Fairborn Chamber of Commerce holding awards banquet
FAIRBORN — The Fairborn Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Awards Ceremony on April 12.
Fairborn Intermediate Schools receive momentum award
FAIRBORN — Fairborn Intermediate School was given a momentum award by the Ohio Department of Education for continued academic improvements.
Richards to assume command of 88th Air Base Wing
FAIRBORN — Col. Dustin Richards will assume command of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base on April 9.
U.S. 42 bridge to close in Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY — U.S. 42 will be closed at the bridge over the Little Miami Scenic Trail bike path just north of S.R. 725 beginning at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4.
Fairborn schools, Air Base to release early
FAIRBORN — Fairborn City Schools, along with the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, have opted to release early in preparation for heavy storms and a threat of tornadoes.
Looking back at coverage of the 1974 Xenia tornado; 50th anniversary commemorative book available
As part of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the F5 tornado which hit Xenia on April 3, 1974, the staff for Greene County Dailies provides a look back at the coverage provided by the staff members of the Xenia Daily Gazette in the aftermath of the destruction the tornado caused.
Fairborn holds Earth Day Festival and 5k
FAIRBORN — Fairborn City Schools is holding a special event for Earth Day in partnership with B-W Greenway Community Land Trust.
A day that changed a city
April 3, 1974 was an ordinary day, like most others in the City of Xenia. Students had spent the day at school, shoppers went about their activities and business was pretty much as usual until late afternoon.
Mitchell, Wilberforce men’s basketball coach, dies at 56
WILBERFORCE — Mark Mitchell, the men’s basketball head coach at Wilberforce University, has died. The university made the announcement on Tuesday.
