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Severe storms today may include hail, strong winds
Thunderstorms likely bringing damaging winds and large hail will move into the Southeast Indiana and Southwest Ohio regions this afternoon. “The storms we will see will be linear with a focus on strong downward drafts,” said Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek. “If we can see some sun in the morning that may ...
How to help Okla. tornado victims
The American Red Cross issued a statement today seeking aid for tornado victims in Oklahoma.Disaster Cycle Services Senior Vice President Richard Reed urged people to donate funds.“We will be opening up additional shelters and delivering thousands of meals and water in the coming hours, days and possibly weeks ahead. But ...
FBI agents at several homes in Montgomery Co.
FBI agents were at several residences in Montgomery County this morning.Kettering police and the FBI arrested two people at a Kettering house in the 3500 block of Utica Drive. Officials did not comment on the investigation, other than to say two people were arrested.FBI agents could be seen removing several ...
Tenants jump from Troy burning apartment building
After flames fully engulfed the only stairwell to the second story of a burning apartment building in Troy, tenants began jumping to safety from the windows, said officials on the scene. All tenants escaped the seven-unit, two-story apartment building but some were initially trapped upstairs when the staircase was impassable, ...
Escaped inmate caught in residential neighborhood
An inmate who tried to walk away from his work duties just outside of the Lebanon Correctional Institution was captured Tuesday evening in Franklin.Authorities shut down Ohio 63 between Lebanon and Monroe in order to set up a perimeter in their search for 35-year-old Stephen Ramey.The Ohio Highway Patrol and ...
Police attempt to piece together shooting
Few details are clear in a case involving a man shot in the leg Tuesday night.Dayton police officers were dispatched to 141 Cambridge Ave. before 11:30 p.m. on reports of a shooting victim in the area.Police were investigating the shooting, asking for witnesses and questioning the victim to determine where ...
Man shot, walks to find help
A 40-year-old man walked to a residence on Winona Avenue and asked for help after he was shot.Deputies and a medic unit were sent to 4320 Winona Ave. at 9:14 p.m. on a report of a shooting victim at the residence.The man was shot elsewhere after being involved in an ...
ODNR to increase patrols following fatal falls
Four major falls — three of them fatal — in the Hocking Hills State Park and State Forest in less than a month has officials increasing enforcement to keep people from wandering off the trails. “Any accident is tragic, no matter the timing,” said Eileen Corson, an Ohio Department of ...
The Hen’s Nest wants people to feel at home
Jody Moore thinks The Hen’s Nest has continued to thrive for a quarter century because it’s a fun place.“It is just a friendly little shop,” Moore said of the downtown business that last week celebrated with a 25th anniversary open house.Moore has been with the business since its 1988 opening ...
Bake Sale raises thousands for animals
Milo, a dog adopted from the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center, changed Tanya North’s life.Now the Englewood woman is helping to make a difference for the animals. For the third year, she is coordinating a bake sale to benefit to the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center. She hopes to raise ...
Helke Elementary girls’ program takes on bullying
A group of girls at Helke Elementary School in Vandalia finished their last few weeks of the school year by making posters and books with an anti-bullying theme to share with other classrooms.Last school year, teacher Jesse McPeck started the Helke chapter of Girls on the Run, a national program ...
Springboro student receives presidential honor for volunteer work
Maansi Kulkarni, 16, of Spingboro, was recently presented with the President’s Volunteer Service award for completing more than 130 hours of service to the Dayton area, volunteering her time at the Hospice of Dayton and the Children’s Hospital.This award is given to American students of all ages who have volunteered ...
Local pharmacy earns national award
Before opening Bryan’s Family Pharmacy in 2002 Bryan Hutcheson, a board certified pharmacist in Ohio for 30 years, worked for a chain pharmacy and became frustrated with corporate restrictions that kept him from providing patient care in the way that he saw best.This year Bryan’s was named Retail Business of ...
Reading shouldn’t stop with summer break
It’s time of year when all the flowers are starting to bloom and I’m left wondering if this will be the year I finally get my act together and plant some buds of my own.While on my evening walk with the dog, I longingly admire the yards of my neighbors ...
Washington Twp. woman provides means for others to help community
When Lisa Tucker and her husband Newton saw tornado destruction in Joplin, Missouri a few years ago, they wanted to help.“We looked at each other and knew we were going,” she said.She contacted a transportation company which donated a 53-foot long truck and parked it next to Bill’s Donut Shop, ...
Federal grant to help Piqua continue brownfield attack
The city will take a closer look at brownfield properties across the community with the help of a $400,000 grant.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month announced Piqua’s selection for the grant. This is one in a series of grants totaling more than $4 million that the city has ...
Increased fees to fund pet vaccinations
Dog adoption fees at the Miami County Animal Shelter are increasing to offset the rising cost of vaccines given to deter spread of illness and to help those adopting get a healthy friend.Marcia Doncaster, shelter director, said all dogs that come to the shelter are receiving vaccines unless there is ...
Dayton woman displays peace collage
Joyce Cummings Clarke is displaying a collage, “Showering Forgiveness on Following Generations,” at The Missing Peace Art Space Gallery & Studio, 234 Dutoit Street in Dayton through June 7.Clarke’s father, Merle Cummings, died when she was 8. He suffered from blood poisoning and hepatitis after getting a tattoo while serving ...
Area youth became actual trailblazers
Three sisters were among those who became actual trailblazers when they helped create a new hiking trail in Moraine.The Moraine Parks and Recreation Division recently partnered with local teens to create a new path from the Johnny Appleseed Monument Site located off Dorf Drive to the Pinnacle Park Tot Lot ...
Patriot Freedom Festival seeks to bring visitors back to VA grounds
From the time the Soldiers Home (now the Veterans Administration Hospital) was completed in 1867, it was a busy destination site for families, couples, and individuals. Through the 1940s, its gardens, ponds, chapel, lake and bandstand had regular weekend visitors who would spend the day strolling, relaxing and picnicking. Members ...
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