 2024. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Is Middletown an arts city?
    Jumarion Jones, 21, of Middletown has been indicted on seven felonies by a Butler County grand jury. Charges stem from the Feb. 22 shooting death of 49-year-old Christopher Bullock. Jones appeared in Middletown Municipal Court Monday, March 16, 2026 for an arraignment hearing. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Suspect in shooting death of Middletown man indicted on 7 counts
    At a Butler County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Garver Family Farm Market co-owner and manager Alayna Taylor-Garver spoke in favor of the market retaining its agricultural zoning classification. CONTRIBUTED/ALAYNA TAYLOR-GARVER
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    Garver Family Farm Market wins zoning appeal, keeps agricultural designation
    Middletown Industrial Technologies, LLC, is hoping to expand to a second location within the city, adding eight more employees and a total $1.4 million payroll. The business has grown out of its current location on Plymouth Street, according to founder and owner Lawrence Tuckosh. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown company wants to buy city land to add jobs, create $1.4M payroll
    Jumarion Jones, 21, of Middletown appeared in Middletown Municipal Court Monday, March 16, 2026 for an arraignment hearing on a first-degree felony murder charge stemming from the Feb. 22 shooting death of 49-year-old Christopher Bullock. Jones' bond was set at $1 million by Judge James E. Sherron. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Bond set at $1M for suspect in shooting death of 49-year-old Middletown man
    Miami (Ohio) head coach Travis Steele on the sidelines in the first half of a basketball game against Massachusetts in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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    Miami RedHawks Coach Travis Steele will speak at United Way event at Edgewood HS
    Less than a week after Trenton city council voted to limit the public comment portion of council meetings, the guidelines have been adjusted through a new motion and legislation. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF
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    Trenton City Council adjusts public comment guidelines
    Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser delivers opening statements earlier this year in Butler County Common Pleas Court in the aggravated murder trial of Brandon Davis. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Prosecutor quits police union, adds deputy to new credibility list after critical online...
    Butler County grand juries
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    37 people were indicted in Butler and Warren counties
    A real-estate company wants to redevelop the Middletown Masonic Temple and the five acres it sits on into 2-3 commercial lots. Specific plans and end users have not been identified. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown Masonic Temple property targeted for commercial redevelopment
    MidPointe Library System operates branches in Middletown, Monroe, Trenton, West Chester Twp. and Liberty Twp. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    MidPointe Library System to end passport services Friday due to federal ruling
    Walter Wade in Butler County Common Pleas Judge Keith Spaeth's courtroom. FILE
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    New details emerge in cover-up of pregnant woman’s Middletown death
    Federal charges have been filed in the case of a pregnant 28-year-old woman found dead in a container along the side of a road in August 2025. FILE
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    Federal charges filed in case of pregnant woman found dead in container
    Garver Family Farm Market is in the midst of a zoning dispute with Butler County. The owner, Michael Garver, said he is committed to resolving the issue. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Garver Farm owners to appeal zoning violation
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    ‘Our plan is to save it if we can’: Middletown building owners look to rebuild after fire
    Trenton city council has voted to limit the public comment portion of council meetings to three minutes per speaker. Individuals must also be city of Trenton residents and sign in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting and provide name and address. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF
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    Trenton City Council limits public comment at meetings
    Ronnie Reed, 70, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with the 2022 death of a Middletown man. CONTRIBUTED/BUTLER COUNTY JAIL
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    Middletown man on the run for 2 years gets 8 years in prison for vehicular homicide
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    Watch: Man could face death penalty for Middletown double homicide
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    Rising waters force evacuations, multiple rescues in Butler County
    A Middletown police officer is facing two criminal charges related to an incident Jan. 3. FILE
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    Middletown officer accused of dereliction of duty
    Renovation and restoration continues on Sorg Opera House in Middletown. The entrance hallway is getting a makeover with new flooring, lighting and paint. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Sorg Opera House lobby transforms with help of a lot of volunteers
    The Cincinnati State building at 1 N. Main St. last saw students in mid 2023 when classes moved from the building to Miami University Regionals campus in Middletown. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown moves to reclaim vacant Cincinnati State building
    Butler County grand juries
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    47 people were indicted in Butler and Warren counties
    Edgewood City School District has announced a plan to expand services, rather than additional cuts, to address a funding shortfall and declining enrollment. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Edgewood City School District prepares for funding hit, falling enrollment: ‘It’s a Hail...
    Middletown native and Major League Baseball player Kyle Schwarber returned to Middletown High School for an event at Wade E. Miller Arena Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. The “Beyond the Field with Kyle Schwarber” night gave a crowd of baseball fans a chance to hear Schwarber talk about baseball, family and giving back to the community during the event. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Schwarber, Pringle and Prier to be recognized at Cincinnati hunger relief gala
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    Trenton data center plan outlined by Prologis; residents question benefits and risks
    Robert Frazier, owner of Frazier's Kitchen in Middletown, spoke to middle and high school students Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, highlighting entrepreneurship and owning your own business. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF
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    ‘Believe in yourself now’: Middletown restaurant owner shares his personal journey with...
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    Middletown apartments fire ruled accidental; 8 residents displaced
    Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones has taken a hard stance on immigration since taking office more than two decades ago. He had 10 deputies credentialed to serve as ICE agents in the county, and said he plans to have more deputies eventually go through the training. Pictured are inmates on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, entering a pod to assist in cleaning. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    ‘120 Hours Behind Bars’ episode featuring Butler Co. Jail airs today
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