Greenville
Police Department… Suspect
at Large
On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at approximately 5:25 p.m. Family
Dollar, 300 Martin Street in Greenville was robbed at gunpoint. The
suspect demanded cash from the clerk. The clerk and another employee
opened the cash drawer and the suspect took the money. The suspect then
fled the scene towards Green Street. The suspect was described as
wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, jeans...
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Farewell Address: This, Too, Can
Really Happen to You
October 29, 2015 -- Today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-West Chester)
delivered his farewell address in the Hall of the House: My colleagues,
I rise today to inform you that I will resign as Speaker of the House
effective upon the election of my successor. I will also resign as
Representative of Ohio’s Eighth District at the end of this month. I
leave with no regrets or burdens. If anything, I leave as I started...
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Edison welcomes Carlisle and
Smith to Darke
County Campus
Edison State Community College is pleased to welcome Rachel Carlisle
and Cassie Smith to the Darke County Campus. Carlisle has joined the
campus as an Enrollment Manager while Smith has joined as a College
Resource Specialist. Carlisle, of Arcanum, comes to Edison as a
seasoned leader, most recently working for the United States Department
of Agriculture. In addition...
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Depts.
of Education, Health and Human Services… Early Learning Challenge
Performance
Reports released; Reports on 20 states, including Ohio
-- The U.S. Department of Education released a report today that shows
Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge states are rapidly improving
the quality of early learning programs while enrolling more children,
especially from low- and moderate income families, in the
highest-quality programs. What’s more, thousands... read
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State
Senator Bill Beagle… Progress
Toward Strengthening State Pensions announced
- COLUMBUS—State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) today announced that
all five state pensions are at or below a 30 year funding period, which
is the amount of time needed to pay off the system’s unfunded
liabilities. The public pensions are required by law to amortize any
unfunded liabilities over a period of not more than 30 years. Each
pension system...
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Ohio
Republican Party… State
takes up
dead voter investigation,
By Deanne Johnson, Salem News - October 17, 2015 - LISBON - A day after
the Columbiana County Board of Elections discussed finding some very
questionable voter registrations among those turned in recently, the
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Information and Investigation has come here to
work on the case. Sheriff Ray Stone said BCII arrived Friday, spent
about two hours...
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Bluebag
Media… Voter
registrations are
up – turnout likely to be higher
GREENVILLE – A number of voters registering for the first time were
primarily due to the petitions being signed during the summer. Also,
according to Jean Anderson, Darke County Board of Elections, the last
two weeks before the deadline there were a number of new registrations.
The total new registrations wasn’t available at the time. As of... read
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MSN.com…
White
House,
GOP near 2-year budget deal 9 / 64, by
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill
Senior White House officials and congressional leaders are nearing a
deal to raise the debt limit and set the federal budget for the next
two years, say sources familiar with the talks. The agreement is not
yet final, as negotiators still need to settle a dispute over
controversial policy riders, but congressional leaders hope to announce
something Monday evening, according to a Senate source. The deal would
cover the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years... read
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Good
News Network… Teens
Today Are
Actually Good – 7 Positive Trends Prove It
Have teens gotten a bad rap in recent years? They are typically
characterized as self-involved, reckless, and only interested in
“sharing” on their phones, but the youth of today, in reality, are
actually behaving more virtuously than they have in a long time.
Statistics tell an optimistic story. From smoking and drug use to
unwanted pregnancies and abortions, the trends today show most... read
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Bluebag
Media… Mehaffie
is Republican of
the Year – Faber to run for Buchy’s seat
GREENVILLE – Twenty-two veterans followed Greenville High School’s
NJROTC Honor Guard to the front of the Youth Building Oct. 18 to kick
off the annual Darke County Republican Pig Roast. Two special
announcements were part of the program… Darryl Mehaffie was named the
Darke County Republican of the Year for 2015. Ohio Senate President
Keith Faber, in making the...
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| Positive
News.org… ‘I
want a network of
young people creating a different economy’,
UK / Economics & Innovation -- “I’m glad there’s an economic
crisis.” It’s not something you hear very often, but 25-year-old
Rhiannon Colvin believes that the global economic crash of 2008 and its
aftermath have presented the perfect opportunity for her generation to
start creating a new economy. “I’m not glad that people are
unemployed,” she continues, “but I don’t believe in this economy and
how it works. It’s very unsustainable, very unequal and young people
are exploited...
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State
Senators Faber & Beagle… Bill
Supporting Women’s Health and the Protection of Life Passed
-- Redirects taxpayer dollars away from abortion providers to community
health care centers -- COLUMBUS - Ohio Senate President Keith Faber and
Senator Bill Beagle today announced the passage of legislation aimed at
redirecting public funding away from any entity associated with
performing abortions in Ohio and instead directs those taxpayer dollars
to the hundreds...
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FBI…
In the
Line of Duty: Law Enforcement
Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2014 Report Released
-- 10/19/15 -- On May 29, 2014, a 42-year-old trooper with the New York
State Police made a traffic stop on an interstate highway north of
Binghamton. The veteran trooper parked behind the stopped car and
approached the driver’s side window. In that fleeting moment, a truck
traveling in the same direction at about 90 miles per hour suddenly
swerved, sideswiping the car and striking the trooper... read
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| SFGate…
4
Teens Honored
For
Positive Deeds In the Community:
Youth Commission awards highlight volunteer service done by youth,
Tanya Schevitz, Chronicle Staff Writer - Every Saturday, Teresa Lennon
unabashedly knocks on the doors of 50 to 60 neighbors, reminding
children in the 86-unit Los Medanos Housing Project in Bay Point about
church the next day. Then on Sunday, she knocks again, helping the
children scramble onto the bus that picks them up for the service at
Grace Free Will Baptist Church in Concord... read
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Assault
arrest
following two-vehicle accident
Palestine- On October 24, 2015 at 3:55 p.m. Darke County Deputies,
along with Tri-Village Rescue, Liberty Township Fire and mutual aid
from Greenville Township Rescue were dispatched to Palestine Union City
Rd. at Ross Rd reference to a two vehicle injury accident with possible
entrapment. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2005 Chevy 2500... read
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County News Online… CNO
launches
two new FB pages
County News Online has launched two new Facebook pages. In addition to
the traditional page with nightly updates, check out Empowering Darke
County Youth and County News Online Community. Empowering Darke County
Youth is about our kids… their accomplishments, their successes and
their challenges. It will include some... read
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Greenville
City
Schools Renewal Operating Levy & High School Open House,
By Doug Fries, Superintendent - Greenville Schools has an operational
renewal levy on the ballot for the November 3rd Election. I
emphasize this is a renewal levy with NO NEW TAXES. This is a
5.50 mill general operations levy for the district. It will
appear as issue 6 on the ballot. This levy has been in
existence
since 1996 and has been approved with each... read
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Social media campaign shows the
dangers of
roadwork
Latest video includes the mother of an ODOT worker who was killed --
COLUMBUS (Wednesday, October 21, 2015) – This summer, the Ohio
Department of Transportation began a social media campaign to raise
awareness about the state’s “Move Over” law. It’s a law that mandates
motorists move over and slow down when vehicles with flashing lights,
including highway work crew trucks, are on the side of the road. The
various posts to Facebook...
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Dry Weather Makes Field Fires a
Safety
Concern for Farmers and Neighbors,
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County -- This season, farmers are
at a high risk of having a field fire. In less than a week we
have had at least two field fires in the county and a few in our
neighboring counties. What is fueling these fires you may
ask? We
had a tremendous amount of rain this past growing season which in turn
produced a corn crop with a lot of fodder. We also have had
less
than a half inch...
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Darke
County Sheriff… 15th
Annual
“Warm Winter Wear for Darke County Children”
The employees of the Darke County Sheriff’s Office, through the support
of Sheriff Toby L. Spencer, and in conjunction with local law
enforcement, Crime Stoppers, and fire and emergency medical
professionals have announced plans to host the 15th annual “Warm Winter
Wear for Darke County Children” program. Thanks to generous donations
from caring individuals and businesses within our community... read
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Coffee with the Commissioner
October is the official start of the Holiday season. We have
Halloween, then Thanksgiving and then the big one, Christmas. This is
always the busiest time of the year for everyone, so with keeping that
in mind, October has been the last month of the year that Commissioner
Stegall has his “Coffee with the Commissioner”. This year is
no
different. Next Saturday, October 24th, from 8:00
until
10:00 a.m...
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Vandergriff
joins Beagle for Congress as Campaign Manager
TIPP CITY – Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) announced today that Dani
Vandegriff has joined his campaign team as Campaign Manager in his bid
for Ohio’s 8th Congressional District. Vandegriff comes to the Beagle
campaign from the office of Congressman Steve Stivers (R-Columbus),
where she most recently served as as the South East Ohio Field
Representative...
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FBI
Releases 2014 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and
Assaulted
- Washington, D.C. October 19, 2015 - According to statistics collected
by the FBI, 96 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty
incidents in 2014. Of these, 51 law enforcement officers died as a
result of felonious acts, and 45 officers died in accidents. In
addition, 48,315 officers were victims of line-of-duty assaults. The
2014 edition of Law Enforcement Officers... read
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County News Online… “5
to Drive”
Campaign Helps Parents Protect Teen Drivers
Teen Driver Safety Week Is October 18-24, 2015 - DARKE COUNTY – County
News Online is joining with the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) to promote the “5 to Drive” campaign during
National Teen Driver Safety Week. The campaign aims to help parents
talk to their teen drivers about the rules of the road. “Even though
your...
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Bluebag
Media… Memorial
Hall facelift highlights first
concert
GREENVILLE – Maybe it’s an aura. Maybe it’s the fresh paint, or maybe
it’s the shiny brass fittings and railings, or refinished front doors
with new brass hardware. St. Clair Memorial Hall is 103 years old but
it looks like it was unveiled yesterday. “The most telling tale,” said
Matt Jordan, the project manager for the refurbished Performing Arts
Center...
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Attorney
General Mike
DeWine… Ohio
Man Gets Four Life
Sentences Plus 145 Years For Rape
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that an Auglaize County man has been sentenced to serve the rest of his
life in prison following his conviction this week on 43 charges of
rape, sexual battery, and gross sexual imposition. Visiting Judge Dale
Crawford today sentenced Charles Wycuff, 54, of Wapakoneta, to four
life sentences plus an additional 145 years... read
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FBI…
Race
and Law
Enforcement: Director
Urges Closer Ties Between Police, Communities
10/16/15 -- FBI Director James Comey is continuing to urge police
agencies and their constituents—particularly in communities of color—to
take steps to better understand one another to help stem what he sees
as a growing disconnect. “I imagine two lines,” Comey said Thursday
during a forum at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio that
included local law...
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Attorney
General Mike
DeWine… DeWine
Launches
Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that
his office is launching a cybersecurity awareness campaign to help
protect Ohioans from identity theft and cyber fraud. The grant-funded
program includes cybersecurity messages that will be displayed in
public transit systems and made available to libraries and schools
throughout Ohio. “We want to give people practical... read
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FBI Testimony: Threats
to the
Homeland, James B. Comey, Director
Good afternoon Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Carper, and members of
the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today
to discuss the current threats to the homeland and our efforts to
address new challenges, including terrorists’ use of technology to
communicate—both to inspire and recruit. The widespread use of
technology...
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Sheriff, Prosecutor &
Police Chiefs; Open Letter on
Issue 3
On November 3, 2015, you will make a decision on Issue 3 and Issue
2. As you know, this issue will allow marijuana to become
more
prevalent in our communities. As the local law enforcement
agency
heads, we are writing to ask that you vote NO on Issue 3.
This
issue will create a legalized drug cartel in Ohio. This means
they will operate a monopoly on marijuana sales in Ohio. Issue 2 will
stop the monopoly...
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Arcanum’s
Ivester Park gets $20,000 safety grant
Without Congressional Action, Land and Water Conservation Fund Will
Expire September 30 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. –- U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
(D-OH) today announced that the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Land
and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has awarded $20,000 to the Village
of Arcanum to make playground improvements to Ivester Park. The funding
will be used to install a safety surface and playground border, as well
as additional seating...
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Bluebag
Media… Can-do
mentality?
Whirlpool wants you!
GREENVILLE – “We have a job for just about every educational pursuit,”
said Ken Hossler, Whirlpool Plant Leader. He and his staff hosted 70
Franklin Monroe sophomores Oct. 2 for National Manufacturing Day. Later
he noted one of the areas where there is a need is engineering.
“Nuclear engineer? Won’t work in nuclear technology but we need the
engineering skills.” Hossler told the students... read
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Attorney
General Mike
DeWine… Subjects
for Peace
Officer Continued Professional Training
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the
subject matter required for peace officer and trooper Continued
Professional Training (CPT) reimbursement in 2016. In April, Ohio
Attorney General DeWine's Advisory Group on Law Enforcement Training
recommended that Ohio increase annual, advanced training for all peace
officers and troopers in the state... read
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FBI…
Identity
Theft: Fake Hospice Nurse Treated
More Than 200 Patients
10/08/15 -- Imagine the emotional difficulty of arranging in-home
hospice care for a terminally ill family member. Now imagine learning
after the fact that your loved one had been cared for not by a nurse
but by a medical imposter. That is exactly what happened in more than
200 cases in the Dallas/Fort Worth area over nearly a three-year period
when a woman who had stolen the identity... read
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Dr. Anne Eiting Klamar named
Chair of the
Board
Midmark Announces Corporate Leadership Changes - DAYTON, Ohio, October
12, 2015 — Midmark Corporation today announced the appointment of Dr.
Anne Eiting Klamar as chair of the board of directors. Klamar has
served as the company’s president since 2000 and added the role of
chief executive officer in 2003, making her the... read
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… Buchy
calls on Congress to lift ban on crude exports
135
state
legislative leaders issue letter in support for free trade in energy
-- [Greenville, Ohio], ─ State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville)
joined 134 other senior legislative leaders from 40 states and Puerto
Rico calling on Congress to lift the 1970s-era ban on U.S. crude oil
exports. Allowing U.S. energy producers to access global markets is
expected to save consumers money, promote America’s... read
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Mercer
County… Drug
‘Take Back’ Drop Box
CELINA, OH –Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced that his office,
which regularly participates in the DEA Drug Takeback projects as well
as maintains a Drug Drop Box, has turned over more than 350 pounds of
drugs collected in the last 18 months to the DEA for destruction. The
vast majority of the drugs taken are in pill form. Every day, 44 people
in the U.S. die from overdose of prescription... read
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Manufacturing
Day
Manufacturing Day, Friday, October 2, is an opportunity to tout Ohio’s
strong manufacturing sector and commit ourselves to making it even
stronger. The men and women of this critical sector build the cars we
drive. They mold the medical equipment that keeps us healthy. They
create and make so many of the products we use each day. In an era of
stagnating...
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… 432
People
Surrender During Ohio Fugitive Safe Surrender Event
- (CANTON, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that 432 people turned themselves in during the Ohio Attorney General's
four-day Ohio Fugitive Safe Surrender event in Stark County. Those who
surrendered cleared a total of 369 felony and misdemeanor warrants.
"Those who turned themselves in during this event took responsibility... read
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Serious injury accident on St.
Rt. 49
On October 7, 2015 at approximately 12:04 PM Darke County Deputies
along with Arcanum Rescue, Greenville Rescue, Arcanum Fire, Pitsburg
Fire, Phillipsburg Fire and CareFlight responded to the 3700 block of
State Route 49 in reference to a head on collision involving a semi
tractor/trailer and a car. Preliminary investigation revealed a gold
2002 Chevrolet Impala driven by Joshua E. Zennie, 19, Dayton, Ohio was
traveling northbound...
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Bomb threat at Ansonia Schools
On October 7, 2015 at 10:29 A.M., Darke County deputies and
investigative division along with Ansonia Fire Department, Ansonia
Rescue and Rossburg Fire Department responded to a bomb threat received
at the Ansonia Elementary School. School officials reported
they
received a phone call from a male using a mono tone voice advising he
was in the school and was going to kill himself... read
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OFRW
Elects New Officers… Lyn
Bliss
Joins 2016-2017 Leadership Team
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio Federation of Republican Women (OFRW) held
its 2015 Fall Conference and Annual Meeting, during which Officers to
serve the organization for the 2016-2017 Term were elected. “It is
indeed an honor and a privilege to be re-elected to serve a second term
as the OFRW state president. The officers with whom I will be serving
are an outstanding collection of very talented... read
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DeWine
Releases
October 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 Testing Initiative. As
of October 1, 2015, 207 law enforcement agencies have submitted 11,067
kits to be tested as part of the initiative. Of those, 1,733
kits
were...
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… U.S.
Senate Page Program
Send a Student to Washington, DC - As we begin the school year in Ohio,
I encourage you to speak with your high school juniors about the U.S.
Senate Page Program. Throughout the year, I have the honor of working
with young Ohioans who aspire to make a difference. From Cleveland to
Toledo to Cincinnati, it is clear that young people all over the... read
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Accidental
shooting in Arcanum
Arcanum- On October 4, 2015 at approximately 6:07 P.M. Darke County
Deputies along with Gettysburg Fire, Arcanum Rescue, and CareFlight
were dispatched to an address on Gettysburg Pitsburg Rd. reference a
gun shot wound. Preliminary investigation shows that Riley Cottrell
(21) of Arcanum...
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DeWine Urges Passage of
Comprehensive
Addiction and Recovery Act
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that he is urging the leadership of the Committee on the Judiciary for
the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to pass the Comprehensive
Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015. Attorney General DeWine and
attorneys general from 36 other states plus the District of Columbia... read
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Brown promotes bill protecting
infants from
opioid exposure
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Caused Approximately 5,100
Hospitalizations Between 2004 and 2011 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today
during a markup of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
(HELP) Committee, a bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
to help prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal... read
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Fatal Accident on Bears Mill Road
Update
On October 3, 2015 at approximately 4:13 P.M., Darke County Deputies,
Darke County Coroner’s Office, Arcanum Police Department, Arcanum Fire,
Arcanum Rescue, Gettysburg Rescue, Greenville Township Rescue,
Tri-Village Rescue, Union Township Rescue and Spirit Medical Transport
were dispatched to the 4000 block of Arcanum Bears... read
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Ribbon Cutting/Open House, Good
Samaritan
Health Center Greenville
GREENVILLE, October 1, 2015 – Premier Health will showcase its new Good
Samaritan Health Center Greenville with a ribbon cutting ceremony and
community open house on Wednesday, October 14. Construction of the
center at 742 Sweitzer St., was completed this summer. The nearly 8,000
square foot building is located across the street from Wayne
HealthCare’s main campus. The ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 4
p.m...
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… DeWine
Offers Tips for T-Mobile Consumers Affected by Experian Breach
--(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Following news of an Experian data breach affecting
records of about 15 million T-Mobile customers and potential customers,
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today is encouraging consumers to
guard against identity theft. “If your information has been compromised
in a data breach, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you will be the
victim of identity theft, but you should... read
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Kasich directs support to So.
Ohio after
threatened Piketon closure
Teams Up With Congressional Delegation to Address Obama
Administration’s Short-Sighted Plan to Close Uranium Enrichment Efforts
& Put National Security and Region’s Economy at Risk --
COLUMBUS –
Given the uncertainty of U.S. Department of Energy operations at its
American Centrifuge Project in Piketon and cleanup activities at the
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Governor John R. Kasich... read
more. |
Senators
Faber
and Beagle Host Roundtable Discussion at Edison
Edison State Community College welcomed Ohio Senate President Keith
Faber and Senator Bill Beagle to the Piqua Campus on September 22 for a
roundtable discussion. Edison was selected to hold the discussion,
which provided legislative updates and gathered input from business
leaders, chamber members, and educational... read
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Fatal
Accident
on Bears Mill Road
On October 3, 2015 at approximately 4:13 P.M., Darke County Deputies,
Darke County Coroner’s Office, Arcanum Police Department, Arcanum Fire,
Arcanum Rescue, Gettysburg Rescue, Greenville Township Rescue,
Tri-Village Rescue, Union Township Rescue and Spirit Medical Transport
were dispatched to the 4000 block of Arcanum... read
more. |
Kasich
orders
flags at half-staff in honor of those lost in Oregon
COLUMBUS - Today Governor John R. Kasich ordered that flags be flown at
half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State
of Ohio effective immediately until sunset, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in
honor of the lives lost in Roseburg, Oregon. His order reads: "In honor
of the lives lost in the senseless act of violence perpetrated on... read
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