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Sidewalk Chalk Art kicks off State Heritage Days
By Elaine Bailey
Under overcast skies and on sidewalks cooled from an overnight shower,
contestants ranging from ages 4 through 19 met at the northwest corner
of Pearl and Columbia next to the Raphael Kirshbaum Building located in
the Union City Commercial Historic District to participate in the Psi
Chapter of Tri Kappa’s debut Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest. The art
contest was the first of many events held during the community’s annual
State Line Heritage Days. Participants depicted this year’s theme
Aboard the Midnight Train using broad ranges of color and creative... Read More. More Community.
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MANDEL CAMPAIGN LARGELY INVISIBLE
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Hotline on Call...
Josh Mandel Talks About Senate Campaign
By Sean Sullivan
Ohio’s Republican Treasurer Josh Mandel, the 33-year- old Iraq War
veteran, put his campaign on the map with an eye-popping fundraising
haul. But it isn’t just the fundraising that makes him a formidable
challenger to Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. His biography is the kind
consultants love: a Marine who served two tours... Read More. More News. |
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COUNTING THEIR BLESSINGS
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Senior Scribes...
Seniors at Starbucks
From Dan Harless
A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their
ailments. “My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of
coffee,” said one. “Yes, I know,” said another. “My cataracts are so
bad; I can’t even see my coffee.” “I couldn’t even mark an “X” at
election time, my hands are so crippled,” volunteered a third. “What?
Speak up! What? I can’t hear you!” “I can’t... Read More. More Senior Scribes.
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ELIMINATING REDUNDENCY IS POOR POLICY?
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Foxnews.com...
Pelosi’s Energy Savings Program Evaporates
By Stephen Clark
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi’s four-year effort to “Green the
Capitol” is officially no-more, having been dumped into an existing
energy-savings program on the Hill in a move that Republicans say will
save more money, eliminate redundancy... Read More. More News. |
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STATE SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
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Workforce Development Funding Announced
COLUMBUS—State Senator Bill Beagle (R – Tipp City) today touted the
release of nearly $2.5 million in loans and grants that will assist in
the creation of over 90 new, full-time jobs, while helping to retain an
additional 80 existing positions. The funds will be made available to
four area employers by way of the Ohio Controlling Board. Two Dayton
businesses, Techmetals, Inc. and Mound Laser & Photonics Center,
Inc., will be... Read More. More News. |
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STILL REMINDING US OF HIS INHERITANCE
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Townhall...
Spending Is Just Our Second-Biggest Problem
By David Limbaugh
Being a disciple of Saul Alinsky might not be so easy as it would
appear. President Obama and his minions obviously can’t decide whom to
scapegoat for the nation’s credit downgrade and our financial crisis.
One thing is for sure: It’s not in Barack Obama to accept personal
responsibility for the consequences of his...
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S&P'S $2 TRILLION U.S. ASSESSEMENT ERROR
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Townhall...
Who’s Really Downgrading America?
By Pat Buchanan
The decision by Standard & Poor’s to strip the United States of its
AAA credit rating, for the first time, has triggered a barrage of
catcalls against the umpire from the press box and Obamaites. S&P,
we are reminded, was giving A ratings to banks like Lehman Brothers,
whose books were stuffed with suspect subprime paper... Read
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Dow
back down over 500 points, this time thanks to Europe’s economic
problems. Will the big government types never learn? How about some
good, old-fashioned stand on your own two feet, folks? Anyone else out
there scratching their heads? Also in News:
Jackson: Go back to the streets; Kasich, Foley find common ground on
shared services; Redistricting gets rolling with Republicans holding
the pen. Blogs: Merger math; Kasich goes looking for extra trouble; and Brokest Nation In History On Edge Of Armageddon. Obituaries: Charles W. “Butch” George. For
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