Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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The City of Blue Ash and Hoxworth Blood Center will co-host a blood drive on Monday, Oct. 26, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Blue Ash Municipal Building, with free blankets for donors and appointments available online or by phone.
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Sycamore Township's Board of Trustees signed a proclamation on Sept. 15 recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and citing American Cancer Society screening guidelines.
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The City of Montgomery's Know Your Neighbor series returns Nov. 5 with local disabilities advocate Hadia Khan leading a forum on resources and support for families raising children with special needs.
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Retired FDNY firefighter Carl Graziano shared memories of Sept. 11, 2001, and presented a Ground Zero flag to Blue Ash police and fire departments at the city's 25th-anniversary memorial ceremony, which raised about $9,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
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Sycamore Township's Fall 2026 Quarterly newsletter, now online and heading to mailboxes, announces the 16th Annual Car Show winners and curbside leaf collection details for the season ahead.
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The City of Montgomery announced its annual Trick or Treat will run Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. rain or shine, with safety tips from the Montgomery Police Department.
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Montgomery's Environmental Advisory Commission outlined a busy fall schedule at its Tuesday, Sept. 8 meeting, including a Sept. 19 recycling drop-off, a Sept. 26 shredding event and a first look at TerraCycle waste management options.
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The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library is accepting applications through Sept. 23 for its 2027 Writer-in-Residence, a paid literary ambassadorship with a $10,000 stipend that gives priority to Hamilton County writers.
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The Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony Orchestra is accepting applications for its 2026 Jack & Lucille Wonnell Young Artist Concerto Competition, with $500 first-place prizes in four divisions and a chance to perform at the Dec. 6 Holiday Concert.
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The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati hosts its Teal Power 5K Run and Walk at Summit Park in Blue Ash on Sept. 19, offering four race options weeks after Sycamore Township proclaimed September Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
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Sycamore Township trustees unanimously approved a bond-funding notice that locks five Bechtold Park parcels for public park and conservation use through October 2041, a condition of an Ohio Department of Natural Resources grant tied to the Veterans Memorial project.
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Aaron Johnson's Subaru WRX STI earned Best of Show and Steve Locher's 1969 Jaguar took the Trustees' Choice Award as Sycamore Township handed out 11 trophies at its 16th annual car show on Aug. 29.
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Blue Ash-based Matthew 25: Ministries is collecting supplies and donations for Nepal flood victims at its Kenwood Road facility, as the disaster's death toll surpasses 390 with more than 1,400 missing.
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