News Stories for June 2009
Stories for Tuesday, June 30
Covington Boil Advisory Lifted
Officials in the city of Covington said a boil advisory that was issued on Tuesday due to a large water main break has been lifted.A broken 8-inch water main was repaired and State Route 48 was open to traffic on Tuesday evening following an underground water leak near the VFW ...
Stories for Monday, June 29
Citizens Against CO2 Protest Proposal
Hundreds of Darke County residents gathered Monday evening at the All Seasons Place to protest a controversial proposal to inject carbon dioxide waste 3,500 feet below an ethanol plant in Greenville.The process is called sequestration, which is defined in the dictionary as “to withdraw, to isolate” and attendants of the ...
Toddler Nearly Drowns At Caesar Creek
A 2-year-old boy nearly drowned at Caesar Creek State Park Monday night but officials said a quick rescue saved his life.Park rangers said the toddler escaped the watchful eyes of his mother and grandmother and wandered into the water.Witnesses said when somebody nearby took notice of the boy in the ...
St. Marys Teen Killed In Rollover Crash
One teen was killed, another injured in a crash early Monday morning in Auglaize County.The scene was Tri-Township Road, just north of Southland Road, south of St. Marys.The driver, Anthony Mackenzie, 18, St. Marys was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner.State troopers assigned to the Wapakoneta Post ...
Cash For Clunkers Coming
Are you driving a clunker?A new federally-funded rebate program could help put you in a new car.The program is called the “Car Allowance Rebate System”, known as CARS.Qualified customers bring in their clunkers between now and November and buy a new car with the help of a special, new rebate ...
Boutique Employee Talks About Violent Robbery
Police said an adult business in Dayton was robbed, and now some employees fear that the robber could return.Officers said a man walked into the Love Boutique on North Keowee Street early Sunday morning and employees said he threatened them and stole cash.One employee who was inside talked to News ...
Canadian Geese Pose Problems In Miami Valley
Officials with the Ohio Department of Wildlife said Canadian Geese are posing a problem in the Miami Valley.Wildlife officials said they receive about 200 complaints a year from area residents. Most of the complaints are about bird droppings. But, some groups are not fighting back.The golf courses at Yankee Trace ...
National City, PNC Merge; Job Cuts Likely
National City and PNC are merging and that may lead to some local job cuts.The merged company said it has decided to keep National City Mortgage in Miami Township, but the mortgage loan servicing operation might experience some job losses.The company said it is looking to eliminate more than 5,000 ...
Man Accused Of Trying To Drown Girlfriend
A Warren County man is accused of trying to drown his girlfriend in a culvert.Prosecutors said 25-year-old Clinton Strunk tried to drown his girlfriend in a 6-inch culvert at a home in Clearcreek Township.The woman was saved when other people heard her scream and investigated what was going on.Strunk is ...
Suspect Arrested In Double Shooting
Police in Springfield said they arrested a man who is accused in a double shooting that sent two teens to a local hospital.Anthony McNeil, 18, faces charges of felonious assault following the late-night violence at Fountain Avenue and Singer Street in Springfield.Police also said McNeil could be facing more criminal ...
Maria Stein Displays Finished Sand Sculpture
The Country Fest was held in Maria Stein over the weekend, and now the sand sculpture that was seen by nearly 70,000 people is finished.The piece of art was designed by Lauri Arnty-Tournoux, who is a master sand sculptor from the Canton, Ohio area.This is her third year at the ...
Motorcycle Dragged During Hit-And-Run
Deputies in Harrison Township said they are looking for the person who hit a motorcyclist throwing him from his cycle.According to deputies, they believe the hit-and-run driver may have been committing another crime at the time of the crash. Deputies said the truck may have been stolen.The crash happened around ...
Mercer Co. Hospital To Open New ER
A new emergency room at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater is just a day or two away from officially being opened for business.The ER is part of the first phase of construction and renovation at $6 million. An open house was well-attended over the weekend.In the meantime, Phase 2 ...
Man Ejected Onto Roof Of House Identified
Greene County authorities have identified a man who lost control of his vehicle and was ejected onto the roof of a house.The Ohio State Patrol said Brent Brown, 26, was driving eastbound on old U.S. Route 35 in Silvercreek Township, when he attempted to pass another vehicle and lost control ...
2 Dead In Warren Co. Crash
A crash involving a motorcycle and a truck has left two people dead.The Ohio State Patrol said 40-year-old Amber Rogers of Arkansas was headed east on Route 123 in Turtlecreek Township when she went left of center as she rounded a curve and slammed into a motorcycle.The impact of the ...
Man Wanted In Springfield Business Burglary
Authorities in Clark County are looking for the person who drove a vehicle into a local business overnight.People living near Patton’s Power Equipment on Mechanicsburg Road called the Clark County Sheriff’s Office around 2 a.m., saying a car had driven through the front doors of the business before taking off.Deputies ...
Woman, Daughters Hit By Fleeing Driver
A woman and her two daughters were taken to local hospitals after their SUV was hit by a man who ran through a stop sign approaching Route 35.The crash happened late Sunday night near the village of West Alexandria in Preble County, which is about 15 miles west of Dayton.The ...
Trotwood Crews Respond To House Fire
Fire crews in Trotwood made quick work of a house fire Sunday night.The fire happened at a home in the 4000 block of Wolf Road.Firefighters said they could see heavy smoke and flames when they arrived on the scene. They called Harrison Township firefighters for additional help.Firefighters said the home ...
Stories for Sunday, June 28
Trotwood Shooting Leaves 1 Hospitalized
Police are searching for one suspect in a robbery turned shooting, while another suspect is in the hospital.The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of an AutoZone store in the 4000 block of Salem Avenue.Police said an 18-year-old man showed up the store allegedly looking ...
1 Shot In Auto Zone Robbery
Trotwood police said a man was shot during an armed robbery at a car parts store located in the 4000 block of Salem Avenue Sunday afternoon.Bullets rang out around 5 p.m. at the Auto Zone. Police have taped off the parking lot where they found an empty car with shattered ...
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