Dayton Ranks in Top Half of US Cities for Generosity
DAYTON -- According to Philanthropy.com, Dayton is a fairly giving city.Dayton ranks 171 out of 366 metro regions in the United States for charitable giving. And in Ohio, Dayton ranks third in giving,...
View ArticleUD to Offer Free Computer Training for Adults
DAYTON -- The University of Dayton in February will hold two basic computer and Internet training classes specifically designed for adults with little or no technology experience. The training is free...
View ArticleFirefighters Collecting Care Package Items to Send to Troops
BEAVERCREEK -- The Beavercreek Fire Department will be collecting items, starting February 25, to send to the troops overseas. Items may be dropped off at any Fire Station in Beavercreek until March...
View ArticleXenia Man Claims Psychic Visions Indicated Dead Body in Findlay; Police Find...
FINDLAY -- The Courier newspaper reports that a Xenia man claiming to have had a psychic vision of a homicide instigated a police investigation that led to a dead end.The man reportedly called Findlay...
View ArticleKnife & Scissors Found on Student
TROY -- A student at Troy High School is under arrest. Police say school officials followed up on a complaint about the teen and found a knife and a pair of broken scissors in the student's bag.School...
View ArticleLocal Horse Farm Investigated
MIAMI COUNTY -- The Miami County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant Tuesday at a horse farm. Deputies were joined by officials from the health department at the property on State Route 201 to...
View ArticleNumerous Cars Vandalized with a BB Gun
KETTERING -- Police are searching for whoever shot up more than 20 cars in their city over the past couple of days with a BB gun. While some vehicles have dents, others suffered shattered windows and...
View ArticleFormer Funeral Director Indicted on Theft, Forgery Charges
DAYTON -- A former local funeral director is now a wanted woman. Scherrie McLin has been indicted on 17 felony counts, including forgery and theft from an elderly or disabled adult.According to...
View ArticleTeen Arrested for Allegedly Selling Sugar Packets at School
ST. MARYS â A practical joke has landed a local teen behind bars and the boyâs parents say the punishment went too far.âMy son totally uprooted and slammed into jail over a sugar packet is...
View ArticleTask Force Makes Two Arrests
DAYTON -- A local police task force makes two arrests. Monday night, undercover officers with the 'Safe Streets Task Force' and the 'Dayton Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence' nabbed two suspects in...
View ArticleProperty Identification: Dayton PD Fighting Back Against Burglaries
DAYTON -- Break-ins are one of the most common crimes in the Dayton region and can happen to anyone. Dayton Police are fighting back against home burglaries with the help of a simple and cheap...
View ArticleFOLLOW UP: Nail Salon Given Violations is Rechecked
DAYTON -- Two weeks ago we showed you a Dayton nail salon that had no disinfectant on the premises when we rode along with a Board of Cosmetology inspector.LA Nails in Dayton was handed several...
View ArticleMiami Twp Residents Rally Behind Police at Trustee Meeting
MIAMI TWP. -- Tuesday night was the first opportunity for residents of Miami Township to address trustees about rumors that their police department was going away because of a failed levy. More than...
View ArticleSheriff's Office: Chris Dorner's Body Not Yet Identified
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) -- sheriff's spokeswoman says charred human remains have been found in the burned-out cabin where a fugitive former Los Angeles police officer was believed to be. San...
View ArticleMiddle Class, Gun Control, Climate Change Top President's Agenda in State of...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is urging a divided Congress to boost job creation and strengthen the middle class through a package of government-backed proposals. In his State of the Union...
View ArticleRobert Drive Closing Today Until 2017; First Street Closure Postponed
DAYTON -- Robert Drive, between Third and Fifth streets in downtown Dayton, near Sinclair Community College, is closing this morning for about four years.The detour signs are already in place and the...
View ArticleOhio School Board Votes to Keep Jesus Portrait Up
JACKSON (AP) -- An Ohio school district will keep a portrait of Jesus hanging in the school building where it's been 65 years, saying it is protecting students' free speech rights.The board voted 4-0...
View ArticleCasino Development Decreases Neighborhood Crime by 34 Percent
CINCINNATI (AP) â With three weeks still to go before the last of four Ohio casinos opens in Cincinnati, the $400 million facility already has helped transform the surrounding neighborhood and...
View ArticleCity to Provide Recycling Service in Jefferson Township
DAYTON -- The City of Dayton is expanding its regional service sharing options by providing curbside recycling pickup for residential waste collection customers in Jefferson Township by mid-summer. The...
View ArticleFormer Ambassador to the Holy See Reflects on Traits in Next Pope
DAYTON -- As Catholics enter the Lenten season, the former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See calls for "a worldwide dialogue with Catholics from every corner of the earth" about the leadership qualities...
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