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NEWS ONLINE - INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND EDITION - JULY 3, 4 & 5, 2015
Miss Cora retires after 25 years, will be missed
GREENVILLE – “I will miss the patients,” said Cora Winston. She will be
retiring from Wayne HealthCare after 25 years of service to the
hospital. She smiled, then continued quietly… “I love the people who
come in here as patients.” She recalled once at a grocery store… “This
couple walked up to me and said, Cora, do you remember me? “That’s what
makes it nice,” she said. She added she’s enjoyed working at Wayne
HealthCare. “The people here are nice.” She remembered when she first
started, said it was hard... Read
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GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Down on the Farm… Little Mr & Miss
Applications are now being accepted for The 2015 Great Darke County
Fair Little Miss and Mr. Pageant. The pageant will take place in
the fairgrounds youth building, located behind the gazebo. It
will be on Monday, August 24, 2015 with the boys starting at 5:30 and
the girls starting at 6:30. This year’s theme is... Read
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CELEBRATING JUL 02 1776
Raising a glass of tea
By Susan Olling
Most Americans seem to have taken John Adams’s recommendations for
celebrating what he called the “day of deliverance” (02 Jul 1776
actually, but that’s another topic) to heart. While Independence
Day is an important holiday, there are other dates during the period of
1775-1781 that are more important to this fan of the American
Revolution. Also... Read
More. More Opinion.
MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Independence Bought
By Mona Lease
Hi, all! This column is a little hard-hitting. Then again - the truth
usually is. You all remember the story of "The Titanic?" Remember how
there were not enough life jackets? Remember the icebergs? OK - now
scroll backwards another 250+ years or so. Ships were not built as well
as the Titanic - luxury wise or even "smooth-sailing" wise. Oceanus
Hopkins was born aboard... Read
More. More Senior.
AMERICAN POLICIES
Inspiring!
By Kate Burch
In recent times Americans have been roiled, it seems to me, by
increasing alienation, unhappiness, anger, and unrest. By my
lights, the president who promised to bring us together has only
increased racial tension and animosity. Policies touted as
benefiting all have damaged the polity, diluted liberty, and caused
loss of opportunity and economic... Read
More. More Opinion.
VERSAILLES HEALTH CARE CENTER
VHCC honors facility royalty
The staff of Versailles Health Care Center, a skilled nursing and
rehabilitation center, recently selected the facility’s 2015 King and
Queen, Ohmer and Clara Brandewie. The reigning husband and wife couple
was crowned, and each received a sash and red rose to commemorate the
event. The Brandewies... Read
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COMMISSIONERS CORNER
Grants awarded; Sheriff Dept. upgrade
The end of June means that the year is at its halfway point. It is hard
to conceive that 2015 is on the downhill slide to 2016 already! The
good news is we have had more than ample rain for our farmers, the corn
looks really good, some bean fields have... Read
More. More Opinion.
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND EDITION - JULY 3, 4 & 5, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to come to the Greenville
Public Library dressed as their favorite superhero for our big
Superhero Event. Read the story next week for event details.
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. Blogs: Almost a Third of Abortions Performed at Planned Parenthoods.Community: June news from the Olde Thyme Gardeners.Obituaries: Mary Jo Davenport. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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