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Lakota Local School District invites K-12 students, including home-schooled and private-school students within district boundaries, to enter its 28th annual MLK Day contest by 4 p.m. Nov. 23, with winners performing at a January community celebration.
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Reach Out Lakota reports a 22 percent increase in pantry visits as nearly 200 new families sought help in 2025, and Lakota Local Schools launches its 19th annual Stuff the Bus food drive running Oct. 12–23.
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After severe storms and flash flooding hit Butler County earlier in July, the National Weather Service forecasts clearing skies Friday night with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s Saturday through Monday, bringing Very High UV levels to West Chester and Liberty Township.
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Eight people with ties to the West Chester and Liberty Township area died in June and July 2026, ranging in age from 25 to 96.
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West Chester Township mother Mika Forte is launching Mar'Dasia's Bright Light Foundation to provide after-school programs and summer camps for autistic children in Butler County, one year after her 7-year-old nonverbal daughter drowned in a retention pond.
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Great Parks' free America 250 Great Picnic at Miami Whitewater Forest on Saturday, July 18, features Blessid Union of Souls, a B-25 flyover, vintage baseball, and more than $3,000 in contest prizes, with about 3,000 attendees expected.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County says 149 children are waiting for mentor matches, with some boys on the list nearly two years due to a shortage of male volunteers, and the organization is urging Butler County residents, including those in West Chester and Liberty Township, to sign up.
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UC Health's TeamBirth childbirth model, first adopted at West Chester Hospital in 2024, has expanded to UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, bringing structured team huddles and shared decision-making to Hamilton County's highest-level maternity center amid rising infant mortality rates.
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James Johnathan Limerick, a Liberty Township Fire Department captain who spent more than 25 years in emergency services and mentored hundreds of paramedics and firefighters across Ohio, died Tuesday at age 60.
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The fourth annual Black Mental Health Summit drew advocates and residents to West Chester Township on Friday, July 10, for free discussions on maternal health, suicide prevention, veterans' mental health, and cultural trauma during Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
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