Local Govt & Politics
Election board to review policies after hiring convicted felon
The Greene County Board of Elections is reviewing its hiring procedures after learning that one of its clerks had a felony conviction. The board fired the clerk Monday. The agency said it was unaware the employee, an entry-level clerk, had a criminal conviction because she was not required to complete ...
Beavercreek seeks state grant for US 35 upgrade
City Council approved Tuesday the next step in eliminating the stoplights on U.S. 35. The three lights are the only ones on the four-lane highway from Dayton to West Virginia. “U.S. 35 has an interstate feel, then you hit the signals in the city,” said Jeff Moorman, city engineer. To ...
Greene Co. elections board fires employee
A Greene County Board of Elections clerk was terminated following a unanimous vote by members during an emergency meeting Monday afternoon. The four-member board fired Hayley Lewis following a 25-minute executive session. After the closed session ended, the public meeting resumed and Doris Adams, a county elections board member, made ...
IRS admits to targeting tea party groups
The Internal Revenue Service Friday admitted to targeting tea party groups during the 2010 and 2012 elections for extra scrutiny, saying “mistakes were made” in the handling of those organizations’ applications for tax-exempt status.The IRS apology came after complaints from tea party organizations including the Ohio Liberty Council that they ...
$187M library project largest for newly hired director
Dayton Metro Library interviewed six candidates before hiring Tom Marchesano of Michigan as director of construction for its $187 million building project. Other public libraries that worked with Marchesano described him as a man with integrity, a team player, someone who gets projects done on time and on budget. “Tom ...
Trammell, FBI’s original target, remains a free man
Several supporters sat in the federal courtroom last week as Angela Goodwine, 53, solemnly admitted she stole thousands of dollars in taxpayer money meant to help battered women. Her father, the Rev. Raleigh Trammell, was not among them. Even though Trammell, 76, was the original target of the FBI investigation ...
Miami County hiring staff for jail reopening
The Miami County Sheriff’s Office is in the process of hiring correction officers to help staff the Incarceration Facility scheduled to reopen this summer. The office plans to open two 60-prisoner pods in the facility that closed at the end of 2009 because of county budget cuts. The first pod ...
VIDEO: Speaker Boehner shows reporter how to tie his tie properly
Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-West Chester Twp., is known on Capitol Hill for his dapper look and perfectly tied neckwear.Recently after an interview with Peter Cook of Bloomberg News, Boehner gave the reporter a lesson in how to tie the perfect knot.“You don’t have a dimple. You’ve got ...
Tecumseh could be on ballot 2 more times
Tecumseh Local Schools will have two more chances to pass a levy for new operating funds — one in August and another in November — before a possible state takeover of the district.Tecumseh Superintendent Brad Martin said the district already plans to put another levy on the August ballot. If ...
State takeover closer after levy defeat
State fiscal watch is imminent for Fairborn City Schools following voter rejection Tuesday of an 11.7-mill emergency levy by a 2-to-1 margin. The Greene County school system will have to borrow money from the state in the fall, although that amount hasn’t been determined, Treasurer Eric Beavers said. Fairborn, Centerville ...
© 2013 Cox Media Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}