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William Bussell, from Dayton, fills-up at Big Daddy's Gas Station on East Third Street in Dayton. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE PHOTO

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Average US gasoline price drops 4 cents to $5.05 per gallon5h ago

A water main on John Gray Road broke and sprayed water Sun., June 26, 2022. JEN BALDUF/STAFF

Water main break closes Fairfield road

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Possible storms today; cooler temperatures this week before high heat returns

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$Members of the Ohio National Guard work with Dayton Children's staff at the Dayton Children's Springboro COVID-19 testing site Thursday Jan. 13, 2022. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

As at-home testing increases, do we know how many people have COVID-19?

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Protesters rally at the Ohio Statehouse in support of abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans' lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. (Barbara J. Perenic /The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

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Ohioans divided on decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

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August election: Officials plan for primaries that add costs, need for...

For all the wrangling that went into scheduling it, the Aug. 2 primary election looks to be pretty low-key.

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Madison Schools superintendent reflects on first year, says district is...

Though he is an 18-year-veteran superintendent Jeff Staggs said his just-completed, first year as Madison City Schools’ leader brought a pleasant surprise.

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WEEK IN CARTOONS: Roe v. Wade overturned, inflation and more

Man, 74, dies after being struck by vehicle in Lebanon

PHOTOS: Middletown Pride 2022

Roe v. Wade overturned: Hundreds protest in Cincinnati

Andrea Ptaszkiewicz, 12, left, and Alexa Skalley, 11, get soaked in the dunking booth as visitors enjoy games, food, rides and more at The Festival at St. John XXIII Friday, June 24 2022 at St. John XXIII school in Middletown. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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PHOTOS: The Festival at St. John XXIII school

Salvagnini debuts its expanded Hamilton manufacturing campus

Temps push back into 90s today, prompt air quality alert

School leaders react to governor’s letter promising more help keeping schools safe

Cincinnati Reds' Graham Ashcraft pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/John Hefti)

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McCoy: Reds rookie shuts down Giants -- again

Middletown police rescue injured hawk

Former Butler Co. politician, public figure Michael Fox dies at 73

Ohio impact: ‘Heartbeat Bill’ is now law, attorney general says

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OVI checkpoint tonight in Hamilton

DeWine urges Ohioans to find common ground as abortion debate returns

Locals react to former Butler County politician Mike Fox’s death

An air quality alert is in effect for Saturday

Latest Videos

Former local fireman Mike Diehl has won 1 gold and 2 silvers internationally in last 8 months.

Middletown disabled strongman winning world medals

This week during some of the hottest days of the year, Miami holds youth hockey camps to beat the heat.

Miami youth hockey gives break from heat

Rotating shifts of Hamilton teachers rallied outside district HQ Wednesday to oppose changes in their labor contract.

Hamilton teachers protest at contract talks

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27 people were indicted in Butler and Warren counties

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Water main break closes Fairfield road

photos: 20 years ago in butler county in scenes from may 2002

Food & Dining

Historic Germantown restaurant now brewing beer: ‘A new piece of history has been...

Here's a sneak peek inside the Dayton Barrel Works Artisan Distillery, located at 324 E. Second St. in downtown Dayton. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTED

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Dayton-area distilleries place at national competition for spirits, whiskey

A child participates in the unicorn challenge at the New Carlisle Heritage of Flight Festival in 2019. The challenge was sponsored by Arrow Queen. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF

ICE CREAM GUIDE: Where to cool off with a cold treat in the Dayton area

Nashville’s Peach Truck is gearing up for its summer tour with regional stops in Dayton, Springfield, Middletown and Hamilton beginning Tuesday, June 21. CONTRIBUTED

PEACH SEASON: How you can reserve your order from Peach Truck’s summer tour

Graeter’s second bonus flavor of the summer is Frozen Hot Chocolate, a combination of rich milk chocolate ice cream, marshmallows and a hint of spice.

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Graeter’s Ice Cream releases second bonus flavor of the summer

The Peach Cobbler Factory is expected to open its first Dayton-area location in mid-July at the Tylersville Farm Shopping Center in West Chester.

New dessert shop featuring cobbler expected to open in July: ‘Everything felt like home’

Moeller's Brew Barn has announced it's expanding into Butler County and is taking over the space formerly occupied by Rivertown Brewery off Ohio 63 in Monroe. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Moeller Brew Barn to fill former Rivertown building in Monroe

Monroe's Food Truck Fair is set for 5-9 p.m. Thursday in Community Park, 500 S. Main St. Eighteen food trucks are registered and Cassette Junkies, a live band, will play. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Food truck rally tonight at Monroe Community Park

Pour House self pour tap room opens in Hamilton

VIDEO: Pour House opens at The Marcum in downtown Hamilton

Business

FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives to meet with Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe at the Treasury Department, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Washington. Russia is poised to default on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, further alienating the country from the global financial system amid its war in Ukraine. The country faces a Sunday, June 26, 2022 deadline to meet a 30-day grace period on interest payments originally due May 27. But it likely will take time to confirm a default. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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EXPLAINER: What's the impact of a Russian debt default?

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William Bussell, from Dayton, fills-up at Big Daddy's Gas Station on East Third Street in Dayton. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE PHOTO

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Average US gasoline price drops 4 cents to $5.05 per gallon

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FILE - Wallace Reid purchases fuel for the vehicle he drives to make a living using ride-share apps, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

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Greedflation: Is price-gouging helping fuel high inflation?

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A daily wage laborer waits for work at a wholesale market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, June 26, 2022. Sri Lankans have endured months of shortages of food, fuel and other necessities due to the country's dwindling foreign exchange reserves and mounting debt, worsened by the pandemic and other longer term troubles. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

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Senior US officials visit Sri Lanka to help resolve crisis

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President Joe Biden waves as he leaves Air Force One after arriving at Franz-Josef-Strauss Airport near Munich, Germany Saturday, June 25, 2022, ahead of the G7 summit. The G7 Summit will take place at Castle Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen from June 26 through June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Biden's mission in Europe: Shore up alliance against Russia

FILE - Local residents navigate the Amazon River near Leticia, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2019. Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high rates of deforestation in the Amazon. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

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New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest

Activists from Oxfam wear giant heads of G7 leaders as they pose with a giant syringe during a demonstration in Munich, Germany, Saturday, June 25, 2022. The G7 Summit will take place at Castle Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen from June 26 through June 28, 2022. Leaders depicted from left, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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Protesters gather as G-7 leaders set to arrive in Germany

FILE - A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, Pa., Dec. 15, 2021. Pfizer says tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and boosts protection. Saturday, June 25, 2022 announcement comes just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection

High School Sports

The Dayton volleyball team is honored during a men's basketball game against Rhode Island on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at UD Arena. David Jablonski/Staff

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What does Title IX mean to you? Local coaches, administrators grateful for impact of...

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Lakota East High School named Jill Meiring as its new athletic director on Monday night. Meiring succeeds Rich Bryant who accepted the Loveland athletic director position starting in August. CONTRIBUTED

Lakota East names new new athletic director

Northmont High School's Blake Beemer recently signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Ball State University. Joining Blake at the ceremony were his mother, Elizabeth, and father, Greg. Standing is Northmont baseball coach Chuck Harlow. Beemer was a first-team All-GWOC selection at first base. He batted .422 to help the Thunderbolts finish the season with a 23-7 record.

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Northmont grad named new baseball coach at Butler University

Alison Bales (left) and Emily Williams of the Beavercreek High School girls basketball team celebrate a Division I state championship game victory against Chaminade Julienne at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on March 17, 2001. Beavercreek beat CJ, 42-35. LISA POWELL / STAFF

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Title IX: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of landmark legislation

Alison Bales (left) and Emily Williams of the Beavercreek High School girls basketball team celebrate a Division I state championship game victory against Chaminade Julienne at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on March 17, 2001. Beavercreek beat CJ, 42-35. LISA POWELL / STAFF

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Title IX's 50th Anniversary: Celebrating great moments in area women's sports

Loveland City School District announced the selection of Rich Bryant as the new district director of student athletics effective Aug. 1. Bryant has been the Lakota East athletic director and assistant principal since 2009. CONTRIBUTED

Lakota East’s Bryant named new athletic director at Loveland

West grad Mathis earns another state honor

Chris Henry, Jr.

‘Naturally gifted’ Chris Henry Jr. just wants to ‘live up to my dad’s legacy’

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