🌱 How a new quiet zone could finally calm Hamilton’s train noise

What's up Hamilton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new quiet zone could finally calm Hamilton’s train noise
• How a Fairfield Township Walmart shooting ended in a Hamilton courtroom
• Why a Ross Twp. crash led to a hospital arrest

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of sun; not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 43, low: 32.
• Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 55 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Train horns go off 1,800 times a day in Hamilton; city aims to make town quiet(er) again (journal-news.com) — Hamilton officials are pursuing a railroad quiet zone that could cut daily train horn blasts by more than half at key crossings from Hanover to Heaton streets. The plan would require over $1 million in safety upgrades and some street closures, but city leaders say it’s a crucial quality-of-life boost for neighborhoods like Riverview, Jefferson, North End and Dayton Lane.
   

• Man sentenced for deadly Walmart shooting in Fairfield Township (wlwt.com) — A Butler County judge in Hamilton has sentenced Anthony Brown to 26 years to life for the 2022 shooting inside the Princeton Road Walmart in nearby Fairfield Township, which killed shopper Adam Black and injured an employee. The long-delayed case, handled through the Hamilton courts, ended after Brown abandoned self-representation and pleaded guilty to murder and related gun and assault charges.
   

• Suspected drunk driver struck vehicle, fled scene on foot in Ross Twp. (journal-news.com) — A suspected drunk driver in Ross Twp. allegedly struck another vehicle at Hamilton Cleves Pike Road and U.S. 27, seriously injuring the other driver before fleeing on foot. Police say he later claimed his SUV was stolen, but officers found and arrested him at a Green Twp. hospital, and he’s now held in Butler County Jail on bond.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hamilton

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Wednesday December 17

• Ribbon Cutting - The Lodge Natural Healing Center
  Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce , 3754 Hamilton Cleves Road , Hamilton
  10:30 am

Friday December 19

• Ribbon Cutting - Ohio Kids Dental
  Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce , 2889 Joseph Drive , Fairfield Township
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Networking Leads Meeting December 16, 2025
  Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce , 201 Dayton St , Hamilton
  12:00 pm
• Networking Leads : 12/16/2025 at Megumi Sushi Hamilton
  Megumi Sushi Ramen Grill , 102 Main St , Hamilton
  12:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting - Cornerstone Caregiving
  Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce 185 N Brookwood Avenue Hamilton, OH 45013
  4:00 pm
• Jr Herd Night - RMS Girls Basketball vs. Franklin
  Ross Middle School , 3425 Hamilton Cleves Rd , Hamilton
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Re-entry and Supports subcommittee meeting
  Butler County Family & Children First Council 400 N Erie Blvd Hwy, Hamilton, OH 45011
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - The Lodge Natural Healing Center
  Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce 3754 Hamilton Cleves Road Hamilton, OH 45013
  10:30 am
• Indoor Market
  Fairfield, OH Calendar , 411 Wessel Dr. , Fairfield
  4:30 pm
• 4 – H Shooting Program
  Butler County Sportsmen Rifle & Pistol Club Inc , 2131 Millville Ave , Hamilton
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Ribbon Cutting - Ohio Kids Dental
  Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce 2889 Joseph Drive Fairfield Township, OH 45011
  3:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Harbin Trail Days - Volunteers Needed!
  Fairfield, OH Calendar , 1300 Hunter Road , Fairfield
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi Neighbors!
  I am an Early Childhood Education Specialist with 10+ years experience in the field working with companies like Sesame Street & PBS Kids. I am… (Nextdoor Princeton Road)

• Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Hamilton. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager up to $22.50 in Hamilton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamilton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairfield

• Fairfield approves 2026 budget that adds directed police patrol, communications director (journal-news.com)
• IHRA Statement Regarding Maple Grove Future (speedsport.com)
• Eastland-Fairfield Inducts Bill McGowan into Hall of Fame (circlevilleherald.com)

Sharonville

• Tracking road conditions after crews work around the clock to treat roads after heavy snowfall (wlwt.com)

Oxford

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-- The Patch AM Team

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