Mandy Gambrell
@mandygambrell1.bsky.social
An editor with Cox First Media, including the Dayton Daily News, Journal-News and Springfield News-Sun.
Of 39 entries judged by the staff of the Dayton Daily News plus guest judge Chef Whitney Kling, it was the White Chocolate Cranberry Jelly Filled Cookies that took the top prize. www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/a...
Here are this year’s Holiday Cookie Contest winners
The winner of the 2025 Dayton Daily News Holiday Cookie Contest was Dana Tatar of Oakwood with her White Chocolate Cranberry Jelly Filled Cookies. She created this recipe with her 17-year-old daughter...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Of 39 entries judged by the staff of the Dayton Daily News plus guest judge Chef Whitney Kling, it was the White Chocolate Cranberry Jelly Filled Cookies that took the top prize. www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/a...
With Operation Pumpkin in Hamilton this weekend, the carving has started (video) https://www.journal-news.com/lifestyles/operation-pumpkin-2025-what-to-know-about-this-popular-annual-fall-festival-in-hamilton/CHCA3KWWKJGNTAJWJBRE6NE6C4/
With Operation Pumpkin in Hamilton this weekend, the carving has started
Artists have started the carving of the pumpkins that will be on display at this weekend’s giant fall celebration in Hamilton.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
With Operation Pumpkin in Hamilton this weekend, the carving has started (video) https://www.journal-news.com/lifestyles/operation-pumpkin-2025-what-to-know-about-this-popular-annual-fall-festival-in-hamilton/CHCA3KWWKJGNTAJWJBRE6NE6C4/
Journalism with hands-on experience: Dayton Daily News reporter @eileenmcclory.bsky.social gets behind the wheel of a school bus and talks with transportation leaders about the shortage of drivers throughout Ohio and the nation. www.daytondailynews.com/local/video-...
VIDEO: DDN reporter gets behind the wheel of school bus: See her reaction
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Journalism with hands-on experience: Dayton Daily News reporter @eileenmcclory.bsky.social gets behind the wheel of a school bus and talks with transportation leaders about the shortage of drivers throughout Ohio and the nation. www.daytondailynews.com/local/video-...
A local muralist sought someone with a barn for her to paint after the Sept. 10 fatal shooting of activist Charlie Kirk. She found one.
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Mural on Warren County barn honors slain activist Charlie Kirk
Mural in Warren County is a tribute to slain activist Charlie Kirk, painted by Centerville High School grad and world traveling muralist Erica Arndts.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A local muralist sought someone with a barn for her to paint after the Sept. 10 fatal shooting of activist Charlie Kirk. She found one.
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Whitney Kling, a 2001 Oakwood High School graduate and former owner of Top Knot Kitchen, has combined her love for cooking and writing by publishing a weekly “But First, Food” column that appears in the Dayton Daily News.
Food writer Whitney Kling’s journey involves motherhood, starting a business — and so much more
Whitney Kling, a 2001 Oakwood High School graduate and former owner of Top Knot Kitchen, has combined her love for cooking and writing by publishing a weekly “But First, Food” column that appears in t...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Whitney Kling, a 2001 Oakwood High School graduate and former owner of Top Knot Kitchen, has combined her love for cooking and writing by publishing a weekly “But First, Food” column that appears in the Dayton Daily News.
Amaël L’Etang is from France and is the tallest player in UD history.
‘Cutest thing ever’: UD Flyers 7-foot-1 player meets up with 98-year-old fan
Like many fans of the Dayton Flyers men’s basketball team, Milly Hubler wondered in the spring if 7-foot-1 forward Amaël L’Etang would stick around for his sophomore season.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Amaël L’Etang is from France and is the tallest player in UD history.
A lot of the haunts kick off this weekend. www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/t...
Things to do in Dayton this weekend: Summerfest, Halloween Haunt, EcoFest, Wuffstock and more
This weekend, there will be many events taking place across the Dayton area including festivals, film screenings and fall activities.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A lot of the haunts kick off this weekend. www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/t...
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Construction will begin this fall on the Dayton Arcade’s newest vendor.
Dayton Arcade’s newest vendor is a boutique dry bar with high-end beauty services
Construction will begin this fall on the Dayton Arcade’s newest vendor.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Construction will begin this fall on the Dayton Arcade’s newest vendor.
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s new conductor brings a fresh perspective
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Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s new conductor brings a fresh perspective
Keitaro Harada kicks off his inaugural season as music and artistic director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19-20 at the Schuster Center. The symphonic program will feature Ca...
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September 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s new conductor brings a fresh perspective
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Joe Burrow’s fashion: Cincinnati Bengals QB stays ready to impress this season www.journal-news.com/lifestyles/j...
Joe Burrow’s fashion: Cincinnati Bengals QB stays ready to impress this season
Year after year, Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow proves he has focus on the gridiron — and on his closet.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Joe Burrow’s fashion: Cincinnati Bengals QB stays ready to impress this season www.journal-news.com/lifestyles/j...
Billionaire Larry Connor of The Connor Group has taken three trips in the past two years to Ukraine with Task Force Antal on humanitarian missions to distribute "blast kits" that aid civilians. www.daytondailynews.com/local/area-b...
Area billionaire on front lines of Ukraine war: ‘There are times where you need to make a stand’
MIAMI TWP. — Going past The Connor Group headquarters on Springboro Pike on a breezy day last week, you couldn’t miss the three rippling flags on their towering poles out front.
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September 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Billionaire Larry Connor of The Connor Group has taken three trips in the past two years to Ukraine with Task Force Antal on humanitarian missions to distribute "blast kits" that aid civilians. www.daytondailynews.com/local/area-b...
The Dayton Dragons baseball team has set a record and last night won its 15th game in a row. www.daytondailynews.com/sports/refus...
Refuse to lose: Stovall leads Dragons to 15th straight victory
The Dayton Dragons continue to play baseball in ways they rarely did for the first 109 games of 2025. What they’ve done in what is now a 15-game winning streak makes the past two-and-a-half weeks almo...
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September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Dayton Dragons baseball team has set a record and last night won its 15th game in a row. www.daytondailynews.com/sports/refus...
Butler County, Ohio villages guaranteed to have a dissolution vote under the new law include Millville, New Miami, Seven Mile. Jacksonburg has so far managed to field enough candidates to comply with the state’s new test. www.journal-news.com/local/itd-be...
‘It’d be devastating’: Dozens of local villages face dissolution vote under new Ohio law
The village of Clifton on the border of Clark and Greene counties, with its centuries-old water-powered mill and quaint opera house, may cease to exist as a village before its 131 residents get a chan...
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August 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Butler County, Ohio villages guaranteed to have a dissolution vote under the new law include Millville, New Miami, Seven Mile. Jacksonburg has so far managed to field enough candidates to comply with the state’s new test. www.journal-news.com/local/itd-be...
Hamilton was absolutely hoppin' on Saturday! www.journal-news.com/lifestyles/p...
PHOTOS: Little Texas and 90 Proof Twang show at RiversEdge
Tens of thousands of people packed RiversEdge amphitheater in Hamilton on Saturday, May 31, 2025 to see 90 Proof Twang, the opener, and headliner Little Texas perform. There was a ceremonial ribbon cu...
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June 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Hamilton was absolutely hoppin' on Saturday! www.journal-news.com/lifestyles/p...
Images from the NATO Parliamentary Assembly happening in downtown Dayton this weekend, where 4 blocks are walled off: https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/photos-scenes-from-the-nato-parliamentary-assembly-events-in-dayton-on-thursday/BR7HXVP4SFA23IOOA2U2UWQPPU/ (📸Bryant Billing/Dayton Daily News)
May 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Images from the NATO Parliamentary Assembly happening in downtown Dayton this weekend, where 4 blocks are walled off: https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/photos-scenes-from-the-nato-parliamentary-assembly-events-in-dayton-on-thursday/BR7HXVP4SFA23IOOA2U2UWQPPU/ (📸Bryant Billing/Dayton Daily News)
Interesting story: How a CEO saved the table used for the Dayton Peace Accords https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/a-tables-tale-how-a-ceo-saved-the-table-used-for-the-dayton-peace-accords/INFXD4ACURDADPWRTWJANRMA7M/ #NATO #NATODayton
A table’s tale: How a CEO saved the table used for the Dayton peace accords
Peace Accords table awaits NATO assembly
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May 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Interesting story: How a CEO saved the table used for the Dayton Peace Accords https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/a-tables-tale-how-a-ceo-saved-the-table-used-for-the-dayton-peace-accords/INFXD4ACURDADPWRTWJANRMA7M/ #NATO #NATODayton
The fencing is going up: NATO parliamentary assembly is gathering in Dayton. The "NATO Village" is four blocks, walled off to those without clearance. 📸Dayton Daily News https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/everything-you-should-know-about-nato-coming-to-dayton/DFHSXE3HORHSBDIEZLLQSYE7AU
May 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The fencing is going up: NATO parliamentary assembly is gathering in Dayton. The "NATO Village" is four blocks, walled off to those without clearance. 📸Dayton Daily News https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/everything-you-should-know-about-nato-coming-to-dayton/DFHSXE3HORHSBDIEZLLQSYE7AU
Everything you should know about NATO coming to the United States, to Ohio ... to HERE!
Everything you should know about NATO coming to Dayton
Dayton will host the NATO Spring Parliamentary Assembly this upcoming week, becoming the first U.S. city to host the five-day event in more than 20 years.
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May 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Everything you should know about NATO coming to the United States, to Ohio ... to HERE!
Watch video of the food and pastry chefs at Kings Island talk about their creations.
More than 40 spots at Kings Island have food and snacks: Here’s what is new
Just in time for opening day, Kings Island Executive Chef Joseph Perez has announced several new food items for guests to try.
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April 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Watch video of the food and pastry chefs at Kings Island talk about their creations.
Check out our #TimelessDayton feature from the Dayton Daily News. The feature is bi-weekly and takes a look at historic and restored homes in the region.
‘I think you bought Bossler Mansion’: Owner of historic St. Anne’s Hill home purchased it with a handshake
According to Alona Burns, you know your house is famous when people keep sending you paintings and pictures of it that they find around the city in various shops and estate sales.
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April 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Check out our #TimelessDayton feature from the Dayton Daily News. The feature is bi-weekly and takes a look at historic and restored homes in the region.
Wawa has opened in Butler County.
PHOTOS: Take a look at the food at Ohio's first Wawa
Ohio's first Wawa officially opened its doors on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 7198 Cincinnati-Dayton Road in Liberty Twp.
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April 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Wawa has opened in Butler County.
New owners say a new flagship attraction is planned for the 2026 season.
Kings Island opens for 53rd season with Beast roller coaster improvements, a new water slide and more
There are lots of changes at Kings Island, which opens Saturday — and many of those are coming to its Soak City waterpark.
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April 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New owners say a new flagship attraction is planned for the 2026 season.