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2011 - WORKERS NOT KEEPING UP WITH TECH CHANGES
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Jobs mismatch between employers and workers
“Workers can’t pass 8th grade reading levels”
By Bob Robinson
“The southern part of the county is now starting to plant,” said Justin
Petrosino, Darke County’s OSU Agricultural Extension Agent. He noted
that planting hasn’t started in earnest in the north because of the wet
ground. “Some are planting corn, some corn and beans. Those who planted
early,” he added, “now have to break up the crust that was created when
the wet ground they planted dried up during the... Read More. See More Community.
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WELLNESS FAIR AT BRETHREN RETIREMENT
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BRC residents get health info and testing
By Bob Robinson
Brethren Retirement Community’s Brick Room was full of health care
providers and related organizations Thursday as the retirement
community presented a Wellness Fair for residents and visitors.
According to Rhonda Bowman, one of the planning committee members,
there were 23 vendors and... Read More. See More Community.
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WEEKLY CLAIMS FALL; BUT MAY JOBLESS UP
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Breaking news... unemployment ticks up to 9.1 percent. Dayton Business Journal...
Weekly U.S. jobless claims fall to 422,000
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment
benefits fell to 422,000, a drop of 6,000 from the previous week. The
number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits
for the week ended May 28 fell to 422,000, a drop of 6,000 from the
previous... Read More. See More News. |
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DARKE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU
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June Events
With summer officially here and the kids out of school, parents are
hearing, “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do!” Help is here! The month of
June is full of activities for the entire family. Read on to learn
about unique events taking place in and around Darke County, Ohio. For
more details, click on the blue links below or... Read More. See More Events. |
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
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Animal Shelter Open House June 18
In conjunction with the proclamation of Adopt a Pet month, the Darke
Count Animal Shelter will be hosting an Open House. This will be held
on Saturday June 18, 2011 from 12 noon to 3 pm. There will be free
food, coloring contest for the kids. free basket raffle of kitchenaid
accessories donated by Kitchenaid... Read More. See More Events. |
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"BEYOND SHADOW OF A DOUBT" IS OUT
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Townhall...
Crying Rape
By Mike Adams
People often assume that self-described liberals are more supportive of
due process than self-described conservatives. That certainly isn’t the
case when we talk about the illiberal bureaucrats who run the United
States Department of Education. The notion that an adult charged with a
felony should be put on trial using the same standard of evidence used
for...
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READ IT... THEN READ IT AGAIN
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Townhall...
GOP Condemns Democrats’ ‘Breathtaking’ Refusal to Produce Budget
By Byron York
“Let’s see it,” a frustrated Sen. Jeff Sessions said on the Senate
floor recently. “Let’s bring it forward.” By “it,” Sessions meant a
Democratic proposal for a 2012 federal budget. In recent days,
Sessions, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, has been
asking, pushing, pleading... Read
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EDITOR - TODAY IS SATURDAY, JUNE 4,
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Foxnews,
Politico, msnbc... The U.S. economy added 54,000 jobs in May, far below
expectations and recent monthly gains, the Labor Department reported
Friday. The unemployment rate also ticked up to 9.1 percent from 9
percent. Also, as promised, the latest letter from Don Wright. Also in News:
Cain: With All Due Respect, Obama Couldn’t Run a Pizza Joint; Ohio’s
key budget cuts some of biggest in nation; and Ohio Senate committee’s
plan adds $115M for schools. Letters: Kathy Beam… Response to Bob Rhoades’ Memorial Day in Treaty City; and Don Wright… Right back atcha. Events: The Score Board Sports Club. Blogs: Op-Ed: Merit pay should stay in budget; and The Truth About the American Economy. Obituaries: Bonnie L. Smith, Larry J. Back. For
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