Eaton News

EATON, Ohio -- Preble County residents who need help with the cost of prescription drugs can get discounts at local pharmacies through a county-offered card.

EATON, Ohio - Motorcycle rider Ryan Mason of Eldorado, Ohio, was struck and killed by a turning pickup truck Saturday morning while riding on U.S. 127 south of Eaton.

The driver of a motorcycle was killed and the driver of a jeep was critically injured after the two collided around 8:15 a.m. Saturday, June 27.

Kelli Ott won't make it to Columbus today, June 24, to join in the protests against Gov.

EATON, Ohio -- Officials from the Preble County Soil and Water Conservation District will ask again today for additional funds from Preble County to keep the conservation office open in July.

EATON, Ohio -- Sinclair Community College has announced the appointment of Janet Schmitt as Learning Center Manager of the Preble County Learning Center.

The Eaton Community Schools Board of Education has scheduled a closed meeting under the state's personnel exemptions to discuss the employment of a public employee.

EATON, Ohio -- A 36-year-old man from Camden, Ohio, has been sentenced to life without parole after convictions last week on four counts of raping a girl younger than age 10 for many years.

EATON, Ohio - The Preble County Sheriff's Department has identified the victim who drowned Saturday at Swamp Creek near Lewisburg.

Ervin, Earlene E., of Cambridge City, Ind., died June 10. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Marshall & Erlewein Funeral Home, Dublin, where visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. today.

Featuring a meal that includes herb recipes and other healthy offerings will be the focus of the Fourth Annual Preble County Historical Society Herb Tea Luncheon Saturday.

EATON, Ohio -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke visited Eaton on Tuesday to bring the Obama Administration's pledge to help small businesses survive and thrive.

Members of President Barack Obama's Cabinet are fanning out across Ohio and other Midwestern states hit hard by the troubles in the auto industry.

Ben Beare cherishes his freshmen year at Eaton High School -- especially Mark Hoffman's biology class, which convinced him to pursue a career in science when he reached college.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke is coming to Eaton, Ohio, on Tuesday to lead a reservations-only town hall meeting with area business people to discuss the struggling economy, the White House has announced.

HAMILTON - Police are searching for a man who robbed two businesses about 500 feet apart.

Rain or shine Friday, there will be an outdoor country concert at the Preble County Senior Center in Eaton, Ohio.

EATON, Ohio -- Willa Dean 'Willy' Charlton Kirkman, age 58, of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2009, at her home after a courageous three-year battle with cancer.

Local General Motors dealerships were waiting word Friday whether they were going to be among the dealerships shuttered by late next year by the auto manufacturer due to weak sales.

EATON, Ohio - A New Paris man was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Ohio 726 about 2 miles north of Eaton Friday morning.