COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 - VOICES OF OUR YOUTH
Not an easy choice
By Brittany Ulman
Sophomore Creative Writing Student
Hello, my name is Brittany Ulman, a sophomore Creative Writing student
with a minor in Professional Writing and Emerging Media and another in
Spanish. I have contributed to County News Online several times
through my column “Just Chirpin’” located in the Youth Section.
In those columns, I discuss all of my... Read
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EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
EUM Christian Preschool Open House
EUM Christian Preschool is hosting an Open House on Saturday, March 7
from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at 111 Devor Street in Greenville and will be
accepting registrations for the 2015-16 school year for ages three to
five years old. The open house will provide families an opportunity to
meet the teachers, see our spaces, and learn about the... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Timberdoodles Above
“Peent... Peent!” The American Woodcock is so expertly camouflaged that
it quite nearly vanishes when it rests on the woodland floor. Not so
during the breeding season. In the early spring, the males put on
elaborate flights, dances and unique calls. We’ll scour the “dancing
grounds” near Shawnee Prairie on Thursday, March 12th at 7:30pm... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Over 110,000 Conceal Carry Licenses Issued or Renewed in 2014
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued a
report indicating that more than 110,000 concealed carry licenses were
issued or renewed in Ohio in 2014, according to data compiled by Ohio’s
county sheriffs. The following total concealed carry numbers were
reported to the Attorney General's... Read
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REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
My Committee Work During the 131st General Assembly
At the beginning of every General Assembly, the Speaker of the House
appoints all members of the caucus to different committees. There are
nineteen committees in all, and each member is appointed to different
committees based upon their individual strengths and expertise. Speaker
Cliff Rosenberger has appointed me to three House committees for this
General Assembly. In... Read
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FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EDGE.....
Oscars’ “Glory” : Wrong-Headed, ...Reverse-Hateful, …Unworthy of King
By Joe Facinoli
The Oscars’ telecast last week was, as usual, …way too long, …much too
self-congratulatory, …and filled with more than enough of the normal
preachings and elitist smugness, which too often comes from a gathering
of such pinheads, …having more... Read
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TOWNHALL
Giuliani Versus Obama
Thomas Sowell
The firestorm of denunciation of former New York mayor Rudolph
Giuliani, for having said that he did not think Barack Obama loved
America, is in one sense out of all proportion to that remark --
especially at a time when there are much bigger issues, including wars
raging, terrorist atrocities and a nuclear Iran on the horizon. Against
that background of strife and dangers... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Edison Darke County Campus will be participating in workforce education. For
more, read the full story tomorrow.
This week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here. View the latest Community Events slide show here. Sports photos are updated on a regular basis here. Blogs: Huge Obamacare price hikes could be coming soon. Events:
4-H Open House to be held, Cancer Support Group meets March 5, ‘We Can
Save a Life’ Blood Drives for March, Volunteer opportunities at Darke
County Parks, GHS Vocal Music Winter Concert. Obituaries: Dion M. Helman. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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