WPTW News Briefs - Thursday, July 2nd

Troy Man Charged After Shaking Baby

A TROY MAN WHO VIOLENTLY SHOOK HIS INFANT DAUGHTER CAUSING

PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO SERVE SIX YEARS IN

PRISON. 32-YEAR OLD ROGER MEYER WAS INDICTED FOR ASSAULT AFTER

ALLEGEDLY SHAKING HIS 4-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER IN A TROY HOTEL ROOM

ON JAN. 31, 2019. MEYER APOLOGIZED TO THE COURT AND HIS FAMILY BEFORE

HE WAS SENTENCED.

Fireworks Still Illegal in Ohio

WHILE IT’S LEGAL TO PURCHASE FIREWORKS IN OHIO, IT’S STILL ILLEGAL TO

SHOOT THEM OFF IN THE STATE. THOSE PYROTECHNICS MUST BE TAKEN OUT

OF THE STATE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF PURCHASE. WITH SOME CITIES AND

TOWNS CANCELLING THEIR FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAYS DUE TO

COVID-19, A RISE IN ILLEGAL FIREWORKS DISPLAYS COULD LEAD TO MORE

INJURIES. MEANWHILE THE OHIO LEGISLATURE IS WORKING ON A BILL TO

LEGALIZE THE USE OF FIREWORKS IN THE STATE..

Bridge Replacement Scheduled in Miami County

A BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN MIAMI COUNTY IS A BIT CLOSER TO

REALITY, THANKS TO THE APPROVAL BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR BRIDGE

DESIGN SERVICES. SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED IN 2024 IS THE PETERSON

ROAD BRIDGE LOCATED EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 25A OVER THE GREAT MIAMI

RIVER. THE CURRENT BRIDGE, USING PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE BOX BEAM

CONSTRUCTION, WAS BUILT IN 1970. THE TOTAL PROJECT COST IS ESTIMATED

AT $5.7 MILLION, OF WHICH 80 PERCENT WILL BE FEDERALLY FUNDED.

Dragons Cancel Season

WHAT HAS BEEN SPECULATED FOR SOME TIME IS NOW OFFICIAL. THE

DAYTON DRAGONS AND ALL 160 MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS HAVE CANCELLED THE

2020 MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON. MEANWHILE, THE DRAGONS ARE

HOLDING A SUMMER BLOWOUT SALE AT THE TEAM’S ONLINE STORE. UNTIL

THE END OF JULY, EVERYTHING IS 30-PERCENT OFF.

Piqua Farmers Market Still Open

EACH THURSDAY, THE PIQUA COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET IS HELD FROM

3-TO-6PM IN FRONT OF THE PIQUA PUBLIC LIBRARY. HOWEVER, WITH THE

UPCOMING 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VENDORS WHO MAY NOT BE AT THE MARKET THIS WEEK. IF YOU ARE COMING TO SEE A

PARTICULAR VENDOR, AND YOU WANT TO BE SURE THEY WILL BE THERE, FEEL

FREE TO CALL THE OFFICE AT 937-773-9355

Piqua Scholastic Awards Announced

THE PIQUA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE

RECIPIENTS OF THE 56TH ANNUAL TOP 100 SCHOLASTIC AWARDS! THIS YEAR

WE HONORED 142 OF THE TOP SCHOLASTIC STUDENTS FROM LEHMAN

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, PIQUA HIGH SCHOOL, UPPER VALLEY CAREER CENTER

AND SIDNEY CHRISTIAN. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS THIS

YEAR'S ANNUAL BANQUET HAD TO BE CANCELLED..

Urbana Museum Honored in D.C.

THE CHAMPAIGN AVIATION MUSEUM WILL HONOR THE COUNTRY AND

VETERANS BY FLYING ITS B-25 CHAMPAIGN GAL OVER THE NATION’S CAPITAL

DURING THE MILITARY AIRCRAFT FLYOVERS AT THE SALUTE TO AMERICA

CELEBRATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON JULY 4. USED IN ALL THEATERS OF

WWII, THE B-25 WAS MADE FAMOUS BY THE DOOLITTLE RAID FIVE MONTHS

AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR.

Tipp City Mini Golf Adventure

THE DOWNTOWN TIPP CITY PARTNERSHIP WILL AGAIN HOST THE MINIATURE

GOLF ADVENTURE COURSE THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN SHOPS AND EATERIES

FROM 5-8 P.M. ON FRIDAY AUGUST 7. EACH OF THE 20 PARTICIPATING

MERCHANTS WILL CREATE THEIR OWN UNIQUE PUTT-PUTT HOLE TO

CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS AND SHOW OFF THEIR UNIQUE BUSINESS. ALL

COVID-19 GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED FOR EVERYONE’S SAFETY.

Local Blood Drive

THE COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER IS FACING AN URGENT NEED FOR BLOOD

DONORS DUE TO COVID-19 RELATED CHALLENGES TO THE BLOOD SUPPLY

COMBINED WITH THE JULY 4 TH  HOLIDAY. ELIGIBLE DONORS ARE URGED TO

DONATE TODAY AND TOMORROW AT THE DAYTON COMMUNITY BLOOD

CENTER, 349 S. MAIN ST. EVERYONE WHO REGISTERS TO DONATE WILL RECEIVE

A $10 KROGER GIFT CARD AND THE FREE “WAKE UP & GIVE” T-SHIRT MAKE AN

APPOINTMENT ONLINE AT AT DONORTIME.COM OR CALL 937-461-3220