If anyone drives in Middletown, they now know it is the hometown of Vice President J.D. Vance. The first sign honoring the ...

As Middletown, Ohio, native JD Vance gets settled in as the Vice President, his hometown is showing its support for him.

The first sign recognizing Vice President JD Vance as Middletown’s native son was hung Thursday afternoon on Ohio 73 east at the entry into the city from Franklin.

Owner Pete Esposito is retiring at the end of 2026, and plans to hand down both locations to his two sons, Nick and Mitch.

If they don't know it already, anyone driving through Middletown will know it's the home of Vice President JD Vance.

A ceramic refractory company has plans to consolidate several of its area plants and bring new life to the decades-old Armco/AK Research Building on Curtis Street in Middletown.