TODAY
IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 - FAREWELL TO THE KING AND QUEEN
2012 Junior Fair Royal Couple thank community for awesome year
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “It was cool to see Lucas crown his little sister,” said Kelsey Burchett, 2012 Darke County Junior Fair Queen. Lucas King, 2012 Junior Fair King, crowned Jenna King 2013 Junior Fair Queen on July 16. “We were both rooting for his sister,” Kelsey added, “but she had strong competition and she was young. The odds were not in her favor.” “I saw her name on the paper… I almost had a heart attack,” Lucas admitted. Kelsey added Jenna had said she... Read
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DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Partners in Care” educate on health care options
The group called, “Partners In Care” are sharing a booth at the Darke County Fair to educate the Community about long term care and rehabilitation options in Darke County. The partners are the Brethren Retirement Community, Heartland of Greenville, Oakley House, Rest Haven, Sterling... Read
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NASCAR.COM
Busch takes Nascar’s Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Surviving a succession of restarts in the final 15 laps of Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International, Kyle Busch edged Brad Keselowski for the victory in a two-lap shootout. Busch collected his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the season, his second at the 2.45-mile road course and the 27th of his career -- but nothing about it was... Read More. More Sports.
GREAT! DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Stop by the Darke County Visitors Bureau booth at the fair
GREENVILLE, OH – Folks are gearing up for The GREAT! Darke County Fair and the Darke County Visitors Bureau is no exception. The Visitors Bureau will have a large booth located in the center of the Coliseum during this the 157th celebration of The GREAT! Darke County Fair. Visitors as well as... Read
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DARKE COUNTIANS FOR WILDLIFE
Quilt Drawing
Going to the Fair? Please stop by the Darke Countians for Wildlife tent and enter your name in the free drawing for this quilt. Hand-pieced and hand-quilted, it was made and donated by the mother of Darke Co. Parks Naturalist, Robb Clifford. You’ll have more chances to enter, as the drawing will be held on September 29 at the completion of Prairie Days, held at the Darke County... Read
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LIFE WITH LEVI
On Becoming the Big Sister
By Amanda Olson Editor
Today is a very special day. 18 years ago today, on August 13, 1995 at 2:54 p.m., I became a big sister. And I remember the day like it was just yesterday. It was a Sunday. I was at my Dad’s house when my stepdad Tony called to say that they were headed to the hospital. I swear that was the longest day of my life. I honestly can’t say how long I waited, I just... Read
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TOWNHALL
3 Reforms for the War on Drugs
by Debra J. Saunders
Aug 11, 2013 Eric Holder, America's first African-American attorney general, and his boss, Barack Obama, the first black president, haven't been shy about pointing out racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Racial profiling? It's real, they say. State "stand your ground" laws? Obama... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
Editor’s
Photo:“The community just got stronger!” Read the full story tomorrow.
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