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Reporter @daytondailynews.com. Ohio U alumna. RT ≠ endorsements.

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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“Bottom line, we’re just asking you, with great integrity, to do a better job than your predecessors.” www.daytondailynews.com/local/a-year...
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A year after Dayton voters approve levy for new hospital, city urged to take first step
As Dayton approaches a year since residents passed the public hospital levy, members of the Clergy Community Coalition urge Dayton Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss to create a board to oversee the future of...
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Montgomery County launched the new SafetyNet portal — a communitywide database that local leaders in government and healthcare say will help connect residents to resources when they’re in crisis. www.daytondailynews.com/local/new-sa...
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New SafetyNet portal to increase local access to behavioral health services
Montgomery County launched the new SafetyNet portal — a communitywide database that local leaders in government and healthcare say will help connect residents to resources when they’re in crisis.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Dayton leaders say the process to select the city’s next manager will include a national search, calling the transition of power a “meaningful opportunity” for the city. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton to embark on national search for new city manager
Dayton leaders say the process to select the city’s next manager will include a national search, calling the transition of power a “meaningful opportunity” for the city.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Dayton Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss is taking community connection one step at a time. She’s been walking through Dayton’s neighborhoods to learn about community concerns, street by street. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton mayor walks neighborhoods block by block to hear residents
Dayton Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss is taking community connection one step at a time.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Dayton will renovate the men’s homelessness shelter on Gettysburg Avenue — the first-ever major renovation of the shelter space that serves more than 1,800 men annually. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton’s shelter for men to see first ever large-scale renovation
Dayton will renovate the men’s homelessness shelter on Gettysburg Avenue — the first-ever major renovation of the shelter space that serves more than 1,800 men annually.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
More than 140 agencies accessed Dayton’s Flock camera system for searches related to immigration over the past three years, with more than half of searches performed by U.S. Border Patrol, according to an analysis by Dayton Daily News. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton releases Flock camera data: Here’s how system was used for immigration enforcement
More than 140 agencies accessed Dayton’s Flock camera system for searches related to immigration over the past three years, with more than half of the searches performed by the U.S.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
A pack of dogs severely mauled two residents — leaving lasting injuries and trauma that linked two neighbors who barely knew each other. www.daytondailynews.com/local/we-tho...
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‘We thought we’d die’: Brutal dog attack leaves lasting scars, sparks lawsuit over failures
For months, neighbors in Drexel called police and animal control, worried about large, vicious-looking dogs running loose through their streets.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Dayton Daily News, staff win awards for coverage, design in ‘Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest': www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton Daily News, staff win awards for coverage, design in ‘Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest'
The Ohio Society of Professional Journalists has announced the winners of its Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest, and the Dayton Daily News and its staff secured a collection of awards.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The Dayton Police Department has opened its West Patrol Operations building located at West Third Street and Abbey Avenue. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton unveils new west Dayton police station
The Dayton Police Department has opened its $5.5 million West Patrol Operations building located at West Third Street and Abbey Avenue.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“Dayton is in fact the birthplace of flight. That history carries great responsibility. It reminds us that progress does not happen by accident. It requires vision, it requires discipline, and it requires courage." www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton mayor releases ‘flight plan,’ vision for city’s future
Dayton Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss released what she calls a “flight plan” for the city’s future.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Dayton Metro Library Board of Trustees in a special meeting voted to release Executive Director Jeffrey Trzeciak. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton Metro Library fires executive director
The Dayton Metro Library Board of Trustees in a special meeting on Thursday, June 4 voted to release Executive Director Jeffrey Trzeciak.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Unfortunately, my nervous system can't tell the difference between making a typo in a story and being put to death.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Senior Resource Connection, a provider of Meals on Wheels and other services for older adults, will be closing in the coming months. The organization announced it will shutter following the transition of its services to local partner agencies. www.daytondailynews.com/local/nonpro...
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Nonprofit that provides services for seniors, Meals on Wheels will be closing
Senior Resource Connection, a provider of Meals on Wheels and other services for older adults, will be closing in the coming months.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Privacy advocacy groups say ALPRs are a mass surveillance tool that has a grave potential for misuse. Police say they provide valuable evidence in criminal investigations. This story explains how the technology works: www.daytondailynews.com/local/flock-...
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Flock cameras: How they work and why some are concerned
Most motorists probably do not even notice them, but automated license plate readers are everywhere, constantly recording the plates and other visual information of passing cars in communities all acr...
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
“As we remember and honor the men and women who died while serving, I personally believe we can best honor them by celebrating their lives and many contributions,” said retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Todd Stewart. www.daytondailynews.com/local/commun...
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Community honors fallen soldiers at Dayton National Cemetery
Memorial Day is not just a day of reflection and mourning those who were lost to combat — it’s also a celebration of freedom, said officials and attendees of the
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“We had a meeting earlier today, and DPD agreed to work with Public Works to put bags over the cameras,” Dayton Deputy City Manager Joe Parlette told commissioners on Wednesday. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton’s fixed-site Flock cameras will be covered amid program suspension
Dozens of Daytonians renewed calls to remove the city’s fixed-site automatic license plate readers system during its indefinite pause, and Dayton’s city commissioners were all in agreement.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The panel used to vet Dayton Police Department Chief Eric Henderson asked the then-prospective chief dozens of questions about technology, officer training, policing tactics and more during an hourslong April interview process. www.daytondailynews.com/local/here-s...
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Here’s what happened in closed-door interview before hiring Dayton police chief
The panel used to vet Dayton Police Department Chief Eric Henderson asked the then-prospective chief dozens of questions about technology, officer training, policing tactics and more during an hourslo...
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
“Public safety is built together or it isn’t built at all,” DPD Chief Eric Henderson said. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton swears in new police chief
Eric Henderson was sworn in as Dayton’s new police chief Thursday, May 7.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Dayton residents called on city leaders to cancel the contract with its ALPR vendor, remove the cameras from the city, release all audit reports associated with the cameras and hold a public hearing where officials must present facts under oath. www.daytondailynews.com/local/this-d...
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‘This doesn’t feel like public safety’: Daytonians call for removal of Flock cameras
Dozens of Dayton residents are calling on city leaders to cancel their contract with an automated license plate reader vendor, remove the cameras from the city, release all audit reports
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Dayton Daily News @daytondailynews.com · 05/05/2026
The Dayton Police Department’s temporary substation at 30 S. Main St. is now open.
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Dayton Police Department’s temporary substation opens on South Main Street
The Dayton Police Department’s temporary substation at 30 S. Main St. is now open.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Voters around the state will have until 7:30 p.m. today to cast their ballots on a number of races and issues, and we’ll have you covered throughout the day. You can follow our coverage all day, including results after polls close tonight. www.daytondailynews.com/local/voters...
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Voters head to the polls: What to know about Election Day
Voters around the state will have until 7:30 p.m. today to cast their ballots on a number of races and issues, and we’ll have you covered throughout the day. You
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Dayton leaders say this temporary home for police force operations will help the police department quickly respond to needs in the central business district, an area that has seen a lot of growth in the past decade: www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton Police Department’s temporary substation opens on South Main Street
The Dayton Police Department’s temporary substation at 30 S. Main St. is now open.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The Dayton Police Department has announced that it found that contrary to promises that access to Flock Automated License Plate Reader data would be kept restricted and specifically not available for immigration purposes, that it was made widely available. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton suspends license plate readers, says data used for immigration enforcement
The Dayton Police Department has announced that it found that contrary to promises that access to Flock Automated License Plate Reader data would be kept restricted and specifically not available
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
If I had a nickel for every time an Australian marsupial was reportedly roaming a community in my coverage area, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice, right? www.daytondailynews.com/local/kipper...
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Kipper the wallaby’s big adventure in downtown Dayton has a happy ending
For one wild hour on Friday morning, Kipper the wallaby was on the loose in greater downtown Dayton, leading to a massive, multi-agency search for the little guy.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The marketplace at the historic North Arcade represents the revival of something classic and work toward something new. www.daytondailynews.com/local/a-loo… 
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A look inside new Dayton Arcade marketplace: ‘Downtown needs something like this’
The marketplace at the historic North Arcade represents the revival of something classic and work toward something new, developers say.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Daytonians asked the commission to require that all contracts approved by the city manager — regardless of whether they fall within her spending authority of $50,000 — be disclosed publicly and placed on the same city agenda as other contracts. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton residents call for more spending oversight, accountability for city manager
Members of the Dayton Tenants Union and others want the Dayton City Commission to require that all contracts approved by the city manager —regardless of whether they fall within her spending authority...
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Montgomery County commissioners approved a three-month pilot program to increase transfer partnerships and behavioral support for dogs at the Animal Resource Center. www.daytondailynews.com/local/projec...
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Project aims to increase dogs leaving Montgomery County animal shelter, critics call for ARC audit
Montgomery County approved a three-month-long pilot program to increase transfer partnerships and behavioral support for dogs at the Animal Resource Center.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Dayton Metro Library is working with a consultant to make cultural changes within the workplace after a survey of nearly 300 library employees found that roughly 70% of respondents did not trust the library’s administration to make decisions on their behalf.
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Dayton Metro Library staff feel ‘punished and not valued’, organization is in ‘crisis mode’
Dayton Metro Library is working with a consultant to make cultural changes within the workplace after a survey of nearly 300 library employees found that roughly 70% of respondents did not trust the library’s administration to make decisions on their behalf, among other findings.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
The Montgomery County Job Center will be moving out of its current Dayton location before the end of May, and county officials will build a new center in what they expect to be a roughly $45 million project. www.daytondailynews.com/local/new-mo...
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New Montgomery County Job Center could be $45M project
The Montgomery County Job Center will be moving out of its current Dayton location before the end of May, and county officials will build a new center from the ground up in what they expect to be a $4...
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Allegations involving Moraine’s Fuyao Glass America have drawn criticism and concerns from Ohio’s U.S. senators, and a former senator hoping to return to the chamber. www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohios… 
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Ohio’s U.S. senators and senate hopeful express concerns about Fuyao
Brown, Husted trade shots over Fuyao.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
The Dayton Arcade next month will open the fully restored North Arcade and its marketplace to the public. www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayto… 
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Dayton Arcade retail marketplace to open in March, marking end of historic restoration
The Dayton Arcade next month will open the fully restored North Arcade and its marketplace to the public.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
A former Montgomery County Auditor’s Office employee accused of theft and the destruction of nearly $190,000 in licensing fees pleaded guilty ahead of her trial. www.daytondailynews.com/local/ex-mon...
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Ex Montgomery County Auditor’s Office employee accused of theft, destroying nearly $190K pleads guilty
A former Montgomery County Auditor’s Office employee accused of theft and the destruction of nearly $190,000 in licensing fees pleaded guilty ahead of her trial.
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Josh Sweigart @joshsweigart.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Miami Valley residents are joining others across the nation in assembling a unique alert system for immigration enforcement activity spotted in their neighborhoods. That alert system? A whistle or kazoo. - via @sydneydawes.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/we-can...
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‘We can’t do nothing’: Area residents make whistle kits to alert neighbors to ICE activity
The Miami Valley is joining other communities across the nation in assembling a unique alert system for immigration enforcement activity spotted in their neighborhoods.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Last month, the final installment of the Making Dayton Home series was published. This story looked at how federal policy changes are making it harder for immigrants to legally make Dayton home: www.daytondailynews.com/local/immigr...
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Immigrants losing legal pathways to make Dayton home
President Donald Trump was elected to office on a promise to crack down on illegal immigration, railing against drug traffickers and “thugs” sneaking into the country and bringing with them violence a...
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Sunset appreciation post
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I picked the rainiest day to come back hOUme.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Local residents who received their partial food assistance payments Wednesday said they felt both surprised and relieved by payments that appeared on their EBT cards. www.daytondailynews.com/local/local-...
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Local families receiving partial SNAP benefits: ‘I’ve been so stressed’
Local residents who received their partial food assistance payments on Wednesday said they felt both surprised and relieved by payments that appeared on their EBT cards.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Election Day is here! Polling locations across the state will stay open until 7:30 p.m. www.daytondailynews.com/local/electi...
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Election 2025: Live updates, including unintended poll worker removed in Butler County
Election Day is Tuesday, with thousands of local voters already casting a ballot on local issues and races that impact their communities.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Ohio will provide up to $25 million in support for food assistance to help families affected by the impending suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits due to the federal government shutdown. www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-t...
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Ohio to use up to $25M for food assistance during federal SNAP delay
Ohio will provide up to $25 million in support for food assistance to help families that may soon be affected by the anticipated suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
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Josh Sweigart @joshsweigart.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Nearly 150,000 area residents are at risk of their food assistance being cut off if the federal government shutdown drags into November. And the shutdown could impact health education and child care services - via @sydneydawes.bsky.social daytondailynews.com/local/food-c...
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Food, childcare aid for 150K area residents in jeopardy as federal shutdown drags on
With no end in sight to the government shutdown, three federal programs could see a halt to funding that provides food, health education and childcare services to thousands of local residents.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The Dayton city commission approved a five-year, $1.4 million contract with a new concession company that plans to roll out several new restaurants at Dayton International Airport. www.daytondailynews.com/local/warped...
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Warped Wing among new restaurants coming to Dayton International Airport
The Dayton city commission approved a five-year, $1.4 million contract with a new concession company that plans to roll out several new restaurants at Dayton International Airport.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Voter registration deadline for Nov. 4 election is Monday: What you need to know www.daytondailynews.com/local/voter-...
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Voter registration deadline for Nov. 4 election is Monday: What you need to know
The deadline to register to vote or update voter registration for the Nov. 4 general election is Monday. Early voting will begin the next day.
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Josh Sweigart @joshsweigart.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
The @daytondailynews.com spoke to residents across the region who voiced a spectrum of opinions regarding upcoming tax levy requests on their November ballot. daytondailynews.com/local/local-...
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Local tax asks face headwinds in November amid property tax, inflation frustration
Cheryl Dern, a Xenia resident, has lived on King Street since 1988. Hers is arguably one of the most pockmarked, pitted and potholed streets in the city — to the point some of her neighbors avoid driv...
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
The next part of our "Making Dayton Home" series is here! Immigrants are far more likely than native-born citizens to start their own businesses. How does this impact Dayton? www.daytondailynews.com/local/making...
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Making Dayton Home: Immigrant-owned businesses and cultural events fuel economy, ‘heartbeat’ of region
Immigrants are far more likely than native-born citizens to start their own businesses, and leaders in Dayton-area entrepreneurism say these small business owners both power the local economy and make...
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Come work with us! jobs.coxenterprises.com/en/jobs/r202...
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Community All Media Journalist, Cox First Media
The Dayton Daily News is seeking an All Media Journalist to join our fast-paced newsroom in serving the readers of the greater Dayton area. We’re looking for a journalist who can write breaking news, enterprise and watchdog stories, take photos, shoot video and contribute to branded social media accounts. You'll work in a digital newsroom, telling digital stories in a myriad of ways while…
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
One of Montgomery County’s government buildings was ranked among the 100 ugliest public buildings in America. www.daytondailynews.com/local/montgo...
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Montgomery County building ranked in ‘ugliest public buildings’ survey
One of Montgomery County’s government buildings was ranked among the 100 ugliest public buildings in America.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Reclassifying marijuana would not make it nationally legal for recreational use by adults, but it would instead change the way marijuana is regulated and taxed. www.daytondailynews.com/local/trump-...
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Trump administration eyeing federal marijuana reclassification: Change could impact Ohio cannabis market, research
The Trump administration said it would consider reclassifying marijuana on the federal level.
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
The average Montgomery County resident discards six pounds of trash per day. A new campaign through the Montgomery County Environmental Learning Center aims to make students question what happens when they throw something away. www.daytondailynews.com/local/away-i...
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‘Away is Somewhere’ campaign aims to reduce waste in Montgomery County
The average Montgomery County resident discards six pounds of trash per day. A new campaign through the Montgomery County Environmental Learning Center aims to make students question what happens when...
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Sydney Dawes @sydneydawes.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Montgomery County’s care facility for residents with developmental disabilities or other medical needs unveiled its inclusive playground for its nearly 100 residents. www.daytondailynews.com/local/stillw...
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Stillwater Center unveils inclusive playground
Montgomery County’s care facility unveiled its American Rescue Plan Act-funded, all-inclusive playground for its nearly 100 residents.
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