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The OHSAA announced regional quarterfinal high school football matchups that will start at 7 p.m., with winners advancing to regional semifinals on Nov.

13 and higher-seeded teams hosting.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol warns drivers that deer crashes rise in November as breeding season and shorter daylight boost dawn-and-dusk activity, and it urges drivers to scan roadsides, slow down, brake—don’t swerve—and call 911 or #677 after a crash.

Dayton beat Stetson 44-34 on Saturday in DeLand, Florida as Luke Hansen rushed for 158 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns and Bryce Schondelmyer threw for 206 yards and three scores, and UD improved to 7-1 (4-1 PFL).

The Huber Heights Fire Department will accept toys for Toys for Tots through Dec.

7 at fire stations (brand-new, unwrapped only).

Sinclair Community College will guarantee admission to eligible 2027 high school seniors from eight Montgomery County districts and will provide personalized enrollment, career and financial-aid support, including a Sinclair Direct Promise for remaining tuition; complete the FAFSA by March 1 for priority (FAFSA by March 1).

The Air Force will host an industry day near Wright-Patterson on Nov.

9 to brief propulsion priorities, gather contractor feedback, and discuss manufacturing and supply chain resilience, and firms must register by 4 p.m. Nov. 2 by emailing Laura Burnette (laura.burnette@us.af.mil).

Kroger announced it will cut prices $5 billion and invest $5 billion while opening 110 stores by 2029 and introducing three new formats (100,000 sqft, 75,000 sqft, 50,000 sqft) focused on fresh food, prepared meals, and pickup; the company is pursuing a proposed Marketplace on North Dixie Drive in Butler Twp.

The Dayton Branch NAACP celebrated its 75th Hall of Freedom Awards Saturday in Dayton and launched a Hall of Fame, inducting Jessie O.

Gooding, Walter H. Rice, Rep. Joyce Beatty, and Edwin C. Moses. Beatty won the Lifetime Achievement Award, and local educators, activists, and volunteers received honors for education + civic engagement.