Hayner’s Handmade Christmas showcases Troy talent By Joyell Nevins Photo: The log cabin built by the late Frank Copeland and submitted by family member Victoria King at A Handmade Christmas, on display now through Jan. 3 at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center The latest exhibition at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is more about the heart than […]
Shop unique and handmade gifts at National Holiday Gift Show By Tara Pettit Photo: 12,000 shoppers and over 370 booths are expected at this year’s National Holiday Gift Show, Friday, Nov. 27-Sunday Nov. 29 at Hara Arena Once the Thanksgiving turkey has been eaten and the last piece of pumpkin pie has been stuffed down, […]
Gobbler Gives Bike Tour puts meals on wheels By Lisa Bennett Photo: The Gobbler Gives Bike Tour takes place on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Adventures on the Great Miami facility in Troy On Saturday, Nov. 21, a throng of intrepid volunteers will deliver donated food to Foodbank Dayton on their bicycles. Possibly dressed as […]
Wright State’s Zombies and Gender in Pop Culture By Jim Hannah Photo: Wright State University instructor Andrea Harris leads a class on Zombies and Gender in Pop Culture As images of a zombie apocalypse in The Walking Dead unspool on the screen, the students in Andrea Harris’ Wright State University class are furiously taking notes. […]
Ninth-annual Dayton Concours d’Elegance features Lincoln concept By Joyell Nevins Photo: This 1948 Lincoln Continental is just one of 200 antique and classics cars and motorcycles that will be shown during the ninthDayton Concours d’Elegance at Carillon Park on Sept. 20; photo: Skip Peterson Before there were assembly lines and factories, there were people who […]
Vandalia Oktoberfest celebrates international family By Lisa Bennett Photo: The Vandlia Oktoberfest takes place Sept. 11-13 at Vandalia Sports Complex; photo: Rick Shieltz Sometimes, even the simplest of activities can lead to the most unlikely of events. In the early 1970’s, Vandalia Mayor Walter Lakin was looking for something fun for the city that could […]
Fans go online to bring Garth Brooks back to Nutter By Jeremy Wiedle Photo: “Beautiful day at the Arena! I bet @garthbrooks would enjoy this type of weather. #NutterCenter4Garth” (as seen on Nutter Center’s Instagram account) When Garth Brooks’ national tour came to Wright State University in December of 1992, it was the fastest sell-out […]
Belgian beers and cuisine take center stage at Belgian Ale and Food Festival By Hayley Fudge Photo: A wide selection of rare and unique Belgian beers and food take center stage at the Belgian Ale and Food Festival; photo: Sarah Roswell For a country that’s comparable in size to the state of Maryland, Belgians know […]
Revamped Courthouse Square a ‘God-send’ By Lisa Bennett Photo: Residents and guests gather at Courthouse Square to take advantage of the food trucks and summer activities available Would you rappel off the side of a 27-story building? Well, Friday, Aug. 14, that’s exactly what some participants of “The Square is Where Goes Over the Edge” […]
Brews Fore Birdies Beer Festival rookie year By Janell R. Ward Photo: First Tee of Greater Miami Valley teaches life skills and development through golf. Pictured: participants in the PLAYer program at Madden Golf Course mingle with local media; photo: Amanda Zedrick Come cool down with a beer on a hot summer’s day and make […]
Regional police blotters, reported and interpretedby By Ehron Ostendorf Feeding for two The owner of a store said a woman […]
For rent Can Ohio’s national park be “leased” for drilling? By Sarah Sidlow Quick quiz: name the only national forest […]
Roadside fruit stands, where art thou? By Jim Bucher Think the older you get, the more nostalgic. Guess it’s all […]
No character like McVie By Marc Katz I know, there were iconic entertainment groups that played early in their careers […]
For the love of the game Olympic athletes have big dreams, but empty wallets—Should the government step in? By Sarah […]
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