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Boys soccer: Firelands gets payback, rallies to beat Vermilion and regain Stillman Cup
SOUTH AMHERST — Same score, same situation, different result. A year after Vermilion ripped away the Stillman Cup in the final two minutes, Firelands responded by doing the same thing, scoring two late goals for a 3-2 victory in a boys soccer season opener at South Amherst Middle School on Friday.
Local woman wanted in connection with $1.5 million Medicaid scheme arrested in Texas
After months of evading capture, a Dayton woman accused of embezzling $1.5 million from Ohio Medicaid has been apprehended in Texas. Janay Corbitt, a resident of Dayton, was apprehended by authorities on Thursday evening at a bus station in Dallas. The arrest was made by the police and U.S. Marshals, as confirmed by Attorney General Dave Yost.
29-year-old killed in shooting near The Banks, police say
A man was killed in a shooting near The Banks Friday night, according to Cincinnati police. Central Business District officers were dispatched at approximately 10:45 p.m. to the 100 block of Elm Street, near the Andrew J. Brady Music Center, for the report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they located 29-year-old John Blanks III suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. ...
⚾Bobby Witt Jr. collects 3 hits as Royals beat the Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. homered, doubled and singled to boost his major league-leading average to .352, Michael Lorenzen pitched into the sixth inning to get his first win since being traded and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 in the opener of an interleague series on Friday night.
Celebrating 50 Years: The Trinity Community at Beavercreek Kicks Off Year-Long Festivities
The golf outing was a success, bringing in 132 golfers, raising more than $57,000 to support five Dayton-area UCH communities. Participants enjoyed a catered meal, fellowship, and made connections, and a few lucky attendees took home door prizes. On July 27th, The Trinity Community at Beavercreek continued the celebration with...
Central Ohio man ejected from vehicle, dies in I-75 crash
SIDNEY, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio man is dead after a two-car crash Friday on an interstate in western Ohio’s Shelby County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a rear-end collision occurred just after 7 a.m. on Interstate 75 in Clinton Township. Deputies reported 29-year-old Damien Webb, of Cardington, had been ejected from […]
2024 City League football previews: Start hopes to dethrone Lima Senior
After a mostly rough ride for a dozen years in the former Three Rivers Athletic Conference, Lima Senior added to its once-proud football history last season by winning a championship in its first year in Toledo's City League. The Spartans, who advanced to the second round of the Division II playoffs, posted a 6-0 CL record under first-year head coach Bill Lawrence to claim the program's first league title since 1996. “It meant a lot to our team to be able to accomplish the goal we set out to do,” Lawrence said. “From the time our staff was assembled we talked about a championship, and our team did a great job staying focused on the goal.” Lima Senior is favored to repeat as City League champion. The Spartans got five of the seven first-place votes in a preseason poll of league coaches and received 46 of a possible 49 voting points to finish first in the poll.
Do you recognize these faces? Ohio BCI uses clay reconstructions to solve remains cases
Do any of these people look familiar? In the past few years, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has completed 10 facial reconstructions for unidentified remains cases in the state. All but three have been solved. ...
To tear down Biden’s climate legacy, Vance needs to go through Ohio’s mayors
Mark Messer is no climate activist. The Republican mayor of Lebanon, Ohio, a town of about 20,000 on the outskirts of Cincinnati, recently tweeted a photo of himself with JD Vance — the state’s junior senator — with a message to “make America make sense again.”
Ohio woman wins $2 million prize in Maximum Millions scratch-off
CLEVELAND — Winner! A northeast Ohio woman is taking home a big cash prize from a Maximum Million scratch-off ticket. Mary Caudill of Lorain hit the top prize on the ticket, which is worth $2 million. She chose to take the cash option of $1 million and will be...
FirstEnergy agrees to deal to avoid state prosecution | Reporters Roundtable
Akron-based FirstEnergy agreed this week to a deal with the state of Ohio to avoid state prosecution for its role in the House Bill 6 bribery scandal. HB 6 included a billion-dollar nuclear bailout. FirstEnergy, which bribed an Ohio house speaker and a state regulator, is paying another $20 million...
Tour de Donut to roll into Troy in August
TROY — Tour de Donut, the unique, donut-based bicycle event that rides though Troy, is set to return for its 15th annual race next weekend. The Tour de Donut will be held in downtown Troy, along with other race-day events, on Saturday morning, Aug. 24. The Douut Jam, a downtown, pre-Tour de Donut event, will be held the evening before on Friday, Aug. 23.
Bon Secours Mercy Health agrees to pay back $7M to city of Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - The city has received $7 million from Bon Secours Mercy Health to pay back economic incentives it received as a part of the deal to build its headquarters in Bond Hill. The payment comes without conditions. Last week, Mercy said in a statement it wanted...
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