A man facing charges in connection with a 2023 double homicide in Middletown could face the death penalty. Natrone C. Kakaris, 28, was arraigned in a Butler County courtroom Thursday on one count of ...

A tip to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force prompted a Butler County Sheriff’s Office investigation that led to the arrest of a 50‑year‑old Okeana woman accused of sending explicit images ...

A Middletown police officer is facing misdemeanor dereliction of duty charges related to a Jan. 3. incident, according to Butler County court records.

Are you one of the many gardeners who worry about pruning a plant and causing damage? Don’t be. Pruning can be easy if you know a little bit about what you are doing.

A Mason man has been given three years of probation after officials said he was connected to an alleged Improvised Explosive Device found at a Lebanon sports complex in September 2024.

Heavy rain is causing flooding to numerous roads and parking lots across Butler County. Earlier this morning, Journal-News was on-scene as a crew from Ohio Department of Transportation worked to clear ...

A century ago, Esther Rose Price started hand-selling the candies she made in her Fauver Avenue home to Dayton area banks, doctor’s offices and anyone else who would pay as a way to make ends meet.

A local high school teen learning automotive technology figured out fast the best way to speed his career is to take the initiative.

The Sorg Opera Revitalization Group, the force behind revitalization, relies on about 100 volunteers for nearly 100% of its operations, besides contractors hired for construction and sound, tech, and ...

Lowe lofted a pass toward the rim after catching Bowling’s eye, and the Badin senior slammed home a thunderous alley-oop dunk that served as the exclamation point on the Rams’ 60–28 victory over ...