Here comes the (first female) judge
By Scott Halasz - shalasz@aimmediamidwest.com
Photos by Scott Halasz | Greene County News Cynthia Martin (middle) is sworn in by Greene County Common Pleas Domestic Relations Court Judge Steven Hurley. Martin was elected to replace the retiring Hurley and is the first female elected to the county court. Holding the Bible is daughter Christina Martin.
Dave Martin helps wife, Cynthia, put on her judge’s robe after being sworn in as a domestic relations judge.
XENIA It’s not often a judge gets applause when approaching the courthouse.
But in the case of Cynthia Martin, the cheers from family and friends she received Friday are more than warranted. Shortly after 1 p.m. on the steps of the courthouse, Martin was sworn in as the first female judge elected to the Greene County Common Pleas Court. She will replace Domestic Relations Judge Steven Hurley, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Legends of Fairborn hold digital recognition
By London Bishop - lbishop@aimmediamidwest.com
FAIRBORN As is frequently the case with the year 2020, members of the Fairborn Area Historical Society (FAHS) would have liked to have a more in-person opportunity to recognize the honorees of the Legends of Fairborn project. Instead, the FAHS gathered honorees, their descendants, and other notable members of the community in a Zoom call to conduct the recognition ceremony over the internet.
In total, 21 people were nominated, and the committee selected 10 people for the first year of the program. The names of additional individuals who have contributed to the well-being of the Fairborn community will be selected in future years.
Here come’s the (first female) judge
By Scott Halasz - shalasz@aimmediamidwest.com
Photos by Scott Halasz | Greene County News Cynthia Martin (middle) is sworn in by Greene County Common Pleas Domestic Relations Court Judge Steven Hurley. Martin was elected to replace the retiring Hurley and is the first female elected to the county court. Holding the Bible is daughter Christina Martin.
Dave Martin helps wife, Cynthia, put on her judge’s robe after being sworn in as a domestic relations judge.
XENIA It’s not often a judge gets applause when approaching the courthouse.
But in the case of Cynthia Martin, the cheers from family and friends she received Friday are more than warranted. Shortly after 1 p.m. on the steps of the courthouse, Martin was sworn in as the first female judge elected to the Greene County Common Pleas Court. She will replace Domestic Relations Judge Steven Hurley, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Residents file class-action lawsuit against Dovetail, Pitstick
By London Bishop - lbishop@aimmediamidwest.com
BATH TOWNSHIP Bath Township residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Dovetail Energy LLC, Pitstick Renewable Energy, Pitstick Pork Farms Inc., and Township Trustee Tom Pitstick.
The lawsuit, filed on Dec. 10 in Greene County Common Pleas Court, alleges that the smell coming from the biodigester facility at Dovetail Energy has deprived residents of the full use of their property and quality of life. Luke Borntrager is listed as the primary plaintiff, representing himself and “all others similarly situated.”
Allegations against Pitstick primarily include the odor coming from the biodigester facility, citing failure to “collect, capture, and destroy gas from the Facility in a manner that does not allow noxious odors.” Additionally, the lawsuit alleges gross negligence on the part of Pitstick, Dovetail, and the other related parties to prevent these odors