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IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28,
2012 - THAT'S MY OPINION
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Owning up to a wrong or two
By Bob Robinson
Now that the dust seems to have settled – for the moment – on the
proposed .25 percent sales tax increase Commissioner Mike Stegall has
brought up, I’d like to raise a few questions. New information has come
to light. Let’s start with MARCS, the Multi Agency Radio Communications
System Bob Rhoades told us about that last week. Is there a reason we
aren’t considering doing what some of our neighbors have done? It’s
been around for seven years and has been embraced by Mercer and other
regional counties. If I understood Bob correctly, we could meet our
911... Read
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COMMISSIONERS CORNER
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Your input wanted on 911 issue
County continues leadership in economic development
As this is written, the weather is a balmy 45 degrees. Not bad
for a February in the Miami Valley. I am sure most of us will
take this right up until spring. However, winter is not over... Read
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DARKE COUNTY TEAMS STILL IN RUNNING
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Boys back at it tonight
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- Three boys sectional games are on tap for tonight’s
action in the OHSAA Tournament. In the D-III Tecumseh sectional, top
seed Versailles will do battle with the Northridge Polar Bears.
Versailles got a huge first round victory over National Trail in the
opening round, 61-34. Barring a disaster, the Tigers will see third
round action at the University of... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
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AG Joins Lawsuit Against Federal Mandate Violating Religious Liberty
(COLUMBUS, OH)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, attorneys general
from six other states, religious organizations, and individual citizens
today filed a lawsuit challenging the new federal government mandate
that requires religious organizations to provide insurance products and
services that violate their religious beliefs. “I continue to have
grave concerns that despite... Read
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| BANKRUPTCY SELDOM AN OPTION |
Dayton Business Journal...
College grads seek to escape rising debts
by Laura Englehart
A growing number of Dayton-area college graduates are looking for
relief from insurmountable debts. More often these days the lion’s
share of their financial burdens stem from student loan debt, and some
of them initially are seeking to shed the debt through bankruptcy.
However, many grads are surprised to learn they can’t wipe... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
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Local Teen Injured in Crash
On February 27, 2012 at 6:46 AM, Darke County Deputies along with
Versailles Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a one vehicle, injury
crash in the 9300 block of Conover Road. Investigation revealed
that the driver, Macy Dirksen, 16, of Bradford, was driving a 2003
Mercury Grand Marquis northbound on Conover Road when she lost control
of her vehicle and drove off the right side of the roadway. The vehicle
struck and sheared off a utility pole and... Read
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COMPETING WITH PRIVATE INVESTORS
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Human Events...
The $4 Billion ObamaCare slush fund for progressives
by Michelle Malkin
If you like how the Obama administration’s multibillion-dollar
“investments” in bankrupt solar companies have turned out, you’ll love
the latest federal loan program to nowhere. It’s the Obamacare loyalty
rewards program for progressives. To appease liberal Democrats pushing
for the so-called “public option” (the full... Read
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| FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TODAY IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28,
2012 |
Tonight
was the Candidates Forum. Watch for it coming soon. Also, County News
Online observes a moratorium on local election stories the weekend
prior to the election. If anyone chooses to discuss a candidate or
issue on the ballot, the article must be provided in time for
publication no later than Friday. This does not mean, however, that
local politics cannot be discussed. It only means that no candidate or
ballot issue can be discussed. Also in News: What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls. Letters: Fast & Furious, “Botched” nothing. Blogs: Toledo Blade... It’s complicated. Obituaries: Carol E. (Young) Flatter Jameson (corrected), Jack E. Lecklider. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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