Good morning, Hamilton.

Dustin Bowman, who once received help at Serve City, now serves as its permanent executive director after acting as interim; on Tuesday mornings, he worked with volunteers at the food pantry + shelter to support residents moving toward stable housing.

MetroParks of Butler County awarded $24,380 in grants on Sept.

8 to five local organizations for park improvements across Butler County—Oxford Parks and Recreation received $5,000 for baseball field netting at TRI Community Park while Fairfield, Madison, Morgan and Ross townships funded seating, benches, and gate repairs.

West Chester assistant fire chief David Pickering recalled his 9/11 rescue mission when he was deployed to New York on Sept.

11 after seeing news footage; he later located a friend (Fred Herman) during the crisis and now visits annually to honor fallen colleagues.

Renovation work at Hamilton's historic Zion Lutheran Church nearly completes a multi-year capital campaign as crews applied a new gold coating to the cross on Sept.

3 and will finish exterior repairs to the steeple, roof shingles, and educational building coverings by the end of October.

The Hamilton Hispanic Heritage Festival will be held at Marcum Park from 2-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

12, offering live music, folklórico dance, food vendors, a car show, and family-friendly activities that celebrate Hispanic culture * organizers note growing community support.

On Sept. 8, parents and prevention advocates gathered at Walden Ponds Community Nazarene in Fairfield Township to discuss youth risks from high-potency THC products.

Hamilton later lifted its ban on recreational marijuana dispensaries and set rules requiring retailers to be 1,000 feet from schools and youth centers.

City officials met at the Butler fairgrounds to review plans for a 2.5-mile four-lane boulevard from North B Street to State Route 129 that aims to ease traffic and crashes; 55-65 homes will relocate with two years’ notice, and public comments are due by Oct.

10.

Butler County commissioners decided to keep a $10M high-speed internet project moving despite a two-year delay, reworking terms with altafiber to set a new Sept.

30 deadline (penalties are in play if targets are missed).