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Davis resigns as mayor

Mayor Darreyl Davis, chided by a state Office of Inspector General report, faxed a letter of resignation Monday, Feb. 22, saying his action was �in the best interests of the city.�

Davis said his resignation was effective immediately.

Former Trotwood grad gets DC promotion with Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos on Thursday promoted Don �Wink� Martindale to defensive coordinator, it was announced. Martindale coached the club�s linebackers in 2009 after spending five years in that role with the Oakland Raiders.

�We are excited to name Wink Martindale our defensive coordinator,� Head Coach Josh McDaniels said. �Wink is the perfect fit to lead our defense after earning the respect of our players and coaching staff for the job he did this past year working with our linebackers.

An all-state linebacker at Trotwood-Madison High School in Trotwood, Ohio, Martindale was born on May 19, 1963, in Dayton, Ohio. He is married to Laura, and the couple has one daughter (Cassie) and one son (Ty).

Gene Lutz going home

After seven years of running the day-to-day operations of the Trotwood Fire Department, Chief Gene Lutz is returning home.

Lutz will take over the operations of the Madison Fire District in Lake County, where he was born and raised, on Jan. 18.� His last day in Trotwood is Jan. 15.

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Yet Another Plan for the Salem Mall site

Trotwood city leaders have revised their plans again for the old Salem Mall site.The latest proposal involves only a few retail stores and more areas to attract the community. Some ideas include creating a lot of green space, office space, restaurants, a performance stage and park areas.

City Manager Michael Lucking said, �Our plans are to have the site be less retail driven.�

Ideas from residents are being accepted now and the city manager said in four to six months, they will reconvene to discuss how to fund the project.

IHL removes Gems owners

Richard Bruner and Ryan Yerrick are officially out as owners of the International Hockey League�s Dayton Gems. Their replacements will be revealed at a press conference scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 at Hara Arena.

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Rams fall to Winton Woods in Region Final

Trotwood had trouble containing Winton Woods quarterback Dominique Brown and running back Jeremiah Goins, who combined for 288 yards and four touchdowns, and the Rams lost the Division II, Region 8 final 28-7 on Friday night.

The fourth-seeded Rams finished a season that they started 2-3 with the second-best playoff run in school history. Their powerful rushing attack, behind junior running back Antwan Gilbert, wasn�t enough to overcome a dynamic Winton Woods team.

Rams Crush Turpin in Rd 2 of playoffs

UPDATE:� 2 Cincinnati Winton Woods (10-2) vs. 4 Trotwood-Madison (9-3), at Mason Dwire Field at Atrium Stadium, 6100 S. Mason-Montgomery Rd, Mason OH, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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Trotwood beat previously undefeated and No. 2 state-ranked Cincinnati Turpin 43-7 on Friday, in a Division II, Region 8 semifinal at Princeton High School.

The Rams will meet Winton Woods in the regional final next Friday. That game site will be announced on Sunday.

See the full game recap here at DaytonDailyNews.com .

New H1N1 Clinic at Hara

Dayton and Montgomery County will hold another free H1N1 clinic that includes all the targeted groups as listed by the CDC. The clinic will be held at Hara Arena on Shiloh Springs Road in Trotwood on Nov. 12 from 1-5 p.m.� Read more...

Round 2 of DII tournament

Round 2 of the State Division II playoffs featuring our Trotwood-Madison Rams is this Friday night, November 13, versus Cincinnati Turpin.� Game time is 7:30.� Click the link on the calendar on the left for location and directions.

Higgins Station Closed

The Montgomery County Common Pleas court has issued a temporary restraining order, which orders Higgins Station, a Trotwood bar, to be immediately closed.� The bar on E. Main Street has been the scene of two homicides in the last 10 months.

The restraining order came after Police Chief Quincy Pope called Higgins Station "an imminent public safety problem."� Chief Pope cites more than 150 calls to the bar in recent years.� A full hearing will be held to see whether the bar should be closed permanently.

Rams 1st round at home vs Mount Healthy

Round 1 of the Ohio Division II playoffs starts at home for Trotwood Friday night!� Trotwood (7-3) faces Mount Healthy of Cincinnati (7-3) at Trotwood's HS stadium at 7:30 pm.

Trotwood boxer places 2nd in National Tourney

Trotwood-Madison 2008 graduate Chris Pearson finished runner-up in the 165-pound open division at the National Police Athletic League championships in San Antonio, Texas, last weekend.

Pearson, who is training at the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University, lost in a decision to Luis Arias of Milwaukee in the finals.

Rams take GWOC North Championship again!

Friday night, the Trotwood-Madison Varsity Football team beat Butler in the final game of the regular season 34-7, cementing the GWOC North Championship for the second straight year.

Congratulations to the boys for such a fantastic job this year.� We look forward to seeing you progress in the playoffs!

Westbrook Village fire still under investigation

Fire investigators on Tuesday were continuing their investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed a 24-unit apartment building.

Initial indications seemed to point to a stove fire while a man was preparing supper Monday night for two children, according to Fire Chief Gene Lutz.

Goodman announces changes after NYC probe

Bill Goodman�s Gun and Knife Show, which came into the crosshairs of a New York City-sponsored undercover investigation unveiled last week, has announced some changes to its shows, including the one at Hara Arena.

Manager Dave Goodman of Mt. Washington, Ky., said today, Oct. 14, that starting this weekend at Hara, his shows will offer a free booth to police and federal firearms agents, strengthen background checks on prospective buyers and educate sellers on how to recognize straw buyers attempting to buy guns for criminals and other prohibited purchasers.

�We try to do our best to make sure everybody�s following the law to a �T,�� Goodman said. �It�s definitely not a place for criminals to come and congregate.�

Council candidates have delinquent taxes, per reports

From DaytonDailyNews.com ...

Mattie Clay and Janice Chinn believe the city must make providing basic services, including road maintenance and fire/EMT, a priority.

But both City Council candidates have been delinquent on their property taxes � which pay for those services � since 1997.� (More... )

Wolf Creek Turns Odd Shade Of Green

Trotwood authorities say a hazmat crew was called to Rt 49 at Free Pike in response to a report that Wolf Creek had turned an unusual shade of green.� A chemical from one of the local companies near Wolf Creek apparently started leaking from a pipe near the creek.�

The chemical has been determined to be non-toxic and should not harm the local area.� Repairs to the leak and cleanup are forcoming.

Dayton Gems Hockey is Back!

It's time to crack open those old cedar chests in the attic and grab your jerseys, because the Dayton Gems and the IHL are back in Dayton!� Best of all, they are back at HARA!

This Sunday, October 11, the Gems will be holding an Open House at Hara Arena for hockey fans to come and get a glimpse of the new team.� Meet some of players and eat some food.� You can also buy new team merchandise, register for game-day promotions, and win some great items at the event.� The event goes from 4 to 7 PM.� Don't miss out!

The final exhibition game before the season starts will be next Wednesday, October 14 at 7pm at Hara Arena.� Free parking, and half-price tickets are available.� However if you bring a canned good to the game, admission is free.

Higgins Station shooter sentences 89 years

A man convicted of shooting six people and killing one at the Higgins Station bar last December has been sentenced to 89 years to life in prison.

Rodney Young was convicted on August 20 of all 17 felony counts brought against him. The charges included one count of murder, 12 counts of felonious assault, one count of illegal possession of a firearm in a liquor permit premises, one count of carrying a concealed weapon, and two counts of possessing a weapon after a felony conviction.

Seven Police Officers to be laid off

The Trotwood Police Department was recently awarded $438,000 by the federal government to fund two police officer positions over the next couple of years.� Even though the stimulus funds are being awarded to Trotwood, they announced plans to lay-off seven police officers.� Three of the lay-offs will be absorbed through attrition, but four officers will soon get their walking papers.� Two of the positions are said to be supervisor positions, but it is not certain whether those supervisors will be re-assigned to patrol duties.