DAYTON - The Wesley Community Center Inc., a West Dayton nonprofit, is struggling to pay its employees. The center's $1 million budget has taken multiple hits in 2010, including cuts from United Way of Greater Dayton.
Need something fresh and different to put on the grill for your Labor Day cookout? Keep it simple with a basic ground beef burger topped with just a smattering of mozzarella cheese and a 'perfect basil sauce' inspired by Argentinian chimichurri.
The unemployment rate went up slightly to 9.6 percent in August as employers shed 54,000 jobs during the month, the Labor Department said Friday in a jobs report that nonetheless provided a surprise in better-than-expected private-sector and temporary hiring.
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE - The Air Force Materiel Command, concerned about suicides among employees at Wright-Patterson and nine other bases it oversees, is seeking outside advice on how to improve suicide prevention programs.
DAYTON - City water and sewer maintenance crews have fixed one of two sanitary pipes that ruptured and leaked an unknown amount of raw sewage into the Great Miami River this week.
Because of a continuing hazard from toxins generated by cyanobacteria, Grand Lake St. Marys is still not safe for direct water contact, an update from a state agency said late Friday, Sept.
Waynesville residents may experience a power outage early Sunday, Sept. 5 due to work by DP&L. Portions of the village may experience a brief power outage around 2 a.m., according to the Bruce Snell, the village?s manager.
MASSIE TWP. - For the past three months, thieves have been breaking into cars parked at boat ramps and at the beach at Caesar Creek State Park. The latest break-ins happened Monday at the Furnas Shores boat ramp off of Ohio 73, according to reports.
DAYTON - A drill team exhibition, a vocal talent competition and vendors are just some of the highlights of the Classic in the Park: 2nd Annual Scholarship Festival on Saturday, Sept.
LEBANON - Warren County United Way has set a campaign goal to raise $1.875 million for the various social service organizations and programs it serves.
The number of serious injury accidents this year on Interstate 675 already has surpassed the total for 2009 and quadrupled that for 2008, according to a review of traffic crash records. There are several trouble spots along the 26.5-mile highway.
DAYTON - Incorrectly marked city sewer lines ruptured by construction crews Wednesday, Sept. 1, caused raw sewage to leak into the Great Miami River for hours - a mess that will cost taxpayers at least $20,000 to clean up.
Nearly half of Ohio?s class of incoming freshmen will be the first in their family to attend college. But state data shows those students are less likely to complete degrees. Ohio ranks 32nd in the nation with only 34% of residents holding a college degree.
A former Dayton SCLC employee who has claimed the Rev. Raleigh Trammell repeatedly sexually harassed her has filed a lawsuit, detailing numerous allegations against Trammell, including that he videotaped sexual encounters with several female employees.
TIPP CITY ? An odor reported over a portion of the city is coming from a sludge lagoon just east of town in Monroe Twp., City Manager Jon Crusey said Thursday, Sept.
DEERFIELD TWP. - Several students became ill from taking another student?s pills at Kings High School this morning, according to a report. The children were transported to an area hospital, but additional details were not available.
HUBER HEIGHTS - Four Wayne High School students were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 2, following a fight that occurred in the hallway outside of the cafeteria, school officials said.
Opponents of the Rev. Raleigh Trammell, who have won their long legal battle to purge Trammell and his supporters from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, say they?ll reorganize the Dayton chapter and will oust some chapter leaders.
DAYTON - Local and state prices for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline will rise by 25 to 30 cents per gallon sometime before Friday, according to DaytonGasPrices.com.
Mark Brumley, Xenia The junior defensive back returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to help Xenia tie Bellbrook at 7-7, forcing overtime.
BEAVERCREEK - It?s only a Week 2, nonleague game. But to every Carroll Patriot who felt the heat of last season?s devastating loss to Beavercreek, it was a super brawl rematch.
FAIRBORN - Kendrick Williams was fighting the flu on Friday, but the Fairborn quarterback never once considered staying home and missing out on a game with Stebbins.
XENIA - The clouds of gloom were gathering over the Xenia football team?s bench. Bellbrook led 7-0, and was looking at 3rd-and-goal from the Xenia 7 with 2:40 remaining.
Overview: The visiting Firebirds took the lead on a 5-yard run by quarterback Nick Bower with 45 seconds to play, then withstood a Miamisburg drive to seal Andy Aracri?s first win as a head coach.
When I wrote a story about Jim Benge in 1998, he was 64 and still mixing it up on the basketball court with guys half his age in a Kettering rec league.
Carroll (1-0) ?at Beavercreek (0-1) Where: Miami Valley Hospital Stadium Notable: After an unusual stretch of two non-playoff seasons, Carroll enters the DDN Game of the Week coming off a 28-0 defeat of Xenia in Week 1, during which running back Alex Wolodkiewicz opened his senior season by rushing for 121 yards on 26 carries.
RIVERSIDE - Flattening a defender is how Mitch Cron measures himself on Friday nights. But for this massive offensive lineman and many more like him, there?s nothing like the satisfaction of a classroom full of round tables.
Ponitz Tech quarterback Craig Wallace said he?s got ?all kinds of receivers? this year: Nick Houston caught 12 of his passes - two for touchdowns - in the season opener against Lockland High School on Friday night, Aug.
Name Position School, Hometown Deion Barnes DL Northeast High School, Philadelphia Michael Bennett DL Centerville High School, Centerville Mike Caputo LB/S West Allegheny High School, West Allegheny, Pa.
Count Moeller High School football coach John Rodenberg as a Braxton Miller believer. The senior Wayne quarterback was unstoppable - until the second half - in Sunday?s thrilling 35-28 loss to the Crusaders in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown at St.
