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TODAY IS THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2011  -  SECOND PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY
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Conveyance fee increase…
Proponents look to the future; opponents say it’s unfair
By Bob Robinson

With homes losing a third of their value today, people selling them under duress have to bring their checkbooks to the table… it’s not fair to make them pay in order to benefit the county in general. Short term, yes. But a better economy puts people to work and property values go up. Long term, they benefit the most. Those were the basic pros and cons of the Darke County Commissioners public hearing Monday over... Read More. More News.
dave knapp  
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MEDICAL READINESS
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Calamityville, Ohio
By Bob Rhoades

Yup, that’s what they call it.  It’s not really a city but more of a thought process coming into reality and it’s pretty close to our backyard, in Fairborn.  The thought process is quickly becoming a reality on the old Cemex site on 235.  Since it was used to build concrete appurtenances of all types there was a dust problem to be dealt with.  Most of that... Read More. More Community.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
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Match of the Month: Tara Thomas & Liz Harless

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County announce Big Sister Tara Thomas, of New Madison, and Little Sister Liz Harless, of Hollansburg, have been selected as June Match of the Month.  Tara and Liz have been matched since January, 2008. According to her grandmother, Margaret Hawes, “Liz looks forward to EVERY... Read More. More Community.
 
THE PHOTOS KEEP POPPING UP...
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Politico...
Democrats worry Anthony Weiner will hurt agenda
By Jonathan Allen & Jake Sherman

Democratic leaders face a no-win situation this week as the House convenes for the first time since Rep. Anthony Weiner acknowledged sending sexual photographs and text messages to a half-dozen women over the past three years. Reps. Nancy Pelosi of California, Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Steve Israel of New\... Read More. More News.

OHIO HS ACADEMIC TEAM HONORED
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Senator Tom Patton, 24th District…
Olmsted Falls State Champions recognized at Statehouse

Olmsted Falls High School Academic Team beats Copley for top honors - COLUMBUS – This week, State Senator Tom Patton (R – Strongsville) hosted members of the Olmsted Falls High School Academic... Read More. More Community.

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MAIN STREAM MEDIA DOESN'T GET IT
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Townhall... 
Missing The News
By Hugh Hewitt
 
Two enormous stories are waiting for the MSM when it recovers from the Weiner implosion. One concerns domestic policy and the other foreign. “Fast and Furious” is the name given to a Department of Justice/Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms investigation into gun running into Mexico. The Feds decided to try and tag and follow heavy weaponry into Mexico with the idea of
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FEDS KEEP FIGHTING STATE EFFORTS
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Townhall...
Concerns Over Illegal Immigration Becoming Mainstream
By Rachel Alexander

Once upon a time opposition to illegal immigration was championed by a few special interest groups and outspoken leaders like Tom Tancredo and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Not so anymore. Regular sheriffs like Arizona’s Paul Babeu of Pinal County and Larry Dever of Cochise County are speaking up loudly
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dave knapp  
NOTES FROM THE EDITOR  -  TODAY IS THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2011
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The first public hearing on the Conveyance Fee increase was held Wednesday. The next is scheduled for Monday. Let your elected officials know your opinion. Also in News: Companies Spend on Equipment, Not Workers; Illinois Republicans brace for bloodbath; and Kasich Week in Review. Events: Flashback | Ladies Night at The Score Board Sports Club. Blogs: What Kind of a Country Do You Want?; The Ends Didn’t Justify the Means; States: “Help Us, Criminal Illegals Swamp Budgets, Prisons.” For Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.

 
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