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Short Story Contest: We have a winner
This spring marks the 17th year of the annual Dayton Daily News Short Story Contest (and the third year that the contest has been co-sponsored with Antioch Writers' Workshop). All stories were read by at least three judges before entries were narrowed down to a final round. Judges read finalists ...
Greene Co. localities weigh emergency dispatch mergers
Facing huge costs to convert their emergency dispatch centers to the latest needed technology, several Greene County localities are moving to abandon the centers and merge.These moves are expected to save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.The impetus for the change is the the conversion of 9-1-1 centers to the ...
Salon Lofts to enter Dayton market
The Columbus-based Salon Lofts will enter the Dayton beauty-care market this fall by opening locations in the Town & Country Shopping Center in Kettering and in Washington Park Plaza in Washington Twp., the company’s CEO said Friday. Nora’s Design Group in the Town & Country space will become Salon Lofts ...
Treasurer: Beavercreek schools face money crisis in 2015
Without any changes, the Beavercreek City School District would start the 2015 fiscal year with $5.2 million in the bank, not enough to open the schools for 2015/16 school year. “That is not enough to pay the bills,” Treasurer Stephen Maag said Thursday. Maag presented the district’s 5-year forecast to ...
Bomb squad explodes package on bike path
The Dayton Bomb Squad assisted Beavercreek police in blowing up a suspicious package found on the bike path near Alpha Road and Maple Drive.The package appears to have been a “geocaching” capsule that contained small toys and trinkets, according to Beavercreek police.Police said the package was found behind a bench ...
Hair salon firm to open 2 Dayton-area locations
The Columbus-based Salon Lofts will enter the Dayton market later this year in a big way, opening salons this fall in the Town & Country Shopping Center in Kettering and in Washington Park Plaza in Washington Twp., the company’s CEO said this morning. Nora’s Design Group in the Town & ...
Kettering school fire traced to light switch
The Kettering Fire Department believes a fire that started in the women’s faculty restroom of Kettering Middle School was caused by a faulty light switch.“We’re leaning towards an electrical cause. Our investigators are wrapping up that report,” Kettering’s Assistant Fire Chief Tom Butts said Thursday.He added that fire officials don’t ...
Teen store to open Friday in Washington Twp.
WASHINGTON TWP., Montgomery County — A new Five Below retail store, with merchandise priced at $1 to $5 designed for teenagers and pre-teens, is scheduled to open Friday, May 17 at 8250 Kingsridge Drive in the South Towne Centre retail development.This is the second Five Below store to open in ...
Three vying to fill vacant Greene County judge seat
Three Greene County residents are waiting for a decision from Gov. John Kasich who will decide which one will fill the vacant Greene County probate judge position. Thomas O’Diam, 53, of Beavercreek; David Pendry, 59, of Xenia; and Anthony Zaharieff, 67, of Beavercreek are the three candidates submitted to the ...
Cause of fire undetermined at Kettering Middle School
Crews are trying to determine the cause of a fire that damaged a bathroom tonight at Kettering Middle School.The fire was under control by 7:30 p.m. at the school, 3000 Glengarry Drive, but the road will remain blocked to traffic for a couple hours as crews clean up and investigate ...
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 ...
Pet of the week
Name: TotoAge: 18 monthsSex: MaleColor: Black and whiteWeight: Eight poundsNeutered: Yes. He is also blood tested for both Feline AIDs and Feline Leukemia, vaccinated for distemper, rabies, and leukemia, and microchipped for identification.Why he is special: Toto was found by a traveler headed for Kansas. He found The Tenth Life ...
Students do well at history bee
From Ancient Greece to World War II, from medieval times to mid-century America, a group of students in the Beavercreek School District showcased their history knowledge at a major competition.Eight students from Ferguson and Ankeney Middle Schools in the Beavercreek School District participated in a multi-state History Bee in Lexington, ...
Dayton BBB honors Eclipse Integrity Award winners
Staff reportThe Dayton Better Business Bureau on Tuesday named this year’s winners of the bureau’s Eclipse Integrity Awards. They are PECo - Process Equipment Co. of Tipp City, Prime Time Party Rental Inc. of Moraine, Possert Construction Co. of Beavercreek, Women in Business Networking LLC of Kettering, Hospice of Dayton, ...
Northrop gets $555M UAV contract
Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a contract worth up to nearly $556 million from the U.S. Air Force to modernize the fleet of unmanned Global Hawk aircraft, the Department of Defense announced.The contract, which runs through May 14, 2015, includes management of the program, engineering work and analysis, according to ...
Northrop Grumman receives $556M aircraft contract
Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a contract worth up to nearly $556 million from the U.S. Air Force to modernize the fleet of unmanned Global Hawk aircraft, the Department of Defense announced Monday.The contract, which runs through May 14, 2015, includes management of the program, engineering work and analysis, according ...
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 ...
Incenta credit union to celebrate office openings
Incenta Federal Credit Union celebrates May 21 the grand openings of two new branch offices in Moraine and Beavercreek.The Moraine branch, 3000 Elbee Road, is opening at the site of a former car wash.Incenta relocated its office in leased space on Edwin C. Moses Boulevard to the newly built Elbee ...
Construction on The Enclave set to begin this summer
Construction for The Enclave at The Falls plat is scheduled to start this summer, making this the last of the land to be developed in The Falls community.“The Falls is an existing community of custom homes and The Enclave is basically the last piece of remaining property that was part ...
New ‘paint-and-sip’ wine bar coming to Dayton Mall
A new entertainment destination that offers wine and beer by the glass in conjunction with hands-on painting classes is scheduled to open in mid-July at the Dayton Mall, joining similar shops in Centerville and West Chester. Pinot’s Palette , a franchise shop of a Houston-based “paint-and-sip” company that operates more ...
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