When roommates of Easton Ho, 25, reported him missing from their Troy apartment in April, the answer to his whereabouts already was known to one of them. Sean Higgins, 26, later admitted to killing Ho and dumping his body in an Indiana creek before returning to their apartment and talking to police about his disappearance. Higgins cut off Ho’s thumb to be able to use his cell phone, resulting in a charge of abuse of a corpse along with murder and others. He was sentenced in December to life in parole without parole eligibility.
Troy man sentenced to life in prison for murder of roommate
June tornado rips through Meijer, other businesses in Tipp City
A summer storm brought a tornado in the early evening June hours to Tipp City with the hardest hit areas including the Meijer Distribution Center to the west of Interstate 75 and three other smaller businesses to the east of the interstate. Damage in the area was consistent with winds of around 120 mph, the National Weather Service reported.
Tornado causes major damage to Meijer facility, other Tipp City sites
Tipp City school district residents want two board members removed
The legal effort by the Tipp City Concerned Citizens group, initiated in late 2021, continued through 2022 with recusal mid-year by the local judge and appointment of a retired judge to consider if board members Theresa Dunaway and Anne Zakkour’s alleged actions should lead to their removal from their board seats.
Tipp City school board members targeted for removal request court throw out petitions
Fate of 1840s building in Troy historic district remains up in air
A building at 112-118 W. Main St. in Troy’s downtown has been the focus for more than a year of a battle over whether it will be demolished. The building’s owners contend repairs to the structure, damaged in a January 2020 tornado that hit the downtown area, are too costly. However, those who say they are interested in retaining the community’s historic structures argue this building can be saved and offers a unique piece of history.
Troy orders owner of Tavern building to make fixes; demolition case still in court
Tipp City student raises money in minutes for student bleachers at stadium
When a bleachers project at the Tipp City stadium did not include enough seating for the student section, high school student and football player Gordon Haas took the matter into his own hands. He located bleachers from a vendor in northern Ohio, started a social media fund raiser and quickly received enough donations to bring in the bleachers for the student fans of the Tipp City Red Devils.
Local high school football player raises thousands to make sure students have voice at games
Abbott begins expansion of Tipp City liquid nutrition operation
Abbott Nutrition began work on a $179 million expansion of its liquid nutrition plant located just west of Interstate 75 on the north side of Tipp City. The expansion plan includes more than 120 added jobs.
Abbott Liquid Nutrition working on Tipp City expansion, financing
Troy begins multi-year multi-million dollar West Main Street reconstruction project
In mid-July, Troy began an expansion and reconstruction of West Main Street from west of the Public Square to near the Interstate 75 interchange. Contractors rolled out the construction barrels, set up directional arrows and began digging, installing utilities underground, pouring concrete and placing asphalt. The project progressed enough as the end of 2022 neared to give people a look at the wider street and new sidewalk.
Troy’s long-planned West Main Street project to begin soon
Restrooms dispute grows into effort to recall Bethel Local Schools board members
Bethel School District residents late in the year filed legal action to remove three board of education members - Danny Elam, Lydda Mansfield and Lori Sebastian - as part of an ongoing battle over transgender restrooms in the district.
Bethel school board members ask court to dismiss transgender case against them
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