A Butler County couple lost more than money when they invested their retirement with a Butler Twp. couple accused of defrauding more than 25 people of $11 million in a securities fraud Ponzi scheme.

As a 5-year-old child growing up in Fairfield, Amanda McCracken didn’t have an imaginary friend like most of her peers. She had an imaginary husband — Dave the Watchmaker.

The Cincinnati Home and Garden Show returns soon after a one-year hiatus due to renovations at the Duke Energy Convention Center.

Another year, another stack of books. Oh, and there’s still that other pile of books from last year but it is now finally time to move on. Here are some books to watch out for in 2026: ...

Under a proposed plan announced Friday by Fairfield Schools officials, residents could see a 1.25% earned income tax issue on the May 5 ballot.

Wayne beat Northmont 49-40 in a Greater Western Ohio Conference boys basketball game on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. STEVEN WRIGHT / STAFF ...

A long layoff, a familiar foe and another tight finish left the Hamilton High School boys basketball team searching for an answer Friday night.

The road to history rarely comes easy inside Savage Arena, but the Miami RedHawks made it look routine Friday night.

John Carter, who pled guilty to the death of his Fairfield girlfriend Katelyn Markham, is in Butler County Common Pleas Court today, Jan. 9 for a hearing on his request for early release.

Butler County officials just signed a five-year lease with Hamilton to facilitate relocating the Area I and II courts, a move that could prompt the city of Oxford to establish a mayor’s court.

The last two tenants of the mall — Bass Pro Shops and Kohl’s — left in January 2024 and March 2025.

Firks is a junior forward for Milton-Union basketball. In her team’s two games to conclude 2025 against Brookville and Houston, she averaged 14.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists.