Covington News

The Miami Primitive Baptist Church that has sat quietly at the edge of this Bethel Township village for decades said goodbye to its final worshippers on Easter Sunday.

By Bethany Royer Staff Writer PIQUA - The Miami County Chambers Legislative Committee, comprised of area chambers of commerce from Piqua, Troy, Tipp City and Covington recently sent a survey to area businesses to gauge their economic outlook and the responses have been generally positive.

By Jennifer Runyon For the Daily Call COVINGTON - Physical education teachers all over the state are preparing for big changes.

Piqua Police Chief Bruce Jamison introduces representatives of Tri-County Child Abduction Response Team, or C.A.R.T., during a "Take 25" event that was held in Covington Park on Monday in conjunction with National Missing Children's Day, which is Friday.

Bennett Intermediate School fourth grade student Savannah Buechter takes her turn on the zip line at Stillwater Prairie Reserve on Thursday as part of the annual Hug The Earth Festival hosted by the Miami County Park District.

A resident of Troy, Ohio, she was receiving care at Upper Valley Medical Center and in her final days was provided comfort by Hospice of Miami County.

By Jennifer Runyon For the Daily Call COVINGTON - The Covington Exempted Village Board of Education met in regular session Thursday night with many items on the agenda.

By Melanie Yingst Staff Writer The Stillwater Prairie Reserve was anything but still, as thousands of elementary children turned in to party animals this week, rocking out to their favorite tunes "slug style." Miami County second graders kicked off the weeklong festivities prior to the 15th annual "Hug the Earth" Festival held this Saturday from ... (more)

Services for Charles "Bud" and Betty Burkett, 89 and 87, of Piqua will be at 11 a.m. May 19, at the Miami Memorial Park in Covington.

Katie Lynn Wintrow of Covington and Matthew James Poeppelman of Piqua have announced their engagement and plans to marry May 12, 2012, in the Piqua Baptist Church.

Colin Lavey and Piqua will host Edgewood in a first-round Division I sectional tournament game at 5 p.m. May 8 at Hardman Field.