Local News Briefs - Monday, July 20th
Piqua Schools Offer Options to Students
PIQUA STUDENTS RETURNING TO CLASSES HAVE TWO OPTIONS ACCORDING
TO ADMINISTRATORS. THE CHOICES ARE IN PERSON CLASSES, OR REMOTE
LEARNING. THOSE ATTENDING IN PERSON ARE TO SELF-MONITOR DAILY AND
CHECK THEIR TEMPERATURES BEFORE COMING TO SCHOOL. STUDENTS
PARTICIPATING IN REMOTE LEARNING ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL STATE
AND DISTRICT TESTING REQUIREMENTS. THE PIQUA SCHOOLS SAY THESE
PLANS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FROM THE
GOVERNOR, CDC, OR THE PIQUA HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Tipp City Superintendent Retiring
TIPP CITY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT GRETA KUMPF RETIRES FROM HER 38-
YEAR CAREER IN EDUCATION AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION INVITES COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WELL-WISHERS TO TAKE
PART IN A DRIVE-BY ON MONDAY, JULY 27, BETWEEN 5-5:45 P.M. BEFORE THE
START OF HER LAST BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING. A STAFF MEMBER WILL
BE NEARBY TO RECEIVE CARDS AND NOTES OF CONGRATULATIONS FOR
KUMPF. KUMPF AND HER HUSBAND JOE, WHO ALSO RECENTLY RETIRED, PLAN
TO STAY IN THE COMMUNITY.
Miami County COVID Cases on the Rise
COVID-19 CASES IN MIAMI COUNTY CONTINUE TO RISE. AS OF LAST
THURSDAY, THE COUNTY HAD 536 POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19, WHICH WAS
AN INCREASE OF 61. HOSPITALIZATIONS WERE AT 65, AN INCREASE OF THREE
FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK, AND THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN COVID-19-
RELATED DEATHS. MIAMI COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS IT HAS SEEN A TREND
OF CASES GOING UP, PARTICULARLY WITH YOUNGER PATIENTS.
Sidney Man Convicted on Drug Charges
A SIDNEY MAN IS GOING TO PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS AFTER BEING CONVICTED
ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES. 37-YEAR OLD ANDREW TURNER WAS ARRESTED
IN OCTOBER FOR SELLING METHAMPHETAMINES. ACCORDING TO RECORDS,
TURNER’S PRIOR CRIMINAL HISTORY FACTORED INTO THE SENTENCE.
Ansonia Driver Cited with OVI
A MOTORIST FROM ANSONIA HAS BEEN CITED FOR OVI AND A RIGHT-OF-
WAY VIOLATION AFTER TURNING LEFT INTO THE PATH OF A MOTORCYCLIST. IT
HAPPENED NEAR VERSAILLES AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE 242 AND
YOUNKER ROAD. CAREFLIGHT TOOK THE MOTORCYCLIST, 42-YEAR OLD JOSHUA
BARGA OF ANSONIA, TO MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS
INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF A PICKUP TRUCK, 65-YEAR OLD KEVIN DICKEY, WAS
NOT INJURED.
Miami River Cleaned
IT WAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL CLEAN SWEEP OF THE GREAT MIAMI RIVER
SATURDAY. THE NON-PROFIT, PROTECTING OUR WATERWAYS, FOLLOWED 16
MILES OF THE RIVER FROM THE SIDNEY AREA TO SOUTH OF PIQUA COLLECTING
AROUND 15-HUNDRED POUNDS OF GARBAGE. AMONG THE ITEMS FOUND, A
PAINTBALL GUN, 19 TIRES, A BOWLING BALL AND TWO BICYCLES.
Sidney Company Produces Thermometers
A SIDNEY COMPANY HAS PRODUCED A SPECIALIZED MACHINE USED TO
MANUFACTURE DISPOSABLE FOREHEAD THERMOMETER STRIPS. AMERICAN
THERMAL INSTRUMENTS OF DAYTON, MANUFACTURER OF THE STRIPS,
RECENTLY HAD A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN ORDERS AND THE NEED FOR
INCREASED PRODUCTION. A & B MACHINE AND DESIGN IN SIDNEY WAS
BROUGHT IN TO BUILD A NEW SPECIALIZED, HIGH-SPEED MACHINE CAPABLE OF
INCREASING PRODUCTION BY 43-PERCENT.
Upcoming Blood Drive in Piqua
THE CITY OF PIQUA WILL HOST A COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE THURSDAY (JULY
23) FROM 1 P.M. TO 5 P.M. IN THE PIQUA CITY BUILDING COMMISSION
CHAMBERS ON WEST WATER ST. THE COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER IN DAYTON
SAYS THERE IS AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR BLOOD DURING THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC. DONORS MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND WEAR A FACE
MASK. TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE GO TO DONORTIME.COM OR
CALL 937-461-3220.
