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EATON — A former school resource officer accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student has been indicted by a Preble County grand jury, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday, April 1.

GRATIS — The Thursday, March 28, Gratis Village Council meeting featured some special promotions, including the pinning of a new assistant police chief.

EATON — The City of Eaton on Monday, April 1, introduced its Military Tribute Banner Program and opened the banner ordering period for families/sponsors.

CAMDEN – The Preble Shawnee Board of Education reviewed updates to the district’s strategic plan during its Tuesday, March 12, regular meeting, updates which included a revised mission statement.

PREBLE COUNTY – Being in the path of totality for the Monday, April 8, total eclipse is an exciting place to be for eclipse watchers, especially for those of us who live in an area where we can watch without traveling too far from home.

EATON – A Preble County Sheriff’s deputy serving as a School Resource Officer in the National Trail School District is in the Butler County Jail this week, being held without bond and facing charges stemming from his sexual relationship with a high school student at NTHS.

LEWISBURG — Two Preble County Sheriff’s deputies received honors at the March 21 Lewisburg council meeting.

CLAYTON — Residents of Ward 1 that led a campaign to place a referendum on the March 19 ballot which resulted in citizens voting against a proposed residential development in the rural area north of Route 40, attended the March 21 city council meeting not to gloat over their victory, but to offer their desire to work with the city for the benefit of all.

EATON — During a Monday, March 18, regular city council meeting, Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson requested the City of Eaton’s help in completing an upgrade of the combined dispatch center located at the Preble County Sheriff’s Office.

PREBLE COUNTY — Voters in Preble County made their voices heard on eight community-specific issues and one countywide issue during the primary election last Tuesday, March 19. They also selected the candidates they want to see on the November election ballot.