Recently added articles from Dayton Daily News:
Alleged gunman nabbed at home ; He's accused of wounding two women in Riverside in retaliation for fight involving one of their grandsons
Jul 02, 2009; ... RIVERSIDE -- Authorities in Perry County arrested a 26-yearoldman early Wednesday, July 1, wanted for shooting two women in their60s, including one who held a 2-year-old on her lap, outside a homein a quiet residential neighborhood in this city Tuesday night. Bradshaw Taylor was ...
Not a good time to cut ; Despite record number of visits, an official says area facilities could close if state funding slips.
Jul 02, 2009; ... DAYTON -- Libraries are increasingly popular. That's clear by the thousands who have contacted Ohio legislatorsand Gov. Ted Strickland opposing his 30 percent proposed libraryfunding reduction. And it shows up in library usage statistics. "Especially with the downturn in the ...
Beavercreek picks new superintendent
Jul 02, 2009; ... BEAVERCREEK -- When school board members had to replace asuperintendent who many considered the district's "biggestcheerleader," they were looking for many attributes. It wasexperience, leadership and success at the ballot box that putLebanon Superintendent Mark North above 10 other ...
Corrections
Jul 02, 2009; ... On Page 9 of a special Centerville Americana Festival sectionthat appeared in some of the Wednesday, July 1, editions, someincorrect information was provided. The free concert begins at 7p.m. Friday, July 3, ...
City rejects advice to give police 1% raise, no days without pay ; Second arbitrator's ruling will be binding as unions, officials struggle amid fiscal challenges.
Jul 02, 2009; ... DAYTON -- The City Commission has rejected the recommendations ofan independent fact-finder to settle a wage dispute with the city'spolice union. City Manager Rashad Young triggered reopening the third year ofthe Fraternal Order of Police contract that called for thebargaining ...
Good thing he has 9 lives
Jul 02, 2009; ... Dayton firefighter Tim Taylor hands resident Barbara Copenhaver acat pulled from a fire at the Pheasant Run active-adult community ...
Libraries fill many roles in tough times
Jul 02, 2009; ... DAYTON -- Public libraries do a lot more these days, but theirmission hasn't changed in a century, said Jim Rettig, president ofthe American Library Association. "Libraries are there to connect people with information they canuse in their lives," said Rettig, a former reference ...
Tipp City Public Library slashing its hours ; Lack of funds forces library to cut back 21.5 hours per week.
Jul 02, 2009; ... TIPP CITY -- The Tipp City Public Library is reducing hoursbecause of a shrinking budget -- the worst the director has seen in20 years. Mark Mabelitini, library director, said state funding reductionsmake it impossible to continue operations as in the past. Thelibrary's budget ...
Library cuts: Make your voice heard
Jul 02, 2009; ... Talk about timing. Jim Schneider will earn his master's inlibrary science -- at the age of 62 -- this December. His graduation may come at a time when the Dayton Metro Library,where Schneider has worked as a library aide for the past threeyears, is facing the most draconian cuts ...
No deal yet, but hearings set on slots, cuts ; Both sides casting the other as villain in the standoff.
Jul 02, 2009; ... COLUMBUS -- With talks all but broken down over a new, two-yearstate budget, the Democratic House and Republican Senate appear tobe casting the other side as the villain in the budget standoff. Both the House and Senate have hearings scheduled for today, July2. A ...
Common pleas court to trim jobs ; Montgomery County General Division responds to fiscal crisis.
Jul 02, 2009; ... DAYTON -- The Montgomery County Common Pleas Court's GeneralDivision, the latest part of government to face the county's fiscalcrisis, will eliminate 10 to 12 positions during the next twomonths. This could lead to layoffs, though the number will depend on howmany people leave ...
Dayton to gain 27 jobs in nanotechnology
Jul 02, 2009; ... DAYTON -- The city received good economic news Wednesday, July 1,with the announcement that Angstron Materials, a developer andmanufacturer in the cutting-edge field of nanotechnology, willproduce a new type of advanced material at its north Dayton facilityand hire new workers ....
Bus routes will shift for Cityfolk
Jul 02, 2009; ... DAYTON -- The Dayton Regional Transit Authority will alterseveral regular bus routes between Friday, July 3, and Sunday, July5, to accommodate street closings during the Cityfolk Festival andDayton's Independence Day fireworks celebration. - On Friday, buses will run on the Sunday ...
Banjo primer for Cityfolk guests ; Local experts explain what makes old-time instrument so special.
Jul 02, 2009; ... The Miami Valley is no slouch when it comes to outstanding banjoplayers. Joe Mullins is president of WBZI-AM -- Classic Country Radio 1500-- in Xenia. He's also a highly skilled professional picker. In anupstairs office at WBZI, Mullins grabbed a banjo and proceeded togive a ...
Alleged robbers getting scrutiny ; Trio hauled in after chase may be tied to other crimes in the area, police suspect.
Jul 02, 2009; ... TROTWOOD -- Several area law enforcement agencies are talkingwith Trotwood police about three men arrested Tuesday, June 30,after an armed robbery and a 30-minute chase because they could besuspects in other crimes, a Trotwood detective said. Police arrested 18-yearold JaMarcus ...
Superintendent's hiring on agenda ; Beavercreek school board expected to hire Mark North at tonight's meeting.
Jul 02, 2009; ... BEAVERCREEK -- When Mark North takes over for Dennis Morrison asschool district superintendent in less than a month, he'll enter adistrict ranked excellent by the state that is trying to serve aconstantly growing student population. Beavercreek has nearly 8,000 students -- 3,000 ...
Is Son of Beast safe? Riders' views are mixed ; Rough-riding wooden coaster shut for investigation after injury report.
Jul 02, 2009; ... MASON -- A reputation for a rough ride is nothing new for Son ofBeast. Many flock to the roller coaster because of that reputation,while others avoid it for the same reason. Since it opened in 2000, six incidents involving injury have beenreported. The most recent saw the park ...
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
Jul 02, 2009; ... The Independence Day holiday will be observed Friday, July 3.Some area offices and agencies will be closed. AREA OFFICES Open July 3: State. Closed July 3: Federal, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Warrencounties. Closed July 4: Federal, State, Greene, ...
Boy's patriotic spirit shines through
Jul 02, 2009; ... One little boy in Miamisburg knows that the Fourth of July is animportant and patriotic day. "It's a time to fly the flag and to remember our soldiers," said5-year-old Robert Allen Burke. "It is a cool day." Robert, who will begin kindergarten at Bauer Elementary School ...
Local headlines
Jul 02, 2009; ... Rally for smaller government set for Friday BROOKVILLE -- Less than three months after Dayton Tea Partyorganizers drew thousands to Courthouse Square in downtown Daytonfor a Tax Day rally against government spending, the group plans asimilar event this holiday weekend. A 7 ...