Centerville News

Centerville to close road near high school for at least 4 nights
East Franklin Street just east of Centerville High School will be closed each night from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., starting...

Dayton region, Ohio finally could reverse COVID job losses
Three years after the start of the pandemic, the Dayton region and Ohio are finally on the verge of regaining all of...

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OVI checkpoint Friday night in Washington Twp.
The Montgomery County Combined Agency OVI Task Force is conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight in Washington Twp.

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Cities weigh regulating Airbnbs, short-term rentals; some ban them, some ignore
Some Dayton-area cities are looking into regulating, or have regulated, short-term rental properties from companies...

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New coffee shop to hold grand opening Wednesday in Centerville
ContempoRoast, a family-owned coffee shop in Centerville focusing on sustainability, education and inclusivity, is...

Cincinnati Children’s unveils new Centerville facility
When Cincinnati Children’s opens a Centerville location Monday offering subspecialty medical care, it will reduce the...

South suburbs pitch in, buy 10-ton armored vehicle for regional SWAT unit
The Kettering Regional SWAT team has its first armored vehicle, a move police suggest will increase public safety and...

New ice cream window to open in Washington Twp.
Three Centerville neighbors who have become friends over the last three years are opening a new soft serve walk-up...

Washington Twp. leader who just left for Sinclair, switches to Butler County job
Longtime Washington Twp. administrator Jesse Lightle, who left that post in January for an executive role at Sinclair...

Longtime local Democratic figure is new Board of Elections deputy director
Democrat Russ Joseph was appointed the new deputy director of the Montgomery County Board of Elections on Wednesday...

Organizations, residents oppose plan for Centerville Sheetz convenience store
Plans to build a 24/7 convenience store and gas station in Centerville are being met with opposition.

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Kettering unfreezes rental fund requests for suburbs
An emergency rental assistance program helping Centerville, Kettering, Moraine and Washington Twp. residents avoid...

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Dot’s Market opens new Centerville store
A locally owned and independently operated grocery store opened a new location this week. Dot’s Market opened for the...

Tuesday Morning closing half its stores nationwide, including Centerville location
Home goods and décor discount giant Tuesday Morning recently announced it will close half of its stores after filing...

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Riverside, developer plan apartments to replace 200-year-old farmhouse
RIVERSIDE — A developer said it will submit plans soon for a 90-unit apartment complex on 18 acres in Riverside where a...

Coalition calls for universal free lunches at all Ohio schools, funded by state
Hunger Free Schools Ohio, a coalition of education and hunger groups, is calling on state government to fund universal...

Police: Traffic signals back on in Centerville after outage
CENTERVILLE — Multiple traffic signals that were out for more than hour along Main Street and East Alex-Bell Road in...

UPDATE: Squirrel causes thousands to lose power in Montgomery County
Service has been restored to thousands of AES Ohio customers in Montgomery County after a squirrel damaged equipment...

After unexpected delay, Rocky’s Ace Hardware to open Saturday in Centerville
The opening of a Rocky’s Ace Hardware at 251 E. Alex Bell Road in Centerville is now set for Saturday, officials said.

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State transportation funding could be key to large local road projects
Debate over Ohio’s new two-year transportation budget began this month in Columbus, a process that will help determine...

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Kettering seeks to join regional group for better utility prices
The city is moving forward with plans to join a regional utility aggregation effort seeking more competitive rates for...

Alter grad Joe Thuney becomes three-time Super Bowl winner as Chiefs rally past Eagles
Joe Thuney is a three-time Super Bowl champion. The Alter High School grad can claim his third ring after helping pave...

Sinclair joins group of community colleges to improve post-degree outcomes
Sinclair Community College is one of 10 community colleges across the county that has been named to a network aimed at...