Nick Hrkman

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Nick Hrkman

“To be honest, I wanted to write a mean-spirited letter to you,” Grandy wrote. “But I wanted to learn a little bit more about you before I addressed you. After hearing you tell your story on several platforms, I have to say that I am extremely impressed.”“As a fellow Black man from Ohio, I recognize how rare it is to hear a story like yours — one marked by so many moments where you could’ve given up, but didn’t," Grandy continued.

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Nick Hrkman

Editor’s Note: The letters below are from women currently incarcerated at DCI. These women are students in a program provided by Wilmington College. Their last names have been removed to protect their privacy. What second chance means to me, is having the ability to show that my past does not define me, and just because I’ve made mistakes, I’m not the mistakes I’ve made, but the positive choices I’m making now. At this point in my life, it’s not about me.

1 month ago | daytondailynews.com | Nick Hrkman

Meyer said the event at The Contemporary was one way to help enhance communication between downtown businesses, the DDP and event planners. Business owners worried about the closure of a large section of downtown and its effects on parking, traffic and safety were not shy about voicing their concerns. “A lot of businesses in this town are a week, two weeks away from not existing anymore,” said Nikki Stargel, vice president of the Oregon District Business Association.

Nov 9, 2024 | daytondailynews.com | Nick Hrkman

Your passion is importantA strong reaction to the election is likely because you care about the people and places around you. Whether Tuesday’s outcome left you crushed or hopeful, I encourage you to channel that emotion into action. If you’re worried or scared for the future, you might find it helpful to be more engaged with the community around you and that finding like-minded people can help you realize your vision for a better world.

Sep 20, 2024 | daytondailynews.com | Nick Hrkman

My hometown is Springfield, Ohio. My mother’s grandfather and father moved their families to Xenia, Ohio from Carlisle, Kentucky prior to World War I. In 1913, my mother’s father moved to Springfield to work at the International Harvester Truck Plant (it was called White Truck Motors then). My great-grandfather and grandfather on my father’s side moved their families to Springfield from Griffin, Georgia in the early 1900′s.