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2011 - "WE HAVE COMPLETED PHASE ONE"
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Darke County Economic Development Office…
County Development Efforts Ready to Expand Again
Darke County- Investors in Darke County’s Partnering for Progress (P4P)
campaign filled The Andersons Marathon Ethanol plant conference room on
July 29 to receive the economic development report for the third
quarter of 2011. Aside from the usual report on recent
development efforts, the crowd of approximately 60 heard some new
wrinkles from Economic Development Director Marc Saluk, including the
direction of P4P itself. “In my mind, we have completed phase one of
Partnering for Progress... Read More. More News.
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SOME UNEMPLOYED STOPPED LOOKING
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KQED Radio...
U.S. Jobs Up 117,000; July Unemployment 9.1 Percent
by NPR Staff and Wires
Hiring picked up slightly in the U.S. in July and the unemployment rate
dipped to 9.1 percent, an optimistic sign after the worst day on Wall
Street in nearly three years. The Labor Department said Friday that
employers added 117,000 jobs last... Read More. More News. |
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
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Ohio’s Balanced Budget
Over the past few weeks I have been witnessing our lawmakers in
Washington barter over raising our nation’s debt ceiling. This
country has over $14 trillion in debt and it will continue growing.
Governor Kasich and my colleagues in the state government have passed a
budget that will ensure Ohio has good credit in the future. In
fact, as a result of the strong economic policies supported in this
General Assembly, the Standard and Poor’s credit agency has... Read More. More Opinion.
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STATE AUDITOR DAVE YOST
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“Essential Air Service” to Ely, NV and Points in Between:
Why Part of the FAA is Shut Down For Now
You may have never heard of Ely, Nevada, population 4,255. But the
federal government writes a check for $3,700 every time one of its
residents steps on to a half-empty airplane at its tiny airport. The
federal subsidy for Ely – and other little airports like it – are the
argument behind the partial FAA shutdown. The Republicans and Democrats
are blaming... Read More. More Opinion. |
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| DARKE COUNTY PARKS
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A Stroll on the Prairie
When settlers first came to Darke County, prairie stretched southwest
of Greenville for over 15 miles! Join a Naturalist at Shawnee
Prairie Preserve, 4267 St. Rt. 502 West, on Thursday, August 11th for a
leisurely walk through our “back 40” prairie. The hike will begin
at 7pm where we will see what flowers are in bloom, what birds are
active and what butterflies are... Read More. More Events. |
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TAXI DRIVER? NYC PERMIT A COOL $603,000
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Townhall...
Cruel Laws
By Walter E. Williams
What does it take to be able to own and operate a taxi and earn
$30,000, $40,000 or more a year? You need to purchase a used car and
liability insurance. Compared with other businesses, the startup cost
to become a taxi owner/operator is modest; that’s until you have to
come up with money for a license. In May 2010, the price of a license,
called a medallion, to own one taxi in... Read
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WEDNESDAYS WITH AUDREY HUDSON
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Daily Events... Pipeline Clogged In Senate Recess
The Democrat-controlled Senate fled the Beltway Tuesday night for a
five-week summer vacation without taking action on a number of bills
sent over from the House including a measure to expedite the
long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline. The 36-inch pipeline would stretch
more than 1,600 miles from Alberta, Canada through several states and
into Nederland, Texas. The House measure directs President Barack Obama...
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| NOTES
FROM
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EDITOR - TODAY IS SATURDAY, AUGUST 6,
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Breaking
news at 8:30 Friday… U.S. credit rating downgraded from AAA for first
time in U.S. History. Read the story here. Seems Hope & Change just keeps on trucking.
Oh, almost forgot. Everyone seems excited over unemployment decrease to
9.1 percent. Also in News:
Boehner responds to announced July unemployment; Joe Biden collecting
rent from Secret Service; and Left for Extinct, a Steel Plant Rises in
Ohio. Community:
Public Hearing Notice... City of Greenville; Annie Oakley Photo Shoot
Out Contest was a success!; and First Lady Kasich… Brunch, Baseball and
Books. Senior Scribes: Retirement Perspectives: Take Your Pick!!! Blogs:
A lesson from Iowa: the three questions Washington must ask; The Left
Turns on Obama; and Voting My Conscience for an Imperfect Bill. Obituaries: Frances C. Eikenberry. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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