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Ohio's 2018 Fall Hunting Seasons Just Around the Corner; Canada goose and teal seasons start Sept. 2 -- COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters are invited to enjoy early waterfowl seasons for Canada goose and teal that begin on Saturday, Sept. 2, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Hunters should check regulations for changes to rules, season dates and bag limits as the 2017 fall seasons begin. A summary of Ohio’s hunting and trapping regulations is available where... read more
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Blue ribbon night at the fair, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - it was a night that fair board members had been waiting on for close to a year. Thursday night before the Gene Reigle Memorial was to be contested, Darke County fair board members were presented the blue ribbon for most outstanding fair in the country. Fittingly, it was long time track announcer, (43 years), Doug Ballinger, that made... read more
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Great Darke County Fair… Reigle night a success, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- With the exception of The Little Brown Jug, the Gene Riegle Memorial pace has become the premier annual harness horse race in Ohio. With seven horses racing for a purse of $45,000, it was Nuclear Dragon beating out the field. With Dan Noble doing the driving, the six year old gelding crossed the line in a blistering1:52.1, just 2/5 of a second off the track... read more
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Harness action hot and heavy at fair, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - With 19 races headlining the race card on Friday and a loaded card on Saturday with two sessions, harness racing returned Wednesday at the Darke County Fair. Local drivers and owners found success and it started with the first race of the evening. E R Myron, trained by Steve Livingston and owned by Kelley Gower of Union City... read more
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Inaugural Edison State Softball Car Show Is Saturday
The 1st Annual Edison State Car Show will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2018, from 12:00–3:00 p.m. at Edison State Community College on Looney Road in Piqua. Proceeds from the event will help support the Edison State women’s softball team. In the event of rain, the show will be held on July 15, 2018. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. and the first fifty... read more
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Edison State Chargers… Johnson Advances to NCAA DII University
Marcus Johnson, of Lexington, Kentucky, has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at the Limestone University in South Carolina following his successful career at Edison State Community College. "Marcus is a great example of a guy who came in and really took the coaching and transferred that to the field," said Edison State head baseball... read more
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Edison State Community College… Twenty-Four Student-Athletes Named to OCCAC All-Academic Team - Twenty-four student-athletes from Edison State Community College have been named members of the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) All-Academic Team for Spring 2018. To qualify, a student-athlete must have completed at least 12 credit hours with a 3.30 GPA in the specific semester. "Our student-athletes are doing... read more
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Hunters Checked more than 22,000 Wild Turkeys 
Darke County 49; up from 45 a year ago - COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters checked a total of 22,571 wild turkeys during the combined 2018 spring wild turkey south zone hunting season, northeast zone hunting season and youth wild turkey hunting season, April 21-May 27, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). In 2017, hunters checked... read more
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Charger Reverse Raffle Raises Nearly $20K for Edison State Athletics
Supporters packed into Edison State Community College’s Robinson Theater on Thursday, March 15 for the nineteenth annual Charger Athletics Reverse Raffle fundraiser to support Edison State Athletics. A crowd of nearly 300 people were in attendance for the reverse raffle, which awarded one lucky ticket-holder the $10,000 grand prize. This year’s... read more
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Eldora’s 65th season opens with Matinee Event this Saturday
4 p.m. Showtime Announced For Sprint Cars, Modifieds and Stock Car Special; Beer Still Just $2 -- ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 16, 2018) – Eldora Speedway officials have announced the 65th Season Opener featuring the National Racing Alliance (NRA) Sprint Invaders, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and Eldora Stock Cars will be flex-scheduled to 4 p.m. this Saturday. Eldora officials have expanded... read more
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Catchable Trout Releases Scheduled to Begin in March  
COLUMBUS, OH – More than 100,000 rainbow trout are expected to be released this spring in 64 Ohio public lakes and ponds, creating excellent fishing opportunities for anglers all across Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The first rainbow trout release is scheduled for Friday, March 2, at Adams Lake in Adams County. Rainbow trout... read more
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GGSA Sign-Ups Underway
The Greenville Girls Softball Association is currently accepting applications for the upcoming spring/summer recreational softball season.  The organization offers traditional slow pitch leagues to all Darke County Girls ages 4-19 years of age and fast pitch softball to all 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, and 7th/8th grade Greenville girls and girls in neighboring school districts who are... read more
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ODNR to Offer FREE Deer Management Workshop
Wildlife professionals offer class on managing for deer - XENIA, OH- A deer management workshop is being offered to landowners and wildlife enthusiasts that want to manage land and deer successfully.  The workshop is sponsored by Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) Twin Creek Branch and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife... read more
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Edison State Community College… Charger Athletics Reverse Raffle Event to Support Student-Athletes -- The Edison State Community College Athletics Department and the Edison Foundation are partnering to host the ninth annual Charger Athletics Reverse Raffle event on Thursday, March 15, at 6 p.m. in the Robinson Theater at the Piqua Campus. Just as academic programs at Edison State are enhanced by internship and co-op experiences, intercollegiate... read more
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Ohio Wildlife Council Receives 2018-2019 Deer Hunting Proposals  
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Wildlife Council heard proposals for Ohio’s 2018-2019 white-tailed deer hunting season dates and bag limits at Wednesday’s meeting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The proposed season dates are nearly identical to previous seasons. Overview of proposed deer hunting seasons for 2018-2019: Deer archery... read more
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Ohio Hunters Harvest more than 186,000 Deer
In Darke County 731 deer harvested; 679 in previous year -- COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters checked 186,247 white-tailed deer throughout Ohio’s 2017-2018 deer season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Last year, 182,169 deer were checked during the 2016-2017 season. The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains committed to properly managing Ohio’s deer populations. The goal of Ohio’s... read more
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Edison State student athletes receive academic honors
Jan 23, 2018 -- Thirty-seven student-athletes from Edison State Community College have received Academic All-Conference honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) for Fall 2017 semester. To qualify, a student-athlete must have completed at least 12 credit hours with a 3.30 GPA. "Our student-athletes have traditionally performed well both on and off the court and field... read more
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Arcanum Jr. Baseball and Softball 2018 Sign Ups
Registration for the 2018 Arcanum community summer baseball and softball season is coming up! Mark your calendars for in-person signups on Saturday, February 3 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Saturday, February 10 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, or Monday, February 12 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. All signups are in the Arcanum Middle School ELA. Minimum age to... read more
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More than 14,000 Deer Checked during Gun Hunting Season  
Darke County had 48 compared to 19 in 2016 - COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio’s hunters checked 14,115 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2017 two-day deer-gun hunting season, Dec. 16-17, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). During last year’s two-day December deer-gun season, hunters faced less than ideal conditions and harvested 9,228... read more
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Nearly 73,000 Deer Checked During Gun Hunting Season
Darke County checks 305; 259 the previous year - COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters checked 72,814 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2017 weeklong deer-gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Last year, hunters checked 66,758 deer over the weeklong deer-gun season. Two days (Saturday, Dec. 16, and Sunday, Dec... read more
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College Football's Avalanche of Lawsuits, By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
December 1, 2017 - Lawsuits could lead to changes in the NCAA's concussion rules and threaten some athletic conferences, while broader questions about college football's viability begin to emerge… Zack Langston, 26, shot himself in the chest so his brain could be studied. The former Pittsburg State University football star ended his life nearly four years ago... read more
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Ohio's Deer-Gun Season Opens with more than 22,000 Deer Harvested
90 harvested in Darke County, nearly double the previous year - COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters checked 22,366 white-tailed deer on Monday, Nov. 28, the opening day of Ohio’s deer-gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio’s deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, Dec. 3. Two additional days of deer-gun... read more
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Eldora announces 2018 Event Calendar
65th Season Pushes Off with Sprint Cars; Concludes with New “Last Call For Them All” Celebration - ROSSBURG, Ohio (November 22, 2017) – Eldora Speedway today announced its confirmed race dates for the 2018 calendar year.  The high-banked clay oval will continue to offer a special event schedule hosting national racing series and the region’s... read more
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Van Wormer, Hoffman win Allstar Performance Fall Nationals
Feature Races Postponed To Sunday Produce A Memorable Matinee - ROSSBURG, Ohio (October 8, 2017) – It may have been 16 hours later than scheduled, but Jeep Van Wormer (Pinconning, Michigan) and Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, North Carolina) scored the $5,000 victories in the rain-delayed championship events in the Allstar Performance Fall Nationals... read more
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Sharon Rondeau… Grow Up and Act Like Men, by Anonymous
 (Sep. 26, 2017) — You graduated high school in 2011.  Your teenage years were a struggle.  You grew up on the wrong side of the tracks.  Your mother was the leader of the family and worked tirelessly to keep a roof over your head and food on your plate.  Academics were a struggle for you and your grades were mediocre at best. The only thing that made... read more
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Don't disrespect my country, By George Starks
Yes I'm offended - I don't know how many of my readers feel and I really don't care. As many people in this country, I have not watched NFL games this year. Yes, I've boycotted a sport that I love because of a group of educated idiots that won't show the proper respect to my country. If you kneel during the playing of the National Anthem, you have done more damage... read more
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Nisonger wins Noble award, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It was August of 2014 when the harness horse racing world lost Sam “Chip” Noble. Noble was one of the best in the field of the sport, losing his life at the age of 60. At the Great Darke County Fair, his memory lives on as the winningest driver for the week, is named the winner of the Chip Noble Award. Friday night, before the start of the eighth race... read more
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Darke County Fair a possible Blue Ribbon Fair, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Great Darke County fair has been named as a finalist in the country as a Blue Ribbon Fair. T. J. Burkett, Executive Editor of Hoof Beats magazine, the official publication of the U.S. Trotting Association, the official governing body of all county fairs all over the United States, was in attendance Friday to see firsthand what the... read more
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Fast paced action leads to big event at the fair, By George Starks
Nisonger sets the bar among local drivers - GREENVILLE-Eighteen races loaded the Thursday night card at the Darke County fair on what could be described as a very chilly night in August. The action was fast paced as several times were under two minutes for the mile. After recording six wins earlier in the week, Greenville driver Jeff Nisonger added... read more
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Mann pulls with a heavy heart, By George Starks
Grandmother is his inspiration - GREENVILLE- “Here we go.” Every time Trever Mann gets ready to pull, he says these words to his late grandmother, Linda Miller. A 2014 graduate of Greenville High School, Trever Mann started pulling almost a year ago. Recently, his grandmother passed away and she is always with him in his heart and in his mind when he... read more
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