Sports + Recreation

Green Spaces

Explore Three Local Parks Offering Upgraded Amenities from Community Input Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Len Kaltman + Provided From walking paths and sport courts to green spaces and play places, our community is invested in parks and recreation. We’ve gathered the latest information on upgraded amenities in three local parks. This July, get out and explore West Chester and Liberty Township’s recreation areas. The Square @ Union Centre The Square reopened last month after...

Life + Culture

Hamilton’s Historic Neighborhoods

Explore Three Hamilton Neighborhoods That Tell the Story of the City’s Evolution from Frontier Fort to Industrial Center Article by Mike Burcham | Photography by Provided by Travel Butler County Long before Hamilton became known for its mills, factories and grand homes, it began as a frontier outpost along the Great Miami River. Fort Hamilton was built in 1791 and named for Alexander Hamilton, then Secretary of the Treasury. The fort closed only a few years later after the Treaty of...

Life + Culture

Stars, Stripes + Summer Bites

Celebrating 250 Years of America the Sweetest Way We Know How Article by Ali Waychoff | Photography by Matthew J. Capps Two hundred and fifty years. A quarter of a millennium of cookouts and county fairs, of fireflies and fireworks, of recipes passed hand-to-hand on index cards with butter-stained edges. If ever there were a summer to really savor, this is the one. Some traditions don’t need updating—they need honoring. And this July, with America turning 250, we’re leaning hard into the...

Life + Culture

USS Cincinnati Peace Pavilion Park

The USS Cincinnati Peace Pavilion Honors the Past + Inspires the Future Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Len Kaltman The long-awaited USS Cincinnati Peace Pavilion is open to the public at Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester, the full-size replica of a Cold War nuclear submarine now permanently docked adjacent to the Voice of America Broadcasting Museum. Much more than a memorial, the Peace Pavilion is a community gathering space that encourages visitors to reflect upon and...

Life + Culture

A Father’s Day Road Trip Down Memory Lane

Step Back in Time at Butler County’s 1910 Museum + Chickahominy House Article by Mike Burcham | Photography by Provided by Travel Butler County Long before Interstate 75 became the north-south thoroughfare that transformed Butler County, travelers relied on U.S. Route 25 to move between Cincinnati, Dayton and points north. At the center of it all was a single building at the intersection of U.S. 25 and Ohio 63.  Built in 1910 by Marion G. Warner, the structure now known as the 1910 Building...

Finance + Legal Services

Listening First

Sye Mishler Offers Finance with Heart Article by A.J. Lape | Photography by Len Kaltman + Michelle Moody Sye Mishler believes the most important financial conversations rarely begin with money. They start with questions about family, dreams and the moments people hope to experience—a child’s college graduation, a long-planned trip or the relief of a secure retirement. As a financial advisor with Raymond James and Founder of Mishler Financial Planning, Sye helps clients navigate those...

Entertainment

Celebrate Juneteenth

A Community Juneteenth Celebration Returns to West Chester June 13 Article by Mia Hilkowitz | Photography by Jerome Melson/Melson Photo Arts Studio West Chester’s annual Juneteenth Celebration returns for a third year this June with free live music, spoken word and arts and crafts.  Brenda Melson, manager of Transforming Families Ministries, started the event in 2024 after recognizing there was no established celebration of Juneteenth in West Chester. In past years, she had attended...

Life + Culture

Cabin Fever

Historic Log Cabins Tell the Stories of Butler County’s Earliest Days Article by Mike Burcham | Photography by Provided by Travel Butler County Long before Butler County’s towns took shape, life on the frontier was defined by what settlers could build with their own hands. These simple structures that once sheltered families now serve as storytellers of Butler County’s earliest days. Tucked just outside Oxford stands one of the county’s oldest structures: the Zacariah Price DeWitt log home...

Life + Culture

Volunteer Power

Meet Six Super Volunteers that Lead Community Nonprofits with Boundless Energy + Endless Compassion Article by A.J. Lape | Photography by Anjali Fong Photography Listening First Nancy Roll at EDGE Teen Center Sometimes the most important thing a teenager needs is someone willing to listen. At EDGE Teen Center, that’s where Nancy Roll begins. “I greet the students and check them into our system,” she says. “I then spend time playing games, puzzles, cards, crafts, talking and a lot of...

Professional Services

Framed in Confidence

Through the Lens of Photographer Cara Jonas Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Cara Jonas Photography + Cara Hill Photography There’s something magnetic about photographer Cara Jonas—a warmth that draws you in before a single click of her camera’s shutter. Step into her studio, and you’ll quickly understand that what she creates goes far beyond images. It’s about transformation. “I'm creating images that are the final product, but it's really about building strong relationships with...