TODAYIS FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013 - GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Lester Ward named Fair Parade Marshall Great Darke County Fair dates Aug. 16-24
Born September 17, 1922, Lester E. Ward Jr. was raised on a farm inIndiana. He began working in a factory near Richmond IN aftergraduating from high school and then enlisted in the United States ArmyAir Corps when WWII broke out. He was onboard a United States Airfighter; a B-17, when it was shot down across enemy lines. He became aWWII Prisoner of War and went through the "Long March" of theconcentration camps in Germany. As WWII came to an end,thankfully... ReadMore. MoreNews.
MUSINGS OF A TEEN SCRIBE
Spaying Peaches By Tiffany Beumer
As I have stated in the past, in July 2012 I took in a beautiful kittenthat I named Peaches. She is one of those rare kittens that is notextremely hyper, and is very relaxed and quiet. Peaches only “speaks”when she wants her food bowl filled, as soon as food hits the bowl sheis calm as could be. A couple of months ago it all changed, herhormones had taken over. She is the only cat... ReadMore. MoreYouth.
WHEN CHILDREN WERE CHILDREN
I was and am a “ham” By Sharon Hopper
They, my parents, tell me when I was just a little girl we rode thetrain a lot from Baltimore Md. to Mansfield Ohio where my grandparentand all my family lived. They tell me that I used to sing Mare's EatOats and Doe's Eat Oats and Little Lambs Eat Ivy, up and down theaisles of the train and people would give me a nickel for singing tothem. I can see my happy face and curly locks bouncing around. My... ReadMore. MoreSenior.
DARKE COUNTY FREINDS OF THE SHELTER
Pets of the week
We have these 3 puppies Darke County Animal Shelter. Two are males andone is a female. They are going to become big dogs when mature. Theyare all very lovable and happy. They will make wonderful friends andcompanions. They are supposed to be part Lab and part Boxer. They arewaiting to be adopted. We also have a couple of Pug mixes, a lab puppy,a shepherd mix... ReadMore. MoreCommunity.
BLEACHER REPORT
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Adam Jones sued in Ohio for unpaid Las Vegas judgment
CINCINNATI- It’s been six years since Adam “Pacman” Jones’ notorious“make it rain” moment in Las Vegas, which resulted in the shooting ofTommy Urbanski. Urbanski, who was hit four times and paralyzed,received a $13.4 million judgment last year against Jones. ButJones hasn’t paid... ReadMore. MoreSports.
DAYTON DAILY NEWS
Ohioans’ personal income on rise Buckeyes’ per capita gains tied for 2nd highest in U.S. in 2012 By Cornelius Frolik
Ohio’s per capita personal income rose at one of the fastest rates inthe nation last year, another sign that the state’s economy isrecovering more quickly than most of the country, according to dataanalyzed by the Dayton Daily News. Per capita personal income — whichincludes all earnings such as wages, dividends, interest… ReadMore. MoreNews.
THE CHILREN'S BIBLE
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Judas Asparagus From a CNO Reader
This is amazing and should bring tears of laughter to your eyes. Iwonder how often we take for granted that children understand what weare teaching? A child was asked to write a book report on the entireBible. Here is what was written: The Children's Bible in A Nutshell -In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing butGod, darkness... ReadMore. MoreBlogs.
FROMTHE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013
Editor’sPhoto: The Darke County Historical Society presents the Heritage Awardto John and Karen Burkett. Story Saturday. The Paul Ackley cartoon forApril1 hasbeen posted. Check it out here.Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds:New listing posted March 28. Also in Blogs: Obama ignores 86,000 ideas to save money. News: Two vehicle accident near New Madison; Report on Rural Human Trafficking. Obituaries: Howard W. “Wally” Warren. Yesterday's Home PageClick Here
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