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NEWS ONLINE - WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014 - DARKE COUNTY PARK SYSTEM
President Lincoln Revisits the Tecumseh Trail
The Darke County Parks and the Phoenix Committee of the Friends of the
Darke County Parks recently installed signage at the Tecumseh Trailhead
in Gettysburg as a reminder of the Darke County connection to the
Abraham Lincoln Funeral Train Route. This portion of the Tecumseh Trail
was once an active railway and was utilized during this funeral train
procession. On Sunday April 30, 1865, the Lincoln funeral train
traveled into Darke County. The train briefly stopped in
Bradford, entered Gettysburg at 1:10am and later Greenville... Read
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MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECH CENTER
MVCTC Class of 2014 Scholarship Winners Announced
Dayton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Class of
2014 scholarship winners were announced on Friday, May 16, during the
Senior Recognition Ceremony at the Wright State Nutter Center. 607
students received their Career Passport during the ceremony. The
Career Passport is awarded to students... Read
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DARKE COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER
Pets of the week
We have CoCo at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 1 year old Lab
mix. He is brown with a white chest and short hair. He is a friendly
little guy and only weighs around 45 pounds. He loves to play and have
fun. He is current on his shots and will make a great companion and
friend. He is looking family to live with and have fun. We have Tex at
the Darke County Animal... Read
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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Historic Preservation Award presented to St. Clair owners
On May 17th Fort GreeneVille Chapter and Ohio Regent Sandy McCann
presented the National Historic Preservation Recognition Award to St
Clair Manor owners Mike and Sherri Jones. Sherri accepted the award
during the 100th Anniversary Mother's Day Tea Party hosted by the Fort
GreeneVille DAR Chapter... Read
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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BOEHNER
Days Before Memorial Day, Senate Democrats Block More VA Accountability
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the
following statement after Senate Democrats blocked consideration of the
VA Management Accountability Act (H.R. 4031), which passed on an
overwhelmingly bipartisan basis yesterday: “As we head into the
Memorial Day weekend, I am disappointed, and... Read
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BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY
Babies on a plane!
By Aprill Brandon
If I had to list in order the Top Five Most Annoying People, they would
be: People who talk too loudly on their cell phones while in tiny,
enclosed, public spaces. (It’s an elevator, buddy, not “The Real World”
confessional booth. I’m just trying to get to the fifth floor without
intimate knowledge of your weird armpit rash). People who squeal and...
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HERITAGE FOUNDATION
IRS Holds Off -- for Now -- on Rules to Restrict Political Groups
Amy Payne
Any day that the Obama administration halts its regulatory overreach is
a good day – even if it won’t last forever. Yesterday, the IRS
announced it would hold off until next year on new rules that would
have restricted the activities of nonprofit groups. The administration
had been working on these behind... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014
Editor's
Photo: Citizens question pool fees... “How is it going to look when the
Greenville Swim Team has to go to (the) Arcanum (swimming pool) for
financial reasons?” Read the story Wednesday. This
week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Feb. 9, 2014.
Classifieds:
New listings posted on a regular basis. Blogs: Texas Is Booming With New Jobs and 'Dirt Cheap' Energy. Why Are Some People Still Naysayers?News: VA scandal dominates Sunday talk shows. Sports: Miller, Nier, Babcock & Pardo pull off exciting Eldora wins. Obituaries: Joan E. (Cole) Clark. Yesterday's
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