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    Middletown News

    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 volunteers1h ago
    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 building2h ago
    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
    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
    Natrone Kakaris, 28, was arrested Friday on three murder charges stemming from a February 2023 double homicide. CONTRIBUTED/MIDDLETOWN DIVISION OF POLICE
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    Arrest made in 2023 Middletown double homicide
    A Butler County Regional Transit Authority bus stops to let off riders in Middletown Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    GoBus expanding routes with stops in Butler County
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    Owner of news-themed sandwich shop inside Middletown brewery says it’s ‘high-energy’
    The city of Middletown will migrate its online domain from a .org to a .gov address with the help of a Department of Homeland Security and State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown plans migration to .gov domain to boost security
    Middletown Division of Fire's ice rescue team saved a puppy from a pond behind a Dixie Highway home Thursday afternoon. CONTRIBUTED/MIDDLETOWN DIVISION OF FIRE
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    UPDATE: Owner found for Middletown puppy rescued from icy water
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    Preble County man gets up to life for attacking motorcyclists with machete, killing woman
    Middletown Division of Fire's ice rescue team saved a puppy from a pond behind a Dixie Highway home Thursday afternoon. CONTRIBUTED/MIDDLETOWN DIVISION OF FIRE
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    Middletown ice rescue team saves puppy
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    2 suspects arrested after pursuits end in Middletown
    Middletown has voted to delay a planned 15% increase in water rates until July 1, 2026. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown delays planned 15% water rate increase due to utility billing outage
    A home on Sheridan Avenue in Middletown was damaged after being struck by a vehicles Feb. 16, 2026. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Juvenile arrested following vehicle strike into home Monday morning
    Gloria Nichols is the new Substance Use Navigator (SUN) at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown. Partnering with the Butler County General Health District for three years of funding support has made this possible. The SUN will meet with patients in Atrium’s Emergency Department and across inpatient units who are struggling with addiction with the goal to coordinate a plan for treatment and help them toward recovery. A group packed backpacks with blankets, socks, hygiene supplies  to give to patients as part of the program. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    As overdoses persist, Atrium brings back addiction navigator to help patients
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    Watch: Local florists handle Valentine’s Day surge; flower prices high
    James Robert Rothenbusch, 52, was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in prison on count of complicity to tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony, in connection to a woman who was found dead in a plastic tote in Jackson Twp. BUTLER COUNTY JAIL
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    1 of 3 suspects sentenced in case of pregnant woman found dead in container
    Almost six months after a cyberattack took down systems in Middletown, the investigation into what information may have been accessed remains ongoing. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Six months later, Middletown still determining if info breach was part of cyberattack
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    Middletown Fire trains for ice rescue scenarios
    Middletown Fire Marshal Captain Frank Baughman said space heaters, extension cords, outdated home maintenance and improperly extinguished smoking materials can lead to structure fires. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    After rise in Middletown business structure fires, officials call for safety measures
    The Havenwood subdivisioin will be built off Towne Boulevard near Interstate 75 on the city’s east end. The updated site plan also features an expansion of walking paths, a new private street with access off of Towne Boulevard and a dog park. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    More than 100 homes coming to Middletown as part of housing developments
    Middletown water bills were unable to be generated for five billing cycles following a cyberattack in mid-August 2025. Following the reinstatement of bills in January, some residents have raised concerns about the accuracy of the bills. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Sticker shock: Middletown water bills raise concerns after cyber outage
    Jonathan Crabtree, 24, of Middletown has been indicted by a Butler County grand jury on four felony charges in connection with the alleged stabbing a 25-year-old man and stealing a Middletown police cruiser. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Man charged with attempted murder, theft of police car pleads not guilty by reason of...
    Nicholas Dearth appeared for arraignment on charge of vehicular homicide after a crash resulted in the death of 58-year-old Stephen Howard on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Driver in fatal Middletown crash pleads guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide
    Emergency crews were on Carmody Boulevard in Middletown for several hours due to a crash on Feb. 2, 2026. NICK GRAHAM, STAFF
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    24-year-old man identified as victim of fatal Middletown crash
    A Butler County Regional Transit Authority bus stops to let off riders in Middletown Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Butler County bus service seeks feedback on potential Middletown route changes
    James L. Hall, 37, of Middletown allegedly made bomb threats to a McDonald’s on 1301 S. Breiel Blvd. in December has been indicted by a Butler County grand jury. CONTRIBUTED/BUTLER COUNTY JAIL
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    Man who allegedly made bomb threat at Middletown McDonald’s indicted by grand jury
    Emergency crews were on Carmody Boulevard in Middletown for several hours due to a crash on Feb. 2, 2026. NICK GRAHAM, STAFF
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    Fatal crash closes road for several hours in Middletown
    Irina Avdeeva owns Irie Smoothie Cafe at 3429 Pendleton Circle in Middletown with her husband, Peter Ainsworth. It opened in January 2024. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF
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    ‘It couldn’t be worse timing’: How some Middletown businesses are faring following...
    A fire damaged Naskar Drive-Thru at 3203 Yankee Road in Middletown early Monday. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF
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    Fire damages Naskar Drive-Thru in Middletown
    The Robert "Sonny" Hill Jr. Community Center in Middletown has its roots with the Armco Colored Association, which began as an offshoot to dormitories built for Black Armco workers in the early 1900s. CONTRIBUTED/MIDDLETOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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    How Armco and the Black community shaped Middletown’s community center
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