Montgomery Co. News

Marcie Perry rolls-up her sleeve for a flu shot by Germantown Pharmacy pharmacist, Katie Perry Monday Sept. 20, 2021. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Time to get flu shot; vaccines urged to protect hospital capacity

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The Montgomery County Regional SWAT Team responded Sept. 20, 2021, to a home in the 100 block of North Northhampton Avenue in Trotwood for a standoff that followed a domestic disturbance call. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Trotwood man surrenders to SWAT team after domestic violence call

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Huber Heights police, coroner’s office investigate death

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Montgomery Preparatory Academy is a new charter school opening this fall on Smithville Road, just south of Watervliet in the Belmont neighborhood. JEREMY P. KELLEY / STAFF

Dayton charter school to close for funeral of teacher who died of COVID

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Miamisburg City Council recently approved final development plans for the first phase of Chamberlin Crossing development. Pictured is a digital rendering of one of the homes by M/I Homes that will be constructed in the Miamisburg community. CONTRIBUTED

New Miamisburg subdivision given approval to start construction

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$The city of West Carrollton will purchase a soon-to-be vacant auto dealer business at 440 East Central Ave. this month and demolish the structure. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

West Carrollton cleaning up blighted properties in city: Here’s latest acquisition

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Trial delayed for man accused of stealing police cruiser, causing crash that killed 2...

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City officials want to expand what uses are permitted in business parks in certain instances to better promote and attract a wider variety of industries and jobs, said Kettering Planning and Development Director Tom Robillard. FILE

Kettering wants to open up business parks to restaurant, housing development

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$The annual Ohio Department of Education (ODE) report cards were released Tuesday but they lacked much of the student achievement measurements of past years due to the cancellation of student testing by the outbreak of coronavirus last spring. (File Photo\DaytonDailyNews)$

Ohio’s student testing scores drop dramatically

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Medicare open enrollment opens soon for 2.3M Ohioans

Disabled veteran Candance Woods uses a Senior EZ Ride route to shop on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Beginning Oct. 3, the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is cutting her route and two others, calling the change temporary due to a shortage of drivers. MARSHALL GORBY / STAFF

Elimination of RTA routes angers seniors, riders with disabilities

Bill deregulating streams would ease development, opponents say it threatens drinking...

Centerville

Ohio’s student testing scores drop dramatically

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$Centerville's uptown plan includes a corridor of small businesses and is the focus of an estimated 10 million project designed to transform the historic town center in and around the intersection of north Main and Franklin Streets. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Centerville awarded $2.48M in federal COVID relief funds, spending plan undecided

Changes to Centerville’s Uptown plan now call for a section of West Franklin Street, or Ohio 725, to have a boulevard with trees, a crosswalk and on-street parking. The boulevard will begin near The Aficinado (at right) and head west. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF

Centerville Uptown changes focus on business, traffic, safety amid restaurant activity

Montgomery County will pay $2 each for up to 10 scrap or used passenger car tires a resident turns in at its eighth Tire Buyback from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Montgomery County Solid Waste District Transfer and Recycling Facility, 1001 Encrete Lane, Moraine. CONTRIBUTED

Have used tires? Montgomery County buyback on for Sunday after pandemic break

Clayton

Northmont schools switch to full mask mandate

Clayton police get new body cameras for safety, transparency

Clayton council approves 125-home subdivision proposal while apartment request denied

Austin Myers OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION

Clayton man on death row for Warren County murder seeks to delay execution

Dayton

Time to get flu shot; vaccines urged to protect hospital capacity

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Dayton charter school to close for funeral of teacher who died of COVID

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Trial delayed for man accused of stealing police cruiser, causing crash that killed 2...

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Ohio’s student testing scores drop dramatically

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Englewood

Students earn National Merit recognition for posting the highest scores on the Preliminary SAT exam.

List: Students from 21 local schools win National Merit honor

Northmont schools switch to full mask mandate

A rendering of the east exterior of the planned Northmont branch of the Dayton Metro Library. Courtesy of Dayton Metro Library.

Dayton Metro Library to start construction on new Northmont branch

New staffers in the Northmont school district take part in orientation day in early August, 2021. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Northmont schools to require masks for preschool to sixth grade

Huber Heights

Huber Heights police, coroner’s office investigate death

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Have used tires? Montgomery County buyback on for Sunday after pandemic break

Huber Heights man jailed in OVI crash; driver killed backing out of parking space

Location changes for Wednesday COVID vaccine clinic; Public Health offers $100 gift cards

Kettering

Kettering wants to open up business parks to restaurant, housing development

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Ohio’s student testing scores drop dramatically

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List: Students from 21 local schools win National Merit honor

Kettering Schools reports students participating in ‘devious licks’ social media trend

Miamisburg

New Miamisburg subdivision given approval to start construction

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Enon man indicted in hit-and-run OVI crash involving motorcyclist in Miamisburg

Have used tires? Montgomery County buyback on for Sunday after pandemic break

Local school COVID cases at near peak level for second week

Moraine

The Montgomery County Board of Elections voted Monday on the validity of petitions for several local races voters will decide on in November. FILE

Ex-state rep. ruled in for Kettering race, city’s mayor job won’t be contested in...

Seven Moraine Police Department patrol officers are sworn in Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, during council's regularly scheduled meeting. The officers include (left to right)
Tyler Dennis, DaVaughn Richardson, Bryon Watson, Joseph Alexander, Sharmae Hatfield, Karen Arriaga-Perez, and Ali Al Gburi. CONTRIBUTED

Moraine Police Department welcomes 7 patrol officers

Montgomery County Environmental Services Solid Waste Transfer Station is closed Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2021, until further notice for an active police investigation. Jim Noelker / Staff

Police: Jawbone found in Moraine owned by former doctor

Discovery of partial human skull leads to search at solid waste station

Oakwood

UPDATE: Oakwood school board votes to appoint Beavercreek director to vacant seat

Oakwood City Schools has restricted access at Lane Stadium after the Legionella bacteria found there. FILE

Stadium water tests free of Legionella, Oakwood Schools says

Prosecutors: Former Oakwood safety director jailed after child pornography found again

NCR Country Club has plans to build a facility for an indoor virtual golf and practice activities. FILE

Concerns about NCR Country Club plans for new indoor golf range tighten oversight

Trotwood

Trotwood man surrenders to SWAT team after domestic violence call

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Trotwood man jailed in suspected OVI crash that injured 14-year-old Dayton boy

Trotwood man indicted in deadly shooting of Dayton woman

Dayton man jailed after police call for countywide backup in Trotwood

Vandalia

Medicare open enrollment opens soon for 2.3M Ohioans

Kim Jarvis, right, is the founder of On Purpose Academy and Mentoring Center.

Community Gems: Kim Jarvis helping build foundation for underserved children

Have used tires? Montgomery County buyback on for Sunday after pandemic break

Local school COVID cases at near peak level for second week

West Carrollton

$The city of West Carrollton will purchase a soon-to-be vacant auto dealer business at 440 East Central Ave. this month and demolish the structure. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

West Carrollton cleaning up blighted properties in city: Here’s latest acquisition

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Bond $25K for man accused of firing gun in West Carrollton road rage incident

West Carrollton will mandate masks for students and staff starting Sept. 2, 2021. STAFF FILE PHOTO

West Carrollton Schools mandate masks for students, staff starting Thursday

Pam Jacobs of Huber Heights, who taught English for 25 years at both West Carrollton High School and Middle School, died early Wednesday evening following an Aug. 21 crash, the district announced Thursday on social media.

Longtime West Carrollton teacher remembered as ‘the most beautiful soul’