THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD WINS THE TOP AWARD FOR URBAN FORESTRY AMONG ALL CITIES AT THIS YEAR’S AMERICA IN BLOOM SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS PROGRAM IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. AMONG ALL 27 CITIES IN THE 11-YEAR-OLD NATIONAL BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM, SPRINGFIELD CONSIDERED TO HAVE THE BEST TREES AND THE BEST PLAN IN PLACE TO CARE FOR THEM. THIS YEAR WAS THE 3RD FOR SPRINGFIELD IN THE COMPETITION, THE NEWS SUN REPORTS.
THIS AFTERNOON AT 2:30PM A RALLY AT THE DAYTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPOSITION CENTER IN VANDALIA, WITH REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY AND VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PAUL RYAN TO BE THERE. DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NOON. THOSE WISHING TO SEE THE CANDIDATES MUST SECURE A TICKET ONLINE AT WWW.MITTROMNEY.COM.
THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS REPORTS OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT E. GODON GEE MAKES AROUND 8 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN SALARY AND COMPENSATION, HE BEINGG THE HIGHEST PAID CEO IN THE UNITED STATES AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY. AND HIS EXPENSES THEY REPORT ARE NEARLY S MUCH AT OVER 7 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS. ONE NOTABLE EXPENSE: OHIO STATE SPENDING OVER $64,000 DOLLARS ON BOW TIES, BOW TIE COOKIES AND O-H AND BOW TIE PINS FOR GEE AND OTHERS TO DISTRIBUTE.
THE WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS THE 4 YEAR OLD BOY FOUND DEAD IN A BODY OF WATER NEAR HIS FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP HOME MONDAY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS JONAH SMITH, A REPORTEDLY AUTISTIC BOY WHO WAS REPORTED MISSING BY HIS FATHER AROUND 1PM MONDAY, WITH AUTHORITIES FINDING HIS BODY BEFORE 2:30PM IN A LARGE POND AT WATERSCAPE AQUAFARM, A SPORT FISHING CLUB, NEAR THE BOY’S HOME IN CARLISLE.
WEEC SPORTS – TUESDAY 9-25-12:
NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: SEATTLE 14 GREEN BAY 12.
N.Y. JETS CORNERBACK DARRELLE REVIS IS OUT FOR THE SEASON WITH A TORN ACL SUFFERED IN SUNDAY’S OVERTIME WIN OVER MIAMI.
THURSDAY NIGHT 8:20PM: CLEVELAND AT BALTIMORE. SUNDAY 4PM: CINCINNATI AT JACKSONVILLE.
BASEBALL: CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5 CLEVELAND 4.
TODAY: 2PM: CLEVELAND AT THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX, 7PM: MILWAUKEE AT CINCINNATI.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY: VIRGINIA TECH AT CINCINNATI, NOON: URBANA AT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN, LAST SATURDAY, URBANA 14 QUINCY 10, 1PM: DAYTON AT BUTLER, WITTENBERG AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE, LAST SATURDAY, WITTENBERG 17 WOOSTER 7!, 3:30PM: TENNESSEE AT GEORGIA, OHIO STATE AT MICHIGAN STATE, 8PM: TEXAS AT OKLAHOMA STATE, WISCONSIN AT NEBRASKA, SAYS CBSSPORTS.COM.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: NORTHWESTERN IS 3-2 AFTER THEIR IMPROBABLE 31-27 VICTORY OVER PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN KENTON RIDGE, A LATE TOUCHDOWN PASS FROM HUNTER HOUSEMAN TO JEFF BOST WITH AROUND 20 SECONDS LEFT IN THE GAME, THE NEWS SUN SAYS! IN TROTWOOD’S 20-0 WIN OVER WEST CARROLLTON, THE RAMS DEFENSE HELD WEST CARROLLTON TO MINUS 4 YARDS IN TOTAL OFFENSE!
