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TODAY IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013 - DARKE COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

Photo Club Hosts Meeting and Workshop
Event scheduled Feb. 19

The Darke County Photography Club is pleased to share the details of the upcoming events on their calendar. First, the next meeting of the Photo Club will be Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at 7:00 pm, at the Shawnee Prairie Nature Center. Please feel free to bring one photo that best represents this month’s theme “Architecture” to share with the club during the feedback session. Next, the club will host a workshop with Troy Baker entitled “Advanced Photography” on Saturday... Read More. More Events.

THAT'S MY OPINION

They Tell Me I’m Nuts
By Bob Robinson

Three California professors, plus one in Maryland, conducted an exhaustive study – at taxpayer expense – and have now published their results. Conservatives are nuts. The American Psychological Association published the study, which our researchers said involved culling through “50 years of literature about the psychology of conservatism.” Following this exhaustive… Read More. More Opinion.

TRI-VILLAGE GRADS REUNITED

Former teammates now rivals on the court
By George Starks

PIQUA- In their high school days, Drew Moore and Evan Barger wore the same uniform during basketball season at Tri-Village. Moore graduated two years ago and has since moved on to play at Sinclair. Barger graduated a year ago and is playing his college basketball at Edison State in Piqua. Wednesday, the two... Read More. More Sports.

WHEN CHILDREN WERE CHILDREN

Talking out loud to paper dolls
By Sharon Hopper

I have been thinking about my paper dolls all week. It was hard to recall all the different favorites I had but amongst the most favorite were Liz Taylor and Eddie Fisher. I guess that was because they were the heartthrobs of America at the time I was playing with paper dolls. I don’t think they even have such things now. Probably because you would have to use scissors and that would be child... Read More. More Senior.

EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOOPS

Brunswick NJCAA Player of the Week

For the first time in the athletic department’s history, one of Edison’s student-athletes was awarded the Player of the Week for the NJCAA. Kendra Brunswick continued a fantastic sophomore campaign that has her as conference's leading scorer (25.5 ppg) in OCCAC play. The sophomore forward shot a sizzling 24-for-35 from the field overall, 5-for-7 from 3-point... Read More. More Sports.

DARKE COUNTY PARKS

Winter Day Camp: Where’s the Wildlife?

We hear you have a day off school!? Come and join us at the Nature Center on Monday, February 18th as we explore winter’s wildlife. Camp for grades K-3 will from 9:30am-12:00pm and 1:30pm- 4:00pm for grades 4-6. We’ll discover which animals are still found at Shawnee Prairie Preserve and which ones are hiding for the winter and where they... Read More. More Events.

OHIO JOB & FAMILY SERVICES

New Report Details Growth of Shale Industry

COLUMBUS, OHIO - A new quarterly report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) will track changes in Ohio’s oil and gas industry and give policy makers, workforce development professionals and the public insight into how the shale industry is impacting Ohio’s economy. “The growing oil and gas industry holds great economic potential for Ohio... Read More. More News.

FROM THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Editor’s Photo: Garst Museum’s Free Lecture Series… Stories of Long Ago: Longtown. See story and date of event Saturday. See Ackley’s latest cartoon here . Favorite Sports Photos : New pics posted Feb. 9. Classifieds : New listings posted Feb. 9. Note: Classified categories are not displayed correctly. Please check all categories when you visit the page. Hansbargers Presidents Day bargains and more posted Feb. 12 on Promos . In Blogs: Get the feds out of natural gas. Community : Bradford museum needs help. Events : DCAA St. Patrick’s Day event. News : Solar plan A didn’t work. Obituaries : T. Maxine Bayless. Yesterday's Home Page Click Here

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