Rick McCrabb
Dayton Daily News
Middletown, OH, United States
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McCrabb: Carlisle bus drivers rally around co-worker battling breast cancer
CARLISLE — Gail Harvey was unsure what to expect or how to act when she arrived at work earlier this month. → Read More
Local Cincinnati Bengals fans singing ‘On the Road Again’
Jennifer Fox has good timing. → Read More
Middletown officially names Paul Lolli city manager
Paul Lolli didn’t have much time to enjoy retirement. → Read More
Middletown takes next step to hire fire chief as city manager
Paul Lolli, hired in March as Middletown’s acting city manager, appears ready to be named city manager. → Read More
Monroe will have highest rate of medical marijuana dispensaries in the state
Monroe may soon be the medical marijuana capital of Ohio. → Read More
High heat: Areas to keep cool around Butler, Warren counties
Several areas around Butler and Warren counties are opening up to help people stay cool as they beat the heat. → Read More
Gas prices today jump 11% to $4.79 a gallon at some area gas stations
Some gas stations in the region jumped the price from $4.32 to $4.79 per gallon this afternoon. → Read More
Pedestrian struck in Middletown near YMCA, victim in stable condition at Dayton hospital
A pedestrian was struck on Manchester Avenue near the YMCA. → Read More
Moore’s death left ‘a big hole in our community’
William “Kippy” Moore, called “a giant in the community,” died Saturday after battling colon cancer. He was 58. → Read More
Middletown’s Kyle Schwarber signs 4-year, $80 million deal with Phillies, sources say
Middletown native Kyle Schwarber is a free agent no more. → Read More
Sources: Kayla Harrison, two-time champion, re-signs with PFL
Kayla Harrison, considered the hottest free agent in MMA, is staying put. → Read More
Butler County woman lives long enough to experience 2-22-22 for the second time
Glendora Bicknell was born on Feb. 22, 1922. → Read More
Middletown’s only female firefighter: ‘I like the adrenaline rush’
Middletown’s only female firefighter comes with a strong endorsement from Chief Paul Lolli: “Don’t mess with her.” → Read More
Judge sets bond at $50K for Middletown man accused at firing at state trooper during traffic stop
His original bond, before his appearance in Franklin Municipal Court, was $200,000, according to jail records. → Read More
Businesses in Middletown feel impact of crash that downed power lines
A crash that occurred early Tuesday morning knocked out power in a portion of downtown Middletown, greatly impacting businesses. → Read More
Dayton woman charged with OVI in crash that closed Middletown intersection
A Dayton woman crashed her 2020 Nissan Sentra into a pole near Verity Parkway and First Avenue, knocking out power. The intersection will remain closed until Duke Energy can make necessary repairs. → Read More
Carvana in Trenton opens: General manager says employees have ‘a lot of opportunities’
Carvana, based in Tempe, Ariz., held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday hosted by the Chamber of Commerce serving Middletown, Monroe and Trenton at the same time as a hiring event. There are about 120 employees and more than 1,000 need to be employed by the end of August, according to officials. → Read More
Interstates make Warren County ‘easy prey’ for drug dealers, commander says
While the number of new cases handled by the Warren County Drug Task Force dropped last year compared to 2020, Maj. Steve Arrasmith, commander of the unit, said: “We’re not running out of things to do.” → Read More
Mexican restaurant opens in Middletown; owner says cooking in his blood
At a few minutes before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hector Gonzalez walked to a corner of his restaurant, where he arrived five hours earlier to prepare the food, and turned on the two “OPEN” signs. → Read More
Middletown police looking for stolen car that has service dog inside
Middletown police are searching for a stolen car and the service dog that was inside the car. → Read More