Local Govt & Politics
Fire heavily damages popular Springfield pub
A fire Friday afternoon that heavily damaged a popular Irish pub and restaurant, as well as a catering business, started in a kitchen fryer. That’s the preliminary assessment from Springfield Fire Rescue Division Chief Nick Heimlich, who kept firefighters on the scene at McMurray’s Irish Pub, Paddy’s Backdoor Pizza and ...
Springfield man appointed to PUCO
A Springfield man has been appointed to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Gov. John Kasich’s office announced Thursday.Asim Haque’s term begins June 24 pending consent of the Ohio Senate, according to the governor’s office.His term is expected to end in April 2016.Haque, assistant counsel at Honda North America, Inc., ...
Clayton city manager a finalist for Calif. post
Clayton’s city manager could be leaving the Miami Valley region this summer.Dave Rowlands announced at Thursday night’s City Council meeting that he is a finalist for a city manager’s position in his home state of California.The Fillmore, Calif., City Council is expected to vote on the manager’s position there sometime ...
Miami Twp. police chief to retire
Miami Twp. Police Chief John “Chris” Krug submitted a letter of retirement to township trustees 10 days after urging township trustees to rehire him after his retirement.“I wish Miami Township government the best of luck as it continues to struggle with the many issues it faces now and will face ...
Both sides seek to present new evidence in DiPietro case
Attorneys for Miami Twp. Trustees have asked to present additional evidence in former Deputy Police Chief John DiPietro’s administrative appeal, echoing that part of a motion from DiPietro’s lawyer.Richard Lipowicz, DiPietro’s attorney, asked Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Krumholtz for a judgment two weeks ago in part because ...
Dayton Tea Party rallies against the IRS
About 100 people gathered downtown as part of a Dayton Tea Party rally against the controversial actions by the Internal Revenue Service. The event at the courthouse square comes the same day of news that Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS’ tax-exempt organizations division, was put on administrative leave. ...
Negotiations stall, teachers vow to strike
The Springboro school board said on Thursday it would hire replacements if the teachers union went on strike.“I will proceed with an aggressive and proactive contingency plan to ensure that Springboro schools remain open,” Superintendent Todd Petrey said in a prepared statement.Petrey was responding to a vote Wednesday by the ...
Springboro parents weigh in on creationism debate
Local parents and the American Civil Liberties Union urged the Springboro school board on Thursday to abandon plans to pass policies inserting creationism and other religious issues into local classrooms. Parents, teachers and students crowded a board meeting at Springboro High School where the board sought comments on policy changes ...
Dayton Tea Party to hold rally downtown
The Dayton tea party is holding a rally to protest the IRS at Courthouse Square in downtown Dayton at 6 p.m. Friday. Tea party groups across the nation have organized more than 100 protests related to the investigation over the IRS specifically targeting tea party groups. “The protests outside of ...
House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of a House panel angry over the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the military took a key step toward tackling the problem by passing legislation Wednesday that would strip commanding officers of their longstanding authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions in rape and ...
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