WPTW News Briefs - Friday, July 10th
Election Centers Preparing
THE MIAMI COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS PREPARING FOR THIS FALL’S
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THE BOARD IS TRYING TO IRON OUT LOGISTICS FOR
BOTH IN-PERSON AND ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTERS IN THE COMING
WEEKS…GUIDANCE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FRANK LAROSE’S OFFICE
INDICATES THE OFFICE NEEDS TO SEEK AT LEAST THREE VENDORS TO
OUTSOURCE THE MAILING OF ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS. AND DIRECTOR
LAURA BRUNS SAYS HISTORIC TURNOUTS ARE EXPECTED AND ABOUT 70-
PERCENT OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS. EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 6.
Piqua-Caldwell Historical Distric Scavenger Hunt
THE PIQUA-CALDWELL HISTORIC DISTRICT IS HOLDING A SCAVENGER HUNT
TOMORROW, JULY 11, FROM 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M. HUNTERS CAN PICK UP A MAP
OF THE DISTRICT AT 324 W. ASH ST., BEGINNING AT 11 A.M. PARTICIPANTS ARE
ASKED TO SEARCH FOR 16 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES IN THE PIQUA CALDWELL
HISTORIC DISTRICT AND WRITE DOWN THE ADDRESS FOR EACH ONE
FOUND…THOSE WHO FIND ALL 16 FEATURES WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A DRAWING
OF SEVERAL GIFT CARDS.
Miami County Hospice Names New Director
OHIO’S HOSPICE OF MIAMI COUNTY NAMED CAREY SHORT EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF OHIO’S HOSPICE OF MIAMI COUNTY. SHE BRINGS 18 YEARS OF HOSPICE AND HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE TO THE ORGANIZATION. SHORT ALSO
IS LEADING IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FREE-STANDING HOSPICE
HOUSE, LOCATED IN TROY.
Shelby County Property to be Demolished
THE SHELBY COUNTY LAND BANK REPORTS THE PROPERTY AT 632 SECOND
AVENUE IN SIDNEY SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED IN ABOUT A WEEK. DIRECTOR
DOUG AHLERS SAY THEY’VE ALSO ACQUIRED A PROPERTY THAT’S IN A STATE OF
DISREPAIR AT 310 ENTERPRISE AVENUE IN SIDNEY AND WILL LIKELY BE
DEMOLISHED AS WELL. A NUMBER OF OTHER PROPERTIES ALSO ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF FORECLOSURE.
New Shelby County COVID Cases
THREE NEW COVID-19 CASES WERE REPORTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BY
THE SIDNEY-SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT…THE COUNTY’S TOTAL
POSITIVE CASES IS NOW 72. THESE NEW CASES INVOLVE A MAN IN HIS 40S, A
WOMAN IN HER 60S AND A BOY BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10-19.
Troy Man Faces Charges After Argument
A TROY MAN IS FACING CHARGES AFTER HE WAS ACCUSED OF THROWING A
FLOWER POT AT A MAN DURING AN ARGUMENT IN TROY OVER THE
WEEKEND. ACCORDING TO A POLICE REPORT 34-YEAR OLD ANDREW WISE IS
ALLEGED TO HAVE THROWN THE POT AT SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PORCH
OF THE RESIDENCE ON PEARSON COURT..
Troy Cultural Center Cancels Event
THE TROY-HAYNER CULTURAL CENTER HAS CANCELED THE 2020 PORCHFEST
THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 12. IN THE PAST, THIS EVENT HAS
ATTRACTED OVER 1,000 VISITORS ENJOYING AN AFTERNOON OF MUSIC,
ARTISAN WARES AND FOOD ON THE HAYNER GROUNDS AND SOUTHWEST
HISTORIC DISTRICT OF TROY. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ORGANIZERS
FELT IT BEST TO CANCEL THE EVENT THIS YEAR..
Motorcycle Crash Hospitalizes Rider
A MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN DARKE COUNTY SENT A MOTORCYCLIST TO WAYNE
HEALTHCARE IN GREENVILLE. SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES SAY 31-YEAR OLD ROBERT
COLLINS OF ENGLEWOOD LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND RAN OFF GETTYSBURG-WEBSTER ROAD. COLLINS WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO CONTROL
AND OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
ALCOHOL.