Baby Box dominates Troy Council meeting
TROY — The end of Monday evening’s Troy City Council meeting was flush with public comments on the newly installed Safe Haven Baby Box at Troy Fire Department Station No. 11.
Schools address state report cards
MIAMI COUNTY — Report cards for school districts across Ohio were released Thursday by the Ohio Department of Education for the 2021-22 academic school year.
Piqua St. Boniface Oktoberfest held this weekend
PIQUA — St. Boniface Parish, Piqua, will celebrate its German Heritage at festivities scheduled Sept. 23-24 on the parish grounds, Miami Street and South Downing Streets. The 10th annual Oktoberfest offers German/American food, music, raffles, games of chance and children’s activities.
Troy road closure
TROY — South Mulberry Street, in Troy, will be closed starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, with an expected reopening date of Thursday, Sept. 22, around 5 p.m.
State of the college address to be held at Edison
PIQUA — Edison State Community College President Dr. Doreen Larson and President Designate Chris Spradlin will hold a State of the College address at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the Robinson Theater at the Piqua Campus.
Shively Funeral homes to become part of Vernon family
URBANA — A family-owned funeral home is increasing its ability to provide premier end-of-life services to families across Champaign and Miami counties.
Healthy Living with Chronic Conditions
DAYTON — Healthy Living with Chronic Conditions phone workshop is a free weekly group talk sharing ideas on improving health and strength by managing symptoms and concerns to keep doing or return to doing the activities that matter the most.
Darke County parks honors Gray
DARKE COUNTY — Darke County Parks invites citizens to join them on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. as they honor Susan F. Gray’s many years of passion for the Darke County Park District by re-naming their special display room in her memory.
Multivitamin-mineral supplementation may slow cognitive aging
DAYTON — Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association published “Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: a randomized clinical trial” last week.
Bricking named First Chief Clinical Officer
DAYTON – Keith Bricking, MD, will serve as Premier Health’s chief clinical officer, a newly created position that will help coordinate care across the health system’s provider work force. The appointment is effective Oct. 3.
