After the flames are extin- guished, the cleanup completed, and the paperwork is done, a number of Dayton firefighters continue to carry the effects of the tragedy they have dealt with in their hearts and souls.Feelings especially surface during this time of holiday reflection. Full Story »
The swine flu “scare” of 2009 isn’t what it used to be, it seems, judging by the quieter emergency departments and shorter lines at vaccine clinics this month in the Dayton area.But don’t tell that to Shirley Moore of Northridge. H1N1 killed her 40-year-old son, Craig Moore, on Thanksgiving Day. Full Story »
FORT LORAMIE — Wayne Trail Technologies, Inc. expects to create 37 full-time jobs and retain 120 more thanks to a five-year, $838,440 state loan.The loan will help the company establish a unique process used in manufacturing lithium-ion battery packs. Full Story »
FAIRBORN — A “blue ribbon” commission on contracting work with Wright-Patterson Air Force won’t try to alter the federal contracting process, said U.S. Rep. Steven Austria, who convened the commission Monday, Dec. 7, at Wright State University.Instead, the body will try to shed light on the contracting process, aiming to help local companies win more business with the base, the U.S. Air Force ’s ... Full Story »
KETTERING — Kettering Health Network paid NCR Corp. $2.5 million for the historic Moraine Farm, according to a conveyance form filed Monday, Dec. 7, at the Montgomery County auditor’s office.Title to the property at 1233 W. Stroop Road will be held by Kettering Medical Center, part of KHN. Full Story »
DAYTON — The University of Dayton has named two new development officers for arts and business, less than two months after the university eliminated nine jobs from its advancement division as a part of a restructuring plan.UD on Monday, Dec. 7, announced the hiring of Matt Luongo as director of development for the School of Business Administration, and Ed Valles as director of development for ... Full Story »
A highly-decorated soldier and Fairmont High School graduate died in a motorcycle accident in California in late November, according to his family.Sgt. Maj. Matthew Stevens, 41, recently returned from Iraq and was stationed in Ft. Irwin, California at the time of the Nov. 29 accident, according to his son, Ryan Stevens and from information in his obituary. Full Story »
FAIRBORN — U.S. Rep. Steve Austria, R-Beavercreek, said he has assembled a commission that will spend five months examining Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s contracting process and how the region’s businesses could go about winning more of the contracts to serve the base.The panel will include about 20 members from the region, among them business and academic leaders and former employees of the ... Full Story »
DAYTON — Aviation Trail Inc., a nonprofit group dedicated to preservation of the region’s aviation heritage, said it is to receive $95,000 in federal economic stimulus money for exhibit upgrades and equipment in the organization’s nearly completed museum that chronicles the history of parachuting and its experts.The ATI Parachute Museum opened in 2003. It is located on the second floor of the ... Full Story »
KETTERING — Prior to her death in 2003, Virginia Kettering tried to buy NCR Corp.’s Moraine Farm, wanting to entrust one of the area’s most prized landmarks to the namesake hospital system underwritten by her husband.On Friday, Dec. 4, Mrs. Kettering’s dream became a reality when the Kettering Health Network purchased the 97-year-old estate and 8 acres from NCR Corp. Full Story »
Joanne Barnard, a former executive of Qbase Inc., is suing her former employer in Greene County Common Pleas Court for allegedly failing to abide by the terms of the company’s own shareholder agreement.In a counterclaim, Qbase charges that Barnard failed to pay the agreed-upon price for her stake in the company. Full Story »
DAYTON — The new owner of Dayton’s downtown Arcade says progress on restoration of the historic complex can’t be measured by its physical appearance.Broken windows and chipped brick still mar the exterior. The inside remains a vacant shell. Full Story »
XENIA — Plans to bring Little League baseball to Xenia in 2010 could be stepping up to the plate.Xenia City Council members listened on Nov. 24 as Xenia Little League President Thom Armstrong outlined plans for the league to start playing ball in April. Full Story »
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