Stories for July 2009
Stories for Friday, July 31
Browns Reach Agreement With WR Brian Robiskie
The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with rookie wide receiver Brian Robiskie.Robiskie's agent, Joel Segal, said the sides came to terms Thursday.Robiskie was the Browns' only unsigned rookie.Robiskie is expected to compete for a starting job with Mohammed Massaquoi, who was also selected in the ...
Padres Beat Reds 7-4
Rookie Will Venable hit a three-run homer to help Tim Stauffer earn his first win in almost three years and the San Diego Padres romped to a 7-4 win over the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.Venable drove in a career-high four runs and had four hits as the Padres picked ...
Man Arrested In Springfield Stabbing
Police said a man was arrested in connection with a stabbing in Springfield.The stabbing happened late Thursday night in the 1100 block of South Center Street.Officers said Ernest Higgenbotham and 45-year-old Richard Hill fought after they both had been drinking.Hill said Higgenbotham stabbed him several times, but Higgenbotham said he ...
Rain Leaves Miami Valley Soaked
Rain that began to fall around 8 p.m. Thursday continued steadily through the overnight hours and didn't stop until drivetime began Friday morning.The steady rain didn't let up until about 6:30 a.m. Friday in downtown Dayton. That left roadways water-covered and slick in most areas.Most drivers tried to lower their ...
Stories for Thursday, July 30
Woman Allegedly Used Stolen Credit Card
Huber Heights police said surveillance cameras caught a woman going on a shopping spree with someone else’s credit card.Police said the woman allegedly used the stolen card at a Meijer store in Huber Heights.The owner of the card said she used it at the Fairfield Commons Mall last Wednesday, and ...
Rain Showers Will Continue Overnight
The Miami Valley got some rain right after dinner time Thursday evening.Parts of the Miami Valley saw up to an inch of rain.News Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson said there will be more scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially south overnight.For Friday, showers will taper off early and then clouds ...
Car Knocks Vandalia House Off Foundation
It'll take the work of contractors before a Vandalia couple can live in their home again.A car raced through the intersection of Helke and Vista roads and slammed into a home Thursday at 4:30 p.m.It knocked the home off its foundation, cracked walls, broke windows and even displaced the wiring.The ...
Sidney Schools Seek Passage Of Operating Levy
School officials in Sidney said that the passage of an operating levy in a special election next Tuesday is extremely important for the community.It also means basic survival for the school district.The headline of the front page of the summer issue of the Sidney School newsletter reads Sidney City Schools ...
Delphi Gets Go Ahead To Leave Bankruptcy Protection
After nearly four years in bankruptcy, a federal judge on Thursday approved a path for Delphi Corp. to exit Chapter 11 protection.Judge Robert Drain approved a deal to sell Delphis assets to a group of lenders who kept the auto parts-producing company operating since October 2005, when Delphi first sought ...
Oakwood Library Faces Temporary Shutdown
Fanny Dupuy of Oakwood was saddened Thursday when she learned that her local library was shutting down for a week in August and again in December due to state budget cuts.“We use the library every day. It’s great,” Dupuy said as she watched her three children play on a library ...
Little Tikes Swing Sets Recalled
Little Tikes Clubhouse swing sets are being recalled because the swing sets can detach if the harness is not installed properly.The swing sets have a climbing wall, a rope ladder, a slide and two swing seats.Toys R Us and Walmart stores sold them from October 2008 through March of 2009.The ...
Stimulus Funds Expand Weatherization Program
Thanks to $2.3 million in stimulus funds, newly hired Tri-County Community Action crews are able to weatherize hundreds of homes this year in Shelby, Logan and Champaign counties.When Iesha Lampy lost her job to budget cuts, she didn’t know how her family would survive.“I was just wondering how we would ...
Standoff Ends After 3 Hours In Eaton
Eaton police said they used tear gas to get a woman to come out of her house after a 3-three standoff.Eaton Police said SWAT officers surrounded a house on West Spring Street while 43-year-old Holly Mathney holds them at bay after threatening to kill her father.Police said her 65-year-old father ...
Reward Offered To Help Solve Veteran's Murder
The brutal murder of a local veteran has some people offering up their own cashs to catch his killer.North Woodall, 85, was beaten to death Monday night in his Dayton home.On Thursday, employees of a local business announced they will offer $2,000 to anyone with information leading to the arrest ...
Beavercreek Braces For 'Extreme Makeover'
The circus is in town, but there are no acrobats or elephants.Crews from the TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" are renovating a Beavercreek home and the production is taking over the neighborhood around Carthage Drive.Streets will be closed to anyone but residents and volunteers for the next week as ...
WalMart In Moraine Hiring Temporary Workers
A local WalMart store is hiring temporary workers to help with a remodeling project.The WalMart on Dorothy Lane In Moraine is undergoing renovacations to bring it up to the company's latest store design.The store is hiring approximately 65 temporary employees.Store officials said most of the work will be done in ...
Yellow Springs: Best Small Town
A national magazine has listed Yellow Springs as one of the best small towns in the country."Outdoors Magazine" said Yellow Springs is one of it's top 10 favorite small cities.The magazine cites outdoor fun such as hiking and climbing at John Bryan State Park, along with the town's close proximity ...
State Inspectors Investigate Roller Coaster
State Investigators have completed their examination of the "Son Of Beast" roller coaster and said they found no irregularities.The roller coaster closed six weeks ago after a woman said the ride caused a blood vessel to burst in her head.State officials said Kings Island agreed that it would not reopen ...
Delphi Can Leave Chapter 11
A bankruptcy judge said Delphi can go forward with its plan to hand control of the company to its lenders and eventually end its nearly four-year stay in Chapter 11.U.S. Judge Robert Drain approved the plan at a hearing Thursday in New York.The approval paves the way for Delphi to ...
Man Who Escaped In Handcuffs Captured
A man who escaped from Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers while still in handcuffs is back in custody.Cordis Berard turned himself into authorities Thursday morning in Wayne County, Indiana.A trooper had stopped Berard for a traffic violation in Harrison Township early Tuesday morning. The trooper discovered Berard had an oustanding ...
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