Greene County News

By ANNA DeWINE Special Correspondent JAMESTOWN - Greeneview Class of 2013 will graduate Friday night with 60 percent attending a four-year college.

A man who was supposed to be babysitting two young children was arrested by Fairborn Police on May 7 when the kids - 4 and 2 years old - were found playing in the street.

The Xenia Police Division's 22nd Annual Awards Ceremony were held Wednesday at the Greene County F.O.P. Lodge.

The Greene County Ohio Historical Society is hosting a special "Evening on the Titanic" event 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Hors d'oeuvres and desserts from the First Class menu will be served, and music of the time period will fill the air.

Just four Ohio tornadoes since 1950 have received the most severe F5 designation.

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The T.G.I. Friday's building in Beavercreek has been sold, but it will not affect the restaurant's operations.

A "troubling" experience in Birmingham, Ala., helped cement Carl Ruby's resolve to work within the evangelical Christian community on behalf of immigrants in Ohio and across the U.S. Ruby was an administrator at Cedarville University in Greene County when he joined students on a 2010 civil-rights tour that included the Birmingham Civil Rights ... (more)

The Greene County Board of Elections is reviewing its hiring procedures after learning that one of its clerks had a felony conviction.

AMANDA CROWE Fairborn Editor GREENE COUNTY - Flags throughout Greene County will be flown at half-staff Wednesday in honor of those law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their community, officers who have been disabled in the line of duty, and the survivors of these fallen heroes.

Wednesday night, the Xenia police arrested two subjects that were the focus of an investigation by Yellow Springs police into a recent series of burglaries and thefts.

By DOUG SKINNER Community News Staff XENIA - The Greene County Commissioners approved a resolution Thursday stating that they will not provide funding for any additional type of dispatch service in the county.

ELIZABETH STUDEBAKER Feature Writer XENIA - With her last day at the Greene County Combined Health District quickly approaching, Sara Pappa recalls her time as Director of Health Education/Development. "My job is very different now than when I was first hired 12 and a half years ago," said Pappa, who will re-locate to the Washington, D.C.-area with ... (more)

Two people were killed yesterday when a semi plowed into traffic backed up from a previous crash on eastbound I-70 near Wilson Road.

Richard Benton III, whom law enforcement officials say is a member of the Robert"Booby" Hill gang they say ran a local heroin distribution ring, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in prison on Wednesday for assaulting another individual.

Gazette photo by Debra Gaskill Xenia High School students portrayed the disastrous effects of drinking and driving at the high school's annual mock crash.

By DEBRA GASKILL Special Correspondent XENIA - A cooperative effort between Montgomery and Greene County law enforcement results in a number of arrests last weekend.

A light but steady stream of Beavercreek and Fairborn voters were casting ballots this morning as election day got under way.

At least 42 people were picked up for intoxicated driving by Montgomery and Greene County officials in partnership with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

One suspect is in police custody after he allegedly attempted to steal tires off of Cadillac Escalades from the Jeff Schmitt dealership in Beavercreek.