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TROY — On behalf of their entire team of countywide elected officials, the Miami County Commissioners would like to take this time to thank their employees and community members for the generosity shown during this past weekend’s Miami County Cares Restock the Pantries food drive.

TROY — Detectives with the Miami County Sheriff’s Office ended a several month long narcotics investigation with the arrest of Ryan S. Greminger, age 46, of Greenville, Ohio on Monday, Dec. 12.

TROY — The Santa House on the downtown square will host visits with Santa Clause until Friday, Dec. 23, offering free photo opportunities with Santa and a mailbox where visitors can drop off letters that will be answered by Santa and his elves.

Miami County Sheriff Dave Duchak, left, and Larry Heisey, representing the Troy and West Milton Rotary Clubs, were joined by law enforcement agencies from around Miami County and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, in kicking off the 2022 Holiday Rotary Designated Driver Program during a ceremony at the sheriff’s office’s training center on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The program, which began in 1999, encourages drivers to be sober when behind the wheel, and, if one wants so have alcoholic beverages, please be sure to have a designated … and sober … driver behind the wheel.

TROY — Troy native Timothy Harrison, 66, returns on Thursday, Dec. 15, to Brukner Nature Center for a discussion about the two documentaries he has starred in, “The Elephant in the Living Room” and “The Conservation Game,” and for a book signing of his newest book, “White Magic: The Curse of the White Tiger.”

TROY — North Short Street, from West Main Street to West Water Street, will be closed for a week starting on Thursday, Dec. 15.

TROY — Members of the Troy City Schools Board of Education discussed Troy High School’s freshman focus program during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec. 12, after a presentation from five high school seniors who participated in this year’s activities.

TROY — Staffing shortages due to influenza caused the Troy City Schools to cancel bus services for two morning routes on Monday, Dec. 12.

DAYTON — Premier Health is one of nine organizations across the nation being recognized by Modern Healthcare as a top diversity organization.

PIQUA — The office of alumni engagement at Edison State Community College invites alumni to share their stories and announcements to possibly be featured in Wired, an alumni and friends magazine published three times a year.