TODAY
IS FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 - BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Fun Day at Shelby County YMCA
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County had an outing at
the Shelby County YMCA on April 13. The free event was open to all
Big’s and Little’s in the Shelby and Darke County area. The YMCA teamed
up with Big Brother’s and Big Sister’s and allowed the use of their
facilities. Around 40 adults and kids enrolled in the program came to
the event and each child was able to eat pizza, play games, swim and
spend time with their Big Brother or Big Sister. “We were thrilled when
the YMCA offered the use of their facility for our event,” Jennifer
Bruns, Executive Director... Read
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
Pets of the week
We have Abby at the Darke County Animal Shelter. She is a 3-year-old
Lab mix. She is black with short hair. She is a sweet girl and loves to
play ball. She will make a super companion and longtime friend. She is
looking for a good home. We have Duke at the Darke County Animal
Shelter. He is a 1-year-old Husky mix. He is white with long hair. He
is a nice guy and weighs around 90 pounds. He is a big fellow... Read
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CINCINNATI REDS
Cueto to start rehab assignment Thursday
CINCINNATI- Johnny Cueto will don a Dayton Dragons uniform for the
first time since 2006 on Thursday as he will make a rehab appearance
for the Reds’ Class-A team against the Lansing Lugnuts at Fifth Third
Field. Cueto has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a
strained right lat. He was scheduled to go on a rehab assignment last
week, but he had soreness in his oblique, causing him to bump... Read
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WHEN CHILDREN WERE CHILDREN
Our schoolhouse home
By Sharon Hopper
I had a lot of cousins who used to visit on the weekends or we went to
their homes for events, but we never seemed to be missing someone to
play with. After my introduction to the one room school house that I
attended I realized that my life was quite a bit different from my
cousins. They all went to modern schools with indoor plumbing, a
lunchroom, and all that regular stuff. They said I was going to... Read
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CINCINNATI BENGALS
Missing pieces the Bengals could still fill
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CINCINNATI- Fortunately for the Cincinnati Bengals, there are not many
holes to fill on the current roster. In fact, after the draft, the
Bengalsshould have their starters almost set in stone for 2013.
However, there are some missing pieces that could be added... Read
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DARKE COUNTY OSU EXTENSION OFFICE
Farming With the Weather
By Sam Custer
The tractors are beginning to roll in Darke County but the spring
weather can be frustrating to those that must work in it. On
Friday the forecast for this week looked like it was going to be a
perfect week for getting a majority of the corn and soybean acres
planted in our county. Then the forecast changed and it looks
like a 30-50% chance of rain most days and a chance of frost on Monday
morning...Read
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TOWNHALL
Bouncing Ball Politics
By Thomas Sowell
If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come
bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the
brake pedal, because a small child may well come running out into the
street after it. We all understand that an inexperienced young child
who has his mind fixed on one thing may ignore other things that are
too dangerous to be ignored. Unfortunately, too much of... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: May is National Historic
Preservation Month 2013 and brings with it the collaborative Mills & Stills
event. Check out the story Saturday. The Ackley
cartoon for May 6 is available by clicking here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds:
New listings posted April 29. In Blogs: Common Sense Initiative Brings Common Sense to Business Regulations. News: Benghazi hearing aims to reveal high level decisions-makers. Obituaries: Shirley M. Hiestand; Janet L. Wohlrab. Yesterday's
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