The Hamilton City School District is planning to extend spring break by one day because of the Great Eclipse of 2024, which will happen the afternoon of April 8th. Superintendent Michael Holbrook told board members he has spoken with other districts, and they are planning to do the same. Most of Butler County and the City of Hamilton will be in the path of totality. Holbrook says traffic could be an issue, as well as employees calling off work, which could impact transportation and cafeteria operations. Every student in the Hamilton City School District will receive special eclipse viewing glasses, to keep them from getting eye damage from the sun. At Hamilton's Marcum Park, the eclipse will begin at 1:52pm. Totality will begin at 3:09pm, lasting 1 minute 43 seconds. In Uptown Oxford, totality will run 2 minutes 52 seconds. In Greenville, which is in Darke County, totality will run nearly 4 minutes.

GREAT ECLIPSE OF 2024 RESOURCES

NASA 2024 Eclipse Page

Great American Eclipse Page

Google Maps Totality Zone xjubier@free.fr

Tuesday is the final day to register to vote in the upcoming election, which begins with early voting on Wednesday. The Butler County Board of Elections on 1802 Princeton Road Suite 600 will be open from 8:30am-9:00pm Tuesday to accept last minute registrations. Early voting will begin Wednesday morning at 8:00am. Municipal, village, and township elections will be held, as well as local school boards. State and local issues will also be on the ballot, including pro-abortion Issue One and marijuana legalization Issue Two.

The Board will be open for in-person early voting during the following hours:

Week 1: October 11 – October 13
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each weekday (Wednesday through Friday)

Week 2: October 16 – October 20
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each weekday
(Monday through Friday)

Week 3: October 23 – October 27
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each weekday
(Monday through Friday)

Week 4: October 30 – November 5
7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(Monday, October 30th)

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(Tuesday, October 31st)

7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(Wednesday, November 1st through Friday November 3rd)

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(Saturday, November 4th)

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Sunday, November 5th)

The Butler County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash in Milford Township on Friday. 24 year old Benjammin Ramirez-Julian of Richmond, Indiana was heading southbound on Hamilton-Richmond Road (OH-177) south of Sommerville Road around 6:52am when he lost control on the wet pavement and went off the east side of the road, striking a ditch, and causing the vehicle to roll over multiple times. Ramirez-Julian was ejected from the vehicle, and pronounced dead at the scene by the Butler County Coroner's Office.

Longtime Hamilton High School booster and school board member Anna Harvey has passed away. She was 87. Harvey was president of the booster's club for three decades, and served on the school board from 2001-2013, during the height of the school district's building program. She was the mother of current Big Blue Athletic Director Missy Harvey. Visitation is from 11:30am-2:00pm Thursday, October 5th at Weigel Funeral Home, 980 NW Washington Boulevard. Funeral services will begin Thursday at 2:00pm. Back in 2013, Harvey told WMOH she hoped she would be remembered for her devotion to make things better for the kids and parents of Hamilton City Schools, especially the new school buildings.