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Editor’s note: The Dayton Ombudsman Office provides weekly columns to the Dayton Daily News to bring awareness to issues it sees in the community. A 23-year-long homeowner contacted the Ombudsman with ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A south Columbus homeowner says last month's house fire that injured two firefighters was years in the making — and entirely preventable. Sarah Hutcher lives next door to the home on ...

One nature-loving homeowner decided to turn their efforts up to 11 after a nosy neighbor tried to put the brakes on their ...

Neighborhood leaders have mixed reviews of the county’s stepped-up code-enforcement efforts in the Clarendon area. On the positive side, the effort “has really made things a whole lot better for the ...