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NEWS ONLINE - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015 - TOURISM IN DARKE COUNTY
Visitors Bureau supports three events in 2015
GREENVILLE, OH – The Darke County Visitors Bureau released the names of
the recipients of the 2015 Darke County Tourism Grant. This year, three
recipients were chosen. They are: Illumination Festival, Tour de Donut
and YOLO: Festival of Races. “The grant committee received several
applications from various organizations throughout Darke County,”
stated grant committee member, Lisa Martin. “All of the
applications came from great organizations with worthwhile events to
promote. The three... Read
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CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
Kasich to reduce taxes, boost exemptions
John Kasich to propose eliminating income tax on some businesses, boost exemptions for some Ohioans
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The budget proposal Gov. John Kasich will unveil
Monday will include reforms that would eliminate state income tax on
nearly all small businesses in Ohio and increase exemption levels for
lower- and middle-income Ohioans. Kasich revealed his plan... Read
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THEN THERE WAS ONE
Patriots remain undefeated
By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Heading into Friday’s Cross County Conference battle with
Miami East, one thing was certain. Someone had to fall from the ranks.
Tri-Village started the night with a 15-0 mark while the Vikings were
sporting a 14-1 mark with the only loss coming to Versailles in the
championship game of the Holiday Tournament... Read
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ATTORNEY GENRAL MIKE DEWINE
Ohio, Warren County File Lawsuit over Obamacare Taxes
(LEBANON, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Warren County
Commissioner President David Young, and Warren County Prosecutor David
P. Fornshell today announced that Ohio will be leading a lawsuit
challenging an unconstitutional decision by the Obama Administration to
directly levy an Obamacare tax against state and local governments... Read
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FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EDGE.....
Impetuous Libs See the World as very Small, …Only It Isn’t
By Joe Facinoli
Liberals want to live in a very small, micro-managed, everything should
feel good and be just right for everyone, me-oriented, myopic world,
…which they go about re-inventing every day, to suit whatever personal
issue, or changing wind, works best for them at a given moment. Sorry,
…but in the real world, …it just ain’t like that. They... Read
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COMMISSIONERS CORNER
Darke County one of the best in economic growth
The New Year, like every year, brings fresh hope for better things. We
celebrate the end of one year and all that it possessed, and we look
with anticipation for new and better things ahead. The year 2014 was a
very... Read
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FROM THE STATE AUDITOR
Charter school head count much less than students reported for payment
Why are charter school operators and charter school sponsors not being
prosecuted for collecting money on phantom students? A recent State
Auditor's report-Report on Community School Students Attendance
Counts-documents that many charter schools are collecting funds for
students they are not serving. These... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Darke County is rich in history... see photographic memories in 2014. Story Tuesday; favorite photos already online at
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This week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here. Events: DCCA special membership meeting, February Blood Donor Schedule, Kissel Brothers fair pass pre-sale, Ag. Breakfast Meeting. News: Public satisfaction with government services lowest in 16 years. Obituaries: Glenn Omar & Elizabeth Caroline “Betty” Seman, Connie Irene Young, Golda I. Matthieu, Virginia L. Shoemaker.
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