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Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Morning Edition · Verified 4:03 AM ET

Saturday weather

Good morning, Butler County. At 2:53 a.m., the National Weather Service observation at Butler County Regional Airport reported fair skies and 46 degrees with calm wind. The West Chester Township forecast was updated at 2:27 a.m. Saturday is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 68 and an east wind of 7 to 10 miles per hour.

Tonight and Sunday

Saturday night is forecast cloudy with a low around 53 and an east wind of 3 to 6 miles per hour. Sunday should be partly sunny with a high near 70. The National Weather Service lists a slight chance of showers after 3 p.m. Sunday.

Roads and transit

The Butler County Engineer’s Office continues to list Yankee Road closed just north of Hornet Drive for the Monroe High School driveway project. The posted through-traffic detour uses Todhunter Road, Salzman Road and State Route 63, with reopening expected November 20, weather permitting. Butler County RTA continues the R1 northbound early-voting detour through November 1, the R6 Hanover Street construction detour, and the temporary Third Street CincyLink stop while the Riverfront Transit Center is closed. Oxford SafeRide says November 1 service ends at 2 a.m.

Coverage note

This Morning Brief is limited to freshly checked official weather, county road and transit information. Events, live incidents, sports results, fuel prices, markets and school closings were not independently reverified for this narration, so no current claims are being made in those categories.

Sources

West Chester Township

Township · Butler County, Ohio

Official government website

Established
June 2, 1823

Formed as Union Township; established date, not municipal city incorporation.

Source · Checked 2026-10-14
Land area (square miles)
35.59 2020 Census geography

Derived from Census AREALAND 92,186,703 square meters / 2,589,988.110336. Government-building coordinates are not implied by Census centroid.

Source · Checked 2026-10-14
Census population
64,830 2020 Decennial Census, P1

Use this current Census legal-township profile. Search results also contain other historic/marketing counts; do not mix them.

Source · Checked 2026-10-14
Principal government building
Administration Building, 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester, OH 45069Source · Checked 2026-10-14
Government phone
513-777-5900Source · Checked 2026-10-14

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School districts serving this area

Lakota Local Schools

District describes serving West Chester and Liberty townships; not proof that every address has the same assignment.

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