Miami County News

Miami County shoppers will be digging a bit deeper in their pockets starting Oct.

Miami County commissioners will close the former County Home building on Troy-Sidney Road near Troy to save an estimated $73,000 a year in operating costs and avoid making more than $400,000 in repairs needed at the building.

Bail of $600,000 was ordered Wednesday, July 8, for a Piqua man charged with felony rape of a child under age 10.

Miami County Treasurer Lydia Callison said Wednesday, July 8, she'll retire at month's end.

New Carlisle has its first female fire chief. Cathy Reittinger has been with the city's fire department for 2 1/2-years. She was formerly fire chief at Bethel Township-Miami County for 18 years.

As Americans celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend, many farmers aren't taking a holiday.

Deputies in Miami County said they have confiscated 70 marijuana plants from a home in Tipp City.

A father and son face felony charges after Miami County sheriff's investigators said they found more than 100 marijuana plants today, June 30, at a home on Shoshoni Way.

What remains of James H. Clay's home on Troy-Sidney Road can be demolished before the former Troy Christian Schools coach is tried on a felony aggravated arson charge, but not until a photographer for the defense videotapes or takes still photos of the property, a Miami County judge ruled Monday, June 29.

Libraries across the region are responding to a last-minute cut to the state budget that would eliminate more than $200 million in direct funding.

Tough decisions will have to be made in the next few weeks as Miami County officials look for ways to make "some very difficult cuts," County Commission President John "Bud" O'Brien said Thursday, June 25.

Library officials say they understand they need to bear a share of the pain of state budget cuts, but what has them in fight mode is a proposal by Gov.

A Troy man could be sentenced to up to five years in prison after pleading no contest Monday, June 22, to felony sexual battery for sexual conduct with a mentally challenged woman.

Homes By Bruns says next year it will bring green housing to Rosewood Creek, its residential development in Tipp City.

Preliminary drawings for a new home for Miami County Public Transit were supported last week by the county commissioners.

A Miami County man charged earlier this week with raping a girl younger than 13 worked as a youth leader and director of children's church at Vandalia Baptist Temple, according to the Miami County Sheriff's Office.

A Tipp City area man charged this week with rape and gross sexual imposition for alleged acts against a girl under age 13 served as a youth leader and director of children's church at Vandalia Baptist Temple, a Miami County sheriff's detective said.

A Monroe Twp. man is being held in the Miami County Jail on one felony charge of rape and eight felonies of gross sexual imposition for alleged sexual conduct with a girl under age 13.

City of Piqua Press Releases Release Date: July 20 , 2007 Drug Arrests On July 20th the Piqua Police Dept., with assistance from the Miami and Shelby County Sheriffs Offices, conducted a drug sweep.

Deputies in Miami County said charges are pending in the investigation of a motorcycle rider who is accused of running over another cyclist and then fleeing the scene.