Mason-Deerfield Times
Local news for Mason and Deerfield Township.
Mason-Deerfield Times
Local news for Mason and Deerfield Township.
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Youth on Course grows to 11 area golf courses; Armco Park offers Warren County kids $5 rounds
Young golfers ages 6 to 18 in the Mason and Deerfield Township area can play Armco Park Golf Course in Lebanon for $5 or less per round through Youth on Course, which expanded its Greater Cincinnati network to 11 courses in July 2026.
Public Safety
Carter Lumber shooting victim was shot 22 times, bond hearing reveals
A Monday, July 27, 2026 bond hearing revealed Vincent Stoetzel was shot 22 times at Carter Lumber in Mason and was "absolutely" the intended target, according to Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell; suspect David Cohen was ordered held without bond and the case heads to a grand jury.
Sports
Youth on Course grows to 11 area golf courses; Armco Park offers Warren County kids $5 rounds
Young golfers ages 6 to 18 in the Mason and Deerfield Township area can play Armco Park Golf Course in Lebanon for $5 or less per round through Youth on Course, which expanded its Greater Cincinnati network to 11 courses in July 2026.
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Youth on Course grows to 11 area golf courses; Armco Park offers Warren County kids $5 rounds
Young golfers ages 6 to 18 in the Mason and Deerfield Township area can play Armco Park Golf Course in Lebanon for $5 or less per round through Youth on Course, which expanded its Greater Cincinnati network to 11 courses in July 2026.
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Mason schools lock in health insurance rates, premium cuts for some employees
The Mason City Schools Board of Education approved health insurance agreements with both district unions at a July 10 special meeting, locking in premium reductions on one plan and small increases on another for the 2026-2027 school year.
Education
Mason schools absorb $3 million gap as state reimburses fraction of special ed costs
Mason City Schools covered roughly $3 million in special education costs locally after the state reimbursed only about $989,000 of the nearly $4 million the district applied for through Ohio's Threshold Cost Reimbursement program.
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Carter Lumber shooting victim was shot 22 times, bond hearing reveals
A Monday, July 27, 2026 bond hearing revealed Vincent Stoetzel was shot 22 times at Carter Lumber in Mason and was "absolutely" the intended target, according to Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell; suspect David Cohen was ordered held without bond and the case heads to a grand jury.
Public Safety
Butler County man sentenced to prison for fatal Ohio 741 crash
Warren County Common Pleas Judge Robert Peeler sentenced Franklin Brian Gross, 58, to one year in prison on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, for a vehicular manslaughter conviction stemming from a head-on crash on Ohio 741 in Turtlecreek Township that killed Army veteran and author David Randolph "Randy" Wills in April 2025.
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Mason Fire offers monthly CPR training; next session Aug. 1
The Mason Fire Department holds CPR and AED certification training on the first Saturday of every month at Fire Station 51, with the next session scheduled for Saturday, August 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Community
Weekend weather: Cool Friday night gives way to mid-90s heat by Monday
Mason and Deerfield Township residents can expect a calm weekend after recent storms, with Friday night lows near 59°F climbing to the mid-90s by Monday, alongside the Deerfield Farmers Market, MYO Baseball, and a free Cincinnati Pops concert at Cottell Park on Tuesday.
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MDVIP practice opening in Mason with grand opening set for July 30
Drs. Jill C. Manahan and Kai Huang are opening an MDVIP-affiliated primary care practice at 7567 Central Parke Blvd. in Mason, with a public grand opening on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Business
Mason welcomed State Department foreign press tour to VEGA Americas, AtriCure campuses
Mason's Economic Development office hosted the U.S. State Department's Foreign Press Center in June 2026 for a REDI Cincinnati foreign direct investment tour, showcasing VEGA Americas and AtriCure as examples of the city's growing corporate employer base along the I-71 Innovation Corridor and R&D Park.
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Youth on Course grows to 11 area golf courses; Armco Park offers Warren County kids $5 rounds
Young golfers ages 6 to 18 in the Mason and Deerfield Township area can play Armco Park Golf Course in Lebanon for $5 or less per round through Youth on Course, which expanded its Greater Cincinnati network to 11 courses in July 2026.
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Ohio State, UC, Dayton, Xavier to play outdoor basketball at Mason's tennis center in October
Mason's Lindner Family Tennis Center will host the CareSource Invitational on Wednesday, October 7, featuring outdoor exhibition basketball games between Ohio State, Cincinnati, Dayton and Xavier to raise funds for mental health and suicide prevention.
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Maryam Khanum
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.