COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2015 - 4th DAY OF CHRISTMAS
The Innkeeper's Tale
by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
They think I'm some kind of cruel, heartless landlord. Someone must
have told them that. But they're wrong, just plain wrong, and it's time
to set the record straight, once and for all. People say I'm an
innkeeper. I suppose you'd call it an inn. To us it's just a big house.
My grandfather, Joshua ben-Yahoudi, built it back when his trading
business was at a peak. And he built it big enough to fit all fourteen... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Beware: Con Artists Posing as Puppy Breeders Online
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned that
some animal breeders and sellers who advertise online are con artists.
In 2015, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received about 30
complaints from consumers who said they bought a puppy or other pet
online but never received anything in return. The average reported loss
was... Read
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LAST SECOND SHOT MISSES
Bethel escapes with tight conference win over Arcanum
By George Starks
ARCANUM- It was the type of game most every basketball player dreams
of. They practice it in the back yards and at the playgrounds as kids.
Three…two…one and the shot is released. SWOOSH! For a brief moment in
the mind, they hit that buzzer beater and are the hero... Read
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ENJOY THE SEASON
Free New Year's Eve at Cardinal Center
Due to disappointing advance tickets sales to their New Year’s Eve
Fundraiser at the Cardinal Center (formerly Gettysburg School), the
Friends of the Cardinal Center have decided to cancel their sponsorship
of the event rather than risk taking a loss. As this cancellation would
cause a loss of income... Read
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CLIMATE DEBATE
The Ongoing Assault
By Kate Burch
In the midst of pervasive turmoil: the terrorist massacre in San
Bernardino, potential rioting in Baltimore over the Freddie Gray
matter, bomb threats and active shooter situations on the news nearly
every day, it is too easy to neglect attending to last Saturday’s Paris
climate agreement and its potential for extreme economic harm to the
United States... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Project FeederWatch
Calling all birders! Join Darke County Park District, and participate
in Project FeederWatch, every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30-11:30am.
This is a unique ‘Citizen Science’ program organized by Cornell
University which studies winter bird populations. Observations from
here in Darke County may be used in scientific journals and shared... Read
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TOWNHALL
Ted Cruz's Festival of Fraud
Steve Chapman
You have to feel sorry for Ted Cruz. Donald Trump has hogged so much
airtime with his cynical demagoguery that the senator from Texas has
had a hard time capturing the attention of Republican voters. That is
surprising, because when it comes to cynical demagoguery, this is the
first time Cruz has ever lost out to anyone. His patented formula is a
mix of repellent... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, DEC. 21, 2015
Editor's
Photo: From County News Online: This Christmas Vacation… I’m Bored!. Check it out tomorrow. See
the latest Christmas & Santa
articles here. New Community Events photo sets posted here. Check
out our new Facebook pages: County News Online Community and Empowering Darke County Youth. Like them and
invite your Facebook friends to like them. Sports
photos are updated on a regular basis here.Events: Ag. Breakfast Meeting, Holiday Closings, Two local blood drives scheduled.Obituaries:
Obituaries are posted daily here.
See
yesterday's postclick
here.
