All of the incumbent Butler County Commissioners will be serving a third term in office. Republicans Kim Geyer and Leslie Osche fended off primary challenges and will advance to the general... Read more

Public defender Maura Palumbi earned both the Republican and Democratic nomination for judge on the Butler County Court of Common Pleas. According to unofficial results, Palumbi defeated her... Read more

A former Grove City resident is facing charges for child pornography. According to police, 32-year-old Kyle Conn, now of Niles, Ohio, was arrested on felony charges this week. The investigat... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority is adding more local service runs to meet demand. According to Executive Director John Paul, buses running Route 1 on Saturdays have been too full. As a result,... Read more

The police chief of Penn Township is advancing to the general election as the next district magistrate of the Saxonburg area Jack D. Ripper defeated Chris Bauman in the race to succeed retir... Read more

A garage fire just south of the Butler County line resulted in a closure of Route 8 Tuesday. The fire broke out around 4 p.m. on Cunningham Road in Richland Township—near the intersection wi... Read more

A Mercer County man was seriously injured following a crash last weekend. According to State Police, 20-year-old Camaron Gallagher of Clarks Mills was driving on Route 19 in Fairview Townshi... Read more

Law enforcement is investigating a stabbing incident that occurred over the weekend in Franklin Township. According to State Police, shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday troopers were dispatched t... Read more

Voters in the county are heading to the polls today to cast their ballot for a number of local races. Polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. There will be races for school board, loca... Read more