Gracie spreads Christmas cheer at Oakley House
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Gracie travels five counties spreading cheer to hospice
patients and residents of nursing and continuing care homes. She’s two
years old and loves to go “bye-bye.” Gracie is a TDI: Therapy Dog
International. Her most recent visit to Darke County was at the Oakley
House in Greenville on Dec. 19. Gracie wandered around the room
visiting over 20 residents while her owner, Candy Null, explained
Gracie’s training to get the designation... Read
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JOIN TOGETHER FOR DARKE COUNTY YOUTH
Early Bird presents auction check to SSSF
GREENVILLE – Early Bird Publisher Keith Foutz presented a check from
the Joining Together for Darke County Youth fundraiser to Senior
Scribes Scholarship Fund President Elaine Bailey Dec. 20. On hand for
the presentation were Bistro Off Broadway owner Ted Abney, local
cartoonist Paul Ackley and SSSF board member and County... Read
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TIGER JUNIOR SUFFERS BROKEN LEG
Ahrens season comes to early end
By George Starks
VERSAILLES- Before the start of Saturday’s championship game between
Versailles and Anna, the buzz was all about Kyle Ahrens becoming the
next 1,000 point scorer at Versailles. To add to the hype, Ahrens would
have hit that milestone faster than any the player in the history of
the school, needing just 18 points... Read More. More Sports.
COMMISSIONERS CORNER
Darke County is a great place to live
The end of another year is upon us. This has been a unique
December weather- wise; surprising warmth at times, followed by
freezing cold and blowing snow, followed by inches and inches of rain,
and back to cold temperatures! Although the weather has been changeable
this year, the County continued... Read
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OHIO SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
Creating Equity in Ohio’s Adoption System
On any given day, we’re asked to fill out forms that detail some of our
personal information. As a patient in a doctor’s office, you may be
asked to describe your family medical history, or as a student applying
for a scholarship, you may be asked to select a nationality. If you
were adopted between January 1964 and September 1996, chances are you
don’t know these answers and your... Read
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TOP 10 FOR 2013
Law Street Media Crime in America: Top 10 Safest Cities Over 200,000
Kevin Rizzo
Although most crime in the United States occurs in densely populated
areas, there are several large cities that somehow manage to keep their
crime levels low despite their sizes. These cities beg the question:
what factors make... Read
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TOP 10 FOR 2013
The Fiscal Times Top 10 Policy Blunders of 2013
By David Francis
This past year was a tough one for President Obama on a number of
fronts. But it was particularly difficult internationally, as the
president seemed to lurch from one crisis to the next without an
apparent cohesive strategy, hurting America’s reputation and... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2013 - NEW YEAR'S EVE
Editor's
Photo: We showcase Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
this week as he wishes all a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New
Year from County News Online. Get all of Paul's cartoons here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Sept. 15. Classifieds:
New listings posted on a regular basis. Events: Cover Crop Informational Meeting – January 8, 2014 at 9:00am. Blogs: Top Five Must See charts of 2013. Obituaries: Dennis L. Meeks. Yesterday's
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