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    Beavercreek
    A ground-based Interceptor missile was launched from North Vandenberg in 2021 by Space Launch Delta 30 officials, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command. (Space Force photo by Airman Kadielle Shaw)
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    Beavercreek company positioned for contracts under missile defense ‘SHIELD’
    Toasted Brunch Bar + Cafe, a restaurant concept specializing in traditional American and internationally fused breakfast, lunch and dinner options, first opened in 2024 just outside of the Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Toasted Brunch Bar + Cafe to open second Beavercreek location near The Greene
    The Xenia Board of Education listens to residents speak at the podium during their regular meeting Monday. Behind them, attendees hold signs that say "We support Xenia employees," October 13, 2025. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF
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    Greene County’s top stories of the year: Federal workers, jails, schoolteachers and...
    Taste of Belgium closed the doors of its Beavercreek location in January. FILE
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    L.L.Bean and new restaurant coming to The Greene in 2026
    Bellbrook
    The Xenia Board of Education listens to residents speak at the podium during their regular meeting Monday. Behind them, attendees hold signs that say "We support Xenia employees," October 13, 2025. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF
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    Greene County’s top stories of the year: Federal workers, jails, schoolteachers and...
    The franchise owners of Barry Bagels in Kettering have opened a second location in the Dayton region at 6228 Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp. CONTRIBUTED
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    Barry Bagels opens second location near Walmart on Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp.
    Culver’s is a Wisconsin-based restaurant chain.
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    Culver’s could open in former Popeyes on Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp.
    Godfather’s Pizza at 5800 Wilmington Pike in Centerville is closed. The restaurant is relocating to 4458 Clyo Road in Sugarcreek Twp. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Godfather’s Pizza on Wilmington Pike to relocate to former KFC in Sugarcreek Twp.
    Brookville
    A Montgomery County auditor's office photo of 325 Carr Drive.
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    Arcanum company buys Brookville plant for $1.2M ahead of business move
    Some Wendy’s restaurants, including 3220 Dayton Xenia Road in Beavercreek, are participating in a Community Day on Friday, Nov. 21 where customers can get free food. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    11 Wendy’s restaurants in Dayton area to offer free food for ‘Community Day’ on Friday
    A Montgomery County photo of 10 Nutrition Way in Brookville.
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    Growing plumbing, HVAC company buys Brookville building for nearly $1 million
    Sweden Creme in Lindenwald, a neighborhood of Hamilton, is painted pink and light blue, and the building is lit up with neon lights at night. Metal tables with built-in benches and umbrellas and picnic-table style seating are available outdoors. A new sign advertises the signature Dixie Burger. The windows are decorated with dancing Dixie Burgers and ice cream cones. CONTRIBUTED
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    It’s hot! Here are 150 stops on the Ohio Ice Cream Trail to get a cool treat
    Centerville
    The BP station at Wilmington Pike and Clyo Road in Centerville. The city of Centerville passed a one-year moratorium on new gas stations and convenience stores in July 2024 and extended it nine months in June 2025. A new zoning rule set to take effect Jan. 14 means gas stations and small-box discount stores will only be allowed in certain districts if they receive conditional‑use approval. STAFF FILE PHOTO
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    Centerville to set limitations for fueling stations, small-box discount stores
    Centerville plans to invest $5.1 million in an asphalt program planned to last this spring and summer. As part of the effort, the city will resurface a little more than 15 lane miles.
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    Uptown, roadwork anchor Centerville’s nearly $30M project plan for 2026
    The Silver Slipper is a wine bar located at 1105 Wayne Ave. in Dayton. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    From Chambongs to orange wines, Dayton’s wine scene is growing with fresh pours
    Loose Ends Brewing Company is located at 890 S. Main St. in Centerville. Pictured is the brewery's Bloody Mary featuring The Bloody Mary included a bacon salt rim, sweet heat candied bacon, a deep-fried deviled egg, sweet gherkin, pepper jack cheese, celery and lime. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    It’s National Bloody Mary Day: Loose Ends Brewery has the best in Dayton, according to...
    Clayton
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    Esther Price Candies celebrates 100 years with limited-edition box
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    Water main break closes Clayton road
    Several former Northmont High School students who say they were sexually assaulted by a bus driver over multiple years are suing the school district. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Former Northmont students sue school district after allegedly being groomed, raped by bus...
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    See how road crews are prepping for the upcoming snowy season
    Dayton
    George Lupus, superintendent for ARCO Design/Build, looked over the 728,000-square-foot spec warehouse his team built at 1669 Capstone Way in Vandalia's Stonequarry Crossings industrial park in this 2023 photo. Joby Aviation has announced plans to buy the building for nearly $62 million. FILE
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    Joby’s Vandalia purchase is Montgomery County’s biggest in past 12 months1h ago
    The Kettering Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, authorized agreements for the future demolition of Van Buren Middle School and reconfiguration of Kettering Middle School to accommodate additional students.  SAM WILDOW/STAFF
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    Demolition costs for Van Buren Middle School, reconfiguration of Kettering Middle School...
    Joby Aviation image of the building at 1669 Capstone Way, in Vandalia's Stonequarry Crossings industrial Park.
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    JUST IN: Joby Aviation buys Vandalia building for $61.5M as local growth speeds
    Dayton police cruiser. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    4 people injured in Dayton crash on Sunday
    Englewood
    The Silver Slipper is a wine bar located at 1105 Wayne Ave. in Dayton. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    From Chambongs to orange wines, Dayton’s wine scene is growing with fresh pours
    FILE
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    AI in the workplace: How local cities are balancing artificial intelligence use and tech...
    Standing at a United Grinding North America work table, Sen. Jon Husted, left, met United Grinding apprentice Trent Saylor on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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    Senator’s visit highlights apprenticeship efforts in Ohio
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    Preble County teacher sentenced to 13 years for inappropriate relationship with student
    Fairborn
    Skyway Plaza in Fairborn, where Fairborn city government is embarked on an effort to redevelop the site. Secure conference space has been proposed there. FILE
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    Colorado contractor seeks funds for secure conference space in Dayton
    The Xenia Board of Education listens to residents speak at the podium during their regular meeting Monday. Behind them, attendees hold signs that say "We support Xenia employees," October 13, 2025. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF
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    Greene County’s top stories of the year: Federal workers, jails, schoolteachers and...
    Bud City Dispo, a smoke shop located on Broad Street in Fairborn, was boarded up by Fairborn police a few days before Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill on Dec. 19 that bans intoxicating hemp products. Stores the business operates in Chillicothe and Waverly were raided the same day Fairborn police conducted its raid. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    ‘Free joints’ Fairborn smoke shop boarded up by city; owners plan to sue
    Mun-o-Salwa has opened a second location at 2632 Colonel Glenn Highway in Fairborn. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Mun-o-Salwa opens second location in Dayton area featuring Indian, Pakistani cuisine
    Huber Heights
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    AI in the workplace: How local cities are balancing artificial intelligence use and tech...
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    Thug Riders: What’s next for 14 members of motorcycle club accused of federal crimes
    The first Buc-ee's in Ohio is another step closer to opening. Huber Heights council has voted to approve a liquor permit for the business, which is being built on Ohio 235. Company officials say the store will open in April. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Buc-ee’s announces mass hiring event for Huber Heights location
    Michele Venturini  (right) and Henry Venturini, 7 (left) get their photo taken with Wally Goose during a VIP event Tuesday, April 15, 2025 for the grand opening of Ohio's first Wawa on Cincinnati Dayton Road in Liberty Township. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF
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    First area Wawa gas station opens
    Kettering
    Springfield High School senior EJ Rice leaps for a dunk during their game against Fairmont on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 at Springfield High School. The Firebirds won 54-46. MICHAEL COOPER / STAFF PHOTO
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    PHOTOS: Fairmont vs. Springfield boys basketball
    Montgomery County Common Pleas Courtroom. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE
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    Man sentenced to prison for hitting 4 vehicles and killing dog while racing in Kettering
    Wes Hartshorn, left and Shannon Thomas, owners of The Silos Food Hall & Bar are seen with Whitney Kling, local chef and owner of Fête, a new food vendor inside the hall in Dayton. CONTRIBUTED
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    Fête at The Silos to give sneak peek tonight; grand opening coming soon
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    Dart’N Somewhere Bar & Grill is open in Dayton’s Belmont neighborhood
    Lebanon
    Troni’s Italian Restaurant is located at 1314 E. Dorothy Lane in Kettering. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Kettering restaurant Troni’s reopens Friday after 3-month closure
    FILE - Scott Camery, votes Tuseday Aug. 2, 2022 at the Waynesville Community Church in Warren County. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF
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    Lebanon Schools has seven people running for board of education
    Miamisburg
    The Hawthorn Composites building at 1964 Byers Road, Miamisburg. Contributed.
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    Hawthorn Aero becomes corporate home for CRG spinoffs
    Fairborn resident and artist Dean Gillispie at the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Dayton on Nov. 21, 2022, after the court awarded Gillispie $45 million for a 20-year wrongful imprisonment. FILE
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    Miami Twp. seeks Supreme Court review of record $45M wrongful-conviction award to Dean...
    Dayton Mall in Miami Twp. has a new owner. Hull Property Group announced Monday it has acquired the mall at 2700 Ohio 725. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Big stories of the year in Miamisburg, Miami Twp.
    Adaptive Sports Ohio, a community-based and interscholastic sports organization for individuals with physical disabilities, plans to start a Miamisburg school district students team. Miamisburg residents Chuck and Kim Carter will serve as its coaches. CREDIT: iSTOCK
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    New wheelchair basketball program to give Miamisburg students a chance to compete
    Moraine
    Stanley corporate logo. Contributed
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    Son of former Charlie’s Deli owners buys Moraine HVAC company
    Joel Hemmelgarn of 17 West, Wilson Reiser of Winans Chocolate & Coffee and Liz Valenti of Wheat Penny Oven & Bar were recognized at the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance Industry Awards.
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    Dayton-area business owners, chefs recognized as best in Ohio
    Moraine's yearlong, $4.4 million renovation of its municipal building is coming to a close. Among the renovations, new flooring and lighting were installed in the council chamber and lobby. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Moraine effort to modernize decades-old municipal building, police station nearly...
    Shearer’s Foods started production of tortilla chips on its first line at its new $106 million facility at 4100 Springboro Pike in Moraine Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. The company, which is the largest private-label salty snack manufacturer in North America, said its corn chip production line will start in January and potato chip production in February. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Shearer’s Foods launches production at its new $106M Moraine ‘Center of Excellence’
    Oakwood
    Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr., at podium, announces a 91-count indictment against Oakwood attorney Matthew Currie, who is accused of stalking and secretly recording a teen girl and other women in the neighborhood. At left is Oakwood detective Kasey Ballinger, Bryan Moore, chief of the juvenile division of the prosecutor's office and Alan Hill, chief of the Oakwood Public Safety Department. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Attorney accused of stalking Oakwood teen, voyeurism facing nearly 100 charges
    The Silver Slipper is a wine bar located at 1105 Wayne Ave. in Dayton. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    From Chambongs to orange wines, Dayton’s wine scene is growing with fresh pours
    Wes Hartshorn, left and Shannon Thomas, owners of The Silos Food Hall & Bar are seen with Whitney Kling, local chef and owner of Fête, a new food vendor inside the hall in Dayton. CONTRIBUTED
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    Fête at The Silos to give sneak peek tonight; grand opening coming soon
    Cardboard boxes are overflowing from blue collection containers Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at the public works recycling center, 210 Shafor Blvd. in Oakwood. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Boxes abound in Oakwood: Cardboard recycling increase a gift to city coffers
    Springboro
    The Silver Slipper is a wine bar located at 1105 Wayne Ave. in Dayton. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    From Chambongs to orange wines, Dayton’s wine scene is growing with fresh pours
    Springboro Municipal Building
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    Springboro city staff to get cost of living raise
    Warped Wing Brewing Co. is releasing its 2025 Whiskey Rebellion Imperial Stout (aged in bourbon barrels), along with a new lineup of flavored variants on Saturday, Dec. 6 (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).
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    Warped Wing to release Whiskey Rebellion with new flavored variants such as Iced...
    The 38th annual Christmas in Historic Springboro, the largest three-day holiday festival in the tri-state area, happened on Main St. from Friday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Here’s a look at highlights from Saturday. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2025 Christmas in Historic Springboro
    Trotwood
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    MISSING: Deputies looking for missing 16-year-old boy
    Renovation of the former Sears & Roebuck building could begin as early as this year, according to city officials. Their goal is to reopen the space as a business hub in 2026. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Trotwood Sears redevelopment project awarded millions in historic tax credits
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    Trotwood voters to consider tax levy renewal in May election
    Dayton police cruiser. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF.
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    95-year-old Trotwood woman dead following crash in Dayton
    Troy
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    Proposal for Miami County sales tax hike to pay for new jail topic of public hearings
    Hobart Arena has held several concerts a year in its 75 years of service to the Troy community. CONTRIBUTED
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    Hobart Arena still creating memories 75 years later
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    Miami County Jail bonding explored; tours for public set
    Life experiences guides a Troy High School sign language teacher named Jessica Burris. CONTRIBUTED
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    Life experiences guide Troy High School sign language teacher
    Vandalia
    George Lupus, superintendent for ARCO Design/Build, looked over the 728,000-square-foot spec warehouse his team built at 1669 Capstone Way in Vandalia's Stonequarry Crossings industrial park in this 2023 photo. Joby Aviation has announced plans to buy the building for nearly $62 million. FILE
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    Joby’s Vandalia purchase is Montgomery County’s biggest in past 12 months1h ago
    Joby Aviation image of the building at 1669 Capstone Way, in Vandalia's Stonequarry Crossings industrial Park.
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    JUST IN: Joby Aviation buys Vandalia building for $61.5M as local growth speeds
    Tippecanoe defeated Butler 50-40 in a Miami Valley League boys basketball matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Vandalia. STEVEN WRIGHT / STAFF.
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    PHOTOS: Tippecanoe at Butler boys basketball
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    2 arrested for allegedly assaulting police officers at Vandalia hotel
    Waynesville
    Wayne Local Schools in Waynesville. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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    Former school treasurer ordered to repay more than $44,000
    The Warren County courts building houses Warren County Common Pleas Court. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Piqua man charged with attempted murder after shooting 2 in Warren County
    Warren County woman Kelly Schilling gathered nearly 10,000 diapers to donate for families. CONNOR STEFFEN/WCPO
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    Warren County woman gathered nearly 10K diapers to donate for families
    Tim Gabbard, who coached the Waynesville High School girls basketball team for 46 seasons, compiled a record of 721-360 and is one of Ohio's all-time winningest coaches. STAFF FILE
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    Former Waynesville coach, school board candidate under fire
    West Carrollton
    West Carrollton is looking to develop the River District, along and near East Dixie Drive and the Great Miami River. The development’s centerpiece will be a whitewater park. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    West Carrollton is recruiting citizens to help guide river district growth and funding
    Alex Flynn, deputy chief of police for West Carrollton Police Department
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    West Carrollton names Flynn as new deputy chief of police
    Xenia
    A student enters a building on the campus of Central State University. The university and the city recently negotiated a 90-day extension to their water and sewer contract. STAFF
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    Xenia agrees not to shut off Central State’s water after ‘years’ of unpaid utility debts
    The Xenia Board of Education listens to residents speak at the podium during their regular meeting Monday. Behind them, attendees hold signs that say "We support Xenia employees," October 13, 2025. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF
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    The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Xenia investigates a two-vehicle fatal crash on Saturday morning, Dec. 20, 2025.
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    Man, 60, killed in Greene County crash
    Xenia City Council during their regular meeting November 25, 2025. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF
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    Want to be on Xenia council? City sets date to fill vacant seat
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