Local Govt & Politics
Negotiations stall, teachers vow to strike
The Springboro school board said on Thursday it would hire replacements if the teachers union went on strike.“I will proceed with an aggressive and proactive contingency plan to ensure that Springboro schools remain open,” Superintendent Todd Petrey said in a prepared statement.Petrey was responding to a vote Wednesday by the ...
Springboro parents weigh in on creationism debate
Local parents and the American Civil Liberties Union urged the Springboro school board on Thursday to abandon plans to pass policies inserting creationism and other religious issues into local classrooms. Parents, teachers and students crowded a board meeting at Springboro High School where the board sought comments on policy changes ...
Dayton Tea Party to hold rally downtown
The Dayton tea party is holding a rally to protest the IRS at Courthouse Square in downtown Dayton at 6 p.m. Friday. Tea party groups across the nation have organized more than 100 protests related to the investigation over the IRS specifically targeting tea party groups. “The protests outside of ...
House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of a House panel angry over the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the military took a key step toward tackling the problem by passing legislation Wednesday that would strip commanding officers of their longstanding authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions in rape and ...
Four local Scout leaders will vote on gay issue
When the Boy Scouts of America meet in Dallas this week to vote whether to allow gay youth to become members, four scout leaders from the Miami Valley will be in attendance. “I have no idea on how the vote is going to turn out,” said G. Douglas Nelson, scout ...
Wackiness abounds during 2013 Bay Area race
Officials say that over 30,000 runners participated in the 102nd Bay to Breakers Sunday morning and as of noon that day, San Francisco Police had yet to report any notable incidents.
Local phone alerts could save lives
Authorities in Texas credit emergency notification alerts sent via telephone with saving lives after a deadly storm swept through the small community of Granbury on Wednesday night. The same technology is available in Clark and Champaign counties, but officials here say the system’s biggest flaw is the lack of people ...
Police HQ window shattered, pellet gun suspected
Taxpayers will be footing the bill to replace a shattered window at police headquarters.Someone shot a pellet or air gun and shattered one of the front entrance windows at the City of Dayton Safety Building, according to the Dayton police report.The incident happened sometime after closing Wednesday and before building ...
Former school clerk sentenced for embezzlement
A former Warren County Career Center clerk on Wednesday was placed on house arrest for 120 days and ordered to pay restitution of $4,753 she embezzled from the school.Judge Robert Peeler also placed Teresa A. Lindsey, 47, of Wayne Twp., on probation for three years during a hearing in Warren ...
Montgomery elections director to resign
Montgomery County Board of Elections Director Betty Smith plans to resign this summer “to alleviate health concerns.”Smith took two leaves of absence totaling about three months in 2012 as she dealt with an autoimmune condition and has been working half-days since her return in mid-November.“The elections business requires prolonged, extended ...
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