The Kettering Sentinel

Kettering City Manager Mark Schwieterman announces retirement | The Kettering Sentinel Kettering to lose longtime City Manager

The Kettering Sentinel has been out of action for a while because of a bout of COVID, but we are back in action just in time for a major winter storm. Here is an article about what the City of Kettering is doing to prepare for the storm.

KETTERING PREPARES FOR IMPENDING SEVERE WEATHER | The Kettering Sentinel Kettering is preparing for a major winter storm

If you live in Ohio and own a dog, the deadline to license your dog for 2022 is almost here. Here is an article from The Kettering Sentinel with everything local residents need to know about getting their pup licensed for 2022.

Is your dog licensed for 2022? | The Kettering Sentinel 2022 Dog Licenses are due by January 31, 2022

If you have kids at the Middle School you have probably already heard about this, but just in case you haven't, and for those who don't have kids attending the Middle School who haven't heard about this yet, I thought I would share the following article from The Kettering Sentinel

Water main break closes Kettering Middle School | The Kettering Sentinel Water main break to impact classes at the Kettering Middle School

Good evening! The Kettering Sentinel just posted a story about two missing children that The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is looking for. One is a 16-year-old who went missing from Youngstown on December 17th and is believed to possibly be in our area. The other is a Kettering child that went missing in 1999 when she was only 9 years old. Please take a look at the article and if you have any information on either of these missing children, please reach out to the authorities.

The Center for Missing & Exploited Children is looking for missing area children | The Kettering Sentinel Can you help find a Youngstown teen who is missing and may be in the area or a Kettering child who has been missing since 1999?

It is New Year's Eve, which means that Town & Country Shopping Center's new teen chaperone policy is set to go into effect tomorrow. As I mentioned earlier this week, The Kettering Sentinel has been working on a story about this issue. Although Town & Country has not yet responded to our multiple requests for comment on the issue, the Sentinel has discovered some interesting information on the issue. Here is a link to the article.

Kettering's Town & Country Shopping Center is set to require teens under 18 to have an adult chaperone when visiting the mall | The Kettering Sentinel Kettering police records show little crime at Town & Country Shopping Center.

Good afternoon! Many Kettering residents were woken up this morning by the shrill sound of a tornado warning siren going off. Fortunately, today's siren was a mistake and there was no real emergency. Below is a link to an article that explains what the Kettering Police say happened this morning. The article also gives some details on how Kettering uses these emergency sirens, and what you should do when it is a real emergency.

Kettering mistakenly activates tornado warning siren during dispatcher training | The Kettering Sentinel Kettering has a false alarm tornado warning

Yesterday there was a post in the Everything Kettering Facebook group about an individual soliciting at Van Buren Apartments. Some residents were concerned, and this got the Sentinel wondering what the law is in Kettering regarding door-to-door soliciting. Here is a link to the article we have posted on the issues, which includes information on how you can handle unwanted solicitors. https://ketteringsentinel.town.news/g/kettering-oh/n/57923/door-door-solicitation-allowed-kettering

Kettering residents have also been expressing concerns regarding Town & Country Shopping Center's new policy taking in effect in January that will require all teens under 18 to be accompanied by an Adult Chaperone. The Kettering Sentinel is working on a story about this issue. So check back soon to find out what we have learned about this hot button Kettering topic. You can sign-up for our email newsletter to stay up to date on the stories we post. Also, if you have a news tip or just a story you would like us to consider publishing, please reach out to editor Todd Elzey at [email protected].

Is door-to-door solicitation allowed in Kettering? | The Kettering Sentinel Kettering residents can protect themselves against door-to-door solicitors.

KPD has provided additional information about the car wash damage incident that may help identify the suspects. The new information includes details about when the incidents occurred, where they occurred, and what type of property damage was done. Here is a link to the updated article.

Kettering police need your help in identifying two suspects | The Kettering Sentinel Can you identify the two pictured men that the Kettering police are looking for?

There is Breaking News in Kettering. The Kettering Police and the Kettering School District are responding to a TikTok Challenge called "National Shoot Up Your School Day." Here is a link to a story on the issue and how Kettering is responding to it.

Kettering Police to increase presence at Kettering schools | The Kettering Sentinel Kettering Police and Kettering School District are responding to TikTok "National Shoot Up Your School Day" challenge.

Good evening! The City of Kettering just released some big housing news for moderate-income City of Kettering residents. You can read all about the new program at

City of Kettering Kettering and Day Air Credit Union launch programs to help homeowners | The Kettering Sentinel Kettering homeowner assistance programs target moderate income households

Last night I had the pleasure of covering the Kettering Ohio City Council meeting. Although not always covered in-depth by many media outlets, what local governments do can be far more important to the everyday lives of residents than are the activities of the Federal Government. The Kettering Sentinel covers local government so that you will know what is going on in your community. Here is the article we just published on last night's Kettering City Council meeting, https://ketteringsentinel.town.news/g/kettering-oh/n/49899/kettering-city-council-approved-2-ordinances-and-7-resolutions-its-november

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Kettering City Council approved 2 Ordinances and 7 Resolutions at its November 9, 2021 meeting | The Kettering Sentinel Kettering approves changes to Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code, contract for basketball officiating, supplemental appropriations, and contracts and purchases.