Latest Updates
- Commissioners recognize ‘Child Support Awareness Month’ - 5:18 pm
- Sale of Champions yields $35,000 in profits - 5:17 pm
- Drugs seized during traffic stop - 5:17 pm
- Derby Days returning this weekend - 5:17 pm
- Camden extends sidewalk project into 2023 - 5:17 pm
- Lewisburg fire department hires new employees - 5:17 pm
- Postal employee arrested - 5:15 pm
- Lewisburg looking toward the future - 5:14 pm
- Grand jury indictments - 5:14 pm
- Gratis struggles with EMS needs - 5:14 pm
- News briefs - 5:14 pm
- Commissioners meet with Palmer Energy for update - 5:13 pm
- ODOT updates projects, timelines - 5:13 pm
- ‘It can, and will be repaired’ - 7:38 pm
- TVS honor roll - 11:27 am
- Farm Bureau awards scholarships - 11:27 am
- Eligibility expanded for utility assistance program - 11:27 am
- Student notes - 11:27 am
- News briefs - 11:27 am
- Attorney General Yost announces formation of National Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force - 11:27 am
- ODOT projects continuing - 11:27 am
- National Night Out - 11:27 am
- School safety grants awarded - 11:27 am
- Scenes from the Fair - 11:24 am
- View Story - 11:23 am updated: 11:25 am.
NEWS
Gratis struggles with EMS needs
GRATIS — Gratis Village Council held its regular meeting Thursday, July 28, where members received updates on the status of local EMS, police de...
News briefs
Road closedEffective Friday, Aug. 5, Brubaker Road at Brubaker Covered Bridge is closed for an as of yet undetermined period of time, beginning at Ohi...
Commissioners meet with Palmer Energy for update
EATON — On Monday, Aug. 1, Preble County Commissioners heard from a representative from Palmer Energy regarding electric aggregation.Palmer repr...
ODOT updates projects, timelines
PREBLE COUNTY — The Ohio Department of Transportation has released its weekly construction update for the week ending Aug. 13.The following traf...

‘It can, and will be repaired’
GRATIS — Residents near and far were saddened by the news of a semi driver getting his truck and trailer stuck inside, and severely damaging, th...
TVS honor roll
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Twin Valley South High School recently released its fourth-quarter honor roll listings.Students recognized included:Seniors ...
SPORTS

Hall welcomes newest members
EATON — After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Preble County Athletic Hall of Fame returned on Sunday, May 29.This year, eigh...

Bishop, Lakes represent TVS at state track
COLUMBUS — Cole Bishop and Whyatt Lakes represented Twin Valley South at the OHSAA’s 114th Boys State Track and Field Tournament on Friday...

Eaton’s journey ends with regional seminfinal loss
MASON — It didn’t happen too often this season, but when the chips were down Eaton’s baseball team was able to find a way to come ou...

Trio qualifies for state track
TROY and PIQUA — Cole Bishop, Whyatt Lakes and Josh Martin are headed to state.The trio will represent Twin Valley South and Eaton this coming w...

Eagles back in regional for first time in 31 years
CINCINNATI — For the first time in 31 years, Eaton’s baseball team is headed back to the regionals.Behind a dominant pitching performance ...
LIFE

Lakengren holds open bass tournament
EATON — On Sunday, July 17, Lake Lakengren hosted its first open bass tournament of 2022.Several teams competed for the top prize of $1,000. A p...
Local grad to join U.S. Space Force
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Sidney Mowell, a 2019 graduate of Twin Valley South, was selected to be a part of the newly formed U.S. Space Force.Mowell is ...
TVS reviewing dual sport policy
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Twin Valley Community Local Schools Board of Education held its regular meeting, Monday, July 25.During the public participati...
Blood drives set in Eaton, Camden
PREBLE COUNTY — August is an important month to donate. Donors can help Community Blood Center meet the urgent need for blood and get a chance t...
Church briefs
Collecting gift cards for Eastern Kentucky flood victims The First Southern Baptist Church of Camden is partnering with Kentucky Baptist Disaster Reli...
OPINION
Strengthening ‘Buy America’ in Ohio
America’s Great Lakes states are known for manufacturing. Mighty Ohio manufactures steel to electronic chips. 84.65 percent of Ohio’s manu...

Modernizing Ag-LINK to better serve Ohio’s farmers
Calling the current economic situation “complicated” would be an understatement. From 40-year high inflation and skyrocketing energy price...
The Fraud Alert: Magazine, other renewal offers
This month’s Fraud Alert is similar to last month’s column when I wrote about assumed Automatic Renewals for various types of memberships ...

Looking forward to Ohio In-Demand Jobs
Well, seniors, you have a month! You are in the home stretch! This is both an exciting and slightly scary time, but I know that you “have this.&...

COS volunteers seeking ‘change’
WEST ALEXANDRIA — If you want change, you take action. That’s just what Convention of States (COS) Volunteers are doing.On Saturday, April...
The Fraud Alert: Automatic renewals
Maybe you are one of those that likes to receive the following type of notice: “As a service to you, future renewals will be automatically bille...
BUSINESS
Preble Memory Gardens Funeral Center to host Pre-need Lunch and Learn
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Preble Memory Gardens Funeral Center, West Alexandria, will host a free lunch and learn on Monday, June 27, from noon-1 p.m.Th...
Husted announces TechCred results for March
COLUMBUS — Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, last week announced ...
Twin Valley Bank providing students financial literacy resources
PREBLE COUNTY — The Twin Valley Bank is bringing financial literacy education to over 2,460 students and residents in Preble County.Students at ...

Panthers Prep celebrated with ribbon cutting
LEWISBURG — Panthers Prep, located at 106 W. Dayton Street in Lewisburg, offers a play-based preschool learning center.Panthers Prep was license...

New mental health practice opens in Camden
CAMDEN — The Village of Camden welcomed Kate Duskey and her mental health practice, Bravada Counseling LLC, with a ribbon cutting ceremony to ce...