The Middletown Middies Football Team was honored by the city for their historic season, receiving a proclamation from Vice Mayor Steve West, celebrating their unifying impact on the community.

Lebanon, Ohio introduces a holiday light recycling program for residents to drop off unwanted lights for repurposing, aiming to reduce landfill waste.

Montgomery, Ohio's first responders served breakfast and met with the community during the annual Breakfast with Santa event, supporting the Holiday Family Fund.

The Matt Haverkamp Foundation hosted Shop with a K-9, where kids shopped with Butler County sheriff's deputies, each child receiving $250 from the Foundation.

The Highland Heights Police Department urges the community to support Providence House Crisis Nursery through the "Giving Tree" fundraiser, with donations due by December 18th.

Jonathan Crabtree is charged with attempted murder and grand theft auto after stabbing a man and stealing a police cruiser in Ohio. His bond is set at $775,000.

The Butler County Sheriff's Office thanked the community on social media for help in identifying a suspect in a Tide Pods theft and issued an arrest warrant for Thurman Leslie McIntosh III.

The Fairfield Police used flock cameras to recover two stolen vehicles and arrest a suspect facing charges for obstructing official business and driving with a suspended license.

Middletown Firefighters Local 336 donated funds raised from a golf event to support youth in their community, as shared in a social media post about their charitable activities.

UC welcomed new Bearcats, including ten Marian Spencer Scholarship recipients, offering a full ride and study abroad benefits to high-achieving CPS district students.

A man stole Tide Pods from a Kroger store in Liberty Township, prompting the Butler County Sheriff's Office to use humor on social media to seek public help in identifying him.

Hebron police and local volunteers joined with Lakewood students for a holiday shopping event, building community relations and creating lasting memories.

Nick Baynes, a local entrepreneur, is graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a BA in Professional Studies while running his businesses and maintaining family life.