🌱 Middletown woman's boyfriend indicted in her shooting death

Good day Middletown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Middletown woman's boyfriend indicted in her shooting death
• Middletown's Brooklynn Miltenberger earns another BIG EAST soccer honor

Also on today's calendar: CBI Turkey Trot 2026 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm late in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 51, low: 31.
• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; chilly, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of shooting, killing girlfriend in Middletown indicted by grand jury (journal-news.com) — A Butler County grand jury indicted Darwin Malcom on 12 felony charges, including murder, in the death of his live-in girlfriend, Samantha V. Kelly of Middletown. Kelly, 43, was found dead in a vehicle on Tytus Avenue Nov. 5. Malcom's arraignment is expected Nov. 16.
   

• Regan Dancer Selected as BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year (goxavier.com) — Middletown's Brooklynn Miltenberger earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors after helping Xavier women's soccer win the conference's regular-season championship. The fourth-year defender started all 17 matches she played and helped Xavier record 10 shutouts, earning her second career all-conference selection.
   

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📸 Around Middletown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Demystifying Lending for Small Businesses →
  125 South Broad Street, Middletown
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday November 14

• CBI Turkey Trot →
  Middletown, OH Calendar, 1100 Central Ave., Middletown
  8:30 am
• CBI Turkey Trot 2026 →
  Middletown OH
  10:00 am

Monday November 16

• Free Community Lunch →
  Middletown, OH Calendar, 700 S. Marshall Road, Middletown
  11:30 am

Saturday November 21

• Coffee with Christians: Middletown →
  Central Avenue, Middletown
• Holiday Market →
  Middletown, OH Calendar, 3907 Central Ave., Middletown
  10:00 am

Tuesday November 24

• Spaghetti Dinner →
  4 North Main Street, Middletown

Saturday December 5

• UMW Breakfast →
  Jacksonburg United Methodist Church, 4654 Oxford Middletown Rd, Middletown
  7:30 am
• Horsepower Farm - Toys for Tots →
  Horsepower Farms Toys For Tots, 2227 Trinity Drive, Middletown
  8:00 am

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📣 Middletown Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Park & Recreation Board →
  233 South Main Street, Monroe
  6:00 pm
• 4th Grade Veteran's Day Performance
  Monroe Local Monroe, OH 45050
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Michelle Robinson at Froggy’s →
  Froggy’s, 10 American Way, Monroe
  8:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager Operations in Middletown. Apply here.
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Server in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Franklin

• Boys soccer: Fairmont rallies again, reaches D-I state semifinals after penalty kick triumph (daytondailynews.com)

Springboro

• Did You Know Holy Pagans Helped Shape Our Faith? (patheos.com)

Lebanon

• Walmart plans expansion in Lebanon Ohio creating 300 new jobs. (intelligence360.news)
• Hammond Power Solutions Expands Partnership with Electris360/ElectroRep in Arizona & Southern Nevada (ewweb.com)
• These are the top 21 nursing homes in Cincinnati area, says U.S. News (kentucky.com)

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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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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