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    There are several cities and townships in Butler and Warren counties hosting tree lighting events this holiday season. FILE
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    Countdown to Christmas: Tree lighting ceremonies in Butler and Warren counties
    The Meyer Brothers and Sons Thanksgiving Day 5k for Young Lives was held Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 in Hamilton. Thousands of runners, walkers and volunteers filled Marcum Park and downtown streets for the event. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    ‘We are expecting around 3,000 participants’: Hamilton Turkey Trot takes place on...
    Kings Island's popular WinterFest event returns this month, opening Nov. 28 and open through Dec. 31. CONTRIBUTED
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    Kings Island WinterFest is back with train ride through ‘12 Days,’ live entertainment and...
    Tova Murray moves canned vegetables around the warehouse last month at Shared Harvest Foodbank in Fairfield. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    ‘It’s dire’: Communities urged to act as food banks battle rising need and shrinking...
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    Touring the ‘Auschwitz’ exhibit in Cincinnati with a woman whose father survived the camp
    Crafted is a men’s pop-up shop at 9 N. Third St. in downtown Hamilton, around the corner from Sara’s House. Dave Vallandingham owns the shop with his wife, Sara. CONTRIBUTED
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    Men’s boutique store Crafted pops up in Hamilton
    Nikki and Scott of Mechanicsburg with their family. CONTRIBUTED
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    Fueling hope where hunger rises: How you can make a difference today
    Three Middletown Community Ambassadors received recognition medals for their work at a recent awards ceremony. From left: Paulette Hill, Monteen Gates, Jordan Kavanaugh, Kristy Duritsch, Jackie Phillips-Carter, Regina Brooks, Paula Everhart and Charlene Dorn. CONTRIBUTED
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    Middletown residents are meeting for data walks to help with community issues
    The Duke Energy trains, part of the overall Holiday Junction display, includes more than 50 steam and diesel locomotives and 300 railcars from various eras. Like the real thing, the B&O trains were built to last.  FILE
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    From Royal Blue to holiday tradition: The journey of Cincinnati’s iconic Duke Energy...
    Berachah Church Pastor Lamar Ferrell speaks during the opening of its Compassion City Center last year on its main campus on Johns Road in Middletown. Ferrell has written a book and the signing will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the center. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    McCrabb: Middletown pastor writes about ‘BIG secret’ in his memoir
    Nearly 36,000 local children report food insecurity in Montgomery, Greene, and Preble counties of Ohio. The Foodbank works with a network of 122 nonprofit partner agencies to ensure all residents have the food they need to live active, healthy lives. THE FOODBANKJ/CONTRIBUTED
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    Five decades of hope: How The Foodbank is meeting today’s challenges
    “Alcohol Was My God- a Catholic Alcoholic Reflects on His Faith” by “Dennis Dempsey” (Wipf and Stock, 144 pages, $16).
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    Book review: ‘Alcohol Was My God’ author credits A.A. with help embracing sobriety
    A 2015 study in the Journal of Positive Psychology found that writing in a gratitude journal for just 15 minutes a day significantly lowered depressive symptoms and stress levels after only three weeks. ISTOCK
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    Finding balance in the chaos: Gratitude journaling can help
    Registration is open for the second annual Santa Trot fundraiser that will be held Dec. 6 in front of the MidPointe Library’s West Chester Twp. branch. CONTRIBUTED
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    Jogging Santas return to West Chester Twp. for second annual Trot and holiday festivities
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    Deck the Diamond at Day Air Ballpark opens today
    Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening at 3589 South Dixie Highway in the Warren County portion of the city of Middletown. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF
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    Tropical Smoothie Cafe opening in Middletown
    Holiday Junction at the Cincinnati Museum Center will run tough Jan. 5, 2026. FILE
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    Holiday Junction at Cincinnati Museum Center opens today
    The city of Hamilton's Santa's House in front of the Historic Butler County Court House reopens for the season after a renovation with a significant investment from the Hamilton Community Foundation. Santa's House 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, Friday, Dec. 6, and Friday, Dec. 13; noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30, Saturday, Dec. 7, Saturday, Dec. 14, and Friday Dec. 20 until Monday, Dec. 23; and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, Sunday, Dec. 1, Sunday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 15 MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Holly Jolly Hamilton boosts local businesses with family-friendly holiday events
    Jukebox, a sparkling beverage studio at the Deerfield Towne Center in Mason, has added a customizable, high-protein pudding bar to its lineup (JUKEBOX).
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    Sparkling beverage studio in Mason adds high-protein pudding bar
    Master Gardener Volunteer Fred Miller works in Snyder Park Gardens & Arboretum in the Hydrangea Garden
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    How to join the Master Gardener Volunteer program in your Ohio county
    Warped Wing Brewing Co. has released its first non-alcoholic beer. Zero Altitude IPA contains less than 0.5% alc/vol and is pasteurized to ensure quality and safety (WARPED WING BREWING CO.).
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    Warped Wing releases its first non-alcoholic beer
    Is herb roasted whole chicken a better option to be at the center of a Thanksgiving meal? This food writer thinks so. WHITNEY KLING/CONTRIBUTED
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    Whether Thanksgiving purists want to admit it or not, turkey just isn’t that good
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    Watch: Monroe Schools heartfelt student video goes viral
    Alex Meacham performs during last year’s lip-sync mic drop. The legacy of Reagan Vanoss continues through an annual lip-sync event. CONTRIBUTED
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    Lip-sync event aims to continue story of Fairfield’s Reagan Vanoss
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    The Battle Buddy Foundation gives veterans hope through service dogs
    Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum in Hamilton transforms into a drive-through holiday lights show. The park is located on Hamilton Cleves Road. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Pyramid Hill Lights is back with new design ideas by Miami University tech students
    Members of the Imago Dei Christian Church in West Chester Twp. have been collecting fixings for a Thanksgiving meal for the past two months. The meal boxes - which include a turkey - will be distributed Nov. 22. CONTRIBUTED
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    West Chester Twp. church distributing 125 Thanksgiving meal preparation boxes
    Paul Hughes poses with pictures on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Community Living Center on the VA campus in Dayton. Hughes served in the Navy for about 20 years and worked primarily as a barber while deployed in a destroyer. After retiring from the Navy, he worked as a barber in Dayton. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    The last of the greatest: WWII veterans fade from view, but their legacy endures
    Miami University Fashion & Design is Miami University’s largest student organization with more than 900 members and offers real-world experience and professional and creative development opportunities through seven committees and dozens of annual events. MUF&D is most known for its annual fashion show that is completely student-run. CONTRIBUTED/MIAMI UNIVERSITY
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    Miami University launches Fashion Institute as interest in design field grows
    Pizza at Wayfarer Tavern in Dayton, Ky. is shown here. It is one of the participants in the 2025 Cincinnati Pizza Week. CONTRIBUTED
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    Cincinnati Pizza Week happening now: $10 pizzas sold throughout region
    Walmart is offering up to 50% off select toys, electronics and other popular gift items beginning Nov. 14 including Lego, televisions and Apple products. AP FILE
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    The Black Friday deals are plentiful already: What local stores are discounting right now
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    Column: The wrong ingredients take the health out of healthy meals
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