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Butler wrestlers place at state tournamentWrestlers from Fairfield, Fenwick and Lakota East competed in Columbus, led by Zach Shupp who fell short in his title match.

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Trump fires prosecutor who refused to resignThe ouster of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, Wall Street’s top enforcer, is likely to call attention to the cases he is pursuing.

By Michael D. ClarkStaff Writer

A historically large exodus of area school superintendents in the past two years will eventu-ally impact more than 80,000 students in grades kindergarten through 12 in Butler and Warren county schools and their families.

A Journal-News analysis shows of 22 public and private school districts — including the Cincin-nati Archdiocese schools and county career schools — in the two counties that 14 have hired new superintendents since 2015.

In Butler County, nine of its 12 public schools — and its Archdi-

ocese school system — have new district leaders.

In Warren County, five of its 10 public — and Archdiocese dis-trict — have seen new leadership since 2015.

Just this week officials at the

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Area school leader turnover continues 14 districts in Butler, Warren have hired new superintendents since 2015.

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1. Hamilton Schools Superintendent Tony Orr. 2. Middletown City Schools Superintendent Sam Ison. 3. Springboro Superintendent Dan Schroer. 4. Butler Tech Superintendent Jon Graft. 5. Edgewood Superintendent Russ Fussnecker. 6. Cincinnati Archdiocese Superintendent Susan Gibbons. 7. Lakota Superintendent Matt Miller. 8. Ross Superintendent Scott Gates. 9. New Miami Superintendent Rhonda Parker. 10. Fairfield Superintendent Billy Smith. 11. Kings Superintendent Tim Ackermann. 12. Lebanon Superintendent Todd Yohey.

The Journal-News provides in-depth coverage of public schools in Butler County, including extensive coverage of education trends and school spending and safety. Follow our reporters at Journal-News.com.

By Max FilbyStaff Writer

Freshman Erica Buschick was excited to return to Miami Uni-versity following a long winter break at her Chicago-area home and decided to socialize with friends over drinks.

Buschick and her roommate began drinking at about 10 p.m. on Jan. 19, consuming approxi-mately two bottles of champagne between them, a Miami police report says. They then filled a water bottle about halfway with vodka and went to an off-campus apartment to drink more.

The next morning, Buschick’s roommate found her unrespon-sive in their door room.

The 18-year-old’s death and other recent alcohol-related inci-dents — including several dozen citations at the University of Day-ton for underage drinking — has area universities re-evaluating their efforts to prevent binge drinking, which impacts more than half of Ohio’s college stu-dents, according to one estimate.

Miami student’s death prompts new look at binge alcohol use.

Alarms ring over recent college drinking incidents

CLOSER LOOK

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Erica Buschick, a freshman at Miami University, had a blood-alcohol level of .347.

By Lynn HulseyStaff Writer

Ohio has joined the nation’s stampede to loosen gun laws in recent years, approving laws allowing open- and con-cealed-carry, adopting a lethal self-defense “Castle Doctrine” measure, and now letting peo-ple bring guns onto company parking lots.

What comes next is unclear, but some gun rights advocates are pushing for laws requiring that companies allow guns inside the workplace, something that no state currently mandates but which companies can choose to do voluntarily in Ohio.

Dana Silvey, 32, of Miami Twp., says she agrees with the new law

in Ohio, which allows people with concealed-carry permits to store handguns in a locked car on com-pany property.

But Silvey doesn’t think it goes far enough.

“An even better idea would be being able to have it in the

Ohio workers can keep guns in locked cars in company parking lots.

Guns at work: Debate focuses on rights, safety

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