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An editor with Cox First Media, including the Dayton Daily News, Journal-News and Springfield News-Sun.

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With Operation Pumpkin in Hamilton this weekend, the carving has started Artists have started the carving of the pumpkins that will be on display at this weekendโ€™s giant fall celebration in Hamilton.

With Operation Pumpkin in Hamilton this weekend, the carving has started (video) https://www.journal-news.com/lifestyles/operation-pumpkin-2025-what-to-know-about-this-popular-annual-fall-festival-in-hamilton/CHCA3KWWKJGNTAJWJBRE6NE6C4/ย 

08.10.2025 11:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: DDN reporter gets behind the wheel of school bus: See her reaction EDITORโ€™S NOTE: Each month, Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area.

Journalism with hands-on experience: Dayton Daily News reporter @eileenmcclory.bsky.social gets behind the wheel of a school bus and talks with transportation leaders about the shortage of drivers throughout Ohio and the nation. www.daytondailynews.com/local/video-...

26.09.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mural on Warren County barn honors slain activist Charlie Kirk Mural in Warren County is a tribute to slain activist Charlie Kirk, painted by Centerville High School grad and world traveling muralist Erica Arndts.

A local muralist sought someone with a barn for her to paint after the Sept. 10 fatal shooting of activist Charlie Kirk. She found one.
www.journal-news.com/local/mural-...

25.09.2025 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Food writer Whitney Klingโ€™s journey involves motherhood, starting a business โ€” and so much more Whitney Kling, a 2001 Oakwood High School graduate and former owner of Top Knot Kitchen, has combined her love for cooking and writing by publishing a weekly โ€œBut First, Foodโ€ column that appears in t...

Whitney Kling, a 2001 Oakwood High School graduate and former owner of Top Knot Kitchen, has combined her love for cooking and writing by publishing a weekly โ€œBut First, Foodโ€ column that appears in the Dayton Daily News.

24.09.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Cutest thing everโ€™: UD Flyers 7-foot-1 player meets up with 98-year-old fan Like many fans of the Dayton Flyers menโ€™s basketball team, Milly Hubler wondered in the spring if 7-foot-1 forward Amaรซl Lโ€™Etang would stick around for his sophomore season.

Amaรซl Lโ€™Etang is from France and is the tallest player in UD history.

24.09.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Things to do in Dayton this weekend: Summerfest, Halloween Haunt, EcoFest, Wuffstock and more This weekend, there will be many events taking place across the Dayton area including festivals, film screenings and fall activities.

A lot of the haunts kick off this weekend. www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/t...

17.09.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dayton Arcadeโ€™s newest vendor is a boutique dry bar with high-end beauty services Construction will begin this fall on the Dayton Arcadeโ€™s newest vendor.

Construction will begin this fall on the Dayton Arcadeโ€™s newest vendor.

16.09.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dayton Philharmonic Orchestraโ€™s new conductor brings a fresh perspective Keitaro Harada kicks off his inaugural season as music and artistic director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19-20 at the Schuster Center. The symphonic program will feature Ca...

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestraโ€™s new conductor brings a fresh perspective
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17.09.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Joe Burrowโ€™s fashion: Cincinnati Bengals QB stays ready to impress this season Year after year, Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow proves he has focus on the gridiron โ€” and on his closet.

Joe Burrowโ€™s fashion: Cincinnati Bengals QB stays ready to impress this season www.journal-news.com/lifestyles/j...

05.09.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Area billionaire on front lines of Ukraine war: โ€˜There are times where you need to make a standโ€™ MIAMI TWP. โ€” Going past The Connor Group headquarters on Springboro Pike on a breezy day last week, you couldnโ€™t miss the three rippling flags on their towering poles out front.

Billionaire Larry Connor of The Connor Group has taken three trips in the past two years to Ukraine with Task Force Antal on humanitarian missions to distribute "blast kits" that aid civilians. www.daytondailynews.com/local/area-b...

04.09.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Refuse to lose: Stovall leads Dragons to 15th straight victory The Dayton Dragons continue to play baseball in ways they rarely did for the first 109 games of 2025. What theyโ€™ve done in what is now a 15-game winning streak makes the past two-and-a-half weeks almo...

The Dayton Dragons baseball team has set a record and last night won its 15th game in a row. www.daytondailynews.com/sports/refus...

04.09.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Itโ€™d be devastatingโ€™: Dozens of local villages face dissolution vote under new Ohio law The village of Clifton on the border of Clark and Greene counties, with its centuries-old water-powered mill and quaint opera house, may cease to exist as a village before its 131 residents get a chan...

Butler County, Ohio villages guaranteed to have a dissolution vote under the new law include Millville, New Miami, Seven Mile. Jacksonburg has so far managed to field enough candidates to comply with the stateโ€™s new test. www.journal-news.com/local/itd-be...

28.08.2025 13:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PHOTOS: Little Texas and 90 Proof Twang show at RiversEdge Tens of thousands of people packed RiversEdge amphitheater in Hamilton on Saturday, May 31, 2025 to see 90 Proof Twang, the opener, and headliner Little Texas perform. There was a ceremonial ribbon cu...

Hamilton was absolutely hoppin' on Saturday! www.journal-news.com/lifestyles/p...

02.06.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Images from the NATO Parliamentary Assembly happening in downtown Dayton this weekend, where 4 blocks are walled off: https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/photos-scenes-from-the-nato-parliamentary-assembly-events-in-dayton-on-thursday/BR7HXVP4SFA23IOOA2U2UWQPPU/ย  (๐Ÿ“ธBryant Billing/Dayton Daily News)

23.05.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A tableโ€™s tale: How a CEO saved the table used for the Dayton peace accords Peace Accords table awaits NATO assembly

Interesting story: How a CEO saved the table used for the Dayton Peace Accords https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/a-tables-tale-how-a-ceo-saved-the-table-used-for-the-dayton-peace-accords/INFXD4ACURDADPWRTWJANRMA7M/ย  #NATO #NATODayton

22.05.2025 11:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The fencing is going up: NATO parliamentary assembly is gathering in Dayton. The "NATO Village" is four blocks, walled off to those without clearance. ๐Ÿ“ธDayton Daily News https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/everything-you-should-know-about-nato-coming-to-dayton/DFHSXE3HORHSBDIEZLLQSYE7AUย 

20.05.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Everything you should know about NATO coming to Dayton Dayton will host the NATO Spring Parliamentary Assembly this upcoming week, becoming the first U.S. city to host the five-day event in more than 20 years.

Everything you should know about NATO coming to the United States, to Ohio ... to HERE!

16.05.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More than 40 spots at Kings Island have food and snacks: Hereโ€™s what is new Just in time for opening day, Kings Island Executive Chef Joseph Perez has announced several new food items for guests to try.

Watch video of the food and pastry chefs at Kings Island talk about their creations.

19.04.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜I think you bought Bossler Mansionโ€™: Owner of historic St. Anneโ€™s Hill home purchased it with a handshake According to Alona Burns, you know your house is famous when people keep sending you paintings and pictures of it that they find around the city in various shops and estate sales.

Check out our #TimelessDayton feature from the Dayton Daily News. The feature is bi-weekly and takes a look at historic and restored homes in the region.

16.04.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PHOTOS: Take a look at the food at Ohio's first Wawa Ohio's first Wawa officially opened its doors on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 7198 Cincinnati-Dayton Road in Liberty Twp.

Wawa has opened in Butler County.

16.04.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kings Island opens for 53rd season with Beast roller coaster improvements, a new water slide and more There are lots of changes at Kings Island, which opens Saturday โ€” and many of those are coming to its Soak City waterpark.

New owners say a new flagship attraction is planned for the 2026 season.

16.04.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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