http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Michael D. Pitman reports about Butler County, Ohio, politics, county government, countywide issues and Butler County people just like you for Cox Ohio Publishing (including the Hamilton JournalNews, Middletown Journal and several weekly papers in Butler County). He wants your suggestions and questions for more news stories. Leave a comment for him here or e-mail Michael at mpitman@coxohio.com Quick news updates by e-mail Start your workday informed by signing up for our e-mail local news headlines and breaking news alerts. Sign up en-us mpitman@coxohio.com 2011-08-05T17:00:01-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/08/05/the_next_county_government_rep.html Beginning on Monday, Aug. 8, Lauren Pack will be the next Butler County Government reporter. For the past few years she’s been the county cops and crime reporter — all the big and not so big county court cases were... 17395420@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County blog 2011-08-05T17:00:01-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/08/01/commissioners_hire_law_firm_fo.html HAMILTON — Butler County Commission hired a Columbus-based law firm to represent the county at the Aug. 17 hearing concerning an apparent worker’s compensation default. Following an executive session meeting Monday morning to discuss personnel, commissioners hire Vorys, Sater, Seymour... 17395141@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-08-01T15:19:21-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/07/26/dynus_has_come_to_an_end.html With Kay Rogers now being sentenced, it was the last piece — the largest piece — in the Dynus scandal that rocked Butler County several years ago. It took so long to be sentenced following her December 2007 guilty plea... 17394864@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-07-26T14:20:39-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/07/19/win_a_free_nook_ereader.html Want to win a free Nook e-reader? Just “like” the Butler County Fair Facebook page. It will be easier to just click the link, but if you search for the fan page, make sure to search for “The Butler County... 17394551@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-07-19T17:30:00-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/07/19/want_a_buidling_named_for_you.html For $500,000 you can have your name in big letters adorning the new Butler County Fairgrounds building — but it wouldn’t be until next year. The Butler County Agricultural Society, the managing organization of the county fairgrounds on Ohio 4,... 17394533@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-07-19T15:41:59-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/07/16/the_late_workers_comp_bill.html The late workers’ comp bill that allegedly will cost the county $1 million a year — but nobody can explain how that figure was calculated or if it’s accurate — was apparently a clerical error, according to some documents I... 17394431@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-07-16T19:00:46-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/07/14/potential_november_levies.html In light of the Butler County Commissioners approving the levy for the Butler County Mental Health Board — a five-year, 1-mill levy — here’s a list of all the potential levies that could be on ballots around the county this... 17394351@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Board of Elections 2011-07-14T14:15:43-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/06/27/the_following_is_a_timeline.html The following is a timeline of events in the Dynus fiber optics scandal in Butler County. The investigation started in 2005 when Butler County Commissioner Charles Furmon asked the FBI to look into whether fiber optics firm Dynus Corp. took... 17393538@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-06-27T23:59:59-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/06/27/letters_of_support_for_kay_rog.html Former Butler County Auditor Kay Rogers will be sentenced at 9:30 a.m. July 26 in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati. It will be four years since charges were levied against the former Butler County auditor. She pled guilty to bank... 17393553@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-06-27T21:00:00-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/06/27/springfield_road_closing_for_c.html The Butler County Engineer’s Office reports that Springfield Road in Reily Twp. will close for a series of four culvert replacements beginning Thursday. Crews will work west from east and the length of time for each culvert will vary so... 17393541@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-06-27T15:25:31-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/06/22/butler_countys_outspoken_sheri.html Sheriff Richard K. Jones sent a letter to Gov. John Kasich Wednesday asking the governor what he has done to address illegal immigration in Ohio. He led the letter stating: “You have been in office for nearly six months now.... 17393343@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-06-22T19:45:00-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/06/22/commissioners_to_promote_is_ma.html Butler County commissioners are expected to promote Information Services Manager Eric Fletcher Thursday morning to director, to fill the vacancy left by Greg Sullivan who retired at the end of May. Fletcher will get a $6,000 raise, elevating his annual... 17393277@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-06-22T18:30:00-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/06/22/whats_next_with_the_board_of_e.html This has been quite a week for Butler County. I’m sure plenty of people are anxious to comment about this story involving Butler County Board of Elections Director Tippi Slaughter, but until today, June 22 — when actual charges were... 17393337@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Board of Elections 2011-06-22T15:16:55-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/06/21/community_office_hours_on_june.html If you follow any of our papers on Facebook, you may already know I have set community office hours for tomorrow, June 22. From 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Kofenya Coffee on West High Street in Oxford. If you... 17393275@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Community Office Hours 2011-06-21T17:30:00-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/entries/2011/06/21/memorial_highways_bill_photos.html Here are a few photos from the bill signing by Gov. John Kasich that renamed 31 state roadways after fallen Ohioans,most of whom are military personnel killed in action. They were supplied by Rep. Courtney Combs’ office today, June 21.... 17393249@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountynews/ Butler County 2011-06-21T14:30:00-05:00 mpitman@coxohio.com