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A proposal to look again at combining Butler County's nine emergency dispatch centers has drawn heated reaction from some law enforcement officials - including the county's top cop.

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More than 55 kids and adults with special needs tried their hands at catching the big one during Lake Monroe's 20th annual Handicapped Fishing Derby Sunday, May 18.

Brandon Schreiber, 26 of Hamilton, and Jason Sand, 22 of West Chester , were arrested shortly after the offense at Schreiber's home.

Ventilex USA Inc., a Dutch-owned company, is scheduled to open for business May 30 with a building dedication and open house from noon to 6 p.m. Ventilex will sell items manufactured by its parent company, ...

Butler County Commissioners say it's the fault of the architect and an unrealistic humane society that the new animal shelter is far behind schedule.

Associated Press - May 20, 2008 11:15 PM ET HAMILTON, Ohio - The grandfather of a 3-year-old boy says he found him hanging by a rope from a swing set after leaving him alone for a few minutes in a southwest ...

Quaker Chemical Corp. will centralize much of its North American production at its Middletown, Ohio, plant, and spend almost $20 million to expand the site.

BAE Systems newly expanded 890,000-square-foot facility is now open. The company, which held a grand opening Monday, May 12, is one of the largest manufacturing operations in Butler County.

HAMILTON -- A Butler County judge has decided to give Brian Gegner and his truancy-prone daughter another chance to make sure she completes some basic education.

A judge has ordered that two southwest Ohio teens be held on $1 million bond and be tried as adults in the alleged torture attack on a mentally disabled woman. via WSYX

“We see our approach as the smart choice”

The sustainable paper maker breaks ground on a new $30 million co-generation biomass facility. via Inside Greentech

A head-on collision involving two vehicles occurred on Ohio 177 Thursday night, sending two people to area hospitals. via Journal-News

More... More steps ahead for SunCoke plant Company wants to get plant in operation by the end of 2009, but hurdles remain. via Dayton Daily News

“We are looking at whether or not there is a more efficient, better location”

An AK Steel Corp. official confirmed the company is considering relocating about 75 employees from a Middletown office to another facility. via Dayton Daily News

“The zoning legislation that you will consider tonight does one thing, and one thing only, if you approve it. It will create opportunity for AK Steel to help address one of its remaining weaknesses - a long-term source of competitive raw materials”

Middletown City Council unanimously confirmed a Planning Commission decision to rezone more than 157 acres in the 2nd Ward to make way for a proposed $340 million coke-making and electric generation plant. via MiddletownJournal

“The food makes a big difference for the kids and their families.”

As grocery prices rise, Donna McDonald said buying enough food to last a month for her six children is tough. via MiddletownJournal

“It's a market that you really can't predict so I would sell it while it's high.”

Bad economies are good times for pawn shops. The current recession has led some residents to even pull their teeth to turn a dollar. via MiddletownJournal

HAMILTON, Ohio - A 16-year-old girl has been convicted of charges accusing her of participating in the robbery and murder of a Florida man at a southwest Ohio motel. via LancasterEagleGazette

More... Police: Caregiver abused elderly woman for having sex with evil spirits By Daniel Wells MIDDLETOWN - Abena Afrakomah was convinced the elderly woman she cared for was having sex with evil spirits and ... via Dayton Daily News