COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, JUNE 27 & SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
Miss Chick 2014 & Court: “Great, Memorable, Fun!”
VERSAILLES – “Our job ends tomorrow,” said Miss Chick 2014 Elizabeth
White with a trace of sadness on June 12. “It’s always hard to end an
exciting experience like this.” She was quick to point out, however,
the contestants for this year’s pageant are all “fascinating.” White
and her court were not involved in the interviews of the 2015
contestants, but they “hung out” with them, just talking, as the
hopefuls awaited their turns with the interview judges. There were 10
candidates this year… to which First Runner-up... Read
More. More Community.
DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Food and fun at DCCA’s Barbecue and Blues
Darke County Center for the Arts will host “Barbecue and Blues,” a
family-friendly fundraiser at Turtle Creek Golf Course on Friday, July
17. The Doug Hart Band, a group that has been a major force in the
southwest Ohio blues scene for over 15 years, will be the headlining
music act. The event opens at 6:30 p.m., with local favorites... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
Local wage and benefits survey now available
GREENVILLE – “We’re encouraging every business in the county to
participate,” Darke County Chamber of Commerce President Sharon
Deschambeau told Kiwanis of Greenville members and guests Jun 17. The
Darke County Chamber, along with four other counties and regions, has
launched a new Wage... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
The Plane Crash
By Mona Lease
Hi, all! I took this test last weekend. I thought it would be an
interesting change of pace. You are riding on an airplane and the pilot
radios the control tower - MAYDAY - MAYDAY! The plane is losing
altitude...there is some sort of trouble with an engine. In the last
transmission, the pilot tells "the tower" he is 25 air miles from
Anchorage, Alaska. That is roughly 50 miles by... Read
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Obamacare… The Affordable Care Act
On March 23, 2010, I sat down at a table in the East Room of the White
House and signed my name on a law that said, once and for all, that
health care would no longer be a privilege for a few. It would be a
right for everyone. Five years later, after more than 50 votes in
Congress to repeal or weaken this law and multiple challenges... Read
More. More Opinion.
BLUEBAG MEDIA
Over $100,000 to upgrade equipment at DCSO
GREENVILLE – “It needs to be done soon,” said Darke County Sheriff
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker, “but I don’t have a specific date.” He
emphasized the point by noting one of their network switches went out
over the weekend. Whittaker was referring to two servers for the
Sheriff’s office, plus necessary hardware and software, that have been
authorized.... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
Top 9 Quotes From Justice Scalia’s
Scathing Dissent
in King v. Burwell
Tiffany Bates & Elizabeth Slattery
Justice Antonin Scalia is known for his sharp wit and even sharper pen.
He pulled no punches in his dissent today from the Supreme Court’s
decision in King v. Burwell allowing the Obama... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, JUNE 27 & SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Annie wants her friends to know who won the three major prizes
in the Star Spangled Gala event. Find out who the winners are next
week.
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: More Honest Accounting Shows That Repealing Obamacare Is Good for the Economy.Events: Ag. Breakfast Meeting.See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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