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TODAY IS SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011  -  MOM SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS PROBATION FOR SPANKING
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Family Events...
Discipline questions spark debate, decisions
By Marybeth Hicks

It’s one of the most controversial issues in parenting — to spank or not to spank. And recently, the issue of spanking landed in the media thanks to a judge in Texas who declared from the bench, “You don’t spank children.” Then, he sentenced a mom to five years of felony probation for doing just that. The Texas case is probably more complex than the news stories reveal. Last December, the mother was charged with child endangerment for spanking her... Read More. More Opinion.
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
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Standoff with “bath salts” related suicidal subject

Gettysburg – On June 24, 2011 at 4:45 p.m. Darke County 911 received a call in reference to a suspicious white male running northbound on Horatio New Harrison Rd. from Childrens Home Bradford Rd.  The 911 caller advised that the male subject was not wearing a shirt and was claiming that people were chasing him. Darke County Deputies were dispatched to the area and upon their arrival they located a white... Read More. More News.

FAMILY SUMMER FUN FOR FREE!
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How to Live Positive on Less Income
by Sharon Hopper

Hey everybody… It’s summer and we need to have some fun. Yes I said old fashioned cost effective fun. The Fourth of July is just around the corner and there are several places that you can go and really have a show of shows. For instance the whole family can go to Anderson Indiana to the Hoosier Racing Park and enjoy a night of stage music, hot dogs, jumping balloons for the kids, and... Read More. More Opinion.
 
HANDS ON WEST CENTRAL OHIO
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The Volunteer Leader

The link below takes you to HandsOn West Central Ohio’s regular newsletter. It is full of volunteer opportunities for readers of all ages. In it you’ll find a calendar of events, availability of training tools… even links to the organization’s facebook and twitter accounts. Check it out. From The Volunteer Leader… It's no secret that belts are tightening.  Funding is scarce, and client lists are growing.  Now, more than ever, the nonprofit... Read More. More Community.

FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER
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Darke County Animal Shelter Open House

The Darke County Friends of the Shelter would like to thank the following businesses and private individuals for donating goods and services to our first open house of the Darke County Animal Shelter on Saturday ,June 18, 2011. Countryside Gardens, Kitchenaid Experience, Justin Tegtmeyer (music), Bev Baker, and Brenda... Read More. More Community.

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A BIGGER JOB THAN BEING THE PRESIDENT
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Foxnews...
Obama as Dad -- A National Treasure and Role Model
By Juan Williams

Last week the First Husband and First Daddy, better known as President Obama, was asked if losing next year’s election would devastate him. “I’m sure there are days when I say one term is enough,” he told The Today Show. “Michelle and the kids are wonderful in that if I said ‘You know what guys I want to do something different
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TRUE STORY IS NOT THE DEVASTATION...
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Townhall... 
Citizens Not Politicians Make America Great
By Terry Paulson

What makes America great? It’s not our politicians; it’s our people. A government can only be as good as the people it governs. America has always been blessed by people who have balanced a commitment to personal responsibility with a shared commitment to the commons. It’s all too tempting to focus on the devastation of the
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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR  -  TODAY IS SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2011
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Late Friday night there was another incident involving the growing “bath salts” problem, this time in Gettysburg. A 30-year-old Sidney man threatened suicide when confronted by officers… See Standoff. Also in News: Kasich signs ‘pill mill’ order; Ohio public-pension review seen as useless, wasteful; and Chicago’s Violent Flash Mobs. Community: Provide Comfort at in End-of-Life Journey. Events: A Salute to Military Families; and Quickbooks. Senior Scribes: God Made You. Blogs: Who cares about American history?; One Network, Under Secular Elitism; and Normalizing Deviance. Obituaries: Reverend Thomas Miller Davis, Charlotte Catherine (Hinegardner) Harter. For Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.

 
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