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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Dayton native is director of Broadway's 'The Notebook' at the Schuster (springfieldnewssun.com) — A Dayton-born Broadway director, Schele Williams, is bringing "The Notebook: The Musical" to the Schuster Center October 6–11 as part of Dayton Live's Broadway series. Proud of her Dayton roots and work on shows like "The Wiz," she hopes local audiences connect with the story's emotional look at love and memory. Tickets start at $54 through Dayton Live.
2. Dayton officer hospitalized after cruiser struck; driver cited for OVI (dayton247now.com) — A Dayton police officer was briefly hospitalized after another driver allegedly ran a red light and struck his cruiser at South Main and East Third streets early Sunday morning. The officer and the other vehicle's occupants were treated and released, and the driver was cited for OVI, with additional weapons-related charges being reviewed by the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office.
3. Second Harvest receives $75k grant from FirstEnergy (wdtn.com) — A Dayton-based announcement highlighted a $75,000 FirstEnergy grant to Second Harvest Food Bank, which supports pantries across Clark, Champaign, and Logan counties. With hunger affecting many Miami Valley residents, the funding and volunteer support will help pack senior food boxes and get groceries to neighbors struggling with food insecurity. Locals can contact the food bank or partner pantries for help or to assist.
4. A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally (cbsnews.com) — Nearly 1,400 workers were just laid off from the Navistar truck plant in southwestern Ohio, wiping out a year of job growth in the greater Dayton area and rattling local families' finances. Residents around Dayton describe rising prices, factory closures, and political frustration as they weigh Senate and statewide races, even as new aerospace and defense-related investments slowly reshape the regional economy.
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