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Local Government
Ohio Issue 3, the only statewide question on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, ballot, would enshrine the state's existing photo ID voting requirement in the constitution; Mason and Deerfield Township voters can register through Monday, Oct. 5, and begin early voting Tuesday, Oct. 6.
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The Kings Local School District Board of Education reviewed 2027 permanent appropriations, updated enrollment numbers and revised school calendars at its Sept. 8 work session in Kings Mills.
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The Kings Local School District board meets Tuesday, Sept. 15, with votes expected on builders risk insurance for the new high school construction project, a Sharefax Credit Union partnership and 2027 permanent appropriations.
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Warren County commissioners unanimously approved reimbursing Deerfield Township homeowner Susan McDaniel up to $16,287 for water main break damage at 2520 Rose Road, after the county's insurer denied the claim.
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Mason-based Millspaw Electronics, a six-year-old nuclear engineering firm, ranked No. 2 among engineering companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list after reporting 756% revenue growth.
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Warren County's 1-mill mental health levy, unchanged since 2002, heads to the November ballot as a renewal that would not raise taxes, even as the number of people receiving outpatient treatment surged 31% in the past fiscal year.
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Mason's "A Seat at the Table" series brings city council members to Kala Coffee on Aug. 27 for informal, no-registration-required conversations with residents.
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The Warren County Regional Planning Commission will review the Warnecke Concept Plan, a new Deerfield Township subdivision proposal, at its Aug. 27 executive committee meeting in Lebanon.
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Lindner Center of Hope in Mason is launching a one-year OCD and Anxiety Fellowship Program at the end of August 2026, training two clinicians under faculty with 50-plus years of combined experience to help address a national shortage of OCD specialists.
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The City of Mason Police Department's Campus Safety Team published back-to-school safety tips for walkers, cyclists, bus riders and drivers as more than 10,000 students return under a staggered start schedule for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Warren County commissioners canceled their next two public meetings on Aug. 11, leaving a two-week gap in regular sessions, while appointing a five-member panel to evaluate Master Plan Phase 2 design-build firms and authorizing a Drug Task Force state grant.
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Warren County Community Services is accepting appointments for the state's Summer Crisis Program, which helps income-eligible households pay electric bills or get cooling equipment through Sept. 30 — especially relevant after storms knocked out power to thousands of area customers this week.
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