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🌱 Middletown teen’s long recovery after a devastating hit-and-run crash
Middletown, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Middletown! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Middletown teen’s long recovery after a devastating hit-and-run crash
- How a Middletown skydiver walked away from a terrifying scoreboard crash
- How a wrong-way driver left a Middletown man seriously hurt
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'It's heartbreaking': Local teen continues long road to recovery following hit-and-run (dayton247now.com) — A 13-year-old boy from Middletown is recovering from severe injuries after a hit-and-run while biking near Lefferson Park, close to his family’s home. Police arrested a 35-year-old driver on multiple charges, while the teen remains in intensive rehab supported by family, school, and community donations through an online fundraiser. 
• Skydiver from Middletown-based team crashes into scoreboard at Virginia Tech spring game (wcpo.com) — A Middletown-based professional skydiver with Team Fastrax crashed into a stadium scoreboard during a pregame jump at Virginia Tech’s spring football game but was safely rescued without injury. The team, which calls Start Skydiving in Middletown its home base, uses locally linked Selection.com-sponsored parachutes and says this is its first incident of this kind after thousands of performances.
• 3 hospitalized after reckless, wrong-way driver causes multi-vehicle crash in Warren County (whio.com) — A Middletown man was seriously injured when a wrong-way Chevrolet Suburban caused a three-vehicle crash on State Route 48 near Lebanon early Tuesday morning. Troopers say the Suburban crossed the median, hit a Traverse head-on, then struck the Middletown driver’s Honda Civic. All three drivers were hospitalized, northbound SR-48 was closed for several hours, and the crash remains under investigation.
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East Intermediate School , 13060 Durkee Rd , Grafton
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Helping People Change: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Butler County Family & Children First Council , 400 N Erie Blvd , Hamilton
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Court
Springboro, OH Calendar , 320 W. Central Avenue , Springboro
9:00 am -
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Bridgeport Elementary Hamilton, OH 45011
8:15 pm -
MidPointe Meals in Monroe
MidPointe Library Monroe , 1 Tennessee Ave , Monroe
10:30 am -
Busy Builders
MidPointe Library Trenton , 200 Edgewood Dr , Trenton
11:15 am -
Social Services Overview (Day 3 of 3)
Butler County Family & Children First Council , 400 N Erie Blvd Hwy , Hamilton
11:30 am -
Acceptance Night for Colerain Programs
Colerain High School
5:30 pm -
Healthy Rhythms Drum Circle w/Douglas Blue Feather
White Dove Circle of Light and Love , 205 East St , Springboro
6:30 pm -
Thursday Night Karaoke
JD Legends Entertainment Complex , 65 Millard Dr , Franklin
9:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
A dog who went missing in Middletown, OH, has been safely reunited with their family after 5 hours, 33 minutes. Message from Finder: "This baby is… (Nextdoor N Verity Pkwy) - Lost Friend ….
Please help me find my little buddy who wondered off about three days ago . (Nextdoor East End-Rosedale Rd)
- SunCoke Energy, Inc. posted a job opening for Auxiliary Operator in Middletown. Apply here.
- Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 1st Shift in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Springboro
- A productive visit could turn into more defensive line help arriving in 2027 (dearoldgold.com)
Lebanon
- Southwest Ohio VFW Memorial team celebrates 60 years of final military salutes (wcpo.com)
- Driver flees scene after causing serious injury crash in Lebanon (wdtn.com)
- 10 People Recognized at 2026 Open House Awards Ceremony (warrencountypost.com)
Ok Middletown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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