Fairgrounds to host Miami Valley Haiti Auction March 17-18
By Matt Clevenger
28th Annual Spelling Bee for Literacy
By Amantha Garpiel
Matty Q’s Pizza & Subs celebrates grand opening
By Matt Clevenger
Troy Downtown Façade Program projects finished
By Matt Clevenger
AAA: Don’t Rely on the ‘Luck of the Irish’ this St. Patrick’s Day
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and everyone is responsible for having a plan to get home safely after celebrating with family and friends. AAA urges those who take part in the revelry to have a plan before getting behind the wheel. Beer and booze don’t mix when it comes to driving – in fact, they can be a deadly combination.
OSP: Don’t press your luck this St. Patrick’s Day
COLUMBUS – As St. Patrick’s Day celebrations take place this week throughout the state, Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP) troopers and local law enforcement will work together to remove impaired drivers from the roadways. The effort is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving campaign.
OffBeat Publishing provides good reads
By Haylee Pence
We’re off to see the Wizard!
Dorothy, played by Adilyn Richter; Scarecrow, by Vincent Crane, Tin Man, by Christopher Smith, Lion, by Charles Zawalick, and Toto, perform a scene from the Miami East High School Music Department production of Wizard of Oz, during Wednesday’s dress rehearsal at Miami East Elementary School. Curtains are set to rise for performances on Friday, March 17 ,and Saturday, March 18, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 19, 2:30 p.m. The un-ticketed understudy performance is set for Thursday, March 16, at 7 p.m.
City of Troy issues maintenance code reminders
TROY — Springtime invites more time outside, whether playing, gardening, walking the neighborhoods, or doing more driving. It also is a busy time for city zoning inspectors, who identify code violations and help residents resolve issues with their homes or yards.
Troy BOE discusses bullying policy
TROY — Members of the Troy City Schools Board of Education discussed the district’s bullying policy during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 13, in response to recent questions from community members.