COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015 - MERCER COUNTY
School Bus safety
It is the time of the year for all of the local schools to go back into
session. With that comes renewed concerns for our children’s
safety and the safety of the motoring public. Flashing yellow and
red lights are a sure signal to drivers that school buses are making
you aware that children will soon be boarding or departing the
bus. Drivers need to be attentive in school zones and when school
buses are stopped. While stopping and waiting for buses may be a
slight inconvenience, it is a small price to pay for the safety of the
children... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
Message to new court… enjoy every moment
GREENVILLE – “Dear Future Royalty: Live life, enjoying every moment you
have. One day you’re going to look back and it will be gone. You can
handle it… nothing is too much… the little worries don’t matter.” That
was just one of the messages 2015 Darke County Fair Queen... Read
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CBS NEWS.COM
Father of slain S.F. woman Kathryn Steinle supports anti-"sanctuary city" laws
The father of Kathryn Steinle, the San Francisco woman who was shot to
death on a San Francisco pier by an immigrant in the country illegally,
urged lawmakers to consider changes to the country's immigration laws
in order to more effectively get criminal... Read
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VOICE OF AMERICA
All Is Not Lost
By Kate Burch
At our house, we joke about morning prayers consisting, at least in
part, of sitting with our coffee and the daily newspapers, saying
repeatedly, “Oh, God!” Yesterday, especial fervency was provoked by
some disheartening news about Voice of America. Started in 1942
as a means of countering Nazi propaganda, VOA is a taxpayer-funded
broadcasting... Read
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STATE SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
Beagle Explores Dayton RiverScape Developments
COLUMBUS– Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) recently traveled the Mad
River by kayak into Downtown Dayton for a firsthand view of the
riverfront improvements to RiverScape MetroPark funded through state
capital funds. “Dayton’s redevelopment plans are gaining momentum and
projects like the RiverScape MetroPark and the RiverRun Mural will
continue to make... Read
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SENIOR SCRIBES
“Missed Opportunities ~ Missed Blessings”
By Art Garland
“Geesh! So many things on my list I need to get done
today!” Tossing them all around in my mind, driving from one
appointment to another I come upon a stop sign. Stopping, I look
to the right then left, then right again and slowly begin to pull away.
I had noticed a woman in the street with many bags falling all... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
Why Obamacare Could be Heading to the Supreme Court (Again)
Andrew Kloster
This past week, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit, over the vigorous dissent of four judges on that
court, denied rehearing en banc (legalese for an entire court rather
than just a panel of three judges) in the case... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Two school districts - Tri-Village and Mississinawa Valley -
will have in-house youth advocates this fall. See the story tomorrow.
This
week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
New Community Events photo set posted here. Sports
photos are updated on a regular basis here. Sports: Pardo Sweeps Eldora Stocks Double Feature. Letters: Shelby County Veterans Washington D.C. trip.Events: Wetland Habitat Workshop.See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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