NEWS

4:51 pm |

Another COVID-19 death recorded in county

4:03 pm |

COVID-19 cases reach 113 in county

2:45 pm |

Shelter breaks ground on new facility

2:13 pm |

Miami County Sheriff’s Office reports

1:38 pm |

Mask maker, mask maker, make me a mask

11:42 am |

East FFA hosts ‘To-Go’ Egg Hunt

Miami County Real Estate Transactions

TROYBenjamin Metz, Daneille Metz, Danielle Sands to Lisa Gorman, $127,500.3 Gen D LLC to Bruce Nicholson, trustee, Christine Nicholson, trustee, Nicol...

April 10th, 2020 |

Area briefs

Road to closeTROY — Washington Street from North Madison Street to North Elm Street will be closed from Monday, April 13 to Friday, April 17 to ...

April 10th, 2020 |

Piqua Library offers online programs, resources

PIQUA — The Piqua Public Library is committed to serving the needs of the public while also working to ensure the safety and health of our patro...

April 9th, 2020 |

Federal funds support local Area Agencies on Aging

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) is distributing $8.8 million across the state to meet the growing demand for meal assistance by ol...

April 9th, 2020 |

Foundation forms Emergency Response Fund

PIQUA — The Piqua Community Foundation announced Wednesday the creation of the Piqua Emergency Response Fund to support nonprofit organizations ...

April 9th, 2020 |

SPORTS

4:34 pm |

Troy strength coach Gibbons’ workouts keeping kids in shape — and connected

1:12 pm
Updated: 1:13 pm. |

OHSAA updates schools on status of spring sports, provides potential season timeline

10:44 am
Updated: 12:51 pm. |

Bradford softball hoping to not ‘Skipp’ season; Cain ready to return where it started

Hawkins signs with Kent State

By Josh BrownMiami Valley TodayCASSTOWN — Gabrielle Hawkins knew what she wanted. She just didn’t know if she’d get the opportunity....

April 8th, 2020 |

Troy’s Furlong accepted into Air Force Academy

By Josh BrownMiami Valley TodayTROY — For most, choosing which college to attend is the difficult part.For Troy’s Ella Furlong, it was jus...

April 7th, 2020 |

Covington baseball team, field was ready to shine before pandemic

By Rob KiserMiami Valley TodayCOVINGTON — After two seasons building toward this spring, the Covington baseball team was ready to shine — ...

April 7th, 2020 |

3 place at state indoor

By Josh BrownMiami Valley TodayGENEVA — Before the COVID-19 pandemic, sporting events still happened.And the week before the Ohio High School At...

April 6th, 2020 |

Business as (un)usual: County’s football teams still preparing for an unknown future

By Josh Brownand Rob KiserMiami Valley TodayMIAMI COUNTY — While the focus remains on whether or not spring sports will happen, Miami CountyR...

April 3rd, 2020 updated: April 3rd, 2020. |

Staying connected through gaming: Online video games keep local athletes in touch with teammates

By Josh BrownMiami Valley TodayMIAMI COUNTY — While isolated at home during the coronavirus pandemic and with sports at every level on hold, Mia...

April 2nd, 2020 updated: April 2nd, 2020. |

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LIFE

2:29 pm |

Pettit, Gray to wed

9:20 am |

The Amish Cook: Gloria’s multigrain bread

1:59 pm |

The Amish Cook: Daniel’s relationship recipe

Guess What’s New in Reading?

ENGLEWOOD — With many of us staying in our homes and others who still go to work, we’re all under the outbreak of the vicious coronavirus....

March 26th, 2020 |

Happy Birthday to Ashlyn Deal

Ashlyn DealAge: 10Birthdate: March 24, 2010Parents: Josh and Laura Deal of PiquaSiblings: Blake and JackGrandparents: Kenny and Joyce Deal of Piqua, a...

March 24th, 2020 |

Happy Birthday to Blake Deal

Blake DealAge: 10Birthdate: March 24, 2010Parents: Josh and Laura Deal of PiquaSiblings: Ashlyn and JackGrandparents: Kenny and Joyce Deal of Piqua, a...

March 24th, 2020 |

Salons donate materials to first responders

MIAMI COUNTY — With last week’s news of shuttering hair salons and tattoo parlors, one local business owner has challenged others in the i...

March 24th, 2020 |

Sheriff addresses ‘shelter in place’ order

MIAMI COUNTY — On Monday, Miami County Sheriff Dave Duchak addressed the “stay at home order” issued by Governor Mike DeWine that ma...

March 23rd, 2020 updated: March 23rd, 2020. |

Happy Birthday to Zoe Zimmerman

Zoe Layne ZimmermanBirth date: March 22, 2008Age: 12Parents: Bill and Tricia Zimmerman of SidneySiblings: Leah and AudreyGrandparents: Bill and Deb Zi...

March 22nd, 2020 |

OPINION

9:07 am |

Bearing the dog days of the coronavirus

9:03 am |

Weaponize our surfaces against the next virus

8:48 am |

Marijuana legalization in Ohio

How to cast your vote in Ohio’s extended primary

The coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic disrupted Ohio’s primary election on March 17, 2020, but absentee, mail-in voting for this election has been e...

April 7th, 2020 |

Help for Ohio during an extraordinary crisis

Last week, I participated in a roundtable at Fecon, an agricultural equipment manufacturer in southwest Ohio. Our discussion included some of the bigg...

April 7th, 2020 |

Stay home and be safe

To the Editor:I grew up in Piqua, on Greene Street. I skated at 36, attended Springcreek, Grace and Greene Street Methodist, and when I graduated PHS ...

April 7th, 2020 |

Fighting the battle is a bear

If you have read my musings over the years, you know that I have an ongoing battle with technology; one in which I often lose skirmishes. I frequently...

April 7th, 2020 |

Addiction, stigma, and COVID-19

Stigma is a mark of shame or disgrace, and people who struggle with addiction are already very familiar with this. It can perpetuate an endless cycle,...

April 7th, 2020 |

Absentee voting not fair to seniors

To the Editor:I cry foul.It is now because of the coronavirus only absentee voting will prevail. Only the people that have internet access and who are...

April 4th, 2020 |