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Kelli Wynn

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I graduated from Trotwood-Madison High School and The Ohio State University.

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Homeowners asked to consider water line insurance

Homeowners who take advantage of the city’s new Water Line Warranty Program will save themselves some financial headaches if a water line on their property is damaged, city officials said. “Many citizens are unaware that they are responsible for the water lines that go from the point of utility maintenance ...

Storm clouds near Farmersville, Staff Photo by Jim Noelker.

‘No perfect plan’ for storm warnings

Tornado and wind related events killed nearly 25 Ohioans in the past five years despite advances in how people are alerted of strong storms. Experts agree there isn’t one perfect plan for alerting those in the storm’s path, but say the key is having several systems in place to ensure ...

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 ...

City could get its first crematorium

A local businessman is attempting to get a crematorium into the city after state law prevented him from doing so last year.Christopher Pryor, a local embalmer and funeral director, would like to put a crematory or mortuary business at 2520 Shiloh Springs Road, according to Carl Daugherty, Trotwood’s zoning administrator. ...

Man struck by train identified

A Vandalia man killed by a train while he was walking on train tracks near Taylorsville MetroPark on Tuesday has been identified as Steven F. Noworyta.The crash happened shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday when a 66-car CSX Transportation Train was traveling northbound on the railroad tracks near the dead-end of ...

State treasurer to visit local business owners

State Treasurer Josh Mandel will be in Butler Township on Thursday to meet with local business owners, according to Erika Vogel, assistant Butler Township administrator.Mandel will discuss state and federal issues impacting the business community.The township has invited about 25 guests to attend the private function, which will be at ...

McLin’s attorney wants case heard outside of county

The attorney for former funeral director Scherrie McLin has requested that her fraud case be transferred out of Montgomery County courts.Clyde Bennett II filed a motion for change of venue on Monday that stated, “A fair and impartial trial cannot be held in this case in this county in light ...

Employees fired, prosecutor probes daycare incident

The city prosecutor’s office is considering whether charges should be filed against a former employee of a local KinderCare Learning Center after the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services received a complaint about the center that resulted in this employee and another employee being fired from their positions.“We do ...

This is an artist rendering of The Enclave at The Falls development, which will be located near North Cassel Road and Clubhouse Way in Vandalia. This housing development will feature eight buildings with 16 twin homes. Each home, which will cost approximately $200,000, will have two bedrooms, two and half bathrooms and a two-car attached garage.

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 ...

 The city of Union has purchased a house and two acres at 11386 Dog Leg Road that it plans to annex into the city to pave way for creating more space for its light industrial zone. This is a folo to the April 28 Biz story about Union’s Global Logistics Airpark.JIM WITMER / STAFF

Union’s real estate purchase part of industrial development plan

The city has moved forward with plans for industrial development by purchasing a four-story house and two acres at 11386 Dog Leg Road. The plan is to annex the property into Union, according to Union City Manager John Applegate. The property is east of Dog Leg Road and north of ...

 

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