🏀 Flying home: UD’s athletic director talks to us about hiring former Flyer and NBA veteran Jim Paxson to aid the school’s basketball program.
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Franklin County judge halts Ohio intoxicating hemp ban
A Franklin County judge issued a ruling to temporarily block the governor’s executive orders banning the sale of intoxicating hemp in Ohio.
• The orders: The original orders, signed Oct. 8, would have retailers take products containing delta-8, THCA or similar hemp products off their shelves and have the Ohio Department of Agriculture change their administrative definitions to exclude intoxicating hemp from legal hemp sales.
• The court case: Three retailers, including Fumee Smoke and Vape in West Chester Twp., challenged the orders in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas last week, arguing the orders usurp the legislature’s power and conflict with settled law.
• Background: The orders came two years after Gov. Mike DeWine urged the general assembly to pass reforms on intoxicating hemp, which can be sold to anyone at the retailer’s discretion.
‘His mind, his experience, his connections’ — Why Dayton hired Jim Paxson
University of Dayton athletic director Neil Sullivan talked with us about hiring former Flyer Jim Paxson as a basketball operations advisor.
• Paxson’s past: After graduating from Alter High School, Paxson decided to attend UD, and after his college basketball career still ranks fifth in UD history in scoring. He went on to be UD’s all-time leading scorer in the NBA with 11,199 points over 11 seasons before retiring in 1990.
• His new role: Paxson will serve as a senior advisor for basketball operations, the university announced, with Sullivan saying Paxson will have similar responsibilities to a general manager.
• Paxson’s plans: Sullivan said he asked Paxson to build infrastructure for UD to be more deliberate how it spends its money on players based on his experience and connections, as well as other consultants and software programs.
• Sullivan says: “You’ll see him around. He’s not going to be sitting on a bench for games or be at every game, but there’s no question that he’ll be involved in games here and on the road and have access to film and all that stuff. He’s all in. It’s not an absent role, so to speak. But he doesn’t need to be in the gym every day.”
What to know today
• Tip of the day: The Silos in downtown Dayton is looking for a new vendor after Indigo announced it will close next month.
• Last chance: The Dock Food & Spirits in Enon will close permanently next month after 31 years in business.
• Quote of the day: “We figured this was our time to act on that instead of just saying, we’re a community space. You have to show that in your actions too.” — Elisa Stevenson, who co-owns Blue Sky Coffee in Fairborn, which is offering free drip coffee to furloughed federal workers in the area.
• Big move of the day: State and local officials attended the National Advanced Air Mobility Industry Forum on Tuesday, underlining the area’s dedication to the future of the aviation industry .
• Photo of the day: Visitors fill downtown Waynesville during the 55th annual Sauerkraut Festival. See more photos of the event by photographer Tom Gilliam.
