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2012 - DARKE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Commissioners considering sales tax option for 911 Service
By Bob Robinson
Commissioners testing the waters for taking a .25 percent renewable sales tax increase to the voters in November…
DARKE COUNTY - Darke County Commissioner Mike Stegall told Greenville
Kiwanians Wednesday that state funding might be going away for the
county’s 911 emergency services. Stegall said that General Fund money
pays for the Sheriff’s Department, as well as much of the 911 services,
but that the emergency response system funding also includes a $ .28
per month charge on cell phones. “This funding (cell phone) is in
danger of being eliminated... Read
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U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOHN BOEHNER
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House Will Act to Reverse Attack on Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) made
the following statement on the House floor: “In recent days, Americans
of every faith and political persuasion have mobilized in objection to
a rule put forward by the Obama Administration that constitutes an
unambiguous attack on religious freedom in our country. “This rule
would require faith-based employers – including Catholic charities,
schools, universities... Read
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"I'M GOING TO TRY MY BEST TO RUN..."
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Jet Track... Striving For Another Great Year
By Ashley Studebaker
With Track and Field season just around the corner, the Franklin Monroe
Jets are wasting no time in getting prepared. Conditioning started on
Feburary 8th, and the team is excited to get this season underway.
Allison Hildebrand, who has been one of Franklin Monroe’s top runners
for a few years, talked about getting prepared and what people should
expect to see from her and the rest of the... Read
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FLAMES BLEW A HOLE IN THE CHIMNEY
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WHIO-TV...
Faulty connection blamed in Darke Co. house fire
DARKE COUNTY, Ohio — The fire that destroyed a home on
Richmond-Palestine Road was the result of a faulty connection that
involved a wood stove and the chimney, a fire official said Wednesday
night. “Literally, the fire was between the stove and chimney,” said
Company Officer... Read
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| DOWLER, TESTER SHOOT DOUBLE DIGITS |
Lady Wave fall at Piqua
PIQUA- The Greenville Lady Wave started out like a ball of fire,
jumping Piqua early and often, staking themselves to a 20-6 halftime
lead. Despite seeing senior Jenna Dowler and Kelsey Tester in double
figures with 15 and 10 points respectively, the Wave could not maintain
that momentum, falling to the Piqua Lady Indians, 47-44 Monday in GWOC
action. The loss dropped the Wave to 3-17 on the year, and now
Greenville will get... Read
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GREENVILLE COMMUNITY GARDENS
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Partnership announced with Darke County Parks
Greenville Community Gardens, a community garden initiative based in
and around Greenville, Ohio, has announced a formal partnership with
Darke County Parks. Darke County Parks will allow the community garden
program to utilize park property to establish one or more community
gardens. These community gardens will provide local residents the
ability... Read
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| COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACT STARTED IT
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Mail Magazine 24...
Mortgaging our Future
by Michael Becker
I’ve been around a long time and I’ve seen a bunch of, well, stupid
things. But folks, let me tell you, there’s something in the water in
Washington DC that causes a complete shutdown of one’s ability to
reason or be rational. We are facing a crisis. Yawn. And, never one to
let a crisis go to waste, the President is proposing to once again
pile... Read
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| FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TODAY IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10,
2012 |
Commissioner
Mike Stegall talked to Greenville Kiwanis Wednesday about the future of
911 service in the county. Great things coming; but like everything
else, they’re expensive. And like everything else, they could be an
unfunded mandate. Check it out… more to come. Also in News: School would train for Ag jobs. Community: Darke County Engineer: Scheduled Improvements to Roads & Bridges. Blogs: CBO Study on Federal Pay. Obituaries: Kathryn Charlotte Baird, Betty J. Paulus, Patsy A. Riffell Thayer. For
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