TODAY
IS FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 - TIGER HEAD INTO STATE FINALS WITH HUGE WIN
Versailles defense holds down strong LaBrae offense By George Starks
COLUMBUS- With the Versailles offense struggling through the second
quarter, the Tigers walked off the Versailles defense holds down strong
LaBrae offense. Then, the Tigers defense came to life and a 2-3 zone
shut LaBrae down, holding the Vikings to a mere 15 points in the second
half as the Tigers rolled to a 64-52 victory in the D-III state
semi-final game Thursday. “Awesome!” “We knew it was two similar teams
that plays great interior defense,” said McEldowney. “It doesn’t matter
if they’re playing zone...Read
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ON FRACKING CONTROVERSY
Just one little detail
By Lyn Bliss
The League of Women Voters (LWV) was formed with a purpose they
declared to be, “helping women carry out their new responsibilities as
voters”. What a great and noble cause… except for one detail. “From the
spirit of the suffrage movement and the shock of the First World War
came a great idea - that a nonpartisan civic organization could provide
the education and experience the public needed...Read
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MORE STATEWIDE HONORS
Local coach and players receive all-state honors
By George Starks
DARKE
COUNTY- Tri-Village boys basketball coach Josh Sagester was named the
Division IV boys basketball co-coach of the year by the AP along with
Michael Bates of Columbus Africentric and Eric Rosenbeck of St. Henry.
Sagester led the Patriots to an undefeated regular season, earning the
Patriots the No. 1... Read
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MIDMARK TO MOVE HEADQUARTERS
Midmark Announces New Offices in Dayton; “Midmark Center” will be located at the University of Dayton – River Campus”
VERSAILLES,
Ohio – (March 20, 2013) – Midmark Corporation, a leading provider of
medical, dental and veterinary healthcare equipment solutions, today
announced it has finalized lease negotiations and will move its
headquarters to the 1700 South... Read
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MERCER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Large drug sting… 12 arrests, property seized
Celina, Ohio – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey
announced the indictment and Arrests of 12 persons. All
charges are resulting from an investigation by the Grand Lake Task
Force. The Task Force is a combined effort of law enforce... Read
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WHEN CHILDREN WERE CHILDREN
The difference between play and reality
By Sharon Hopper
Guns?
Not allowed. How in the world could we have played our cowboy and
Indian games, and good guy, bad guy made up adventures without toy
guns? Does anyone remember Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Hop a Long Cassidy,
The Lone Ranger, and others? My goodness this country was protected,
settled, and explored, and taken from the Indians…
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NO MORE STEUBENVILLES
How To Raise Boys to be Kind Men
By Kim Simon
When
Max was just a few months old, I sat cross-legged on the floor with him
in a circle of other mothers. The facilitator for our “Mommy and
Me” playgroup would throw a question out to the group, and we would
each volley back an answer. “What quality do you want to instill in
your child? What personality characteristic would you most like
for your son to...Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: The Achievement Center for Educational Success (ACES) was
honored for their work with the students in Darke County. Story
Saturday. The
latest Paul Ackley cartoon
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