Kathryn Mobley
Education and Politics ReporterExpertise: Politics, local government, elections, K-12 and higher education
Email: kmobley@wyso.org
Cellphone: (937) 952-9924
Kathryn Mobley is an award-winning broadcast journalist, crafting stories for more than 30 years.
Kathryn started at WYSO in 2022, covering topics from local government, to education and more. She has led our political reporting through each election. She also covers our region's universities, school districts and education topics.
Kathryn has reported powerful, in-depth stories for WYSO, ranging from an investigation into renters' rights, to a feature on a Clark County man who became a bus driver to support his daughter.
Her work has been repeatedly recognized by the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors.
Across her career, she’s reported and produced for TV, the NPR Network and for the web. Mobley also contributes to several area community groups. She sings tenor with World House Choir (Yellow Springs), she’s a board member of the Beavercreek Community Theatre and volunteers with two community television operations, DATV (Dayton) and MVCC (Centerville).
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After the defeat of a proposed 1% earned income tax, Beavercreek city leaders are now faced with a looming issue: how to continue paying for public services. -
This is the sixth time Beavercreek voters have been asked to decide on an earned income tax since 1984. -
Dayton Public Schools has proposed a new 7 mill property tax on this November’s midterm ballot. However, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce opposes it. -
In Miami County, one city is holding a special election. Registered Piqua voters must take an extra step to vote in the special election. -
A group of people are marching from Springfield to Columbus. Their goal is to urge Ohio politicians to use their influence to help Haitian immigrants in Springfield and statewide. -
Academy Award winning filmmaker Steve Bognar was on the Ohio team that filmed the experiences of Haitians in Springfield for the PBS Frontline documentary "Haiti Deportation Crisis." -
Montgomery County is home to more than a third of the state’s youth group homes — more than any other county. It leaves many youth torn from their original communities. Several local leaders say they are grappling with an unsustainable situation. -
In September, the college's main campus was annexed by the city of Xenia, which changed what precinct it was in for this election. Central State will get its own new precinct next year. -
What Dayton and Miami Valley voters need to know ahead of the November election. -
According to District Judge Michael Newman, the court lacks jurisdiction because six of the officers have left Springfield, and there’s no evidence of ongoing harassment.
