🏙️ Ohio's tiniest village faces uncertain future as dissolution threat looms. With just 55 residents, Jacksonburg in Butler County is fighting to avoid being dissolved under a new state law. While the village secured enough candidates for its council openings, it must still prove it provides at least five out of ten required services to pass a state audit. Recent financial audits revealed compliance issues, including fund disbursements exceeding appropriations. The village lacks even basic communication about when and where council meetings are held, highlighting its administrative challenges.
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🛍️ Sisters transform downtown Miamisburg shop into unique boutique destination. Grace Neal and Summer Gehron-Hall recently reopened M & Co. as With Much Grace Boutique after extensive renovations. The South Main Street store offers specialty gifts, home decor, and clothing brands not available elsewhere in Ohio, including cuddle+kind dolls that support meal programs. Both Miamisburg graduates, the sisters named the boutique after their agency serving adults with disabilities, creating employment opportunities while preserving the shop's successful elements. Future plans include online sales and a remote stylist service for personalized shopping experiences.
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🎓 Miami's new civic center aims to spark joyful, rigorous debate. The Center for Civics, Culture and Society is launching this fall as part of Ohio Senate Bill 117, which allocated $2 million to Miami University. Director Flagg Taylor will hire 10 tenure-track faculty from diverse disciplines to create what he calls a "pre-partisan" space focused on civic education through "free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry." The center will host events like panels on the American Revolution and collaborate with the existing Menard Family Center for Democracy. Taylor emphasizes creating a vibrant environment where students from various backgrounds can engage in serious but enjoyable study of civic life.
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Country mansion needs deeper pockets: For $790,000, this West Alexandria country retreat offers 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths on 5.24 acres, featuring custom cherry details, Brazilian hardwood floors, and modern amenities like solar panels and a standby generator.
Wooded retreat with barn: This 3 bedroom home with large kitchen and extra storage is listed at $275,500. Nestled against woods, the property includes a pole barn and offers convenient access to shopping in nearby Richmond.
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