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Beavercreek

Staff Sgt. Jacob Reyes, a unit training inspector with the 88th Security Forces Squadron, directs traffic entering Gate 12A as it flows through all lanes on April 19 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/TY GREENLEES

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Wright-Patt workers returning to office work; base halts social media activity, citing...

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce director Steve Dackin visited Jacob Coy Middle School in Beavercreek with Prisms Founder & CEO, Anurupa Ganguly, Beavercreek superintendent Paul Otten and Montgomery County Educational Service Center superintendent Shannon Cox. The four were exploring how Prisims technology could be used in the classroom. Courtesy of the MCESC

Local districts say virtual reality technology gets students engaged, learning in math...

Woolpert’s Beavercreek headquarters off County Line Road. LISA POWELL / STAFF

Buoyed by new revenue, Beavercreek’s Woolpert introduces new CEO

The Pizza Dive's original restaurant is located at 4021 Dayton Xenia Road in Beavercreek. NATALIE JONES/STAFF

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Pizza Dive to open second Beavercreek location

Bellbrook

Barry Bagels is opening a second location in the Dayton region this summer on Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp. (FACEBOOK PHOTO).

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Barry Bagels to open second location in Dayton region

$The Buckeye Trail is being designated a "National Scenic Trail", which includes both the Xenia Station and Yellow Springs Station. MARSHALL GORBY\ STAFF$

Ohio’s Buckeye Trail could become a National Scenic Trail; meeting Wednesday

The city of Centerville, Greene County Engineer's Office and Sugarcreek Twp. are pursing funding for improvements at the I-675/Wilmington Pike interchange to help address the increasing amount of traffic there. One of the tentative phases of the improvements includes reconfiguring the interchange. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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Centerville’s $23M capital projects list for 2025 goes heavy on roadwork

$The Great Council State Park on the site of the Shawnee village of Old Chillicothe near Xenia. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Greene County 2024 review: Crime drama, new school and state park among top news

Brookville

Couple sues Brookville, claims city workers left yard ‘a barren moonscape’

Brookville Mayor Chuck Letner (left) and Vice Mayor James Zimmerlin

Brookville mayor, vice mayor keep their jobs as voters reject recall effort

Scramble by Cafe 19, a new breakfast restaurant with French toast, waffles, biscuits and gravy, sandwiches and platters, is open in Brookville at 302 Market Street (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).

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Scramble by Cafe 19 in Brookville to close: ‘We hate to become another statistic’

Petition to remove Brookville mayor, vice mayor set for special Jan. 7 election

Centerville

$A naturalization ceremony was held Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Oakwood High School School, during which 38 people from 22 different countries became U.S. citizens. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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‘The very best thing I do:’ 38 immigrants welcomed as new U.S. citizens

$Chappys Social House, in Centerville. MARSHALL GORBY \STAFF$

Centerville woman creates social dining club, first event is next week at Chappys

WATCH: Demolition of longtime Washington Twp. funeral home before its reconstruction

Suspect in Kettering cold case homicide gets $5M bond, must surrender passport

Clayton

Northmont City School District. AIMEE HANCOCK/STAFF

Northmont schools to ask voters for tax levy after pair of 2023 rejections

The owners of Bella Sorella Pizza are planning a late summer/early fall opening for their new restaurant, located just east of Esther Price in Clayton (FACEBOOK PHOTO).

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Bella Sorella Pizza to open restaurant in Clayton: ‘There’s not a lot of places to eat on...

Students from Ponitz High School load onto an RTA bus on Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Thursday February 23, 2023. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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RTA bus fares going up starting New Year’s Day

Curious Styles and Coffee Shop, 16 S. Main St. in Miamisburg. Brooke Spurlock/Staff

Self-guided coffee tour with 10 stops in Dayton region benefits pet adoption center

Dayton

4 food vendors officially open at The Silos in Dayton

Nood Bar, a new concept by Chef Dane Shipp, is one of four vendors located inside The Silos. The restaurant serves authentic Asian-inspired noodle dishes with an assortment of bao buns and dumplings. NATALIE JONES/STAFF

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PHOTOS: A look at the food inside The Silos in Dayton

Chicken tortelli with chili striped dough, smoked shrimp sauce, shrimp, 'nuoc cham' style dressing and a bunch of fried shallots and fun herbs from Wildweed in Cincinnati (INSTAGRAM PHOTO).

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Where to eat: 10 Ohio chefs, restaurants are 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists

$A naturalization ceremony was held Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Oakwood High School School, during which 38 people from 22 different countries became U.S. citizens. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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‘The very best thing I do:’ 38 immigrants welcomed as new U.S. citizens

Englewood

Northmont schools to ask voters for tax levy after pair of 2023 rejections

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Bella Sorella Pizza to open restaurant in Clayton: ‘There’s not a lot of places to eat on...

Coroner IDs man killed during attempted break in at Englewood home

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RTA bus fares going up starting New Year’s Day

Fairborn

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Wright-Patt workers returning to office work; base halts social media activity, citing...

Jubie’s Creamery is closing its Moraine ice cream shop as the owner plans to focus on growing their wholesale and catering business this year (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).

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Jubie’s Creamery closes Moraine ice cream shop

Scott Henning, a Texas Roadhouse employee of 15 years who works at the Huber Heights restaurant, is one of 25 meat cutters who will compete in Columbus on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in the second round of a national meat cutting challenge (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).

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Huber Heights Texas Roadhouse employee competes in meat cutting challenge

$The Buckeye Trail is being designated a "National Scenic Trail", which includes both the Xenia Station and Yellow Springs Station. MARSHALL GORBY\ STAFF$

Ohio’s Buckeye Trail could become a National Scenic Trail; meeting Wednesday

Huber Heights

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PHOTOS: 2025 Huber Heights MLK Unity Program at Wayne High School

The Y at the Heights, located at 7251 Shull Road. FILE

YMCA at the Heights plans $2.7M expansion this year; Huber mayor lauds project

Melissa McClure of Springfield said her French bulldog Tater was emaciated, covered in filth, had raw paw pads filed teeth and was in need of veterinary care when she picked him up after five weeks at the Dayton Dog Trainer. CONTRIBUTED

Dog trainer pleads guilty to animal abuse, scamming customers

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Huber Heights Texas Roadhouse employee competes in meat cutting challenge

Kettering

From left, Bob Crawford, Scott Avett, Seth Avett, Joe Kwon, and Tania Elizabeth of The Avett Brothers perform during Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

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Avett Brothers among 3 new concerts at Fraze Pavilion this summer

An investigation into body parts found in Trotwood led police to a Kettering apartment on Croftshire Drive Friday, April 26, 2024. MARSHALL GORBY / STAFF

A Kettering man’s dismembered legs were found in Trotwood a year ago. Where’s the case...

Timeline: How legs found in Trotwood led to Kettering search, warrants, charges

Son charged with murder in death of Kettering man whose severed legs were found in...

Lebanon

Breighton Smith is sworn in as Warren County Clerk of Courts Dec. 17, 2024, by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Dan Hawkins. CONTRIBUTED

New Warren County official Smith: ‘Leader is highest form of a servant’

Midmark Lebanon site caught up in consolidation

$New Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley oversees 218 full-time employees, including corrections officers, clerical specialists, school resource officers, detectives, evidence custodians, those who work in fiscal and supply, and deputy sheriffs. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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Meet the new Warren County sheriff: Barry Riley has ‘duty and responsibility’ to serve

Happy Birthday, Lebanon! 5 things you should know about its 215-year history

Miamisburg

Prominent office building at I-75 and Ohio 725 demolished; hit by fire in 2023

Dog trainer pleads guilty to animal abuse, scamming customers

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Miami Twp. trustees praise administrator, approve pay raise

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

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Miamisburg man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material charges

Moraine

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Jubie’s Creamery closes Moraine ice cream shop

Ohio Department of Transportation intends to resurface a heavily traveled portion of Ohio 741/Springboro Pike in Moraine this fall as construction wraps up on a much larger Interstate 75 project.

Prominent stretch of road near interstate to be resurfaced

Shearer’s snack food factory in Moraine to receive $12.5M in new U.S. tax credits

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RTA bus fares going up starting New Year’s Day

Oakwood

$A naturalization ceremony was held Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Oakwood High School School, during which 38 people from 22 different countries became U.S. citizens. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Credit: Marshall Gorby

‘The very best thing I do:’ 38 immigrants welcomed as new U.S. citizens

Theresa Hammons, who owns Ashley’s Pastry Shop with her husband, Greg, is preparing for the College Football Playoff championship game with treats honoring both teams. NATALIE JONES/STAFF

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Not just on the football field: It’s OSU vs. Notre Dame in this local family’s home, too

Smith Elementary School in Oakwood, shown Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, and Harman Elementary School are the focus of the second phase of the district's master facilities plan to be funded by May bond levy. JEN BALDUF/STAFF

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Oakwood Schools vote to place levy on May ballot

Huber Heights snow plows work together to clear Chambersburg Road Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Some townships, school boards cancel meetings; Oakwood, Trotwood still on

Springboro

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Kettering Fairmont’s Take Hope to the Hoop raises awareness about suicide prevention

Clearcreek Fire District headquarters/Station 24 in northern Springboro is nearing completion and will have a ribbon-cutting in March. CONTRIBUTED

New fire station in Springboro to open early this year

The city of Springboro plans to buy 60 acres of the 103-acre Easton Farm property at 605 N. Main St. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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Springboro planners approve creation of 6 lots on giant Easton Farm property

Olivia Clendenin appears for video arraignment Friday afternoon, Jan. 3, 2025, before Judge Gary Loxley in Warren County Municipal Court. JEN BALDUF/STAFF

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New Year’s Eve party turns into shooting in Warren County

Trotwood

A Kettering man’s dismembered legs were found in Trotwood a year ago. Where’s the case...

Timeline: How legs found in Trotwood led to Kettering search, warrants, charges

18-year-old who dies in reported accidental shooting in Trotwood ID’d

Son charged with murder in death of Kettering man whose severed legs were found in...

Troy

Troy library to put new tax levy on May ballot that would allow for Sunday hours

3 people dead in pair of Miami County house fires just days apart

$The intersection of West Main Street (Ohio 41) and Experiment Farm Road/Stanfield Road in Troy is being considered for a roundabout in the future. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

ODOT wants more info on Troy plan for roundabout at busiest intersection

The Miami County Animal Shelter seized 102 Shih Tzu dogs in Pleasant Hill on December 31, 2024. They will be up for adoption from the shelter beginning Jan. 21.

Miami County shelter seeks help after seizing 102 dogs; woman pleads guilty

Vandalia

A pro athlete from the Association of Pickleball Players instructs local pickleball players during the "In the Kitchen" community event at The Fort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Jesus Aranguren/AP Content Services for Humana)

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New owner picks former Vandalia church for pickleball plans

Staybridge Suites will soon open on Miller Lane in Butler Twp. CONTRIBUTED

New hotel planned for bustling area of Miller Lane in Butler Twp.

$The Buckeye Trail is being designated a "National Scenic Trail", which includes both the Xenia Station and Yellow Springs Station. MARSHALL GORBY\ STAFF$

Ohio’s Buckeye Trail could become a National Scenic Trail; meeting Wednesday

The former El Rancho Grande, located at 7500 Poe Avenue in Vandalia, has been condemned by the city. AIMEE HANCOCK/STAFF

Former El Rancho Grande in Vandalia condemned by city

Waynesville

A Warren County township is considering noise restrictions at homes and certain businesses with violators facing fines up to $1,000. FILE

Warren County community considers restricting noise levels

Waynesville Elementary School. CONTRIBUTED

Waynesville teacher moved to unpaid leave during court case on theft charge

Hundreds of Warren County residents waited in line Sunday at the board of elections in Lebanon on the final day of early voting before the Nov. 5 general election. NICK BLIZZARD/STAFF

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Election: Thousands cast their ballots Sunday on final day of Ohio early voting

Warren County Agricultural Society voted to end harness racing training and close all barns housing 300-plus horses at Warren County Fairgrounds on Dec. 1. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Warren County horse evictions would impact local jobs, economy

West Carrollton

Prominent office building at I-75 and Ohio 725 demolished; hit by fire in 2023

West Carrollton is seeking the financial means to remediate a 27-acre site that was formerly home to a wastewater treatment facility. It aims to prepare the land for recreation opportunities. STAFF FILE PHOTO

West Carrollton hopes to clean up waste site, create adventure park, camping

Restaurant and convenience chain Sheetz opened a new location at 821 Miamisburg Centerville Road in Washington Twp. last month. The company wants to buy land in West Carrollton to build a similar store. CONTRIBUTED.

West Carrollton plans to sell part of River District property to Sheetz for $3.6M

Cornerstone Building Supply wants to buy a West Carrollton facility it leases at 145 South Alex Road and make upgrades in office space, machinery and power. The upgrades are expected to result in a 10-fold improvement of employee production in some processes. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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Manufacturer’s nearly $1.3M investment includes West Carrollton property acquisition...

Xenia

Xenia selects Walker, Propes for city council, after Mays, Dean move on

$The Buckeye Trail is being designated a "National Scenic Trail", which includes both the Xenia Station and Yellow Springs Station. MARSHALL GORBY\ STAFF$

Ohio’s Buckeye Trail could become a National Scenic Trail; meeting Wednesday

Dayton chef becomes owner of Arise Cafe in Xenia: ‘I love warming their hearts with food’

Snow Day: Locals sled at favorite spots across Dayton region