Kristina Knickerbocker, the Democratic candidate aiming to unseat Republican Congressman Mike Turner, speaks with constituents during a town hall meeting at VFW Post 8312 Beavercreek Memorial Post on Wednesday Aug. 5. London Bishop / STAFF

In a busy month for Xenia restaurant news, three major food and dining chains have set their sights on opening new locations on or near Xenia’s Main Street.

A group of Bellbrook residents is launching the community’s first farmers market since COVID-19 forced previous markets to close years ago.

Wilberforce University has announced a partnership with MacAir Aviation to train students in the school’s new aviation program.

Xenia officials say that property tax reforms passed by state lawmakers late last year may lead to $14 million in reduced revenue for the district over the next four years, though no specific budget cuts are planned right now, officials said.

The new home of the Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce is taking shape at 2680 Indian Ripple Road.

The legal battle between the behemoth Buc-ee’s gas station chain and Beavercreek carryout Beaver’s Mini Mart took a turn this week when Buc-ee’s founder and CEO Arch Aplin III reportedly alleged that his company was only responding to efforts by the mini mart to nationally trademark a brand similar to Buc-ee’s.

The owner of Beaver’s Mini Mart released a statement Friday afternoon, Aug. 7, responding to the lawsuit brought against the Beavercreek business by the Texas gas station chain Buc-ee’s.

Feed the Creek has relocated its Beavercreek headquarters to Dayton-Xenia Road, upgrading its space to streamline food collection and volunteer operations for local children in need.

Beavercreek City Council has formalized the beaver as the symbol of the city — something city officials say has been a long time coming — following national attention the city has gained over a lawsuit made against a Beavercreek small business.

Within four months of entering the Dayton market, a Texas-based chain of mega travel centers has sued a local small business for trademark infringement over its beaver mascot.

Kristina Knickerbocker, the Democratic challenger to Congressman Mike Turner, wants the Ohio Republican to debate her.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Sugarcreek Twp. and a local TV station in a lawsuit by a former local businessman alleging civil conspiracy and constitutional rights violations.

Beaver-themed logos exploded across southwest Ohio Tuesday, Aug. 4 in solidarity with Beavercreek convenience store Beaver’s Mini Mart, which is being sued by Buc-ees for copyright infringement.

Greene County voters, particularly those in Beavercreek and Bellbrook, are expected to face several tax issues at the ballot box this November.

The Beavercreek City Council on Monday, Aug. 10, announced a resolution to uphold the beaver as a “historic community symbol” amid a lawsuit by behemoth Texas gas station chain Buc-ee’s against a mini-mart in the city.

In a viral trend, businesses across the Dayton area and beyond are replacing their logos with ones containing cartoon beavers, in solidarity with a local business that was sued recently by Buc-ee’s for copyright infringement.

Beaver’s Mini Mart, the small corner store being sued by Buc-ee’s for trademark infringement, is not the only small business in the Dayton suburb to have a cartoon beaver as their logo.