TODAY
IS THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 - MAIN STREET GREENVILLE
Planning has begun for the 10th Annual Hometown Holiday Horse Parade
Though it is only June, plans are already taking shape for the 2013
Hometown Holiday Horse Parade slated for Saturday, November 23rd at 7
pm in Downtown Greenville. This annual tradition for the Greenville
community has kicked off the holiday season for the downtown district
the past nine years and we are thrilled to celebrate its 10th year! The
lighted event boasts 50 + horse entries which bring an estimated 8,000+
spectators into the downtown area. Since the first parade in 2004, Main
Street Greenville has been coordinating... Read
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CNO MANAGING EDITOR
Smoke filled back rooms and the First Amendment
By Bob Robinson
On June 24 I went to the Lighthouse Christian Center to see what the
ruckus was about and made an interesting discovery… It was about
nothing that had anything to do with Darke County. The topic was
fracking. Fracking is a misnomer about how we get our oil and gas out
of the ground, currently along the Utica Shale. It’s actually called...
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OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
OHSAA Awards $66,000 in College Scholarships to 54 Students
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Assn. will hand out
total of $66,000 in college scholarships to 54 recent high school
student-athlete graduates following final selections made recently by
the OHSAA’s six District Athletic Boards. The OHSAA has... Read
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GREENVILLE ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
Athletic Boosters tournament a success
The Annual Greenville Athletic Boosters’ Golf Tournament had another
successful year; with 88 golfers and numerous volunteers at Turtle
Creek Golf Course Saturday, June 29. “A great event ... said Boosters
President Dave Ernst…all that participated had a great time and raised
money to benefit our athletic programs. I am surprised... Read
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DARKE COUNTY OSU EXTENSION OFFICE
Generalist Pollinators and Soybeans
By Sam Custer
We had three calls in the Extension Office in the last two weeks
regarding bee swarms and the need to collect and move them. If
you have a swarm you need moved from your home or farm you can call us
for necessary information. As we get close to soybeans flowering across
the state (growth...
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VFW AUXILIARY
Local VFW Auxiliary pays visit to vets at Dayton VA Hospital
By Lyn Bliss
“We are always greeted with such appreciation when we visit the
Veterans,” said Marlene McGlinch. “We are so proud to be able to
provide this service to our Veterans.” Her comments were made during a
recent visit of the Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7262 (LAVFW) to the...
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TOWNHALL FINANCE
Chevy Volt Heads for Fiery Crash
By John Ransom
The good news for GM these days is that no one has been consumed in a
fiery death due to engine compartment fires since the Chevy Volt was
discovered to spontaneous combust after accidents shortly after
production began. The bad news for the company is that while Chevy Volt
sales in June set a record, prior to June their sales for 2013 sucked...
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013
Editor’s
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