Local News Briefs - Thursday, July 23rd
COVID Death in Miami County
MIAMI COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS THE COUNTY HAS RECORDED ITS
FIRST COVID-19 DEATH SINCE THE END OF JUNE. CASES OF THE CORONA VIRUS
IN THE COUNTY CONTINUE TO RISE, WITH 27 NEW CASES REPORTED SINCE JULY
17. IN PIQUA, 9 RESIDENTS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. IN SHELBY
COUNTY, EIGHT NEW CASES OF COVID-19 WERE REPORTED OVER THE
WEEKEND, AND FOUR ADDITIONAL CASES AS OF TUESDAY.
Troy Schools Propose Delayed Start
TROY CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS MEET TONIGHT TO
CONSIDER A PROPOSAL BY SUPERINTENDENT CHRIS PIPER TO OPEN SCHOOLS
ON SEPTEMBER 8, RATHER THAN AUGUST 19. THE LATER START DATE WILL
ALLOW FOR STAFF TO BE TRAINED ON THE SAFETY PROCEDURES TO KEEP
THEMSELVES AND STUDENTS SAFE FROM COVID-19. ONE SAFETY PROCEDURE
WOULD REQUIRE STAFF AND STUDENTS TAKE THEIR TEMPERATURES AT HOME
BEFORE EVERY SCHOOL DAY. ANYONE WITH A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 100
DEGREES MUST STAY HOME AND RETURN ONLY AFTER 3 DAYS WITHOUT A
FEVER.
Electrical Issues Cause Sidney Fire
A HOUSE FIRE IN SIDNEY IS BLAMED ON ELECTRICAL ISSUES CONNECTED TO A
WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER. FIRE CREWS FOUND SMOKE AND FIRE COMING
FROM A SECOND FLOOR WINOW UPON THEIR ARRIVAL AT A TWO-STORY
DUPLEX IN THE 400-BLOCK OF NORTH MIAMI AVENUE. THE RED CROSS IS
ASSISTING SEVERAL OF THE RESIDENTS…THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE
OCCUPANTS OR FIREFIGHTERS. WE HAVE NO WORD ON THE AMOUNT OF
DAMAGE.
Shelby County Junior Fair Pre-Judging Underway
PRE-JUDGING FOR THE SHELBY COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR BEGAN THIS WEEK. THIS
YEAR’S SHELBY COUNTY FAIR ONLY CONSISTS OF JUNIOR FAIR ACTIVITIES. ONLY
PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE JUNIOR FAIR ARE PERMITTED ON THE
FAIRGROUNDS. ANIMALS AND 4-H PROJECTS ARE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED
FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS AFTER JUDGING. THE SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT IS HELPING TO ENSURE SAFETY GUIDELINES ARE FOLLOWED TO
PROTECT AGAINST SPREADING COVID-19.
Tippy City Grants Awarded
THE TIPP CITY FOUNDATION HAS AWARDED FOUR GRANTS TOTALING
$16,500. THE GRANTS WILL GO TO PROJECTS PROPOSED BY THOSE INVOLVED
IN ARTS AND CULTURE, RECREATION, SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTH.
Garber Drive Closed
GARBER DRIVE IN TIPP CITY IS CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC STARTING
FOR A CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT. GARBER DRIVE IS CLOSED BETWEEN
KISER AND WARNER DRIVES. THE PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPLETE IN ABOUT 40
DAYS. A DETOUR IS POSTED..
Troy Refreshment Area Proposed
THE APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED DESIGNATED OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT
AREA FOR DOWNTOWN TROY IS ABOUT HALF THE SIZE OF THE PROPOSAL
DISCUSSED EARLIER WITH COUNCIL AND MIAMI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE APPLICATION REQUESTS APPROVAL FOR 21 ACRES VERSUS THE ORIGINALLY DISCUSSED 41 ACRES. TROY CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUEST AUG. 3.