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Hawks win conference battle over Arcanum
By George Starks
UNION CITY- There’s an old saying in sports. “It doesn’t matter how bad
you start but how strong you finish.” Those words were never so true
Friday when Arcanum invaded the Hawks nest at Mississinawa Valley
Friday. On a night when both teams got a slow start out of the gate, it
was the Blackhawks that would eventually prevail, 65-60 over the
Trojans in Cross County Conference action. “It was like polar opposites... Read
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VOLUNTEERISM AT THE PARKS
Darke County Parks Volunteer Workshop
Do you have a case of cabin fever? You must be ready to get out
and VOLUNTEER with Darke County Parks. The Park District will be
holding a Volunteer Workshop at Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature Center
on Saturday, February 7th beginning at 9:30AM. All are invited. We will
begin the workshop exploring all the Darke... Read
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OHIO UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.8 PERCENT
Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation
Ohio's unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in December 2014, down from
5.0 percent in November 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment
increased 5,100 over the month, from a revised 5,325,300 in November to
5,330,400 in December. The number of workers... Read
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FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EDGE.....
Down 4 TDs in Fourth Quarter, …Obama Spikes the Ball Anyway
By Joe Facinoli
With his team down something like 42-7, midway through the 4th quarter,
Barack Obama (struggling QB for the losing team) knew he had to pull
something special out of his hat, …and fast. So, he threw all
caution to the wind, along with all reason, truth, and propriety, and
concocted a play, just for... Read
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MERCER COUNTY SHERIFF
Nationwide scam noted in Mercer Cty
Mercer County Sheriff, Jeff Grey reports that his office has received
numerous complaints from citizens within the county about a possible
IRS scam. Sheriff Grey states that his office has been in contact
with the IRS and found that the calls that the citizens have been
receiving are in fact a SCAM. The IRS informed the Mercer County
Sheriff’s... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Expanding Health Coverage for Ohioans
Since its creation in 1965, Medicaid – a joint federal and state
program – has provided low-cost health insurance to Ohio’s most
vulnerable, including the elderly, physically disabled, and children.
Beginning in 2014, the health law gave each state the opportunity to
expand its Medicaid program to cover working families and individuals
with incomes up to 138 percent of the... Read
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TOWNHALL
'Diversity' in Action
Thomas Sowell
Islamic terrorist attacks in Europe, and European governments'
counter-attacks are more than just a passing news story. Europe is
currently in the process of paying the price for years of importing
millions of people from a culture hostile to the fundamental values of
Western culture. And this is by no means the last of the installments
of that price, to be paid in blood and lives, for... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015
Editor's
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This week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here. Events:
Greenville CIC meeting, K of C Mission breakfast, “Building Blocks II”
parenting class planned, Winter Full Moon/Groundhog Day Hike, Olde
Thyme Gardeners hold workshop. Sports: Lady Bowlers Improve To 5-1.
See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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