BCEO Road Closing – Black Road: NEWS RELEASE Thursday, March 27, 2025 For Immediate Release Road Closings and Latest News on our website: https://www.bceo.org/news/ BLACK ROAD CLOSING Ross Township/Hanover Township  The Butler County Engineer's Office reports that Black Road will close five feet north of Hamilton New London Road and 1.6 miles south of Ross Hanover Road for an emergency culvert replacement beginning Monday, March 31, 2025. The road will be closed to all through traffic and is tentatively scheduled to reopen on April 2, 2025. Detour: Northbound Black Road traffic will detour northeast on Hamilton New London Road, and west on Ross Hanover Road. Southbound traffic will reverse this route. Motorists are encouraged to check the BCEO website, Facebook, and X @bceonews for possible date and status changes concerning this and other closures/advisories.   For more information, contact: Paul Bulach, Road Superintendent 513-863-2337, Ext. 180 [email protected]

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Rest in Peace Firefighter Brandon Sparks

Ross Twp. Elected Officials and employees send their condolences to the family and friends of Ross Twp. Firefighter Brandon Sparks, who died as a result of a motorcycle accident.  A visitation will be held at Charles C. Young Funeral Home, 4032 Hamilton Cleves Rd. Ross, Ohio on Sunday, January 2, 2022 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral Home on Monday, January 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in Venice Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made to the Brandon Sparks Memorial Fund, for his children. Contributions can be made to any First Financial Bank or sent in c\o to Ross Township Fire Department, PO Box 71 Ross, Ohio 45061.  Click here for a link to Brandon’s entire obituary.