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    The city of Monroe plans to build a $18.9 million Municipal Services Center to replace this one at 1000 Holman Ave. RICK McCRABB/STAFF
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    Cowboy Sally's Authentic Texas BBQ is now open at Liberty Center in Liberty Township. This plate shows a sampling of burnt ends, brisket, pulled pork, mashed potatoes and hot honey butter and pepper jack cornbread. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    West Chester Township announced the purchase of 75 acres of land east of I-75 between Union Centre Blvd. and West Chester Road for future mixed-use development and green space called The Mill Creek District. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, takes questions from reporters on Oct. 30, 2025, as the state narrows in on a congressional redistricting update that would lean 12 of the state's 15 districts toward Republicans.
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    Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber celebrates after winning the tiebreaker at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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    The historic Callahan Clock. The clock is a Dayton icon that is accessible from the observation deck of the tower at Carillon Park.  "It makes a great bookend for the park," Brady Kress, president and CEO of Carillon Park and Dayton History, said. "The Carillon is 151-feet tall on one end and the clock tower will be 135-feet tall with the spire on the other end."   TY GREENLEES / STAFF
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    A former prison worker gets probation for smuggling drugs in her lunch bag into the Lebanon Correctional Institution, leading to inmate's overdose death in 2023. GREG LYNCH / STAFF
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    Grand juries, which meet in secret, review criminal charges brought by police and prosecutors and investigate possible criminal behavior. ISTOCK
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    Owner of Hocking Hills cabin pleads guilty in hidden camera case
    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, takes questions from reporters on Oct. 30, 2025, as the state narrows in on a congressional redistricting update that would lean 12 of the state's 15 districts toward Republicans.
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    Ohio leaders nearing deal on congressional map; Dems could lose two seats
    A former prison worker gets probation for smuggling drugs in her lunch bag into the Lebanon Correctional Institution, leading to inmate's overdose death in 2023. GREG LYNCH / STAFF
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    Former prison worker smuggles drugs into Lebanon Correctional, gets probation
    Nicholas Dearth appeared for arraignment on charge of vehicular homicide after a crash resulted in the death of Stephen Howard. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Jaime Gustitus (left) and Jaymee Prichard (right) are being remembered as loving, compassionate women after they were both murdered by Jacob Prichard last weekend. CONTRIBUTED/FILE
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    Tim Gabbard, who coached the Waynesville High School girls basketball team for 46 seasons, compiled a record of 721-360 and is one of Ohio's all-time winningest coaches. STAFF FILE
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    Tova Murray moves canned vegetables around the warehouse Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 at Shared Harvest Foodbank in Fairfield. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    FILE Ñ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 2, 2025. A handful of Republicans crossed party lines to side with Democrats in the first of several votes this week aimed at challenging the presidentÕs trade war. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)
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