PC Auditor shares monthly report
EATON — Preble County Auditor Lavon Wright released her report for the month ending Feb. 29, last week.
Governor signs executive order focused on eclipse
COLUMBUS — On Wednesday, March 13, Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2024-04D to assure Ohioans the state is well-prepared for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, which will cross a 124-mile-wide band in the state of Ohio.
Lewisburg to host ‘Diamond Days’ April 5-8
LEWISBURG — Many people in Ohio are planning parties for the April 8 total solar eclipse.
Easter Egg Hunts scheduled
City of Englewood
Regional Transportation Plan to be topic of meeting
EATON — Later this month, MVRPC will hold public participation meetings for the Darke-Preble-Shelby counties 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The RTP strives to improve the multimodal transportation system in a manner that supports enhanced accessibility and mobility for all people and freight resulting in a higher quality of life for its residents and economic development opportunities for the Region.
Englewood approves 9-1-1 final plan
ENGLEWOOD — At its March 12 meeting Englewood city council handled a routine agenda with four legislative items, all of which were unanimously approved.
Parks clean-up day scheduled March 23
BROOKVILLE — City Manager Jack Kuntz informed the park board emails and letters were sent to the various civic organizations reminding them that Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. until noon is the annual city parks clean-up day.
Communities helping after tornadoes
EATON — Tornadoes which tore through several Ohio counties and in neighboring Indiana last week have spurred the desire for communities to come together and help.
Phillipsburg to raise water rates
PHILLIPSBURG — Phillipsburg’s board of public affairs at the March 8 meeting decided to raise water rates. Letters explaining the reasons will arrive with the April bill, and the new rates will take effect May 1.
A LOOK AT BROOKVILLEFirst National Bank of Brookville
BROOKVILLE — In June 1909, a meeting was called for the stockholders to meet to organize and to elect officers and directors for the newly chartered ‘First National Bank of Brookville.’ The new bank had Capital stock of $25,000.00.