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🌱 Dayton community mourns the passing of Emilio Robert Calderin

What's up Dayton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Dayton community mourns the passing of Emilio Robert Calderin
  • How a Chattanooga sentencing connects back to Dayton roots
  • Why this repeat animal-cruelty case matters beyond Hamilton County

Also on today's calendar: 5K/10K/1Mi Strawberry Chase 2026.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Becoming cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Turning sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Emilio Robert Calderin, 41 (3bmedianews.com) — Dayton is mourning the loss of 41-year-old Emilio Robert Calderin, a local business co-owner and front counter worker at Dayton Glass Company. Born in Pennsylvania, he later made Dayton his home, where he built close relationships with family, friends, and his longtime girlfriend. The family is being cared for by Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton.
   

• Chattanooga attorney sentenced to about 28 years prison after child sex crimes case (timesfreepress.com) — A Chattanooga attorney has been sentenced to more than 28 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl online, with additional probation and restitution ordered. The case was covered by courts reporter Mason Edwards, who is originally from Dayton underscoring how journalists with local roots are following major regional justice stories that may concern Dayton residents.
   

• Hamilton County man accused of animal abuse arrested after allegedly trespassing again (timesfreepress.com) — A Hamilton County man already facing animal cruelty and trespassing charges has been arrested again after allegedly returning to a Suck Creek Road property against court orders. The ongoing case is being closely followed by courts reporter Mason Edwards, who hails from Dayton offering Dayton readers insight into how regional courts handle repeated violations and animal welfare concerns.
   

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  • WTCI PBS Brings 'Be My Neighbor Day' Event To The Bessie Smith Cultural Center (chattanoogapulse.com)
  • Wamp: Hamilton County planning to incorporate incubator into downtown tech education center (timesfreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dayton

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dayton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.