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, NPR affiliate 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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Ambassador Richard Holbrooke advocated for the historic peace talks to be held in Dayton that led to the Dayton Peace Accords. His son David Holbrooke visited Dayton as part of the city's 30-year anniversary celebration of the agreement -
In East Dayton, a neighborhood development group is donating a new plaza to an elementary school in Dayton as part of a long-range plan to infuse new life into the Ruskin Community. -
Jefferson Township Local Schools requested an earned income tax levy in order to support salaries and other expenses. It failed to pass during the 2025 election. -
The 2025 November General Election is underway in Ohio. But before polls could open, WYSO joined poll supervisors to see how they keep ballots secure. -
Jefferson Twp. starts teacher pay at $38k. A new levy is needed for recruitment, says superintendentJefferson Township Local Schools has a 1% earned income tax levy on the November ballot. Leaders said it will generate millions of dollars the district needs to keep quality teachers.
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Almost a dozen young people whose career training program was eliminated are finding stability at Antioch College. They were part of Job Corps in Phoenix, Ariz., and were displaced this summer when the federal government abruptly shut down many locations nationwide. -
WCR, an international manufacturer, is bringing jobs to Xenia. The company makes heat exchangers for everything from milk production to the energy industry. -
There's a shortage of mental health workers, making it harder for people in need to get care. Thanks to a federal grant, Wright State is getting more people into the field to help young people in the Dayton area. -
Voters will determine the future of a host of local issues in the 2025 General Election, including candidates for municipal government, school boards and judge seats. -
The city of Dayton is preparing to celebrate what some call an international miracle. Over the next month, area groups will commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords.
