TODAY
IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23,
2012 - THE BILL BURKETT WEEKEND
Lady Trojans look for marked
improvement
Trojans take on Jets; Patriots go after A-Tigers
By George Starks
ARCANUM- Coming off a three win season a year ago, second year Arcanum
coach Rachel Fearon is looking for bigger and better things from her
Lady Trojans. With the 2012-13 season kicking off tonight at
Tri-Village, Fearon believes she has the team to beat at the Bill
Burkett. “I think we are strong enough to win… Read
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DARKE
COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Whirlpool Hosts Economic
Development Forum
Partnering for Progress was glad to co-host this year's 4th-quarter
investor meeting along with the Dayton Development Coalition (DDC) and
Whirlpool. The event featured a regional update from the DDC
as
well as an update on the region's UAV initiative. Senator
Bill
Beagle and DCED Director Marc Saluk addressed workforce development...
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J
J HUDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Canan up for big award
BRADFORD- Bradford senior James Canan has been nominated for the Ohio
National Guard/JJ Huddle Player of the Year. Canan, a senior running
back for the Railroaders was recognized as the J J Huddle Player of the
Week for his week three performance against National Trail. Canan led
his team to a 61-41 victory over the Blazers by rushing for 455 yards
and 7 touchdowns in that record...
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WHEN
CHILDREN WERE CHILDREN
The true art of gifting
By Sharon Hopper
Oh Oh! First day of shopping for the Christmas season. Golly when I was
a kid there were no such stores like Walmart, Target, K Mart and the
like. But we had F.W. Woolworth and Ben Franklin dime stores. I always
wondered why they were called dime stores, because even in my younger
years the cost of everything was more than a dime other than candy or
gum. And the term Black Friday... Read
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I'M
THANKFUL FOR...
Thankfulness
By Naiesha Thobe
Teen Scribe
First off, let me say sorry for the sudden vanishing of me and my
writing. I'll write up a blog soon and explain everything. Second off,
happy Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for? I started listing things
that I was thankful for and realized, a few items through, that I'm
thankful for a lot of otherwise immaterial things. Maybe that makes me
a bad person. I'd like...
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Giving Thanks
My mother, a schoolteacher in Mansfield, taught her sons that no matter
what our station in life, no one is too important or too busy to serve.
This holiday season, I’m grateful for that lesson – and for the example
set each day by so many in their communities. And I am most heartened
by the sacrifices of hardworking Ohioans who struggle to make ends meet
yet still make time to give to others. A couple of years ago, I met an
Ohio...
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REDSTATE
Ronald Reagan and What I Got Wrong
By Erick Erickson
Every person who talks and writes about politics gets stuff wrong. I’ve
gotten my fair share wrong. But what I think I got most wrong in
Campaign 2012 was the damage Mitt Romney’s “47%” remark would do to
him. It may seem obvious, but bear with me. Mitt Romney was talking off
the cuff to a supposedly off the record group of donors and muddled... Read
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NOTES
& THOUGHTS
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23,
2012
Finally… Horse Parade story and nearly 100 photos on Saturday. Editor’s
photo: About 45 juniors from Greenville High School visited Ball State
University recently. College visits are part of the requirements of the
College Club. Story on Saturday. Classifieds: New Listings posted for Nov. 21; Promos: Black Friday Sales… Countryside Bike Shop & Hansbarger Home Solutions. Also in Blogs: EPA Black Ops? Community: Gift suggestions for seniors. Events: Great bicycle adventure. News: Injury accident on 118; Marc Dann’s license suspended. Obituaries: Millie (Miller) Short. Yesterday's
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