DAYTON–Theron Bennett of Dayton was all smiles when he collected his winnings from the 43rd 2021 Dayton Chronicle Shopping Spree, a local holiday-time promotion put on by Dayton's community newspaper with the help of local businesses.

Bennett's name was drawn for the grand prize of $100 in "Dayton Chronicle Scrip," which is redeemable at 19 local businesses. "I've never won anything before,"...