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Hamilton JournalNews was a daily broadsheet newspaper located in Hamilton, Ohio, and was owned by Cox Media Group. It reported on news from Hamilton and the surrounding regions. In September 2013, Cox Media Group Ohio revealed plans to combine the Hamilton JournalNews with The Middletown Journal, resulting in the creation of a new publication called Journal-News, which took effect on November 1.

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US overdose deaths fell 27% last year but remain above prepandemic levels

23 hours ago | journal-news.com | Mike Stobbe |Geoff Mulvihill

The CDC has been collecting comparable data for 45 years. The previous largest one-year drop was 4% in 2018, according to the agency’s National Center for Health Statistics. All but two states saw declines last year — with some of the biggest in Ohio, West Virginia and other states that have been hard-hit in the nation's decades-long overdose epidemic. Experts say more research needs to be done to understand what drove the reduction, but they mention several possible factors.
BCI probe of state Rep. Rodney Creech finds ‘concerning and suspicious’ behavior, raises concerns with case handling

1 day ago | journal-news.com | Avery Kreemer

Simpson and Votel allegedly took no investigative action and created no record of the allegation when initially told a potential crime was committed, delaying a criminal investigation until it was reported a second time over a month later to a different law enforcement agency. A month after the case was closed with no charges brought, Creech won his third successive term in the Ohio House of Representatives.
José Mujica, Uruguay’s humble president who changed his country and charmed the world, dies at 89

1 day ago | journal-news.com | Matilde Campodonico |Isabel Debre

“President, activist, guide and leader,” Orsi wrote of his longtime political mentor on social media. “We will miss you greatly, dear old man. Thank you for everything you gave us and for your profound love for your people.”Mujica had been under treatment for cancer of the esophagus since spring 2024, when the affliction was diagnosed. His doctor reported that radiation had succeeded in eliminating much of the tumor but Mujica's autoimmune disease complicated his recovery.
Man accused of sexually abusing teen at Hueston Woods

1 day ago | journal-news.com | Kristen Spicker

On Sept. 6, the teen reported Merkle sexually abused her while they were at the state park, according to court records. One of the girl’s family members provided texts reportedly showing Merkle, the teen and a third person were at Hueston Woods in July. The girl was 13 years old at the time. The assault happened while they were walking the dog in the woods, according to court documents. Investigators discovered Merkle sent the girl sexually explicit texts in the days leading up to the assault.
Maddy Westbeld makes Chicago Sky roster as rookie

2 days ago | journal-news.com | David Jablonski

That means Westbeld could make her WNBA debut in the season opener on the road against the Indiana Fever on Saturday. Westbeld, the 16th overall pick in the draft and fourth pick of the second round in April, appeared at a Media Day press conference Monday alongside Haley Van Lith, one of the two players the Sky drafted in the first round. Both players were asked what it means to have solidified their spots on the roster.
Former area school administrator sentenced to 18 months in child sex abuse case

2 days ago | journal-news.com | Kristen Spicker

He also is required to register as a Tier I sex offender. Tier I offenders must register their address every year for 15 years. ExploreThe defense asked the court to sentence Hill to community control sanctions. “Mr. Hill understands that his conduct and behavior were extremely inappropriate and he is very remorseful for his actions,” read a sentencing memo. “He takes full responsibility for his actions and expresses remorse, guilt and shame for his actions.”Eighteen months was the maximum sentence.
More pickleball courts coming to Fairfield, basketball courts getting rehabbed

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

When the work is completed later this year, the city will have five tennis courts dual-striped for tennis and pickleball along with 20 separate pickleball courts, said Ben Mann, public works director. All will have been constructed or rehabbed last year or this year. The work is being done as part of council’s emphasis on parks and quality of living in the city. “This is an amenity we want to provide to our residents,’’ Mann said.
Monuments added to Fairfield Twp.’s Veterans Memorial in Heroes Park

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

“Our Fairfield Twp. community will once again gather together in gratitude to honor the sacrifices made by our armed forces,’’ said Trustee Shannon Hartkemeyer. “This memorial stands proudly as an enduring beacon that reminds one and all that freedom is not free.”The 5:30 p.m. program will be held at the memorial at the park, 6032 Morris Road, and is open to the public. The monuments were installed last week, nearly two years after the dedication of the original memorial.
Ohio expands College Credit Plus access to high schoolers for in-demand jobs

3 days ago | journal-news.com | Eileen McClory

College Credit Plus allows high school students to take college classes for free in high school and earn dual credits. CCP students pursuing technician certificates or degrees in electro-mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing equipment, and semiconductor fundamentals can all benefit from the waiver, according to the state. Two and four-year colleges are eligible for the waiver.
20 Butler/Warren county National Merit finalists receive scholarships

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

The corporations do not release the exact amount of the scholarship or whether it is renewable. Recipients are among 15,000 students that made it to the finalist level based on their scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualify Tests taken as juniors. They make up fewer than one percent of the nation’s top-performing high school seniors.