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Ohio History Connection working to repatriate major collection of Indigenous remains
At the end of a long day of work, Nekole Alligood says goodbye to her charges, flips on the night lights lining the room and closes the door behind her. Sometimes they answer back: a whisper of her name or a knock from the top shelf. After three decades in the business, Alligood,...
Campbell speaks to Rotary Club about Head Start
Dorothy Campbell, director of Clinton County Head Start, recently spoke to the Wilmington Rotary Club about Head Start. Campbell said that Head Start serves 85 children from ages 3 to 5. The program provides services in the areas of education, nutrition, health, mental health, transportation, and social services. The children...
Firefighters tackle blaze at vacant duplex on Clover Street
Dayton firefighters are fighting a blaze on Clover Street this morning. The fire broke out shortly after 6 a.m. at a vacant duplex on the 1100 block of Clover Street, a block south of Xenia Avenue in the Twin Towers neighborhood. According to Dayton Fire District Chief Tyler McCoy, crews saw flames and smoke coming […]
How Premier Health is encouraging women to get into orthopedics
Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health has launched a new program intended to interest more young women and minorities in pursuing orthopedic careers, according to a July 20 report from NBC affiliate WDTN. Women have lower representation in orthopedic surgery than any other physician specialty, making up just 10% of the orthopedic...
It's time to Stuff The Bus: Help kids get the tools they need to thrive in school
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (WKEF) -- Students of all ages need the right supplies to make the most of their education. However, some kids lack even the basics. You can help this week during Stuff the Bus. From July 22 through 26, Dayton 24/7 Now is partnering with Crayons to Classrooms, to...
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
Ohio Brew Week Last Call successful
Court Street hosted a crowd of well over 100 attendees on Saturday, when the Last Call event for Ohio Brew Week took place. The event blocked off a portion of the road and featured a wide variety of beer, food and merchandise booths along the sidewalks. Those attending the event appeared to be in high spirits as they perused the booths and listened attentively to the variety of bands on the main stage. ...
Carmen’s Crew gets by Red Scare to advance in TBT
The Ohio State alumni team affectionately known as Carmen’s Crew pulled off a mild upset on Monday night against the No 2 seed Dayton alumni team Red Scare, 71-60 to advance to the round of 16 in The Basketball Tournament. Even more impressive is that Carmen’s Crew won inside the University of Dayton arena in front of a pro Red Scare crowd. It was a nip and tuck affair heading into halftime with Carmen’s Crew taking a five-point lead into the break. Scoring was awfully difficult midway through the third quarter with both teams struggling to shoot the ball. It was Carmen’s...
Reds reveal trade deadline blueprint by sneaking former Yankees prospect onto roster
The MLB trade deadline is just over a week away, and the Cincinnati Reds are rumored to be sellers (sort of). According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Reds are indicating to teams that they are willing to move players on expiring contracts. But Reds fans don't need an MLB insider to know what's going on here, just take a look at one of the club's most recent transactions.
Middletown school board member announces resignation due to medical issues
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WXIX) - Cathie Mulligan has resigned from the Middletown School District Board of Education. The district announced the resignation in a press release on Monday. Mulligan, who has been on the board since 2018, said she was leaving the board due to progressing physical symptoms from Parkinson’s disease....
Ohio Department of Natural Resources open new trail at Findley State Park
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources opened a new trail at Findley State Park on Saturday. The Dorothy and Corbett Walker Memorial Trail is named for Dorothy and Corbett Walker, who called their nearly 125-acre farm “Walnut Valley” and settled in the area more than 75 years ago after Corbett Walker’s service in World War II, according to an ODNR news release.
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