Journal-News

09/04/2026

The Hamilton Community Foundation and Butler Philharmonic will jointly celebrate their 75th anniversaries with a free live-orchestra screening of “Toy Story” at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at RiversEdge Amphitheater in Hamilton.

09/04/2026

Be careful when Yellowjackets are around this time of year.

If curiosity killed the cat, I guess I should consider myself lucky I’m not a cat.

09/04/2026

Federal immigration authorities have made 380 arrests in Springfield, which has seen increased ICE activity and patrols since Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status was cancelled in late July, Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said during a press conference in Warren County on Friday, Sept. 4.

Federal immigration authorities have made 380 arrests in Springfield, which has seen increased ICE activity and patrols since Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status was cancelled in late July, Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said during a press conference i...

09/04/2026

The investigation into spring 2026 testing results includes schools throughout the Miami Valley. Here's what we know.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has expanded its investigation into spring 2026 testing results at Columbus City Schools to include four local charter schools.

09/04/2026

The VOA Country Music Festival recently found its new home — and it's set to be there well into the future.

09/04/2026

Four Liberty Township firefighters will travel to France to participate in an international 9/11 memorial and climb.

Liberty Twp. firefighter Pierre Monvillers vividly remembers the Sept. 1, 2001 terror attacks in the United States even though he was thousands of miles away in his native France.

09/04/2026

Are you planning to watch The Ohio State University's football game this weekend?

Ohio State University kicks off the college football season against Ball State University at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

09/04/2026

Judge dismisses Butler County appeal in Garver farm market zoning dispute: What we know.

09/04/2026

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, check out the cast and opening number from La Comedia Dinner Theatre’s “Come From Away,” a musical about the nearly 7,000 stranded passengers welcomed by the people of Gander, Newfoundland.

La Comedia Dinner Theatre’s spirited production of the heartwarming, humorous and uplifting 2017 Tony Award-winning musical “Come From Away” carries deeper resonance as the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks is commemorated around the county and across the globe.

09/04/2026

This November 15 Ohio House and Senate seats will be decided.

Every two years, every Ohio House seat and one-third of Ohio Senate seats come up for grabs in the November election. This year, that means 15 total seats are set to be decided by area voters on Nov. 3.