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$Christina Dennler was recently awarded the Educator of Excellence in the 19th annual Harry T. Wilks Hamilton Celebrates Education program sponsored by the Hamilton Community Foundation. Dennler, who is a former full-time realtor, is now in her sixth year of teaching Spanish I & II at Badin High School. (Provided Photo\Journal-News)$

Badin High School teacher wins city’s top educator honor

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Cincinnati Archdiocese releases final Beacons of Light ‘families’ map

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From Badin High School to downtown Hamilton and beyond, fans gathered to cheer on the Rams' try for a state football title.

Fans fill local venues to cheer on Badin Rams

The trial of Taranpreet Singh, accused of raping four women in 2019 and 2020, started Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 in front of Judge Michael Oster in Butler County Common Pleas Court in Hamilton. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Middletown man sent for prison for 2019 rape in Hamilton

$Amy Moorman, a 23-year veteran school counselor at Lakota's Adena Elementary, was surprised and honored this week by officials from a local bereavement assistance organization for her work in counseling grieving students who have suffered the deaths of parents, siblings and other families members. Companions on a Journey (COJ) officials presented Moorman - and two other local school counselors - with trophies and school presentations this week. (Photo By Michael D. Clark\Journal-News)$

Area school counselors awarded for helping students grieve family losses

Badin head football coach Nick Yordy talks to his team after their 17-0 win over Lima Shawnee in their regional quarterfinals football playoff game Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 at Hamilton’s Virgil M. Schwarm Stadium. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

In the battle of unbeatens, Badin is ready for Chardon

Nicholas Lorenz, 40, of Warvel Road in Ross Twp., is charged with murder with a gun specification, felonious assault with a gun specification, having weapons under disability and tampering with evidence for the shooting death of 47-year-old Jason Simpson on the morning of May 20 on Madison Avenue in Hamilton. Lorenz was in Butler County Common Pleas Court Tuesday morning when Judge Keith Spaeth rescheduled his trial for Feb. 28, 2022. RICK McCRABB/STAFF

Police present more evidence in Hamilton murder case; trial rescheduled

$Miami University's second-year Work Plus tuition work program recently doubled its participating area companies from three to six and this school year Worthington Industries, a steel processing company in Monroe, is one of the happy newcomers. Also new to the program is Miami regional freshman Carter Waye (pictured outside of Worthington's facility in Monroe), who says he can't believe his improved chances of graduating debt free through the program. (Photo By Michael D. Clark\Journal-News)$

More companies sign on to Miami University’s Work Plus program

Cameron Wilson of Harrison is charged with murder and felonious assault for allegedly fatally shooting Darrian K. Shamel in Hamilton in 2020. Wilson's trial continued Tuesday in Butler County Common Pleas Court. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Harrison man sentenced to life in prison for fatal Hamilton shooting

$In less than a week, four area teachers have died leaving local schools scrambling to help grieving students, school staffers and school families. Bryan Walters, front row far right, was a Fairfield High School chemistry teacher and assistant coach with the pictured Academic Team at the school. Walters, 50, died last week during a planned surgery. (Provided Photo\Journal-News)$

4 area teachers dying days apart have schools focused on grieving students

Bryan Walters, Fairfield High School teacher who died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.

Beloved Fairfield High School teacher dies

$The governing board of the 10,000-student Hamilton Schools announced during its Thursday meeting it "has no interest in mandating Covid-19 vaccination for students or staff." Board President Laurin Sprague (center) did add, however, if ordered by governmental entities outside the district, the schools may have to adopt such a mandate. (Photo By Michael D. Clark\Journal-News)$

No mandatory vaccines for students and staff, Hamilton school board declares

$Wilson Middle School science teacher Jennifer Williams has died, according to an announcement by Hamilton Schools officials late Thursday afternoon. Williams, who started with the city schools in 2014, was praised by district officials for her work in helping thousands of students learn. (File Photo\Journal-News)$

Hamilton teacher dies; officials make grief counselors available to students

Miamisburg driver charged in crash that killed Hamilton motorcyclist

Fairfield North Elementary was one of many schools who honored U.S. military veterans Thursday. The school was along a parade route and celebrated veterans with its 1st flag-raising ceremony.

Area youngsters celebrate military vets with ceremonies, songs and parade cheers

$The Liberty Twp. Edge Teen Center, near Lakota East High School, is one of dozens of area assistance programs receiving new Butler County United Way Funding, say officials with that group. More than $618,000 in funding from the Butler County United Way will be making its way to dozens of community children and adult-focused aid programs, officials recently announced. (Provided Photo\Journal-News)$

United Way funding grants vital to local charitable groups, officials say

$Millions of dollars in federal funding to Hamilton Schools - under a national school coronavirus relief program - is allowing the city schools to have two teachers in early grade classes. The co-teaching approach is designed to help children who may be lagging academically due to school disruptions since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. (Provided Photo\Journal-News)$

Hamilton Schools to use COVID-19 relief funds to add more teachers

Cincinnati man found guilty in fatal Hamilton shooting

The Hamilton High class of 1954 donated on Oct. 29, 2021, the balance of its funds, $1,500, to the Nuxhall Foundation. Pictured, from left, are Nuxhall Foundation Vice Chairman Larry Tischler, Nuxhall Foundation Volunteer CEO Kim Nuxhall, Class of 1954 member Russ Moore, Class of 1954 member Bernie Jones, and Nuxhall Foundation Executive Director Tyler Bradshaw. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF

COVID Still Can’t stop Nuxhall Foundation’s ‘next big dream’

$Miami University officials recently learned they have been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to help fund education programs to better equip their education students in how to instruct non-English speaking students. (File Photo\Journal-News)$

Miami lands $2.5M grant to teach education students to better serve non-English speakers

Former Fairfield City Council member Mitch Rhodus campaigns at Fairfield High School on Holden Boulevard in Fairfield on Election Day, Nov. 2, 2021, in his bid for the city's mayor. He is running against former council member and former vice mayor Debbie Pennington. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF

Fairfield mayor-elect plans to be ‘aggressive’ in attracting new restaurants

Officer involved shooting in Ross Township

Ross Twp. man shot by deputy during search of house pleads guilty to child porn charges

Mitch Rhodus wins Fairfield mayor race

Witness: Trip to Hamilton to buy marijuana ends in fatal shooting at residence

$Some area school districts started new student masking policies Monday in the wake of recent changes in state recommendations for coronavirus quarantining of students. Butler County's largest district, Lakota Schools, went from mandatory masking to "highly recommended" as did Middletown Schools and some other local school systems. (File Photo\Journal-News)$

New state quarantine guidelines see some area districts change student mask policies

Cameron Treitay Kid Wilson BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Trial begins for man accused in Hamilton fatal shooting

Drive through Covid-19 testing and Vaccinations were set up near Millet Hall as students move in at Miami University Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2021 in Oxford. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Miami touts nearly 92% vax rate for students as shot deadline approaches

$Despite Hamilton Schools officials deciding this week to switch away from its previous mandatory masking policy, school board members Thursday evening continued to hear stinging criticisms. Speakers primarily focused on the board's recent interactions with the public during meetings where masks were addressed. School resident Dan Acton (pictured) was among those complaining the city schools should never have gone to mandatory masking for students. (Photo By Michael D. Clark\Journal-News)$

Despite changing student masking policy, Hamilton school board still hears criticism

$Area schools are moving fast to review and consider adopting new student quarantine and mask recommendations from Ohio state officials in a strategy designed to reduce the number of students forced out of live classroom learning. The new guidelines are being evaluated by local schools - with the help of Butler County, city and other health experts - and most districts anticipate releasing new guidelines to school families in the coming days. (File Photo\Journal-News)$

Area school leaders reviewing impact of state’s new student quarantine options

$Badin High School junior Kendyl Roberts recently added to her already impressive karate competition resume by bringing home a gold medal from an international event in Romania. The 17-year-old Roberts won top honors at the World Karate Championships in Romania. (Provided Photo\Journal-News)$

Butler County high school girl wins international gold medal in karate

Drop in Ohio report card performance was expected amid COVID-19, Butler County officials...

Man arrested after SWAT standoff in Hamilton