COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 - DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Free Concert - Chris Rowlands
Darke County Parks would like to invite you to join us for a FREE
concert at our outdoor amphitheater. We will welcome Chris
Rowlands, a nationally acclaimed environmental educator and
entertainer. The concert will be at Shawnee Prairie Preserve (4267
State Route 502 West) on Saturday, April 26th at 12:00pm. Chris
uses musical instruments, puppets, comedy and song to teach children
and adults about natural history. This concert is not to be
missed! The concert will happen during Nature Day so there will be much
to do and see before and... Read
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MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER
MVCTC Education Foundation and
Mathile Foundation Honor Society Students awarded scholarships
Clayton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) inducted
61 students into National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on Sunday,
March 16, 2014. The NTHS students as well as their honored educators
from MVCTC and their partner school district... Read
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ELDORA SPEEDWAY
Winning never gets
old for Darland Matt Westfall and Jeff Koz Complete Branson/Larson Classic Tripleheader
ROSSBURG, OH (April 19) – Winning never seems to get old for Dave
Darland. To him, every checkered flag is as important and
exciting as the first one and Saturday’s triumph in Eldora Speedway’s
Don Branson/Jud Larson Classic was no exception... Read
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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BOEHNER
Fighting on Behalf
of Our Seniors
The president’s health care law continues to wreak havoc on the
seniors, families, and small businesses in our area – the people who
make our corner of Ohio so great. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that
122,000 people living in the Cincinnati region alone rely on the
Medicare Advantage program. Nationwide, that number is in the
millions. And because of ObamaCare, those seniors are... Read
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
Pets of the week
We have Slinky at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 3 year old
Greyhound mix. He is white and tan with short hair. He is a
friendly guy and loves to run around. He is current on his shots and is
a happy dog. He will make a great walking or running companion and
friend. He is ready for adoption. We have Tilly at the Darke County
Animal Shelter. She is a 3-year-old Mastiff... Read
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"MAKE THE WORLD A PEACEFUL PLACE"
May 16… Wear
Purple for Peace Day
From a CNO reader
You'd think that this day originated in protest of a particular war or
conflict. Or, perhaps it should have been conceived by the UN, or
another peacemaking or peace-keeping group. Our extensive research
found no evidence supporting the origin of this holiday stemming from
these sources. Rather, we found... Read
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TOWNHALL
What's Wrong with
Victims' Rights?
Steve Chapman
Criminals are generally despised, and cops are not universally beloved.
But one participant in the criminal justice system has no enemies:
victims of crime. They're the Sara Lee of American politics. Everybody
doesn't like someone, but nobody doesn't like victims. The movement to
protect this group has achieved one success after another. Every state... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014
Editor's
Photo: Fifteen students, including three from Piqua High School, formed
two tribes, built cities made from cardboard, challenged each other
with traditional “hobo games” and spent a night as a homeless person.
Check out the story tomorrow. This
week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Feb. 9, 2014. Find them here.Classifieds:
New listings posted on a regular basis. Blogs: States Grow Increasingly Wary of Common Core.News: Drilling-rich watershed district looking to reduce assessment paid by 500,000 Ohio landowners. Obituaries: Gerald E. "Jerry" Williams.Yesterday's
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