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NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 - BLUE BAG MEDIA
Parade and chicken were top Poultry Days attractions
VERSAILLES – “I came here for the candy,” said the young man. His
little sister echoed him. For Annabelle Menke, it was her third trip to
the annual Versailles Poultry Days Parade, while brother Michael
boasted eight visits. They consented to a picture behind the painted
chickens near them on the parade route. “We’ll scare the chickens from
laying eggs,” Michael said. They had arrived early for the June 14
event. While thousands of people lined the parade route, tens of
thousands more came for the chicken. Six thousand were sold by Friday... Read
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ANNUAL GOLF TOURNEY APPROACHING
Annie Oakley Golf Tournament July 21, 2014
The 33rd annual Annie Oakley Golf Tournament is fast approaching.
Get signed up with your team today for a chance to win a new car or
truck from one of four Darke County area car dealers! This year’s
tournament is scheduled for July 21st at the Turtle Creek Golf Course
and will feature a shotgun start with scramble format, chances to win
great prizes and lunch/dinner... Read
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DARKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Dr. Harry G. Thomas Medical Scholarship Program for 2014
The Darke County Historical Society is pleased to announce that funds
will be available from the Harry G. Thomas Medical Scholarship Program
for the 2014-2015 academic year. The H.G. Thomas Medical Scholarship
program, administered by the Darke County Historical Society, was
established and funded in 1971 by Lowell Thomas and his sister Pherbia
Thomas... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBES
Then and Now
By Al Bliss
This effort focuses on NOW!!!! First – let us look at some basic
beliefs and then consider a few so-called POLITICAL items. I am a proud
American Citizen, a Christian, a Veteran, I believe the United States
Constitution is as originally written the sound foundation upon which
our Country is built, I believe an oath of office -political, military,
judicial or any other... Read
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Operation Cross Country Recovering Victims of
Child Sex Trafficking
In many ways, Nicole was a typical teenager. In high school she tried
cigarettes and alcohol, but she says, “I was pretty much a good kid. I
didn’t really stay out late, I always came home, I never stole
anything. I did what a lot of teenagers do.” By age 17, however, things
were deteriorating at home. Her parents... Read
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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BOEHNER
Boehner Pays Tribute to Father of Civil Rights Act, Congressman William McCulloch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R – West Chester) today
released the following statement ahead of a ceremony to be held in the
U.S. Capitol marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of
1964. Boehner paid tribute to one of the bill’s renowned... Read
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THE NEXT GENERATION
A new type of consumer?
By Jim Surber
“The wealthiest 1 percent possesses 40 percent of our nation’s
wealth; the bottom 80 percent owns 7 percent.” We have all read or
heard this account, or some variation. Some will think this is the
result of preferential treatment by business, government, or the tax
code. And, of course, some will think that this is how it should have
always been. Thinking about this statement, I entertained a... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014
Editor's
Photo: Tom Sparaough was the first of eight planned Greenville Public
Library Family Fun Days performers of the 2014 summer season. For more,
check out the story tomorrow.
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week's
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Ackley
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Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Feb. 9, 2014.
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