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🌱 Creative Images closes, leaving Vandalia students with unanswered questions

Vandalia, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Vandalia! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Creative Images closes, leaving Vandalia students with unanswered questions
  • State volleyball contenders head to Butler High School
  • School levies struggle across the region as funding debate continues

Also on today's calendar: Deaf Community Mass and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
  • Friday: Cloudy and cold, with a high of 41 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology closes abruptly (daytondailynews.com) — Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology has abruptly closed both campuses, including its Vandalia school on Poe Avenue, according to employees at the Washington Township location. Staff said they learned of the shutdown Tuesday, Nov. 10, while students were left without public guidance on tuition reimbursement or next steps.
   

2. Golden Eagles, Patriots win regional championships (delgazette.com) — Butler High School will host state volleyball semifinal matches Thursday and Friday after Big Walnut and Olentangy Liberty won regional titles. Liberty rallied from two sets down and faces unbeaten Seton on Thursday at 6 p.m. Big Walnut, also unbeaten, meets Magnificat on Friday at 3 p.m.
   

3. Analysis: Most local school levies rejected, 54% of levies across Ohio passed (daytondailynews.com) — Eight of 14 decided school levies in the region failed Nov. 3, while Ohio voters approved 54% statewide. The results highlight schools' reliance on local taxes, with Vandalia cited among districts receiving less state funding under the wealth-based formula. Dayton's levy remained unresolved pending provisional ballots.
   

4. Grandview coffee shop that replaced long-standing cafe closes (614now.com) — Boston Stoker, the coffee chain that started in Vandalia in 1973, has closed its Grandview shop after opening there in April 2022. The company has not explained the closure or responded to a request for comment, and seven Ohio locations remain open.
   

5. See every House Republican who lost their seat in midterm elections (kentucky.com) — Ohio Rep. Mike Turner lost to Democrat Kristina Knickerbocker in the 10th District, joining 29 other Republican House incumbents defeated in the midterms, according to the report's Nov. 10 tally. Democrats had flipped 44 seats to regain House control, with some races still uncalled.
   

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  • Kroger posted a job opening for Starbucks Barista in Vandalia. Apply here.
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Ok Vandalia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Vandalia

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Vandalia

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.