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Steven Matthews covers the cities of Huber Heights, Fairborn and Riverside. H grew up in West Milton, OH, and graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, where he freelanced for the News-Sun. Matthews began writing for the Pulse Journal in May of 2003, and has covered Lakota East, Lakota West, Mason, Kings, Little Miami and Fairfield high school athletics. He covered these areas until August of 2011.
He covered education for the Pulse and Middletown Journal until Feb. 2012 when he joined the Dayton Daily News staff.
Latest from Steven Matthews
Businesses around Wright-Patt preparing for ‘trickle-down disaster’
Across Fairborn and Riverside, business owners and city officials are watching the sequestration situation closely, wondering how many Wright-Patterson Air Force Base employees would be furloughed and what the local impact would be. “It makes me very nervous,” said Tony Spaziani, owner of Giovanni’s Restaurant e Ristoranti Italiano, a Fairborn ...
Disability center theft investigation leads to employee suspensions
HUBER HEIGHTS — Two employees have been placed on administrative leave from the Montgomery Developmental Center while three state agencies investigate missing money from the facility, according to a state official. The Ohio Inspector General’s Office and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are conducting the investigation of alleged criminal activity ...
State bill to aid schools has detractors
A proposed state bill that would allow school districts to explore new revenue streams by earning profits on facilities, services and merchandise does not sit well with some local officials.The bill — introduced Feb. 3 by state Rep. Mike Henne, R-Clayton — would amend current legislation and allow Montgomery County’s ...
Housing slump also hurt area home remodeling
The housing slump and credit crunch have taken a toll on the home-improvement market, and some local residents are postponing or forgoing renovation projects because of a lack of funds or an inability to obtain financing or sell their homes.The number of permits issued for residential remodeling, alteration or addition ...
Students injured after truck hits school bus
FRANKLIN TWP. — Middletown Christian officials breathed a sigh of relief after the last of nine students injured in a head-on bus crash Wednesday was released from the hospital.At least 12 people, including nine of the 35 students on the bus, were injured when Zachary Cornett, 16, of Franklin Twp. ...
New York native made mark at Miami
OXFORD — Edward Joseph Demske moved to Oxford in 1982, and quickly fell in love with Miami University.An avid Miami athletics supporter and an employee of the university for 18 years, those feelings remained strong and active for three decades until Demske died Saturday at 76 after a brief illness.He ...
Local Miami alum donates $3M to university
OXFORD — Harry T. Wilks has added to his extensive legacy of giving to Miami University.Wilks, a retired attorney, recently contributed a $3 million gift to Miami, bringing his financial support to the university to more than $9 million.Wilks’ total ranks him as the ninth largest individual contributor to Miami ...
Firefighters deliver Christmas to remember
HANOVER TWP. — Dalton Chandler sat on the couch, his poodle Lola on his lap licking his face, as piles of unwrapped presents surrounded him at his feet.Moments earlier, the shy, quiet 13-year-old Hanover Twp. boy — given last month two-to-four weeks to live — was paid a visit Saturday ...
Schools adjusting cell phone policies
With the growing popularity of cell phones, school districts in Butler County have had to adjust their policies regarding students’ cell phone use during school hours.While some prohibit students from even having them turned on during school hours, others allow students to not only have them on but they can ...
More teachers getting second jobs in sluggish economy
During the day, Becky Sheehy teaches video productions to high school students.On the weekends — and sometimes after school — Sheehy works at Pleasant Run Dry Cleaners in Fairfield.Second jobs are not a new phenomenon for teachers, who have historically been paid less than other professionals. In 1981, about 11 ...
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