COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014 - 7 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
PEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL TOWARD MEN Remembering the 20 children and 6 staff lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Conn., December 14, 2012
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The Olde Thyme Gardeners of Darke County Parks decorated a large, fresh
cut, evergreen Christmas tree in the Nature Center at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve. Since the tree is designated "for the birds" and will be put
into the landscape for wildlife cover, many of the decorations are made
of natural materials. Lowe... Read
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FORFEITS HURT GREENVILLE
Versailles dominates in duel setting
By George Starks
VERSAILLES- When a team gives up seven matches to forfeits, it doesn’t
leave much room for error. Such was the case for Greenville Tuesday.
The Wave grapplers headed to the Northeast part of the county to do
battle with Versailles. With forfeits at 106, 113, 120, 126, 160, 220
and 285, Greenville... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
The library a safe place with lots of action
GREENVILLE – “The library is no longer just a quiet place to read,”
said Greenville Friends of the Library President Jan Boyer. “It’s a
safe place to be in the community. We serve people from all walks of
life here… it’s just a good place to be.” It’s also an active place to
be with events taking place within its walls on a... Read
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DARKE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU
Visitors Bureau joins regional partners at AAA Great Vacations Travel Expo
COLUMBUS, OH – Deanna York, Tourism Marketing Professional and
Executive Director of the Darke County Visitors Bureau announced today
that the company will participate in the Great Vacations Travel EXPO
presented by AAA, January 16-18, 2015, at Columbus... Read
More. More Events.
EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Edison Students Join National Society of Leadership and Success
The National Society of Leadership and Success (the Society) welcomed
twelve inductees from Edison Community College on Monday, December 8.
Edison Chapter Advisors and faculty members Sarah Hein and Kim Wall led
the induction ceremony with greetings... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
The Preschool Mirage Grow the economy, not government intervention in child care
By Lindsey Burke & Rachel Sheffield
The Obama administration has just announced a new $1 billion initiative
($750 million in federal grants and the remainder from private funding)
to enroll more children in government preschool programs... Read
More. More Blogs.
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18,
2014
Editor's
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