Stories for July 2012
Stories for Tuesday, July 31
20 places every American should see
Think you know America's essential sights? Compare your past trips with our picks for 20 domestic destinations every citizen should visit—from pop culture icons to patriotic landmarks. Consider it your star-spangled bucket list. What makes a place essentially American? Besides being between our borders, of course? When the Budget Travel editors set ...
Top 15 crusaders for health in the food industry
We’ve seen it on the news, the covers of best-selling novels, and even on the big screen. Americans are getting bigger and more unhealthy day by day. Over a third of American adults are considered obese, and it’s estimated that up to one in three adults will suffer from diabetes by the ...
Overflow crowd comes to Holtrey’s support
They came for answers. There were none. Instead, an overflow crowd of Troy Holtrey backers shook their heads in disbelief and let their representatives plead with the Springboro school board to rehire a beloved boys high school basketball coach.Former players, parents, fellow area coaches and teachers throughout the district jammed ...
Blaze in vacant house called suspicious
Firefighters are calling a Tuesday evening blaze in a vacant house suspicious after a witness told them that two juveniles were seen running from the residence.Trotwood Fire Chief Brandon Barnett said no one has been living at 4920 Porterfield Drive, but the gas and electric services were on and that ...
Ex-pastor facing more child sex charges
A former Xenia pastor has been indicted in Adams County Court on 11 sex crimes against teenagers that happened in the early 1990s. Charles W. Savage II, who worked at Xenia’s Freedom Baptist Temple, faces seven counts of third-degree felony sexual battery and four counts of third-degree corruption of a ...
Van-truck crash sends 2 to hospital
Police are trying to determine whether drugs or alcohol or a possible medical condition played a role in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday that sent two people to Miami Valley Hospital.A 52-year-old male was driving a van at excessive speed north on Wayne Avenue near Glencoe Avenue when he came upon ...
Home in St. Marys heavily damaged by fire
Damage was extensive in a Tuesday afternoon house fire at 1501 Neil Ave. in St. Marys in Auglaize County. The alarm sounded shortly before 2 o'clock. Firefighters from St. Marys requested mutual aid from St. Marys Township Fire Department and an aerial truck from Celina Fire Department. The cause of ...
Pet owner turns over every rock for return of pet turtle
More than a week of signs, newspaper ads and a pet detective paid off Tuesday for an Oakwood woman searching for a missing 10-year-old turtle. An open sliding patio door allowed Nike, a 10-inch long Red-Earred Slider Turtle, to escape her Oakwood home on July 22, according to Nike’s owner, ...
160th annual Auglaize Co. Fair having great week
The weather has been nice and the attendance brisk at the 160th annual Auglaize County Fair in Wapakoneta. The fair continues through Saturday. In neighboring Mercer County the county fair in Celina runs from August 10-16.
Sheriff: Drought cuts marijuana grow ops
Drought conditions are helping law enforcement eradicate marijuana grown in Ohio, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said Tuesday that the yearly statewide eradication effort resulted in more than 80 marijuana plants being cut down and confiscated in Butler County, but that number is considerably lower than ...
Teen admits to drug offenses in $3M drug ring
The 17-year-old student who allegedly earned $20,000 a month selling marijuana to fellow students from Mason and Kings high schools admitted to two counts of drug trafficking Tuesday in Warren County Juvenile Court. The teen, wearing glasses, a light blue dress shirt, khaki pants and a matching tie was flanked ...
Shooting victim drives himself to hospital
Dayton Police are investigating a possibly drug-related shooting that occurred at the intersection of Kammer and North Woodward avenues Tuesday evening.The 27-year-old victim called police just before 6 p.m. and reported that he’d been shot and was driving himself to Miami Valley Hospital. He was shot in the upper arm.Police ...
Severe thunderstorm warning expires
A severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Miami, Shelby and Champaign counties expired at 6 p.m.The National Weather Service warned that storms moving through the area were capable of producing quarter sized hail and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson said isolated thunderstorms ...
Phelps competes for 19th medal
LONDON (AP) - US wins 4x200 freestyle relay, Phelps wins 15th gold for Olympic-record 19th career medal.
Psychological abuse of children may be common
Psychological child abuse is common but underreported in the U.S., the nation's largest pediatric health group says. Like physical and sexual abuse, psychological abuse can cause devastating and lifelong harm. In a new report, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is calling on pediatricians to be alert to signs of ...
Crash victim listed in fair condition
A man taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital Tuesday afternoon is listed in fair condition.At 12:54 p.m. Tuesday, a 2007 Dodge Ram, driven by Kenneth M. Riffle, 63, was traveling westbound on Christiansburg Jackson Road failed to stop at a stop sign at Ohio 235. The pickup truck was ...
USA women’s gymnastics compete for gold in team finals
USA Women’s gymnastics has won the team gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, beating Russia and Romania. It is the second time the US Women have won the team gold in gymnastics. The tape-delayed event will be shown tonight.
Small fire causes nursing home evacuation
About 170 patients were evacuated from a nursing home after a small fire there Tuesday morning.The fire was in the air conditioning system of the Riverside Nursing Center, 1390 King Tree Drive. It was contained before anyone was harmed.Residents were cleared to return inside a short time later.
Woman accepts plea in fatal Springfield crash
Authorities said a 22-year-old Medway woman accused of causing a crash that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old has agreed to a plea deal today. Hannah Gough agreed to plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter, and in exchange, charges of vehicular homicide and assured cleared distance were dropped. Gough is ...
Residents on alert after Eaton barn arsons
Eaton residents are being warned to be on guard after two fires claimed barns in a week. Firefighters said the two fires are suspcious, and the incidents both took place the past two Friday mornings. They also are blocks apart from one another. The city’s fire chief is warning residents ...
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