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7 hours ago | journal-news.com | Rick McCrabb

The parade is a reflection of the foundation’s mission to provide big-league experiences for special needs athletes throughout the region, said Tyler Bradshaw, executive director of the foundation. “Our all-stars and their families feed off the energy from our supporters,” he said of those who line the streets to watch the parade.

8 hours ago | journal-news.com | Rick McCrabb

So naturally, his parents handed him a basketball and pointed him toward the nearest courts. But, despite his height, basketball wasn’t Simer’s sport. “I never fell in love with it,” he said. “That’s when we thought what would be the next best sport for someone his height,” his mother said. When her son was in the sixth grade, she suggested volleyball, and after mixed results those first two seasons in the Lakota Sports Organization, Simer settled on volleyball.

1 day ago | journal-news.com | Rick McCrabb

Mayor Keith Funk said he and the other six council members don’t want Monroe taxpayers to foot the bill for supplying services to Lemon Twp. residents or businesses. If that happened, Monroe residents “would be left holding the bag,” Funk said. Then he added: “We all want what’s best for everybody. We can work together on development.”Lemon Twp. Trustee President Joe Routsong noted the township and the city have always had a positive partnership and he wants that to continue.

1 day ago | journal-news.com | Rick McCrabb

The micro-brewery was voted Best Place for Craft Beer, Best Brewery/Distillery and Best Place to Play Trivia in this year’s Best of Butler County contest. Best of Butler County 2025 winners While Goodman said he was “very excited” by the reader recognition, he preferred to toast his employees and the community support. “You have to have a staff that really buys into what you’re trying to achieve,” he said.

2 days ago | journal-news.com | Sue Kiesewetter

The 1976 Fairfield High School graduate said he won’t seek a second term as mayor, run for city council nor ask to be put on a city commission or board. “I’m ready to give it up. I’ve achieved my goals. I’ll probably be playing more pickle ball,‘’ Rhodus said. The owner of Halo Branded Solutions, a global promotional product company, Rhodus said he plans to semi-retire – ‘You can’t really retire when you own a business’ – to spend more time with his grandchildren and wife, Lois.