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COUNTY NEWS ONLINE - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 - BLUEBAG MEDIA

Students treated to field events as school wraps up

GREENVILLE – The last two weeks of May were a culmination of testing, a year-long effort on the part of teacher and student in Greenville schools, and finally, rewards for their efforts. High school activities, like the Senior Awards Night and Graduation, are familiar events throughout the community, as is the eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C. Not quite as well known are rewards at the kindergarten through sixth grade levels. Woodland Heights treated its kindergarten classes to an on-campus field day May 28... Read More. More Community.

SEVERANCE TAX

The severance tax hike risks Ohio jobs and prosperity
By Joe Nichols

President Reagan once said, “[w]hen you put a big tax on something, the people will produce less of it.” The Ohio General Assembly should heed this wisdom as they debate whether increase the severance tax on shale oil and gas production. Of course, Ohioans should want more oil and gas wells, not less. However... Read More. More Opinion.

DARKE COUNTY SAFETY COUNCIL

Safety Council Members Receive “Excellence in Safety” Awards

GREENVILLE– Members of the Darke County Safety Council received Excellence in Safety Awards from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) during a recent awards ceremony hosted by its co-sponsor, the Darke County Chamber of Commerce. Safety recognition awards... Read More. More Community.

BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY

Fifty Shades of
Grey’s Anatomy
By Aprill Brandon

I have to go to the lady parts doctor today. I know, I know. Ew. Gross. How dare I casually mention that I have a vagina! And on the Internet to boot, where children might see it! While on their way to whatever website 9-year-old’s are hanging out these days, which I’ll never find out because... Read More. More Opinion.

OHIO SENATOR KEITH FABER

Faber Unveils $1.7 Billion Net Tax Cut in Biennial Budget Bill

Plan includes nearly $1 billion dollars in new school funding & one of the largest-ever state investments in higher education -- COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Senate unveiled its first draft of the state’s two-year operating budget today, including substantial new funding for education and more than $1.7 billion in tax relief for hardworking Ohioans and small business... Read More. More News.

U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN

Rewarding American Companies that Support American Jobs

For too long, companies have benefitted from shipping American jobs and profits overseas. While these companies have profited, American workers have faced joblessness and a poor economy. We should be rewarding American companies that do the right thing by keeping jobs in America and providing fair wages and benefits... Read More. More Opinion.

TOWNHALL

Crime Wave: Murders Skyrocket Across The Country
Katie Pavlich

Anti-police sentiment in big cities across the country comes at a cost and we're seeing it now with skyrocketing crime statistics from St. Louis to New York City. Baltimore - Murders have doubled with 43 homicides last month alone; Chicago - 900+ shootings this year; St. Louis - 55 murders this year; Dallas - Violent crime up 10 percent... Read More. More Blogs.

FROM THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015

Editor's Photo: From Bluebag Media... “Each student begins the school year as an A.C.E.” This is the message a little over 400 students entering Greenville Junior High School for seventh and eighth grades receive from teachers and administrators. For more info on the A.C.E. program, including how many students ended the 2014-15 with A.C.E. status, read 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. Events: BBQ Chicken and Pork Dinners for sale. News: Terrorism Gone Viral: The Attack in Garland, Texas and Beyond. Obituaries: William E. "Bill" Bennett; Charline Q. Rismiller. See yesterday's post click here.

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