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3 days ago
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Local sheriff's office to receive thousands in state funding
The Miami County Sheriff's Office will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in state funding over the next two years. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Miami County Sheriff Dave Duchak announced Thursday that the agency will receive more than $500,000 from two state grants. TRENDING STORIES: Second inmate who escaped minimum security facility in Ohio arrested; 2 remain on the run Area man accused of dealing drugs that resulted in death Former Bengals player arrested for assault of an officer, public intoxication The first grant is from the Ohio Department of Public Safety and will help fund updated body-worn cameras for deputies. The sheriff's office will receive approximately $87,656.28 for these updates. The second grant will fund behavioral services in the jail for the next two years, according to Duchak. The Ohio Attorney General's Office will award the sheriff's office approximately $214,500 each year. This funding will pay the salaries of behavioral professionals and supplies. The Miami County Sheriff's Office is partnering with the Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services to contract behavioral health professionals. Duchak said his office plans to onboard substance abuse disorder counselors and an addiction services coordinator, as the past several years have seen a 'dramatic' uptick in mental health and substance abuse disorders among the inmates. This specific grant was funded by money secured from the state opioid settlement. Duchak said the county will incur no cost for these services. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Automotive
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Miami County rolls out Blue Envelope Program to help drivers with medical needs
The Miami County Sheriff's Office and the Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities are partnering up on a new project aimed at helping drivers with medical needs. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As part of the partnership, the sheriff's office is offering blue envelopes to residents who drive and have medical needs. TRENDING STORIES: 2 dead after Mexican navy training ship hits Brooklyn Bridge 4 teens hospitalized after pursuit that ends in crash in Dayton Missing boys found safe in Florida, woman facing charges 'The envelopes can contain vehicle registration, insurance card, emergency contact information, and information concerning any medical needs the driver may want conveyed to a law enforcement officer if pulled over,' the sheriff's office explained on social media. The sheriff's office noted other public safety agencies in the Miami Valley are also offering these envelopes to residents. In Miami County, the envelopes are available at no cost at the sheriff's office during weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sheriff's office is located at 201 W. Main Street in Troy. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Hug the Earth Festival in Troy coming soon
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Troy is gearing up for its 29th annual Hug the Earth Festival this May. The city said the family-friendly event at Lost Creek Reserve will be packed with outdoor fun, nature discovery and high-energy entertainment. It will take place Saturday, May 10, from noon to 5 p.m. Miami County Park District is hosting the event. There will be activities for people of all ages, including a climbing wall, zip line, rocket shoot, tree climbing, fairy/gnome house building, fossil digs, live butterfly house, a petting zoo, caterpillar train, crafts and games. Dayton library hosts veteran services and health programs The day will start with an animal party from noon to 1 p.m. There will be live music from the Banana Slug String Band and live animal ambassadors from the Columbus Zoo. At 1:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m., there will be a Boomerang Bonanza show by 7-time world boomerang champion Chet Snouffer. Attendees will get to decorate their own boomerangs and learn how to throw them with Snouffer. Then at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., the Ohio School of Falconry will present the Flying Falcons demonstration, showing the grace and power of the free-flying birds of prey. One guest will be able to have a raptor land on their arm. Thousands of new fish introduced to Deer Meadow Pond Lastly, at 4:15 p.m., the Banana Slug String Band will return for a 40th Anniversary Kids Extravaganza Show. There will be dancing, puppetry and music. There will be a variety of free crafts available to do throughout the day, while supplies last. Attendees can make seed bombs, decorate spinning tops and paint a pet rock. To learn more about the free Hug the Earth Festival and connecting with nature locally, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
