Local News Briefs - Wednesday, July 15th
Troy Schools Meets to Plan School Year
THE TROY CITY SCHOOL BOARD MET THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS A FLEXIBLE PLAN
FOR ITS SCHOOLS FOLLOWING SUMMER BREAK. BEING PROPOSED IS TO
DETERMINE SAFETY PRACTICES BASED ON THE STATE’S COVID-19 RISK LEVEL
SYSTEM. ALSO THE PLAN CALLS FOR OPENING AFTER LABOR DAY TO PREPARE
FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND SANITATION PRACTICES. THE LATER
START DATE WILL ALSO HELP THE DISTRICT KEEP ITS “HEAT DAYS” TO A
MINIMUM. NO ACTION ON THE PLAN WAS TAKEN AT THIS WEEK’S TROY
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Milton-Union Schools Announce Start Date
IN WEST MILTON, THE MILTON-UNION SCHOOLS ALSO PLAN TO START THEIR
SCHOOL YEAR AFTER LABOR DAY, BUT ARE STILL IN THE PLANNING PROCESS
FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. HOWEVER, SUPERINTENDENT BRAD RICHEY
SAYS HIS DISTRICT IS WORKING TOWARDS A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL DAY WITH
APPROPRIATE AND SENSIBLE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE USING THE
STATE’S GUIDELINES.
Historic Minster Inn Re-Opening
AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR A LONG TIME, THE HISTORIC WOODEN SHOE INN IN
MINSTER REOPENED ON JULY 10. THE OFFICIAL RIBBON-CUTTING ALLOWED
VISITORS TO SEE HOW THE 87-YEAR OLD BUSINESS WAS REFRESHED, YET KEPT
THE ORIGINAL CHARM. THE OWNERS SAY BUSINESS IS ALREADY SO GOOD
THAT RESERVATIONS ARE ALMOST REQUIRED TO BE SEATED ON FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.
Troy Pawn Shop Theft
A THEFT AT A TROY PAWN SHOP LEADS TO A POLICE CHASE. ACCORDING TO A
POLICE REPORT, A WOMAN ALLEGEDLY STOLE CASH ON MONDAY BEFORE
FLEEING FROM THE TROJAN CITY BUY AND SELL STORE ON SOUTH MARKET
STREET. TIPP CITY POLICE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER THE SUSPECT ON
INTERSTATE 75 AT THE STATE ROUTE 41 EXIT. CHARGES ARE PENDING.
Shelby County Approves Election Guidelines
THE SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS HAS APPROVED ELECTION SAFETY
GUIDELINES. THE SAFETY POLICY WAS ADOPTED TO HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD
OF COVID-19 AS INSTRUCTED BY OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE FRANK LAROSE. IT WAS AGREED THAT ALL POLL WORKERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK
OR FACE SHIELD. VOTERS WILL ALSO BE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR A FACE MASK
OR COVERING WHEN THEY ENTER THE POLLING LOCATION. SOCIAL
DISTANCING WILL BE OBSERVED AND WORKS WILL CLEAN AND DISINFECT
POLLING LOCATIONS INCLUDING POLLING BOOTHS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Versailles Man Indicted for Sex Crimes
THE DARKE COUNTY GRAND JURY HAS INDICTED A VERSAILLES MAN ON EIGHT
COUNTS OF PANDERING OBSCENITY AND PANDERING SEXUALLY ORIENTED
MATTER INVOLVING A MINOR. DAMIAN BERRY FACES UP TO 12 YEARS IN
PRISON AND A $40,000 FINE, IF CONVICTED. HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY AND
WILL APPEAR FOR A PRE-TRIAL HEARING ON AUGUST 17.
Piqua Chamber Participating in Survey
THE PIQUA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ALONG WITH OTHER WEST
CENTRAL OHIO CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2020
WAGE, SALARY & BENEFITS SURVEY. THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IS
OFFERED TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. THOSE BUSINESSES WHO FULLY
COMPLETE THE SURVEY WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE RESULTS AT NO
COST. ACCESS THE SURVEY BY VISITING THE WEBSITE, CHAMBERWAGESSURVEY.COM. THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JULY 31. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE PIQUA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT 937-773-2765
COVID Cases Reported in Sidney
SIX NEW COVID-19 CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY THE SIDNEY-SHELBY
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE COUNTY’S TOTAL POSITIVE CASES IS NOW
78. TWO CASES WERE REPORTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON, WHICH INVOLVED A
MAN IN HIS 70S, AND A WOMAN IN HER 50S. FOUR CASES REPORTED MONDAY
INVOLVED A WOMAN IN HER 70S, A MAN IN HIS 70S, A MAN IN HIS 20S, AND A
WOMAN IN HER 30S.