| MSN
Money… Jell-O,
that jiggly dessert famously favored by Bill Cosby, could get the ax:
analyst,
By Trey Williams -- Like its once-revered spokesman, Bill Cosby, the
Jell-O brand has seen the value of its brand erode precipitously. In
the aftermath of the announcement that Kraft Food Group Inc.
and
H.J. Heinz Co. will join forces, Morningstar senior analyst Erin Lash
suggested that the Jell-O brand could be on the chopping block as 3G
Capital Partners casts a critical eye on the Kraft portfolio. “Despite
investments to try and turn around the brand,” Lash said...
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Injury
accident at 118 & 705
Burkettsville- On March 28, 2015 at 9:39 a.m. Darke County
Deputies, along with Burkettsville Fire, Rossburg Fire and Ansonia
Rescue, were dispatched to SR118 at SR705 reference to a two vehicle
injury accident. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2011 Honda
Fit, driven by Brian Sutton (47) of Tipp City, was eastbound on SR705
and...
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Mercer
drug bust nets 12
Celina, Ohio – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey and Celina Chief Tom
Wale announced the indictment and arrests of the following
persons. All of the charges are a result of an
investigation by the Drug Unit (Grand Lake Task Force). The
Grand
Lake Task Force includes agencies from Mercer and Auglaize
Counties. The Drug Unit in Mercer County is a... read
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MSN.com…
Washington
girl performs 600 acts of
kindness to honor late grandmother
Larry LaRue, News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. -- Before it careened out of
control - before she decided to perform 600 acts of kindness in one
year - Alex McKelvey began with one. She was 6 years old when her
maternal grandmother, Linda, died in September 2013. "Mom and grandma
were best buddies, and mom cried a lot when she passed on," Alex said.
"I told her grandma was up in heaven... read
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Court
News Ohio… New
Statewide Program
to Teach Civility
March 20, 2015 - A new curriculum aimed at teaching civility to middle
school students is now available to Ohio teachers. The seven-lesson
package of activities was developed by the Ohio Center for Law-Related
Education (OCLRE) with support from the Thomas J. Moyer Legacy
Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) and funded by the
Ohio State Bar Foundation. It’s designed to help students gain
knowledge to...
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Darke Chamber leads multi-county
wage and
benefit survey
(GREENVILLE, OHIO) - For several months, the Darke
County
Chamber's Human Resources (HR) Council has been discussing the topic of
conducting a wage and benefits survey with other chambers in the
region. Last month, the HR Council invited chamber executives
from the Celina-Mercer County Chamber, Preble County Chamber,
Southwestern Auglaize County... read
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Huffington
Post… John
McCain To Obama: Get Over Your 'Temper
Tantrum' On Israel, by Sam Levine
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on Sunday that President Barack Obama
should "get over his temper tantrum" over Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu. "The president should get over it. Get over your
temper tantrum, Mr. President, it's time that we work together with our
Israeli friends and try to stem this tide of ISIS and Iranian movement
throughout the region, which is threatening the very fabric of the
region. The least of your problems is what... read
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Injury Accident on S.R. 49
On March 23, 2015 at approximately 5:40 PM Darke County Deputies, along
with Greenville Rescue, Greenville Twp. Fire Dept.,and Arcanum Rescue
were dispatched to State Route 49 near Heritage Road in reference to a
one vehicle, injury accident. Careflight was requested to the
scene but was unable to fly due to weather conditions. Preliminary
investigation revealed that a 2004 Chevrolet Impala... read
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AG
Mike
DeWine… DeWine,
Hughes, O’Brien
Urge Support for Violent Career Criminal Act
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, State Senator Jim
Hughes (R-Columbus), and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien are
urging support for the Violent Career Criminal Act, which was
introduced this General Assembly as Senate Bill 97. Sponsored by
Senators Hughes and Frank LaRose (R-Copley), the legislation would add
additional prison time for repeat violent offenders... read
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Treasurer
Josh Mandel … Mandel
Earns #1
Transparency Ranking in the Country
Improves Ohio's Transparency Ranking from 46th to 1st in the Nation,
Receives Highest Score in the History of U.S. PIRG's Rankings -
COLUMBUS - The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) released
their annual "Following the Money 2015" report today and Treasurer Josh
Mandel earned Ohio the number one transparency ranking in the country
for providing online access to government... read
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Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in February 2015, unchanged
from January 2015. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased
3,300 over the month, from a revised 5,383,900 in January to 5,387,200
in February. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in February was
291,000, down 2,000 from 293,000 in January. The number of unemployed
has decreased by 66,000 in the past 12 months from 357,000. The February... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Driver
in critical condition following single vehicle accident
On March 20, 2015 at approximately 7:01 a.m. Darke County Deputies
along with Gettysburg Fire Department, Gettysburg Rescue, Greenville
Township Rescue and CareFlight were dispatched to 8500 block of
Childrens Home Bradford Road in reference to a single vehicle injury
accident. The caller reported a vehicle in a field with a female
yelling for help. Preliminary investigation revealed... read
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Court
News Ohio… First-Time
Ohio Mock
Trial Champion Takes the Trophy, By Stephanie
Beougher
March 16, 2015 -- More than 300 high school students from 32 teams
competed during a three-day period, with one team emerging victorious.
Westerville North High School defeated Ashland High School to win the
32nd annual High School Mock Trial Competition on March 14. It was the
first time a Westerville North team had won the mock trial final. “For
us to be the first people to actually win it, let alone get here, it
was breathtaking, unbelievable... read
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Attorney
General DeWine… As
Sunshine Week
Begins, DeWine Releases 2015 ‘Yellow Book’
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the
2015 edition of Ohio Sunshine Laws: An Open Government Resource Manual.
The release of the manual, commonly referred to as the “Yellow Book,”
coincides with the beginning of Sunshine Week. “The ‘Yellow Book’ is
published to help requesters understand their rights and for government
agencies to understand their obligations... read
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| MSN.com…
Senate
leader: Obama on verge of 'very bad
deal' with Iran,
By Doina Chiacu - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on
Sunday that President Barack Obama was on the verge of making a "very
bad deal" on Iran's nuclear program and made clear that Congress will
weigh in on any agreement. "Apparently the administration is on the
cusp of entering into a very bad deal with one of the worst regimes in
the world that would allow them to continue to have their nuclear
infrastructure," McConnell said ... read
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Bluebag
Media… More
consumers looking
for unique, local shopping
GREENVILLE – “Retail is in a massive transformation period. Consumers
have lost their enthusiasm for strolling through massive stores…” This
quote by consumer psychologist Kit Yarrow was offered by Main Street
Greenville Executive Director Amber Garrett as a reason for the growing
shopping trends in Greenville and Darke County... read
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Scheduled improvements to County
Roads and
Bridges,
By Jim Surber P.E., P.S., Darke County Engineer - An estimated
$2,757,949 worth of improvements to Darke County roads and bridges is
scheduled for 2015 that will be 90% percent locally funded. This is
$329,943 less than in 2014. Local funds come only from gas tax and
license fees returned monthly to the County by the State of Ohio for
County Highway operations. No real estate taxes, sales taxes, or money... read
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When tragedy strikes, Tri-County
Crisis
Response Team helps communities cope
As details of the recent tragic event in Troy trickled out over social
media, traditional media and neighbor to neighbor, it quickly became
apparent that the scope and impact would reach far beyond the families
involved. Four children ages 8 through 14 were poisoned by carbon
monoxide build up in the house. Three have died. Emergency responders –
police, fire and EMTs – described... read
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Ohio
Senator Bill Beagle… Historic
Adoption Records Law Takes Effect March 20
COLUMBUS– State Senators Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) and Dave Burke
(R-Marysville) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that is set to take
effect on March 20, 2015. Next Friday, 400,000 people born in
Ohio and adopted between January 1, 1964 and September 18, 1996 can
request a copy of their original birth certificate. After a 15-month
implementation period, required by the Ohio Department of Health... read
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Bluebag
Media… Retail
is changing but
economic outlook is positive
GREENVILLE – “Retail as we know it is changing.” That is the general
consensus of three individuals who tend to keep a finger on the pulse
of local economics. According to Darke County Commissioner Mike
Stegall, the brick and mortar ‘big box’ stores are going away. Main
Street Greenville Executive Director Amber Garrett and Darke County
Visitors Bureau Executive Director Deanna York agree... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Two-vehicle
injury accident
On March 12, 2015 at approximately 12:30 PM Darke County deputies along
with Tri-Village Rescue, New Madison Fire, Arcanum Rescue, CareFlight
and LifeLine were dispatched to the intersection of New
Madison-Coletown Road and Hollansburg-Arcanum Road in reference to a
two vehicle injury accident. Preliminary investigation revealed a blue
1983 Chevy Suburban driven by George M. Fudge, 39 of New Paris, Ohio
stopped at the posted stop sign... read
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Injury
Accident on US 36 and Jaysville St. Johns
On March 11, 2015 at approximately 1011 hrs. Darke County Deputies
along with Greenville Township fire Department and Greenville Township
Rescue were dispatched to US Route 36 and Jaysville St. Johns Rd. in
reference to an injury accident. The caller reported a
vehicle
off the roadway with possible ejection. Investigation
revealed
that a 2000 GMC crew cab truck, driven by Jimmie D. Platt, age 75,
Covington, Ohio was westbound on US Route 36... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Methamphetamine Drug Lab
Discovered in
Mobile Home Park
On March 9, 2015 the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement
Unit served an arrest warrant on David Reffitt, age 42, for trafficking
in heroin. Reffitt was taken into custody at his residence,
503
Beamsville Union City Road Lot#29. While at the residence officers
noticed a chemical odor similar to what is found in the manufacture of
methamphetamine. Officers also observed items present... read
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Federal
News Radio… Carter
opens door to more DoD civilian job
cuts
Department of Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told Congress Wednesday
that civilian workforce reductions need to be part of the Pentagon's
strategy to deal with tightening budgets. He said that, although parts
of the workforce have grown out of necessity over the last decade, the
Pentagon has not done enough to reduce overhead in its civilian ranks.
In his first round of Congressional hearings since becoming Defense
secretary in early...
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AG DeWine Releases March Sexual
Assault Kit
Testing Initiative Update
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released a
status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted as part of
the Ohio Attorney General's Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing
Initiative. Status of Initiative as of Monday, March 2, 2015: • A total
of 152 law enforcement agencies in Ohio have submitted 9,237 rape kits
for testing b...
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Edison Community College Selects
Four
Candidates for President
Edison Community College has selected four candidates for the position
of President and will bring each candidate to campus for two days
between March 17 and April 2. The selected candidate will replace
Interim President Dr. Karen Rafinski, who has led the College following
Dr. Cristobal Valdez’s announced departure in the previous academic year... read
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Darke
County's Most Wanted… Joseph
Cheadle
Wanted for: November 2014 – Bench Warrant issued by Darke
County
Municipal Court for Failure to Appear on a Marijuana Drug Abuse charge;
a minor misdemeanor. November 2014 - Arrest warrant issued the Darke
County Common Pleas Court upon and Indictment by the Darke County Grand
Jury for Domestic Violence, a felony of the 4th degree. December
2014 – Arrest warrant issued... read
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AG Mike
DeWine… Ohio
Sues BP for $33 Million in Wrongful
Oil Tank Clean-Up Compensation
Attorney General DeWine Alleges BP “Double Dipped” from State Fund and
Insurers -- (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the
Ohio Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board
today announced a lawsuit against BP Inc. for wrongfully obtaining more
than $33.3 million in reimbursement to clean up leaks from BP-owned
underground storage tanks in Ohio... read
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AG Mike
DeWine… Top
Phone Scams During National Consumer
Protection Week
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week,
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers about five of
the top phone scams reported to his office. “Every day, there’s a
scammer who picks up the phone, tells a big lie, and tries to get money
from someone in Ohio,” Attorney General DeWine said. “No longer do
thieves have to rob a bank to get cash. They just pick up the phone,
tell a very detailed, believable... read
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Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in January 2015, unchanged
from a revised 5.1 percent in December 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and
salary employment increased 25,100 over the month, from a revised
5,369,900 in December to 5,395,000 in January. The number of workers
unemployed in Ohio in January was 293,000, up 1,000 from 292,000 in
December. The number of unemployed has decreased by 78,000... read
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Ohio AG
Mike DeWine… Agreement
with Naloxone Manufacturer
Announced
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that Ohio has reached an agreement with naloxone manufacturer Amphastar
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. regarding rebates for public entities that
purchase Amphastar naloxone within the next year. As part of the
agreement, Amphastar has agreed to provide a $6 rebate for each
Amphastar...
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Mercer
County Sheriff… Suspected
drug use leads to assaultive
behavior
Sheriff Jeff Grey reports that on March 6, 2015 at approximately
9:19am, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office received several calls in
regards to a disturbance at Grand Manor Trailer Court, 3601 State Route
703 in Jefferson Township. The callers reported that a male
was
half-clothed, covered in blood, and was trying to fight with people.
When law enforcement...
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Bluebag
Media… State
tax refund quiz off to a rocky start
GREENVILLE – “I’m not sending my personal information to them through
the mail,” said one frustrated taxpayer. “Who knows who might be
looking at it on the other end.” The Greenville resident had filed her
tax return online as she had in years past, only to find out she had to
take a test to prove she was who she said she was. She was one of the
reportedly one in 10...
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Reward
Offered regarding Bald Eagle Shot in Preble County
Xenia, OH - The ODNR Division of Wildlife is asking the public for
information about the shooting of a bald eagle in Preble County. The
incident occurred around Saturday, Feb. 21. The bird was found
northeast of Eaton. A reward is being offered for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of suspected poachers. Bald and golden
eagles are protected under federal law by the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act... read
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Mehaffie
Named Chairman of Edison’s Board of Trustees
Darryl Mehaffie has been elected to serve as chairman of Edison
Community College’s Board of Trustees. Mehaffie’s appointment took
place at the January 28 board meeting and will continue for the next
two years. As a member of Edison’s Board of Trustees for over fifteen
years, Mehaffie is accustomed to the College and realizes the
significance in being named chairman. “I was pleased to learn of my
election...
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