Residents raise concerns at school board meeting
TIPP CITY — Several members of the Tipp City community gathered outside of the Tipp City Board of Education meeting Monday in a peaceful demonstration.
Piqua Farmers Market to begin Thursday
PIQUA — The 13th season of the Piqua Community Farmers Market will get underway this Thursday, May 27, and continue each week through Sept. 30. The market is held on High Street in front of the Fort Piqua Plaza from 3-6 p.m. each Thursday. The Piqua Community Farmers Market is a project of Mainstreet Piqua and sponsored by Park National Bank, Goin’ Postal, Premier Health/Upper Valley Medical Center, Mutual Federal Savings Bank, T-Mobile and Edison State Community College.
Area briefs
City offices to close
PACC recognizes Top 100 students
Piqua High School hosted the annual Top 100 event on Monday evening at Alexander Stadium/Purk Field. The event, organized by the Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce recognized more that 150 students, representing, Piqua High School, Upper Valley Career Center, Lehman Catholic High School, and Christian Academy School, earned Top 100 Awards. Nine students were recognized for earning Top 100 honors all four years. Those students include, Cassie Arnett, Grace Clark, Kameron Darner, Alexis Gastelu, Decker Jackson, Melanna Langston, Andrea Marrs, Devon Sever, and Jordan Karn. Lead sponsor for the event is French Oil Mill Machinery in Piqua.
Benefit series continues with Jamie Suttle
PIQUA — The fifth concert of the Piqua Arts Council’s benefit video concert series premieres at 7 p.m. Friday, May 28 with a performance from Jamie Suttle.
MCPD breaks ground for Heritage Hall
Dr. Robert Malarkey, left, of the Miami County Park District Board of Directors, and Scott Myers, Executive Director of the Miami County Park District, right, assist Norma Gillfillen, long-time spokesperson and friend of the Mark Knoop family in getting a hard hat in place so that she can participate in Tuesday’s ceremonial groundbreaking for Heritage Hall at Lost Creek Reserve.
Documentary series continues with Piqua grad
PIQUA — The Piqua Arts Council’s fourth documentary in the Home Grown Arts series premieres at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 27, featuring Christian Starrett.
Troy Police Department reports
From Troy Police Department reports
JFS director to resign after 31 years
By Aimee Hancock
Piqua historical site featured in new book
PIQUA — The history of a trading post and old settler village that sits in Piqua’s back yard is one of the focuses in a new book about the old northwest.
