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    The artists at InsideOut Studio in Hamilton have worked with students at the Booker T. Washington Center for the past few summers thanks to funding from the Hamilton Community Foundation. Pictured are students working on mosaics at the BTW Center on Monday, July 7, 2025. Inspiration Studios and Booker T. Washington Center are examples of organizations involved in the 2025 Holiday Giving Hub.  MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Holiday giving: 6 tips for end-of-year donations
    Paul Craft, Ohio superintendent of public instruction, visited the Hamilton City School District to discuss the economic issues many districts are facing due to state education budget cuts. Pictured is Craft at the Hamilton Schools administration office on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Hamilton, state school officials discuss public education troubles
    In 2005, Alex Dzhalilov came to the U.S. from Georgia with $154. In January, he will open his second barber shop to go along with the four houses he owns. MICHAEL KURTZ / STAFF
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    Shaping the American Dream one cut at a time
    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs a series of bills meant to address rising property taxes in Ohio on Dec. 19, 2025. Photo by Avery Kreemer.
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    Ohio property tax elimination effort forges ahead despite state reforms
    OVI checkpoint set for Fairfield Twp. tonight, Dec. 20, 2025
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    OVI checkpoint in Fairfield Twp. tonight
    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs a series of bills meant to address rising property taxes in Ohio on Dec. 19, 2025. Photo by Avery Kreemer.
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    Governor approves long-awaited property tax reforms
    The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating alleged threats toward a Madison Local Schools student, which Superintendent Jeff Staggs said involved middle school students. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Alleged threats against Madison school student made by sixth graders
    President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
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    Trump promises ‘warrior dividend’ military bonus by year’s end
    Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose
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    Opinion: Why Ohio needed real reform in campaign finance enforcement
    A Falcon 9 Starlink L-21 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., March 14, 2021. Photo by Joshua Conti.
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    Beavercreek, Vandalia, Fairfield firms named to defense contracts worth $262M
    Butler County Administrator Judi Boyko, left, and Commissioners Don Dixon and T.C. Rogers listen to public comments about a Butler County Emergency Management Agency during a meeting Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 in Hamilton. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Butler County passes $134.7M future-focused budget
    The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating alleged threats towards a Madison Local Schools student after photos circulating on social media showed a group of people discussing how they would kill him.
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    Investigation underway after photos show group chat discussing plans to kill Madison...
    Cedarville University hosted a service for Grace Maxwell, who died in a plane crash near Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 31, 2025. MARSHAL GORBY / STAFF
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    U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter, airplane collision that killed Cedarville...
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    COhatch Hamilton set to open in February
    While Ohio’s unemployment rate fell from 5 to 4.8%, the September jobs report showed that Ohio’s job market took a step backward, as the private sector lost 2,000 jobs and more workers left the job market. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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    Ohio unemployment rate doesn’t give the whole jobs picture
    Hamilton Living Waters Church on South 8th Street in the Jefferson neighborhood will be host to the inaugural Posada, a Latino tradition that celebrates Mary and Joseph's search for shelter ahead of their child's birth. Pictured is a gathering at the church in July for the StreetSpark mural titled “Viva El Sueno,” or “Live the Dream," celebrating Hispanic heritage and the potential of the Jefferson neighborhood. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/FILE
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    Inaugural Posada in Hamilton to be hosted in Jefferson neighborhood
    Hamilton Living Waters Church on South 8th Street in the Jefferson neighborhood will be host to the inaugural Posada, a Latino tradition that celebrates Mary and Joseph's search for shelter ahead of their child's birth. Pictured is a gathering at the church in July for the StreetSpark mural titled “Viva El Sueno,” or “Live the Dream," celebrating Hispanic heritage and the potential of the Jefferson neighborhood. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/FILE
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    Inaugural Posada in Hamilton to be hosted in Jefferson neighborhood
    More than 400 children and teens from Ohio and its neighbors attended a cybersecurity program on a snowy Saturday at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
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    Scout motto now means being prepared in cybersecurity, AI
    Anthony Brown, 35, was sentenced to 26 years to life in the double 2022 shooting that killed Adam Black and wounded Eric Ruff. He pleaded guilty in September to two counts, including murder with a gun specification. Pictured is Brown in the courtroom of Butler County Common Pleas Judge Dan Haughey on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    ‘All these lives destroyed:’ Man sentenced to life in prison in Walmart killing
    Tina Lamb, owner of Sunday Best Co. on Main Street in Franklin, says her new boutique is a combination of "woodsy" and "industrial."  MICHAEL KURTZ / STAFF
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    New boutique wants customers feeling their ‘Sunday best’
    The Manchester Inn and Sonshine building are two of the five sites chosen by the city for its call for developers. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown’s next downtown move may be guided by Hamilton’s redevelopment playbook
    SencorpWhite plans to open its U.S. headquarters at 3024 Symmes Road in Hamilton. It's anticipated the opening of the advanced manufacturing facility is in early 2026. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Two companies adding nearly 260 new jobs in Hamilton
    In Butler County, there were 184 overdose deaths in 2022, 130 deaths in 2023 and 88 deaths in 2024, according to the Butler County General Health District.  NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Overdose deaths down in Butler County as Narcan access increases
    Hamilton to consider a quiet zone for the seven-crossing corridor through the center of town. Pictured is a CSX train traveling on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at the Maple Avenue train crossing. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Train horns go off 1,800 times a day in Hamilton; city aims to make town quiet(er) again
    Part of the North Hamilton Crossing project would eventually convert the Black Street Bridge (pictured) into a primarily pedestrian crossing. A bridge phase of the North Hamilton Crossing project could cost around $33 million. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    North Hamilton Crossing project expected to start in 2026: See the map
    Kings Island's popular WinterFest event is being held select nights through Dec. 31. Contributed
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    Kings Island’s WinterFest closed all weekend due to snow and low temps
    Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare is set to open at Warren County's Kings Island in 2026. Contributed
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    Kings Island launches behind-the-scenes video series of new Phantom Theater ride
    Casey Gilpin, 47, of Mason, is charged with six felony counts related to tampering with evidence. He's pictured with his attorney, Chelsea Panzeca, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Butler County Judge Keith Spaeth's courtroom. He'll be back in court on Jan. 8. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Former New Miami auxiliary cop arraigned on felony charges
    The recently expanded medical wing of the Butler County Jail on Nov. 20. Butler County jail officials say it’s hard to know how many people in the jail are developmentally disabled or suffer from mental health issues, as they aren’t required to keep that statistic; but Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones believes it could be as many as a third of the entire jail population. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Butler County Jail medical costs surge past $746K in 2025 — up $214K in a year
    A security camera was placed near Governor's Square in downtown Middletown in the summer of 2025 after violent incidents involving the city's homeless population. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF
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    Homeless housing in Butler County uncertain following federal policy flip
    The Trump administration's $12 billion domestic aid package to farmers will serve as a stop-gap measure until next year, Ohio farm leaders say. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    $12B farm aid package seen as a stop-gap by Ohio farm leaders
    Dr. Elizabeth Eckhart, owner of Modern Eye in Dayton, offers her own vision plans as a way to keep her and customer health costs down. MICHAEL KURTZ / STAFF
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    Local eye doctor sees the benefits of in-house vision plans
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