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47-693: It publishes Tuesdays through Saturdays from the Xenia offices of its sister paper, the Xenia Daily Gazette . Both the Daily Herald and the Daily Gazette , along with several nearby weekly newspapers in the Dayton metropolitan area , are owned by AIM Media Midwest. The Fairborn Daily Herald has published daily since 1951. Previously it published as a weekly newspaper , also called

94-519: A brief appearance in the city as his inaugural train traveled from Cincinnati east to Columbus. He gave a short speech; the traveling reporter from the New York Times did not record it as Lincoln expressed sentiments that he had repeated in previous stops. According to the Times writer, "a very large crowd assembled, and amid the firing of a cannon and enthusiasm, Mr. Lincoln addressed them from

141-603: A community section for Xenia in both the printed and online versions. In February 2023, it was announced that the Gazette would reduce "the number of printed editions each week while expanding local news coverage" on their website due to inflationary costs. Radio stations based in Xenia: Ohio General Assembly The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio . It consists of

188-483: A complicated formula for apportionment, the so-called "major fraction rule." Under it, the state's population was divided by 100, with the resulting quotient being the ratio of representation in the House of Representatives. Any county with a population equal to at least half the ratio was entitled to one representative; a county with a population of less than half the ratio was grouped with an adjacent county for districting;

235-425: A county containing a population of at least one and three-fourths the ratio was entitled to two representatives; a county with a population equal to three times the ratio was entitled to three representatives. To determine Senate districts, a similar procedure was followed; the starting point, however was figured by dividing the state's population by 35. The ratios for the House and Senate and the resulting apportionment

282-611: A history of severe storm activity. According to local legend, the Shawnee referred to the area as "the place of the devil wind" or "the land of the crazy winds" (depending upon the translation). On April 3, 1974, a verified F5 rated tornado on the Fujita scale cut a path directly through the middle of Xenia during the 1974 Super Outbreak , the second largest series of tornadoes in recorded history. The disaster killed 34 people (including two Ohio National Guardsmen who died days later in

329-402: A related fire), injured an additional 1,150, destroyed almost half of the city's buildings, and left 10,000 people homeless. Five schools, including Xenia High School, Central Junior High School, McKinley Elementary, Simon Kenton Elementary, and Saint Brigid Catholic School were destroyed, as were nine churches and 180 businesses. Ted Fujita himself rated the tornado an F6 in an essay he wrote, but

376-526: Is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio , United States. Located in southwestern Ohio, it is 15 miles (24 km) east of Dayton and is part of the Dayton metropolitan area as well as the Miami Valley region. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 25,441. The city's name comes from the Greek word Xenia (ξενία), which means "hospitality". Xenia was founded in 1803,

423-417: Is centrally located in the "transportation triangle" formed by three major interstate highways: I-70 , I-71 , and I-75 . These north-south, east–west arteries are within minutes of Xenia via U.S. Routes 35 , 42 , and 68 , tying the community to one of the nation's largest 90-minute highway markets. Before the creation of the U.S. Interstate Highway system , U.S. 68 was one of the main southward routes from

470-470: Is composed of seven elected council members, including one mayor. Council members are each elected for one four-year term of office. City Council members and term start years: The City Manager is Brent Merriman. The Xenia Community School District has 1 preschool, 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school: Private schools in Xenia: Xenia has the main branch library and administrative offices of

517-774: Is held at the Greene County Fairgrounds, having been moved from the now closed Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio in May 2017. This event typically attracts over 20,000 amateur radio enthusiasts from around the world. The Xenia City Council exercises the powers and authority of a municipal corporation as determined by the constitution of the State of Ohio and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Xenia. The City Council

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564-486: The Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) and Pennsylvania (PRR) railroads once served Xenia, for both freight and passenger service. Since restructuring of the railroad industry in the mid-twentieth century, all lines have since been abandoned, the last being dismantled by 1989. The lines that previously served Xenia were: The roadbeds of five of Xenia's six rail lines were converted for rail trail use. The one exception —

611-679: The Greene County Public Library . Xenia is part of the Dayton media market , the 64th-largest media market in the United States. The main newspaper in Xenia is the Xenia Daily Gazette , founded in 1868. The Gazette is published two days a week. A community-based online source, Xenia's Word on the Street , is also available. The larger Dayton Daily News , which covers the entire Dayton metro area, includes

658-746: The Herald , covering the villages of Fairfield and Osborn, Ohio , which merged in 1950 to become Fairborn. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Fairborn Daily Herald and its sister publication, the Beavercreek Daily News (both owned by the Times company, publisher of the Kettering-Oakwood Times ) shared a news room and were published from headquarters in northern Fairborn. In the 1990s, the Beavercreek Daily News

705-497: The 1974 tornado. Xenia currently has a system of tornado sirens . After the 1974 tornado outbreak, the city purchased a system of five Federal Signal Thunderbolt sirens for warning. During the 2000 tornado strike, the lack of backup power silenced the Thunderbolts, so the city purchased five Federal Signal 2001-SRNB series sirens with battery backup to reinforce/replace the Thunderbolts. Several railroad lines owned by

752-603: The 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate . Both houses of the General Assembly meet at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus . The Legislative Service Commission is one of several legislative agencies. It serves as a source for legal expertise and staffing and drafts proposed legislation, also helps serve as an advertisement to the general public as to what is happening inside

799-535: The B&;O line west of town — was not converted because it closely paralleled the PRR mainline for most of its length. Xenia was served by two interurban railways until the 1940s: In the postwar period, automobile ownership increased, and the federal government subsidized the construction of numerous interstate highways. Both changes influenced the decline of regional transit, such as the interurban railways. Today Xenia

846-662: The Cincinnati Conference of the Methodist Church . By 1860 most of the 200 students were mixed-race children of wealthy white fathers from the South, planters and businessmen who were prevented from getting them educated there. In the early years of the war, the college closed briefly after Southerners withdrew their children. The AME Church took it over, and continued to operate it. On Wednesday morning, February 13, 1861, President-Elect Abraham Lincoln made

893-469: The Greene County papers from The Thomson Corporation , a Canadian publisher, in 1998. Brown, a Cincinnati -based family business, declared bankruptcy and was reconstituted as Ohio Community Media in 2010. The company, including the Fairborn Daily Herald , was purchased for an undisclosed sum in 2011 by Philadelphia -based Versa Capital Management. In 2012 Versa merged Ohio Community Media,

940-490: The Ohio General Assembly rode from Columbus, Ohio to Xenia and back on the newly completed Columbus and Xenia Railroad . From the summer of 1851, tourists would come from Cincinnati , as well as plantations from the South, to visit the nearby Xenia Springs and Tawawa House, a hotel and health spa about three miles away. It was established as a summer resort to draw on interest in the medicinal properties of

987-695: The assembly. The General Assembly first convened in Chillicothe , then the Ohio capital, on March 1, 1803. The second constitution of Ohio , effective in 1851, took away the power of the General Assembly to choose the state's executive officers, granting that right to the voters. A complicated formula apportioned legislators to Ohio counties and the number of seats in the legislative houses varied from year-to-year. The Ohio Politics Almanac by Michael F. Curtin (Kent State University Press) described apportionment thus: The new [1851] constitution ... contained

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1034-402: The average family size was 3.02. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males. The median income for a household in the city

1081-518: The city was operating its own sewage system . Following the Civil War, the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home was built in Xenia. Some of its building remains in use by a Christian ministry organization. Xenia elected Cornelius Clark as its first mayor in 1834. On January 1, 1918, the current city commission-manager plan succeeded the old form of municipal government. Xenia has

1128-399: The city. The population density was 1,936.7 inhabitants per square mile (747.8/km ). There were 11,424 dwelling units at an average density of 860.2 per square mile (332.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 82.0% White , 13.4% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.5% from other races , and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of

1175-429: The city. The population density was 1,989.3 inhabitants per square mile (768.1/km ). There were 9,924 dwelling units at an average density of 817.0 per square mile (315.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 83.30% White , 13.51% African American , 0.34% Native American , 0.29% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.53% from other races , and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of

1222-671: The fine hospitality extended to him in this friendly community. When a tie vote occurred, Laticia Davis, wife of Owen Davis, was invited to cast the deciding ballot. She voted for "Xenia." The first session of the Ohio General Assembly created Greene County from the Northwest Territory . It took in the homeland of the Shawnee Indians . Their chief tribal village was north of Xenia at Old Chillicothe, now called Old Town. The Shawnee war chief Tecumseh

1269-469: The former Freedom papers it had acquired, Impressions Media , and Heartland Publications into a new company, Civitas Media . Civitas Media sold its Ohio papers to AIM Media Midwest in 2017. The Fairborn, Beavercreek, and Xenia papers are now all published from the Xenia office. This article about an Ohio newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Xenia, Ohio Xenia ( / ˈ z iː n i ə / ZEE -nee-ə )

1316-406: The legislature who had served eight years becomes eligible for election to the legislature after four years out of office. The Ohio House and Ohio Senate use slightly different methods to fill vacant seats. In both chambers, a replacement is first elected by the members of the relevant chamber who are affiliated with the same party as the departing member. In the House, the replacement will serve for

1363-493: The major city of Detroit, Michigan . Within Xenia, U.S. 68 is named "Detroit Street". According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.29 square miles (34.42 km ), of which, 13.28 square miles (34.40 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 25,719 people, 10,390 households, and 6,631 families residing in

1410-443: The population. There were 10,390 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1457-409: The population. There were 9,378 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and

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1504-468: The rating was never confirmed. The city's plight was featured in the national news, including a 1974 NBC television documentary, Tornado! , hosted by Floyd Kalber . President Richard Nixon visited stricken areas of Xenia following the devastation. Comedian Bob Hope organized a benefit to raise funds for Xenia and, in appreciation, the new Xenia High School Auditorium was named the "Bob Hope Auditorium." In recognition of their coverage of this tornado,

1551-423: The rear car, reiterating what he had said before.". The town progressed rapidly during the mid-19th century. Artificial gas was provided in the 1840s and continued in use until natural gas was made available in 1905. The first fire engine house was built in 1831; the telephone came to Xenia in 1879; electricity in 1881 and a water works system in 1886. Xenia opened its first free public library in 1899. By 1900,

1598-471: The remainder of the term. In the Senate, the replacement will serve for the remainder of the term only if the vacancy occurred after the first 20 months of the four-year Senate term. If the vacancy occurred during the first 20 months of the term, then a special election will be held during the next regularly-scheduled even-year statewide election. The replacement selected by the party members will then serve until

1645-484: The same year Ohio was admitted to the Union. In that year, Hollander-American pioneer John Paul bought 2,000 acres (8.1 km ) of land from Thomas and Elizabeth Richardson of Hanover County, Virginia , for "1050 pounds current moneys of Virginia." Paul influenced county commissioners to locate the county seat on this land at the forks of the Shawnee creeks, stimulating development of the settlement here. Joseph C. Vance

1692-492: The springs. Skin specialist Dr. Samuel Spilsbee from Cincinnati served as Superintendent of the hotel. It was three stories high, and the grounds of the complex also included separate cottages. After it went out of business, the complex was purchased for use as Wilberforce College , a historically black college founded by a collaboration between the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and

1739-491: The staff of the Xenia Daily Gazette won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Reporting in 1975. Xenia was struck by an F2 tornado on April 25, 1989, and again by an F4 tornado on September 20, 2000. The 1989 tornado caused over $ 2 million (~$ 4.28 million in 2023) in damage, but no one was killed. The twister of 2000 killed one person, and injured 100 people. This tornado followed a path roughly parallel to that of

1786-468: The veto to three-fifths. In 1956, a referendum increased the terms of state senators from two to four years. The Hanna amendment (which guaranteed each county at least one representative and all members elected at large) guaranteed that rural areas of Ohio would dominate the legislature. However, several decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court surrounding the legal principal of one man, one vote mandated apportionment proportional to population. Reapportionment

1833-413: Was $ 36,457, and the median income for a family was $ 43,046. Males had a median income of $ 34,497 versus $ 24,094 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,481. About 8.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. Xenia has, or once had, the following industries: The annual Dayton Hamvention

1880-439: Was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 24,164 people, 9,378 households, and 6,527 families residing in

1927-512: Was born there in 1768. The Catawba also lived in and around Xenia, many of their descendants, such as the Jeffries family intermarried with the local free Black community and the White community as well. William Beattie was Xenia's first businessman. In 1804, he opened a tavern which became a center of community affairs. In 1804, John Marshall built Xenia's first house. The first log school house

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1974-466: Was constructed in 1805, and, that same year, the Rev. James Towler became the town's first postmaster. The growing community soon attracted many pioneer industries - flour mills, sawmills, woolen mills, pork packing plants, oil mills, and tow mills. A petition for incorporation, dated March 24, 1817, was circulated among the 88 households of Xenia, and on July 21, 1817, that petition, containing 66 signatures,

2021-490: Was determined by a board consisting of the governor, auditor, and secretary of state. In 1903, the apportionment system was modified by the Hanna amendment, which also gave the governor veto power over the assembly's acts, which could be overridden by a two-thirds vote of both houses. The last state constitutional convention, held in 1912, gave the governor a line-item veto , but reduced the supermajority required for overriding

2068-635: Was filed with the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County. On October 27, 1817, the petition for incorporation was granted by the Court and Xenia became a municipal corporation. The arrival of the Little Miami Railroad (now the site of the Little Miami Scenic Trail , which passed through Xenia Station ) in 1843, stimulated the development of additional industries and connected the city to other markets. On March 2, 1850,

2115-759: Was merged with its local rival, the Beavercreek Daily Current to form the 'Beavercreek News-Current', and moved to the Current's newsroom near the intersection of Dayton-Xenia Road and North Fairfield Road in Beavercreek, Ohio . More recently, the Fairborn and Xenia papers, along with the daily (now weekly) Beavercreek News-Current , constituted the Greene County Dailies subsidiary of Brown Publishing Company . Brown purchased

2162-510: Was named to survey the site and lay out the town. The following year, he bought the town site of 257 acres (1.04 km ) from John Paul for $ 250. The name of the new village was chosen in typically democratic fashion. Vance called a town meeting to discuss possible names. The committee had considered several suggestions without reaching any decision. Then the Rev. Robert Armstrong proposed the name "Xenia," meaning "hospitality" in Greek, because of

2209-498: Was ordered in 1964. Starting with the 1966 election, the number of seats in the two chambers were fixed at their present numbers of 33 and 99. Republican activists, led by Fred A. Lennon , began pursuing term limits in the 1980s, in 1992, a referendum set term limits of eight consecutive years in office: four consecutive terms in the House or two consecutive terms in the Senate. Years in office are considered consecutive if they are separated by less than four years. A former member of

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