Community Foundation of Shelby County awards spring grants
The Community Foundation of Shelby County recently awarded more than $143,000 to local organizations during its Spring Community Grants cycle.
Sidney seeking nominations for Neighborhood Beautification Award
The City of Sidney is seeking nominations for the 2024 Neighborhood Beautification Award. The award is given to recognize exterior improvements to residences.
Photo: Whittier takes field trip to Amos Memorial Public Library
Paislee Kelly, of Sidney, makes some train shaped scratch art at the Amos Memorial Public Library on Wednesday. Paislee was on a field trip to the library with her Whittier Elementary class. The students were read a book on trains. They were also given their own train book to keep.
Gallery 2:ten to host book signing, wine tasting
Seven Western Ohio authors will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 11 at Gallery 2:ten in Sidney. The writers will be available to sign their books and to talk to book lovers at the store, which is located at 684 Fair Road.
Photo: Amos Library sells over 2,000 books
Larry Monnin, of Sidney, reads the back of a book at the Amos Memorial Public Library’s biannual book fair on Wednesday. Monnin said he was looking for whatever “catches my eye.” The book sale began on Saturday and will end on this coming Saturday. Around 2,000 books have been sold.
Community calendar: May 1
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Botkins native Meyer has firsthand experience of Super Bowl
BOTKINS — The 2024 Super Bowl is now a memory in sports trivia. But for a Botkins resident, the memory is more than trivia, he got to be part of the event.
Photos: Special Olympics track and field day held
Athletes take an opening lap at the start of the Shelby County Special Olympics track and field day on Saturday at Sidney High School.
Photos: Drug Take Back event held at SPD
Sidney Addiction Assistance Team Coordinator Julie Clay, left, accepts a bag of leftover drugs from Mark Blackford, of Sidney. Clay was taking in any unused and expired medications for safe disposal at the Sidney Police Department on Saturday, which was National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Drugs that are not disposed of properly can end up in groundwater. Clay said Tuesday 94 pounds of drugs were collected.
Photo: Second ‘Blessing of the Wheels’ held
Robert Oldham, left, of Sidney, has his Harley Davidson blessed by Rev. Rick Bolner, of Huber Heights during the “Blessing of the Wheels” around the Courthouse Square on Saturday. Motorcycles and classic cars were blessed by clergy during the event, which also included a car cruise-in and entertainment. It’s the second year the event has been held.
