Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Kings Island in Mason shut down its Orion and Diamondback roller coasters after a person died on a coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, with no reopening timeline announced during the park's Halloween Haunt season.
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The City of Mason's annual leaf collection program started the week of Oct. 12 and runs through the week of Dec. 8, with city crews using mechanical vacuum equipment to pick up curbside leaf piles across the city.
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Researchers at Mason's Lindner Center of Hope published a peer-reviewed paper identifying spinal pathways as a potential new target for treating major depression, building on six years of work with noninvasive spinal cord stimulation.
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The City of Mason hosts its second annual Built Like Noah L. Day on Oct. 23, honoring fallen Marine Lance Corporal Noah Lippeatt with a community food drive, online auction and volunteer opportunities.
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Lindner Center of Hope hosts a free in-person and virtual session on how menopause affects memory, mood and behavior on Oct. 21 at the Manor House in Mason.
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Kevin Peyton, founder of the Joshua's Place nonprofit, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Molly O'Connor Locke received the Mason Schools Foundation's 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards during Homecoming weekend.
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Mason Schools Foundation named David Charpentier, a veteran and longtime community volunteer, as the 2026 Campbell Family Founder's Award recipient during Homecoming weekend in late September.
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The Lindner Center of Hope's 3rd Annual Supporting Youth Symposium offers free presentations on youth mental health Nov. 6 at the Mason Municipal Center, with registration closing Oct. 23.
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A new Neon Designs study of Tripadvisor reviews ranks Kings Island No. 16 nationally for Halloween programming and No. 11 for overall visitor satisfaction among 20 major U.S. parks, placing the Mason attraction ahead of Knott's Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain.
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Mason's trick-or-treat runs 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, and Deerfield Township's free Car Show & Trunk or Treat at Cottell Park is Saturday, Oct. 10, with trunk-or-treating from 2 to 3 p.m.
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Registration is open for the Mason Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, at Corwin Nixon Park, with a 20% discount for Premier Members and a Nov. 9 deadline for a guaranteed race t-shirt.
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Sycamore Presbyterian Church in Mason holds a free panel workshop on responsible recycling and donation Wednesday, Sept. 30, featuring representatives from Junk King, Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub and Rumpke.
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