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OVI checkpoint scheduled tonight in West Chester Twp.

The Butler County OVI Task Force along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Butler County Sheriff’s office and other local law enforcement agencies set up a sobriety checkpoint to check for impaired drivers Friday, Nov. 20 on US-127 in New Miami. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

The Butler County OVI Task Force along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Butler County Sheriff’s office and other local law enforcement agencies set up a sobriety checkpoint to check for impaired drivers Friday, Nov. 20 on US-127 in New Miami. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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Sept 12, 2025
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The Butler County OVI Task Force will conduct a checkpoint today from 7:15 p.m. to no later than 10 p.m., according to a task force press release.

The location will be in the southbound lane on Ohio 747/Princeton-Glendale Road at Premier Way in West Chester Twp.

Along with the checkpoint, saturation patrols will occur in the immediate surrounding area. The checkpoints are an effort to reduce OVI-related crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities, according to the task force.

The Butler County OVI Task Force is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

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Michael D. Pitman had been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and national issues. He last covered the city of Hamilton before his retirement on Dec. 31, 2025.