West Chester-Liberty Herald
Local news for West Chester and Liberty Township.
Local news for West Chester and Liberty Township.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Dayton kayaker drowns in Great Miami River; officials warn of swift currents
A 47-year-old Dayton kayaker drowned in the Great Miami River near Hamilton's low dam, and Butler County officials are warning residents about dangerously swift currents and floating debris that have made the river treacherous for boaters.
Public Safety
Health officials warn against Great Miami River contact after Indiana sewage discharge
Hamilton County Public Health is warning residents to avoid the Great Miami River and Whitewater River after a flood-damaged Indiana treatment plant began releasing raw sewage, affecting waterways that flow downstream toward recreation sites near West Chester and Liberty Township.
West Chester, OH
77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 76° · 1% rain
MonMostly Sunny93°F3%
TueSunny96°F0%
WedSunny97°F0%
ThuSunny96°F14%
FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms90°F26%
SatSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°F25%
SunSunny85°F9%
Public Safety
Dayton kayaker drowns in Great Miami River; officials warn of swift currents
A 47-year-old Dayton kayaker drowned in the Great Miami River near Hamilton's low dam, and Butler County officials are warning residents about dangerously swift currents and floating debris that have made the river treacherous for boaters.
West Chester, OH
77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 76° · 1% rain
MonMostly Sunny93°F3%
TueSunny96°F0%
WedSunny97°F0%
ThuSunny96°F14%
FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms90°F26%
SatSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°F25%
SunSunny85°F9%
Public Safety
Dayton kayaker drowns in Great Miami River; officials warn of swift currents
A 47-year-old Dayton kayaker drowned in the Great Miami River near Hamilton's low dam, and Butler County officials are warning residents about dangerously swift currents and floating debris that have made the river treacherous for boaters.
West Chester, OH
77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 76° · 1% rain
MonMostly Sunny93°F3%
TueSunny96°F0%
WedSunny97°F0%
ThuSunny96°F14%
FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms90°F26%
SatSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°F25%
SunSunny85°F9%
Public Safety
Liberty Township adds 2 deputies as calls for service climb
Liberty Township trustees approved a contract addendum adding two Butler County Sheriff's deputies to the township's patrol force by end of July 2026, at a cost of about $105,000 each per year, as calls for service have risen more than 38% since 2021.
Public Safety
Cyclospora cases surge past 1,200 in Ohio as Butler County health officials warn residents
Ohio's Cyclospora cases surged to 1,274 on Thursday, July 16, and the Middletown Health Department in Butler County has warned local residents about the outbreak spreading through contaminated produce across the Midwest.
Public Safety
Medicaid fraud: Fairfield woman among four Greater Cincinnati residents indicted
A Fairfield woman and three other Greater Cincinnati residents were indicted Wednesday, July 15, on charges of defrauding Ohio's Medicaid program as part of a larger statewide enforcement action announced by Attorney General Andy Wilson.
Public Safety
West Chester police clarify rules for e-bikes, mopeds, golf carts
Do's and don'ts: This is what you need to know about laws regulating e-bikes, scooters, mopeds and golf carts.
Public Safety
2 people hurt in I-75 crash involving a garbage truck
Four-vehicle crash shut down I-75 and sent two people to the hospital.
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