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T.J.’s Notebook: Cody Jacobs Collects Crown Jewel Win as Crew Chief in his Home State
(July 22, 2024) — Cody Jacobs grew up going to racetracks all over the country while his father Dean raced sprint cars professionally while he was growing up. Many of those racetracks centered around the Ohio area while Dean raced with the All Star Circuit of Champions while growing up in Wooster. While Cody’s father was finding success with the All Stars, he had dreams of his own to stand in victory lane at places like Eldora Speedway and possibly atop the throne at the Kings Royal.
Ghostlight Coffee closing its Midtown location
Video from the location’s 2019 opening above DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Your options for coffee Downtown/Midtown is shrinking by one. Ghostlight Coffee took to its Instagram page to share that it would be closing its location at 800 South Patterson Blvd. after Tuesday, July 23. “Thank you Dayton for your support of this location over […]
La Comedia announces shows for upcoming 50th anniversary season
A new era is in full steam at La Comedia Dinner Theatre which will celebrate its 50th anniversary season in 2025 with eight shows appearing on its Springboro stage for the first time. The mainstage season will consist of Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard’s “Ghost, the Musical”...
Car show takes another step forward
Area residents enjoy taking in the second annual Bell Insurance DeGraff Car Show July 19. (EXAMINER PHOTO | SHARYN KOPF) The second annual Bell Insurance DeGraff Car Show more than doubled from their 2023 numbers, bringing in 204 cars compared to about 75 a year ago. “It’s amazing,” organizer Eric...
More than 300 local performers and artists will be at free Art In the City event
Across downtown Dayton, art of all mediums will be celebrated at the annual Art in the City event. The Aug. 3 festival is part of the Downtown Dayton Partnership’s “Summer in the City” series. There will be live performances, art on display, food trucks and activities for all ages.
Chicken restaurant concept may open second Dayton location
DAYTON, Ohio (Dayton Business Journal) -- Dayton’s former largest company is seeking to plant another storefront in the region, and they’re adding an attached eatery that will mark the second of its kind in the Miami Valley. The proposal is for a new Speedway fueling station featuring a...
'Missing Niqui McCown' podcast episodes 1 & 2 are out now
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Today marks 23 years since 28-year-old Niqui McCown vanished three weeks before her wedding. To help keep her story alive, Dayton 24/7 Now is releasing 'Missing Niqui McCown' podcast, a follow up our award winning podcast 'Missing Erica Baker.'. The first two episodes of MNM are...
Ohio Hi-Point Career Center to Hold Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday
The Ohio Hi-Point Career Center’s Board of Education will meet this Wednesday evening, July 24th. A number of personnel items on the agenda, including employment contracts for certified staff and teachers, await board approval. The board will vote on cafeteria price changes for the new school year. If approved,...
Bellefontaine Police Department Hosting 11th Annual K9 Chicken BBQ
The Bellefontaine Police Department is hosting their 11th annual K9 Chicken Barbeque on August 17th. The event will be held from 4:00pm until 7:00pm, rain or shine, with drive-thru and pick-ups available. There is a new location this year with the event being held at the Bellefontaine Police Department. Plates...
Wet and wild Waterball contests honed firefighters’ hose and nozzle skills
It’s been described as a kind of tug-of–war, but waterball requires a more complex set of skills. Instead of relying on brute strength, firefighters must use teamwork and precision to maneuver the ball to the other side’s court. They must battle to control an unwieldy hose under 90 pounds of pressure and accurately aim the stream to control a 15-pound ball suspended in the air by a cable. The mist created from the battling water streams can be so dense, the hose handler can barely see and must rely on directions from the backup firefighter. In this 1978 Blade archive photo, the Perrysburg Township fire department, left, bested the Waterville fire department in a match played in Whitehouse. The Montezuma, Ohio, fire department won the state competition, which was hosted by the Whitehouse Fire department and attracted 45 teams. Go to thebladevault.com/memories to purchase more historical photos taken by our award-winning staff of photographers, past and present, or to purchase combinations of stories and photos.
Maleah Lee named Miss Lake Fest 2025
CELINA - Maleah Lee, 20, Celina, was crowned Miss Lake Festival 2025 during Sunday night's Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant at the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District. Along with a sparkling crown - and entry into the 2025 Miss Ohio competition next summer -...
TKS Motorsports and Chase Randall pleased with Eldora effort; Three state Border Battle ahead
MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (July 22, 2024) - Chase Randall and TKS Motorsports let it all hang out at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, joining High Limit Racing and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in the four-day Kings Royal Week on July 17-20. Although the team was ultimately short of qualifying for the $175,000-to-win Kings Royal on Saturday night, the team out of Mitchellville, Iowa, had a lot to show for, kicking off their week at the World’s Greatest Dirt Track with a 12th-place score on Wednesday, July 17.
Second Baptist Church celebrates end of debt with mortgage burning, new parking lot dedicated
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A local church announced they've paid off the mortgage on their building. Second Baptist Church celebrated with a mortgage burning on Sunday, a tradition that dates back to the early 1900s. They also dedicated their recently completed parking lot to long-time congregation members Earley and Doris Lawson. Many people have contributed to the projects, but the money the couple left the church in their will was a big help in paying for both. A new marker also dedicates the parking lot to them.
1 injured in crash near Union City
DARKE COUNTY – On Sunday at approximately 4:20 p.m. Darke County Deputies along with Union City Police and Union City Fire and Rescue responded to the 400 block of State Route 571 for a two-vehicle injury crash. Preliminary investigation revealed a red GMC Sierra pick up, driven by Raymond...
Fentanyl stolen from Northside family-owned pharmacy, pharmacist says
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati police are investigating after two pharmacies were broken into last week and one of the break-ins was caught on camera. Richard Schaeper, the pharmacist and owner of Schaeper’s Pharmacy in Northside, shared security footage that shows three suspects breaking into the pharmacy around 3 a.m. on July 19.
Bengals say QB Joe Burrow has been cleared for contact and is good to go for training camp
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow and his surgically repaired wrist have been cleared for contact, and the Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback is ready to go for the opening of training camp on Wednesday. Burrow was sidelined last season when he suffered a torn ligament in his right wrist in...
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