DeWine Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Distributors
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a
lawsuit against four major prescription opioid distributors in Madison
County Court of Common Pleas. The lawsuit alleges that the drug
companies engaged in unsafe distribution practices that ignored their
responsibility under law to provide effective controls against opioid
diversion. "We believe the...
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Overconfident Students, Dubious Employers, By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
A new study identifies the gaps between graduates' views of their
skills and the views of those who hire them. February 23, 2018 -
College students may believe they’re ready for a job, but employers
think otherwise. At least, that’s according to data from the National
Association of Colleges and Employers, which surveyed graduating
college seniors and employers and...
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Two Greenville students chosen for OSU
Middle School Honor Band Festival
By Brian McKibben, Greenville Middle School Instrumental Music
Instructor -- Congratulations to Greenville Middle School 8th Graders
Luke Hocker and Max Jordan for being accepted to perform at the 2018
Ohio State University Middle School Honor Band Festival.
8th graders Adron Howard( trumpet) and Parker Bailey ( percussion) were
selected as alternates. According to Honor Band Coordinators...
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Fatal single vehicle accident on south SR 49
On February 26, 2018 at 4:27 am Darke County Deputies along with
Arcanum Rescue, Greenville Township Rescue, Arcanum Fire and Careflight
responded to an injury accident in the 2800 block of State Route 49.
Preliminary investigation revealed a silver, 2008 Hyundai Elantra,
driven by Jason N. Jones , 32, of Greenville was traveling north bound
in the 2800 block...
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Greenville City Schools… Math
Mindset, Jennifer Statzer, Greenville Elementary Assistant
Principal
The subject of mathematics, some love it, others, well let us just say
it was not one of their fondest memories of school. We hear it all of
the time. “I didn’t like math when I was in school.” or “I’m not a math
person.” The notion that an educational subject is something that you
can either do or not do has fixed the mindset of many teachers, parents
and... read
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BCI Assists Law Enforcement in Tracking
Online Sources of School Threats
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Following the arrest of a 16-year-old by the
Scioto County Sheriff’s Department for five counts of inducing panic
and one count of making a terroristic threat, Ohio Attorney General
Mike DeWine, Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini, and Pike County
Sheriff Charles Reader, today announced that the Ohio Bureau of
Criminal Investigation (BCI) cyber... read
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Greenville National Bank continues
Empowering support
Empowering, BBBS join forces to better support local youth - GREENVILLE
– Greenville National Bank recently continued its support for
Empowering programs. The check was presented to Empowering Assistant
Program Coordinator Melissa Eve during a combined tutoring and Big
Brothers Big Sisters program at Greenville Intermediate &
Elementary... read
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Greenville City Schools… Technology
in Today’s Classroom, Jim Hooper
Just a few short years ago, the term “technology in the classroom”
meant an overhead projector or CD player, or if you were lucky, a SMART
board, which allowed teachers and students to interact with images
projected on a screen. But, as innovations such as tablets were
developed, as educational resources were offered online, and as costs
decreased... read
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Greenville student art on display in
Columbus
Greenville Middle School is proud to announce that Mollie McLear, Grade
8, and Gabriella Stebbins, Grade 5, have had artwork chosen to be
displayed in the 2018 Ohio Art Education’s Association’s Youth Art
Month Exhibition. Greenville Middle School is also proud to announce
that Novalee Becraft, Grade 8, and Erin Leensvaart, Grade 6, have had
artwork... read
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Ansonia man arrested for felonious assault
On Monday, February 19, 2018 at approximately 10:56 P.M., the Darke
County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Wayne HealthCare Emergency
Room in reference to a man that had been stabbed. Darke County deputies
responded to Wayne HealthCare ER. The investigation revealed
Zechariah Gwinn (25) New Castle, Indiana had been assaulted and stabbed
by Aaron... read
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Edison State Employees Recognized at Banquet
Ten employees were recognized for a combined total of 120 years of
service in their careers at Edison State Community College’s 39th
annual employee recognition banquet on Friday, February 8.
Enrollment Managers, Stacey Bean and Christina Raterman emceed the
event and presented the honorees with awards to highlight each of their
unique talents... read
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Dr. Harry Thomas Scholarship is Awarded
The Garst Museum and the Darke County Historical Society is pleased to
announce that Amy Parker received the H. G. Thomas Medical Scholarship
for the 2017-2018 academic year. Amy is a student at Wright State
University Boonshoft School of Medicine. The H. G. Thomas Medical
Scholarship program, administered by the Darke County...
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Students Discover their Potential to be
Great Leaders, Chris Mortensen
On Monday, February 5, 2018, Greenville Elementary and Middle School
students and staff hosted a motivational speaker for the day. The
speaker was brought in to speak to all grade levels about their own
personal potential to be great leaders. Logan Weber was the
invited speaker and he had four presentations prepared for the
day. His discussions... read
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Sheriff
Deputies, with multiple agency help, apprehend fleeing driver
At approximately 1:19 a.m. a Darke County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a
traffic stop for a minor violation in the area of Medford Road and
Mangen Road. During the course of the traffic stop it was
discovered that the driver, and only occupant of the vehicle, Cody Ray
(27), of Kenton, Ohio had a nationwide warrant for his arrest out of
Union County Ohio. Officers from the Versailles...
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Senator
Huffman Announces 2019 Legislative Fellowship Program
COLUMBUS - State Senator Matt Huffman (R-Lima) today announced that the
Ohio Legislative Service Commission is accepting applications through
April 1, 2018 for the 2019 Legislative and Telecommunications
Fellowship Program. The Commission will hire 24 fellows to serve in the
Ohio General Assembly for the 2018 calendar year. “The fellows that
have worked... read
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Inside Higher Education… The Cost of Attending For-Profits,
By Scott Jaschik
February 12, 2018 - New analysis says that students in certificate
programs gain more economically from attending public institutions --
or no institution at all -- than for-profits… A new analysis finds that
students enrolling in certificate programs are more likely to
experience economic gains from enrolling in programs at public
institutions, generally community... read
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Edison
State Receives Apprenticeship Grant
Fall 2017 semester marked the initiation of Edison State Community
College as a State approved Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor. This
distinct honor allows Edison State to leverage funds through the State
of Ohio and build upon the vast amount of partnering opportunities with
regional industry. The new apprenticeship program at Edison State is
part of the... read
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Seattle Times… Trend toward online codes is bumping cost
of college textbooks,
By Katherine Long - February 5, 2018 - Book publishers that bundle
online access codes with college textbooks are thwarting attempts to
bring down the price of the books, which can cost as much as $1,200 per
academic year, a student advocacy group says. The proliferation of
access codes — which are sold along with textbooks and hide homework
and quizzes behind an online... read
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Darke County Sheriff… One vehicle injury crash into building
On February 14th, 2018 at approximately 9:34 PM Darke County Deputies
along with Ansonia Rescue and North Star Fire Department responded to
the 5400 block of State Route 705 reference a one vehicle injury crash
into a building. Preliminary investigation revealed a white 2001
Peterbilt Tractor-trailer driven by Paul C. Stephenson (63), of
Hamilton, was traveling Eastbound on... read
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OSU Education… Winter has seen wild swings in the weather,
by Jim Noel
The winter has seen wild swings in the weather and climate from cold to
warm to cold. The outlook for February calls for this wild swing
pattern to continue with periods of cold and mild along with periods of
wet, snow and dry. The end result should be temperatures slightly
colder than normal for February and precipitation at or above normal.
Over the next two weeks precipitation liquid equivalent should
average... read
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Empowering to hold Annual Meeting
GREENVILLE – Empowering Darke County Youth will hold its second annual
meeting Thursday, March 1, 7 p.m. at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville,
formerly Oliver Floyd Funeral Home. The public is invited. “We’ve come
a long way since our organizational meeting two years ago,” said Eric
Fee, president of the Empowering program. “Two summer programs... read
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Deputies arrest suspect in New Madison
vehicle break-ins
NEW MADISON – On February 11th, 2018 at approximately 2:25 am, Darke
County Deputies while on patrol in the Village of New Madison, observed
a suspicious male subject in the 100 block of Railroad Street.
Due to recent car break-ins, deputies attempted to make contact with
the male subject who then fled on foot. While the subject was
attempting to flee, he... read
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Melissa Eve joins Empowering as Assistant
Program Coordinator
GREENVILLE – The Empowering Darke County Youth Board of Directors is
pleased to announce the selection of Melissa Eve as its new Assistant
Program Coordinator. “Melissa is well-qualified,” said Bob Robinson,
Program Coordinator. “She has degrees in Behavioral & Social
Science, as well as Liberal Studies. With a background in library and
media instruction... read
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Attorney General Mike DeWine Warns of Tax
Scams
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans
to avoid scams this tax season. Since January, the Attorney General’s
Office has received about 190 reports of tax-related scams. “Con
artists are very good at what they do,” Attorney General DeWine said.
“They rely on scare tactics and surprise. When people get scared, they
do irrational things. That’s... read
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Gettysburg Drug Bust Nets Nearly 17 Pounds
of Marijuana
Nearly 17 pounds of marijuana was seized during a joint investigation
between the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Postal
Inspection Service over the past couple of days. The Post Office
inspectors contacted Sheriff Detectives earlier this week about the
suspicious packages which were sent from a California address and
addressed to a... read
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Chalmers family requests help for
Empowering program
Kendra Chalmers, her husband Michael and children Nevaeh and Kayden,
are asking for help for the Empowering Darke County Youth Program. They
have established a GoFundMe account and asked that you help by making a
small donation, then sharing the link with your friends on Facebook and
by email. “It is my family’s mission to create a community... read
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Edison State and Honda Team Up for
Work-Study Program
Information Session Held February 28th - Edison State Community College
invites current students, high school juniors, seniors, and their
parents to learn more about the direct pathway developed to lead
students into a manufacturing career at Honda. An information session
will be held Wednesday, February 28 from 4:30–6:30 p.m. in the
Robinson... read
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Garst Museum Welcomes New Marketing and
Program Manager
In an effort to keep up with its growing popularity, the Garst Museum
recently expanded its staffing and is pleased to announce Jenny Clark
as its new Marketing and Program Manager. Jenny is a familiar face in
the community. She recently founded The Friends of the Greenville
City Parks nonprofit organization whose members restored the Treasured
Island... read
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There’s a New Dog on Campus
Many consider the companionship of a pet to be invaluable. Pets not
only bring joy to people’s lives, but they also contribute to a
healthier lifestyle. According to the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention’s website, pets can help lower people’s blood pressure,
cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels, while also curbing
feelings of loneliness. In addition... read
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Commissioner’s Corner… Kelly
Hiatt joins Commissioner’s Office
January brings a new year with new hope and new goals to achieve. The
weather has been like an old fashioned winter, with bone chilling
winds, low temperatures, and some actual snow accumulation, something
not seen for a few years. Winters like this make spring so much better!
The year has begun on a real good note here in the office. Not only... read
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Darke DD Receives Three-Year Accreditation
The Darke County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Darke DD) has
been accredited by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
(DODD) for the quality of services and supports it provides to people
with disabilities. Accreditation Reviews are conducted by DODD to
ensure that County Boards of Developmental Disabilities meet
accreditation standards as outlined in Ohio Administrative Code... read
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Edison State Darke County Campus students
take community service seriously
GREENVILLE – “This experience has really humbled me,” said one Edison
State student. She was one of 49 Edison State Darke County Campus
students who worked with kindergarten through seventh graders in
Empowering Darke County Youth’s After School Program (ASP) on the new
Greenville Elementary & Middle School campus last fall. She wasn’t
the... read
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FBI Stopping Human Trafficking… FBI
Works with Partners to Get Traffickers Off the Streets
Jaboree Williams was a pimp and drug dealer who brutally abused and
psychologically tortured his victims. And thanks to the joint efforts
of the FBI and local law enforcement, he will spend the next 30 years
in federal prison. “He preyed on vulnerable women who were having
difficult times in their lives,” said Special Agent Maria Miller, who
investigated the... read
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Foreign Language Enrichment Club,
By Kitty Davis, Principal, Third & Fourth Grades
Mrs. Lori Keller and Ms. Stephanie Mikesell, Greenville High School
teachers, have a combined forty-five years of experience teaching
foreign language. In the past, both teachers have put their
foreign language skills to practical use by traveling abroad.
Currently, these GHS instructors and a group of Greenville High School
students studying French and Spanish are... read
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Head-on Collision on S.R. 49 at Karr Road
On February 2, 2018 at approximately 12:23 PM Darke County Deputies,
along with Pitsburg Fire, Arcanum Fire, Arcanum Rescue and CareFlight
were dispatched to the intersection of State Route 49 and Karr Road in
reference to a two vehicle head-on accident. Preliminary investigation
revealed a grey 2017 Chevy Cruz driven by David C. Dirksen, 21 of New
Weston... read
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GHS Students Participate in the OMEA
District XI Honor Band
Members of the Greenville High School Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony
performed with the 90 member OMEA District XI High School Honor Band on
Sunday, January 28, 2018. GHS students joined students from 25
other High Schools from District XI to prepare four musical selections.
The OMEA District XI covers Darke, Miami, Logan and...
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Human Trafficking Report Highlights
Identifying At-Risk Youth
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a
year-long effort by his office had identified 146 youth at risk of
being trafficked in 2017 and provided that information to 13 local law
enforcement agencies in the state. The announcement was coordinated
with the release of the Ohio Attorney General's Human Trafficking
Commission Annual Report... read
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GCSD
Middle School band members honored
Members of the Greenville Middle School Concert Band performed with the
72 member OMEA District XI Middle School Honor Band on Sunday, January
28, 2018. GMS students joined students from seventeen other
Middle Schools from District XI to prepare five musical selections.
Students met for the first time on the morning of Saturday, January 27,
2018 at 8:00am. The band rehearsed... read
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One vehicle injury accident on S.R. 722
On January 26, 2018 at approximately 3:59 pm Darke County Deputies
along with New Madison Fire,Tri-Village Rescue,Arcanum Rescue,Eldorado
Rescue, and MedFlight responded to the 2900 block of State Route 722 on
a report of a one vehicle injury crash into a utility pole. Preliminary
investigation revealed a Gold 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass driven by Hayley
L. Burns... read
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Bush-Obama School Reform: Lessons Learned,
By Betsy DeVos, U.S. Education Secretary
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to the
American Enterprise Institute... Thank you, Rick, for that kind
introduction. Who would’ve thought that after we were last together on
a panel in Grand Rapids a couple of years ago, I’d be here in this
capacity today? It’s an honor to be with all of you at an organization
I have long appreciated... read
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FBI Crime Report… 2017
Preliminary Semiannual Crime Statistics Released
Stats Show Slight Crime Decline in First Half of 2017 - Preliminary
statistics show declines in the number of both violent crimes and
property crimes reported for the first half of 2017 when compared with
the first half of 2016, according to the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual
Uniform Crime Report, January - June 2017, released today. The report
includes data from more than... read
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Midmark Offering $20,000 Technical
Scholarship
Scholarship will be rewarded to a student in the surrounding areas of
Versailles - DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 24, 2018 — Midmark Corp., a leading
provider of medical, dental and veterinary equipment solutions, is
offering a $20,000 technical scholarship to a graduating high school
senior who is a resident of Darke, Miami, Mercer, Auglaize or Shelby
County... read
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Darke SWCD Board Reorganization and 2018
Meeting Date Notice
Newly elected supervisors, Kevin Jones and Bill Roll, were sworn into
office during the January 8, 2018 Darke Soil & Water Conservation
District (SWCD) meeting. Board reorganization took place and Gary
Goettemoeller, Wayne Township, was elected to serve as Chairman for
2018. Other officers elected were Tom Harrod, Allen Township, as
Vice Chair; Monty Stump... read
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Greenville Elementary Teacher, Jennifer
Yohey, receives Science Award,
By Laura Bemus, Assistant Superintendent -- Greenville City Schools is
proud to announce that Jennifer Yohey, first grade teacher, has been
selected as a SECO Award recipient for her exceptional work and
commitment to teaching science to Greenville Elementary students. SECO
is the Ohio chapter of the National Science Teachers Association and
was established in 1976. Each year, the Science Education Council... read
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Search Warrant results in standoff, three
arrests
On January 22, 2018, Darke County Deputies, along with the Darke County
Special Response Team, Darke County Detectives, Greenville Police
Department, Greenville Fire Department, and the Greenville Township
Rescue Squad conducted a search warrant at 320 Twelfth Street,
Greenville, Ohio 45331. At the time of the search warrant, six
individuals were in the residence. Upon making entry... read
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BBBS Vision: All Children Achieve Success
Mentoring guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about
them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day
challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Research
confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive
effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and
professional situations. Ultimately, mentoring connects... read
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Gump named VACC Citizen of the Year
Versailles, Ohio--The Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce (VACC)
proudly announces Mr. Randy Gump as the newest recipient of the Citizen
of the Year Award. Mr. Gump will receive the Citizen of the Year
obelisk at the ceremony on January 29, 2018 after showing decades of
service and commitment to the Versailles community. Well-known for his
work within... read
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Springfield News Sun… Area
community college to open Troy location this year,
By Max Filby - TROY — A local community college is planning to open a
new location in a northern suburb of Dayton. Edison State Community
College in Piqua is planning to open a location in Troy later this
year, spokeswoman Andrea Francis told this news organization. The
community college plans to start offering classes at a Troy location
this fall and one focus area... read
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Edison State Students Complete Police
Training
Edison State Community College’s Peace Officer Academy honored thirteen
students in December following their successful completion of the
21-week program. Students of the program met for six days each week
since January, totaling over 680 hours of training. The curriculum of
the program is certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training... read
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Ohio Governor's Human Trafficking Task Force
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is a
modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of human beings
for the purpose of exploitation for commercial gain, and is happening
here in Ohio. A preliminary report on the scope of the problem in Ohio
cited nine out of 10 children who run away from home end up in the
child sex trafficking... read
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Annie Oakley Festival returns to fairgrounds
The 2018 Annie Oakley Committee has signed a contract with the Darke
County Fair Board, to move the yearly Annie Oakley Festival to the
Darke County Fairgrounds, South Show Arena Area, beginning with the
2018 festival. The Annie Oakley Festival Committee is very
excited that we will be celebrating the 55th year of our festival at
the Darke County... read
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Edison State Announces Fall 2018 Dean’s List
Edison State Community College recognizes 390 students for excellence
in academics on the Fall 2018 Semester Dean’s List. To be eligible for
the Dean’s List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average
and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Anna: Israel Adamson,
Carter Elliott, Hollan Frey, Grant Gehret, Jennifer Hickman... read
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Ohio
recognizes 125 Historic Farms in 2017
Darke County has 35 Historic Farms, the oldest, Jefferis Farm Trust,
dating to 1824 - REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Jan. 10, 2018) – In 2017, the Ohio
Department of Agriculture recognized 125 new century, sesquicentennial
or bicentennial farms owned by the same family for at least 100, 150 or
200 consecutive years. Nearly 1,500 farms are now registered across the
state in the... read
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Greenville City School District… Greenville City Schools Update January 2018,
Superintendent Doug Fries -- Greenville City Schools has had a great
first semester of the 2017-18 school year, both academically and with
extracurricular activities. Thanks to the hard work of our
students and staff and the support of our parents and community, the
first semester is nearing the end and has been very educational and
productive. Our enrollment is up between 65 and 70 students this
year... read
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Three accidents - two fatal - start new
year on Jan. 8
Roll-over fatal on SR 571 and Kniseley Rd - On January 8, 2018 at
approximately 4:39 p.m., Darke County Sheriff Deputies along with Union
City Fire and Rescue and Darke County Coroners Office responded to the
intersection of State Route 571 and Kniseley Road for a one vehicle
roll-over fatal crash. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2004 Silver
GMC... read
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Single vehicle injury accidents in the
county
Injury accident on Versailles Southeastern… On January 5, 2018 at 8:49
a.m. Darke County Deputies along with Versailles Rescue and Fire were
dispatched to Versailles Southeastern Rd. and Kelch Rd. on an injury
accident. Preliminary investigation revealed a 1998 Ford minivan,
driven by Brandy Shaner of Huber Heights, Ohio, was traveling northwest
on Versailles... read
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Edison State Darke County students talk to
youngsters about bullying
The message was simple: Be a good buddy, not a bully! Nine teams of
Edison State Darke County Fundamentals of Communications students went
to four school districts, plus the Greenville Public Library, in
December to talk to youngsters and adults about the rapidly increasing
problem of bullying. “Every one of you has experienced or seen
bullying... read
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Midmark Announces Changes to Executive
Leadership Team
DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 2, 2017 — Midmark Corp. today announced the
promotion of three executive team members. The organizational decision
supports the company’s continued focus on customers and its strategy of
bringing clinical space expertise, technology and workflow solutions
together to enrich the point of care experience for patients and... read
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Local grad takes reigns at Greenville Lowe's,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- When Tiffany (Palmer) Thompson was told she was going to be
the new store manager at the local Lowe's in Greenville, she was very
comfortable with her appointment. A 2001 Greenville High School
graduate, Thompson wasn't just taking over just another Lowe's store.
"I was very much at ease with this decision " said Thompson.
"It... read
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Single vehicle injury accident on SR 49
On December 29, 2017 at approximately 11:21 AM, Darke County Deputies
along with Greenville Township Fire and Rescue responded to the 8400
block of State Route 49 on a report of a one vehicle injury crash into
a utility pole. Investigation revealed Okay Marie Newbauer 19, of
Union City, IN. was driving northbound on State Route 49 in her Red
2000 Chevy Cavalier and may... read
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Empowering program seeks assistant
coordinator, tutors
Empowering Darke County Youth is seeking an assistant program
coordinator, as well as two licensed or experienced tutors, to assist
with its After School and Summer Tutoring Programs. “We’ve had
tremendous support from the community, but the demand for help still
exceeded our ability to provide it,” said program coordinator Bob
Robinson... read
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SR 49 Accident injures three
On December,25 2017 at approximately 6:38 pm Darke County
Deputies along with Arcanum Rescue, Pitsburg Fire, Greenville Twp
Rescue, and Careflight responded to an injury accident at State Route
49 and Red River West Grove Road. Preliminary investigation revealed a
Maroon, 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Keagan Fair , 28, of Piqua
was traveling Southeast on State Route 49. Fair missed... read
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Pilot Counties Chosen for Foster Care
Recruitment Program
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced
today that eight counties hit hard by the opioid epidemic have been
chosen to participate in a family finding and foster family recruitment
program DeWine announced in August. "Ohio still has a great need for
families to help children in foster care. These can be biological
family members or those who... read
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“The Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act”
Delivered to Governor
As the chair of the House Health Committee and co-sponsor of “The Down
Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act,” it was my pleasure to work with
Representatives Sarah LaTourette and Derek Merrin to pass this
important piece of legislation. The passage of this act, House Bill
214, through both the House and the Senate is a step closer towards
ending discriminatory abortions... read
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2018 Tourism grants available to local
events & festivals
GREENVILLE, Ohio (December 19th, 2017) – Funds are available to
non-profit organizations sponsoring special events in Darke County
through the Darke County Visitors Bureau in 2018. Four grants are
available for 2018: two $1,000 grants and two $500 grants. Grants are
awarded on a competitive basis, with primary consideration given to
events... read
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Assistance Available to Protect Wetlands,
Agriculture & Grasslands
Sign-up Deadline is January 19, 2018 - COLUMBUS, OH, OH, Dec. 18, 2017
– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages people and
groups wanting to protect critical wetlands, agricultural lands and
grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation
easements. This year, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation... read
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GMS Robotics Team Competes in LEGO Regional
Qualifier
Members of Greenville Middle School Robotics team recently competed at
West Carrolton Middle School in the 2017-18 FIRST LEGO League Regional
Qualifier. Team GRIP (Greenville Robotics Innovative Programmers) was
scored on their performance in The Robot Games, presentation of a
project creating an innovative solution to the human water cycle, and
representation of FIRST LEGO... read
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Edison State nursing students honored with
pinning ceremony
Edison State Community College honored its most recent nursing
graduates on Thursday, December 14, with a pinning ceremony held in a
gymnasium filled with family and friends at the Piqua campus. The
pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in which the graduate
nurse is presented to family and friends as a professional who is about
to practice nursing, and the graduate is usually...
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Edison Foundation Raises Over $56K for
Student Scholarships
The Edison Foundation held the 20th annual Holiday Evening at Edison
State on Wednesday, November 29, to help raise money for student
scholarships. The evening featured John Tesh as the headlining
entertainment for the night’s festivities. Nearly 450 guests attended
the annual gala, where they enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and the
company... read
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FBI… 2016 NIBRS Crime Data
Released
Report Contains New Data Including Animal Cruelty - Today, the FBI
released information on more than 6 million criminal offenses that were
submitted to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s National
Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2016—and for the first time
last year, the annual NIBRS report included data on animal cruelty.
Additionally... read
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New Bakery Opens in Downtown Greenville!
Kathy’s Cookies & Pies Owner Kathy Jarrett, of Arcanum, said she
has beautiful memories of her grandma baking. “She was pretty fluffy,”
Jarrett said. “All you would see is her sitting at the table, because
she couldn’t stand a lot to do it, and her hands folding that dough and
rolling and kneading it, and flour flying in her beautiful puffy hands.
I just loved... read
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Inside Higher Education… California
Fires Close Colleges, By Nick Roll
December 11, 2017 - Institutions affected by California wildfires
juggle logistics of finals, move-out, assignment deadlines. Colleges
across Southern California are suspending or canceling classes -- and,
in some case, final exams -- as wildfires continue to ravage the region
and disrupt daily life for affected residents. In addition to keeping
their... read
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Edison State Names Employees of the Semester
Edison State Community College recognized outstanding employee
performance during the most recent all-campus meeting in the Robinson
Theater at the Piqua Campus. The Employee of the Semester award speaks
to Edison State’s commitment to quality and sustaining positive
employee engagement. “These employees make a difference to Edison State
and members of the campus community... read
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Darke County Sheriff… Weather-related injury accident on Staudt
Road
On December 12, 2017 at 5:14 PM Darke County Deputies along with Union
City, Ohio Fire Dept., Union City, Ohio Rescue, and Union City, Indiana
Rescue responded to an injury accident in the 11400 block of Staudt
Road. Preliminary investigation revealed that 16 year old Kyler
Guillozet, of Rossburg, driving a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix, was
traveling southbound on Staudt Road when he lost control... read
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Constitutional Amendment Petitions on Drug
Crime Penalties Certified
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today
certified a petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution
regarding penalties associated with drug crimes. On December 1, 2017,
the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend
the Ohio Constitution, entitled "The Neighborhood Safety, Drug
Treatment, and Rehabilitation Amendment" from...
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Edison State Faculty Honored with
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Edison State Community College faculty members Vickie Kirk and Dr. T.R.
Ruddick have been named recipients of the 2017 Faculty Excellence in
Teaching Award from the Southwestern Ohio Council for High Education
(SOCHE). The instructors were honored at Faculty Excellence Awards
luncheon on Friday, November 3, 2017, at the Dayton...
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Tech Repair Service Opens in Downtown
Greenville
GREENVILLE, Ohio - Downtown Greenville has a pair of fresh faces
standing by to fix your phone, tablet, or game system. Ryan Wintrow and
Trevor Brumbaugh opened iSelect Cellular Solutions in downtown
Greenville on November 4th, 2017. The two are no strangers to running a
business, however. Some may remember Go Go Gamers, a business... read
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Jury Finds Illegal Immigrant Not Guilty in
Killing of Kate Steinle, Will Racke
November 30, 2017 - A San Francisco jury found the illegal immigrant
accused of killing Kate Steinle not guilty of murder Thursday, a
stunning result in a case that ignited a nationwide debate over illegal
immigration and sanctuary cities. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, 45, was
found not guilty on all counts in the 2015 shooting, except for
felony... read
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Drug Threat ‘Unprecedented’ says National
Forensic Group
Ohio’s Crime Lab Stats Mirror Trends - (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Today Ohio
Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Office released preliminary numbers of
drug cases that the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) has
received to date in 2017. This follows the recent release by the
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) about the
dangers... read
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Petitions
for Constitutional Amendments Certified
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified two
petitions for proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution. On
November 17, 2017, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received two
written petitions to amend the Ohio Constitution, entitled "The
Initiative and Referendum Amendment for Counties and Townships" and
"The Ohio Community Rights Amendment," from a petitioning... read
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Council on Rural Services… New
Early Childhood Director announced
Council on Rural Services (CORS) welcomed Karin Somers as Early
Childhood Director (ECD) this month. Ms. Somers will direct the Early
Head Start and Head Start services provided to more than 1300 children
in 22 locations throughout Miami, Auglaize, Champaign, Preble, Darke,
Van Wert, Shelby, Greene, and Logan counties. Ms. Somers
previously held... read
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DeWine offers Consumer Protection Tips for
Black Friday
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered
consumer protection tips ahead of Thanksgiving weekend, one of the
busiest shopping weekends of the year. Last year, the Ohio Attorney
General’s Consumer Protection Section received over 3,700 complaints in
November and December. This year, the National Retail Federation
expects holiday retail sales... read
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State Board of Education Awards High
Performing Schools
Darke County has two Momentum schools! The State Board of Education of
Ohio today recognized one district and four schools with the All A
Award for earning straight A’s on their 2016-2017 Ohio School Report
Cards. In addition, 64 districts and 214 schools received the Momentum
Award for exceeding expectations in student growth for the year.
Butler... read
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Whirlpool Announces Plans for Wind Turbines
in Greenville
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Nov 15, 2017 -- Whirlpool Corporation today
announced plans for three wind turbines to power its manufacturing
facility in Greenville, Ohio and further build on the company’s 46-year
commitment to sustainable manufacturing. Beginning construction in
early 2018, the turbines will be the same as those developed for
Whirlpool Corporation... read
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MVCTC Students Attend National FFA
Convention
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 27, 2017/National FFA Organization) – The 90th
National FFA Convention & Expo was held in Indianapolis, IN, on
October 25-28, 2017. As one of the largest providers of
agriculture education in the state, MVCTC had over 250 FFA students
attend the National Convention. MVCTC provides agriculture
education to over... read
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Midmark Announces New Office for Corporate
Headquarters
Relocating headquarters to Austin Landing - DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 14, 2017
— Midmark Corporation, a leading provider of medical, dental and
veterinary healthcare equipment solutions, today announced it has
finalized lease negotiations and will move its headquarters to Austin
Landing by Oct. 1, 2018. Midmark will move approximately 20 – 25
positions... read
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FBI
releases 2016 Hate Crime Statistics
Report Details Offenses, Victims, Offenders, and Locations of Crimes -
Today, the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program released Hate
Crime Statistics, 2016, its latest annual compilation of bias-motivated
incidents reported throughout the U.S. The newest report—which provides
information about the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of
hate crimes... read
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Help us
celebrate a week of Wonder!
11/13/2017 - This week, the Ohio Department of Education is celebrating
the release of the film Wonder, based on the best-selling book by R.J.
Palacio. Counting down to the film’s nationwide premiere on Friday,
Nov. 17, the Department asks Ohio’s educators and students to share
their stories and activities each day based on a theme from the book.
Wonder... read
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Attorney General DeWine… 100 Suspects Charged in 756-Count Drug
Trafficking Indictment
Charges Include Trafficking of Fentanyl, Carfentanil, Heroin, and
Cocaine - (EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine
joined members of the Columbiana County Drug Task Force in East
Liverpool today to announce details of a 756-count indictment filed
against 100 people in connection with a large-scale fentanyl,
carfentanil, heroin, and cocaine trafficking ring...
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FBI… Father/Son Tutoring Company Executives
Sentenced for Fraud
Although financial fraudsters target all sort of victims, perhaps the
worst type of financial criminals are the ones who go after the most
vulnerable. A prime example of those types of criminals? A father/son
pair, the subjects of a recent FBI Chicago-led investigation, who
perpetrated a multi-million-dollar fraud against the Department of
Education that ended up victimizing low-income students...
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Farms must begin reporting air releases of
hazardous substances from animal wastes,
From Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County, By Peggy Hall and Ellen
Essman - Beginning November 15, 2017, many livestock, poultry and
equine farms must comply with reporting requirements under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) section 103. The law requires entities to report releases of
hazardous substances... read
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Spirit awards 14 EMT scholarships
October 29, 2017 - GREENVILLE- Spirit Medical Transport, LLC, is
pleased to announce it has awarded 14 EMT scholarships to individuals
living in the western Ohio and Indiana region. Among those awarded
scholarships were Nathan Berkebile of Ohio City; Anthony “Tony” Beyke
of Celina; Darrian Bradshaw of Portland, IN.; Mikayla Combs of
Hamilton... read
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Midmark Technology Center Supported by
JobsOhio Grant
Future Midmark R&D center is expected to bring 97 new jobs to
Versailles - DAYTON, Ohio – Midmark Corp., a leading provider of
medical, dental and veterinary equipment solutions, plans to create at
least 97 new jobs over five years at a new Research & Development
(R&D) center in Versailles that is planned for construction in
2018. JobsOhio has... read
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Single vehicle injury accident on Jaysville
St. John
On November 12, 2017 at 4:42a.m. Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies along
with Arcanum Rescue, Arcanum Fire Department and Miami Valley
Careflight responded to Jaysville St. John's Road north of Weaver's Ft.
Jefferson Road on an injury accident with entrapment. Preliminary
investigation revealed that a 2016 Nissan driven by, Shonda Thomas
(33), of Union City, was... read
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Local Resident Lyn Bliss elected OFRW
Treasurer
AKRON, OHIO – At its recent Fall Conference, Ohio Federation of
Republican Women (OFRW) elected Lyn Bliss of Greenville to serve as
Treasurer for the 2018-2019 term. Bliss will act as controller for the
OFRW and advise the Board of Directors and Executive Committee as to
the status of the budget and finances. She will compose a budget for
each calendar year. Duties also... read
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Bringing
it all Together at Greenville Middle School
Stand Up and Stand Out! We’re Worth It! As the first nine weeks draws
to a close, many different facets at Greenville Middle School are
coming together to prepare a positive environment that recognizes and
encourages student positive decisions. Students at Greenville
Middle School ‘Stand Up and Stand Out because It’s Worth It!’ (phrase
coined... read
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State Rep. Stephen Huffman… Bill Prohibits Abortions on Children with
Down Syndrome
COLUMBUS—State Representative Stephen Huffman (R-Tipp City) yesterday
applauded the passage of House Bill 214, legislation prohibiting
abortions on unborn children who have or may have Down syndrome. The
legislation, also known as “The Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act,”
prohibits anyone from performing or inducing an abortion if that person
has knowledge that the diagnosis or test result indicating... read
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Tornado damages homes, businesses in Celina
area
On Sunday, November 05, 2017 shortly after 2:10 PM emergency sirens
were activated in Mercer County as a result of a major storm coming
through associated with a tornado. Weather radar also indicated
rotation in the storm with a high likelihood of tornadic
activity. Celina Police officers posted near the south west edge
of town spotted a funnel cloud headed... read
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Edison State, Capabilities Partnership
Continues to Grow
More than Capable - In honor of National Disability Employment
Awareness Month, Edison State Community College and Capabilities, Inc.
are shedding light on the unique partnership that continues to provide
internship opportunities and career exploration for individuals with
developmental disabilities. It is through this partnership that Edison
State has had... read
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FBI… Operation Cross Country XI:
Recovering Underage Victims of Sex Trafficking and Prostitution
-- Operation Cross Country, the FBI’s annual law enforcement action
focused on recovering underage victims of prostitution and drawing the
public’s attention to the problem of sex trafficking at home and
abroad, has concluded with the recovery of 84 sexually exploited
juveniles and the arrests of 120 traffickers. Now in its 11th
iteration, Operation Cross Country... read
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Midmark Showcases New Dental Health Clinic
State-of-the-art facility provides unique teaching environment for
dental hygienists -- DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 26, 2017 — Midmark Corp., a
leading provider of medical, dental and veterinary equipment and
technologies, recently held an open house to showcase the new Midmark
Dental Health Clinic at Sinclair Community College. The facility, which
includes state-of-the-art equipment and furnishings...
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Attorney
General DeWine… DeWine, NRA
partner to bring Security Assessor Training to Ohio
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Today, Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a
partnership with the NRA to bring their National School Shield Security
Assessor Training program to schools in Ohio. The first training was
held on October 24th and 25th in Wellston, Ohio. School personnel,
school resource officers, and law enforcement officers representing
more than 20 Ohio school districts committed to attend...
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Ohio
Department of Education… Ohio
Launches SuccessBound Initiative
In opening remarks to conference attendees, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria launched the SuccessBound initiative
that brings together Ohio’s strong business and education partnerships
to engage and inspire students about career opportunities. “The success
of our students is fundamental to our future as a society. When we can
connect education to real careers for students...
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Greenville City Schools… Parents
are the Key
Diversity is such a broad concept in our world today. As a
society, the idea of diversity is elusive and challenging. Our
society has evolved so much in our understanding of equality and how it
is impacted by diversity. Our state and federal laws help schools
provide rich learning opportunities to diverse groups of
learners. Public education receives...
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Local Doctor Named Family Physician of the
Year
COLUMBUS—State Representatives Stephen Huffman (R-Tipp City) and Keith
Faber (R-Celina) presented a resolution during yesterday’s Ohio House
session to Dr. Carlos K. Menendez, honoring him for being named “Ohio’s
2017 Family Physician of the Year” by the Ohio Academy of Family
Physicians. “It was an honor to recognize Dr. Menendez on the House... read
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Motorcycle accident on Jaysville St. John
On October 28, 2017 at 10:19p.m. Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies along
with Arcanum Rescue, Arcanum Fire Department and Careflight responded
to the 2900 block of Jaysville St. John's Road on an injury accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Maroon Suzuki driven by,
Brent Perry (46), of Arcanum, was traveling south on Jaysville St.
John's Road... read
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Edison State Scholarship Recipients
Recognized at Banquet
Edison State Community College in partnership with the Edison
Foundation recognized over 70 students during a banquet on Thursday,
October 5. The scholarship banquet is held annually to provide
recipients with the opportunity to meet the patrons that made their
scholarships available. Following networking and dinner, Taylor Adami,
Computer Information... read
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Can you
give an hour a week for Empowering kids?
More than 30 students waiting for help - GREENVILLE – Each day, Monday
through Thursday, 35 to 40 students, kindergarten through seventh
grade, head to the cafeteria at Greenville’s new K-8 facility. The same
happens with about half that number of students on Fridays. All are
part of the Empowering Darke County Youth After School Program. Each... read
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OFRW holds
Spring Conference and Board Meeting
‘Taking Action, Getting Results’ theme for GOP Women - AKRON, OHIO –
Lyn Bliss recently attended the Ohio Federation of Republican Women
(OFRW) in Akron, Ohio. Bliss has served as President of the OFRW
for the previous 4 years. "It has been an amazing odyssey to serve as
President of the Federation for the past four years, and I want to... read
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What will
dicamba changes mean for farmers? Sam Custer, OSU
Extension, Darke County
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an
agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont to change dicamba registration
and labeling beginning with the 2018 growing season. EPA reports that
the agreement was a voluntary measure taken by the manufacturers to
minimize the potential of dicamba drift from “over the top”
applications on... read
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Versailles Health Care Center… VHCC welcomes new administrator
The staff at Versailles Health Care Center is excited to welcome
Lindsey Gehret as the Administrator at Versailles Health Care
Center. Gehret is originally from the North Star area and now
resides in Greenville with her four children, Sofia,10, Nolan,6,Ellery,
5, and Sawyer, 4. She enjoys spending time with her family,
golfing, and gardening. She is a member of many organizations... read
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Jordan Agency Earns Platinum Plowshare Award
DES MOINES, IA – Writing farm insurance is often complex. Each farm
operation is different with unique risks and insurance needs. It
requires a deep understanding of the business of farming and a high
level of expertise in knowing which insurance products provide the best
protection against the specific risks a farm or ranch operation faces.
So, it’s no small... read
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Local author releases educational book for
‘tweens’
New Ohio author, B.A. Hughes has published GLIMM, A Glimpse of Light
Found. The book presents six stories highlighting adventures of
tweens and early teens as they uncover everyday mysteries. Readers aged
9-15 will find kinship with mystical animals and natural phenomena such
as a lonely cheetah, a weeping stone, a demanding rabbit, and a
secret... read
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Reduce, reuse, re-educate: Contamination
hurts recycling
Note: Two flyers attached… Prescription Drug Recycling Day Scheduled
for Oct. 28; 9-Volt Battery Exchange Currently Underway… Consider this:
a contractor finishes a job cleaning up a rental property for a client.
It’s time to dispose of the items the previous renter left behind. He’s
cleaned up items such as clothes, shoes, broken toys and electronics... read
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Darke County Phone Scam Alert issued
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a telephone
scam in the Darke County area yesterday. This type of scam has
been going on all around the country for sometime and seems to be
perpetrated in this area periodically. The telephone scam involved the
perpetrator identifying himself as a Darke County Deputy attempting to
obtain... read
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NPR Ed… Puerto Rican Students
Head To The Mainland For School, Elissa Nadworny
October 14, 2017 - It's not exactly how Deilanis Santana planned to
spend her 13th birthday: waking up before dawn, packing up her life –
and heading to Connecticut to live with her grandma. But here she is at
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, three weeks after
Hurricane Maria, waiting anxiously like many other Puerto Ricans for... read
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FBI 2016 Statistics… Law
Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty
According to statistics collected by the FBI, 118 law enforcement
officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2016. Of these, 66
law enforcement officers died as a result of felonious acts, and 52
officers died in accidents. In addition, 57,180 officers were victims
of line-of-duty assaults. Comprehensive data tables about these
incidents and brief narratives describing...
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Darke County Sheriff… Two injury
accidents in Darke County
On October 17, 2017 at approximately 9:57pm Darke County Deputies along
with Greenville Township Fire & Rescue responded to the
intersection of US Route 36 and Jaysville St. John's Road for a two
vehicle injury crash. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2011 White
Toyota Scion driven by LaDonna Jackson 28, of Prescott, AZ. was
traveling northbound on... read
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Senator Matt Huffman… Huffman
Introduces Bill to Scale Back Administrative School Mandates
-- COLUMBUS - State Senator Matt Huffman (R-Lima) today introduced the
Ohio Public School Deregulation Act, which is legislation designed to
reduce the amount of unnecessary mandates and regulations affecting
Ohio’s public schools. "All too often what sounds like a good idea in
Columbus translates instead to burdensome paperwork and tedious tasks
that distract... read
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Miami Industrial Trucks Valuable MVCTC
Business Partner
Englewood, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
named Mark Jones of Miami Industrial Trucks (MIT) as the recipient of
the 2017 Friend of MVCTC Award. The Friend of MVCTC was awarded at the
27th annual All Advisory Dinner held on Thursday, October 5, in the
MVCTC Student Activity Center. MVCTC Superintendent, Dr. Nick Weldy,
says, “This award is given... read
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State Senator Bill Beagle… House
Approves Deaf History Month Bill, Beagle honored
COLUMBUS - On Tuesday, leaders from the Ohio Speech and Hearing
Government Affairs Coalition named State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp
City) the 2017 Legislator of the Year in recognition of Senate Bill 27
and his efforts to increase awareness of individuals living with speech
and hearing difficulties. "I'm both honored and humbled to receive this
distinction from such a remarkable community...
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