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NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, MARCH 7 & SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015 - 2015 POULTRY DAYS
Poultry Days pays tribute to spring and baseball
In advance of the upcoming festival, and in an effort to allow parade
and festival goers to prepare, the Poultry Days Board is proud to
announce the 2015 theme, which pays tribute to the spirit of spring and
baseball. The 2015 theme is “Take Me Out To The Poultry
Days Festival”. The 64th annual festival will be held June 12,
13, and 14th in Versailles Ohio. One of Ohio’s oldest festivals,
this event celebrates the area’s poultry producing history as well as
its sense of community. The board welcomes everyone to come
enjoy the festival... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBES
Here we are in a New Year……2015
By Sharon Hopper
Everyone always looks to a New Year like their life is going to be
different. But I believe that this year will be the same as last year
and the problems will continue. You see I don’t think problems go away
with a new year, they actually change over many years. For
instance… I remember driving home from Newport R.I. It took as
long... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE STEVE HUFFMAN
House Bill 74: Good Policy for Our Education System
The issues of school assessments, Common Core, and student performance
have become highly debated topics not only in our state legislature,
but across the country. As a newly-elected member of the Ohio House of
Representatives, and a standing member of the House Education
Committee, these areas of concern will continue to be discussed amongst
my... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Purim
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! For those of you who read my columns faithfully - thanks
much!! - you know that there are some things I just gotta find out for
myself - no offense to anyone. All of my life I have heard phrases like
"Jew someone down on a price" or those people won't let you "jew" them,
etc. I've heard about Orthodox Jews, Traditional Jews, Jews for Jesus,
etc. Roughly... Read
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WHAT DO WE HAVE IN GREENVILLE?
What do We want to be Known for?
By Will McCabe
At college, I am friends with people all over. Some are from the
Cincinnati region, some from such small towns they make Greenville look
like Metropolis; some are not even from Ohio. Everyone likes to talk
about their hometown and their high school. Some brag about all of the
state championships their school has won in football... Read
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GREENVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
Read Across America Day at Woodland Primary
By Jodi Harter
Assistant Principal
Here at Woodland Primary, we work very hard everyday teaching
kindergarten through 2nd graders how to read. It is an amazing
transformation watching the students become readers. GCS Superintendent
Mr. Doug... Read
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EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mehaffie Named Chairman of Edison’s Board of Trustees
Darryl Mehaffie has been elected to serve as chairman of Edison
Community College’s Board of Trustees. Mehaffie’s appointment took
place at the January 28 board meeting and will continue for the next
two years. As a member of Edison’s Board of Trustees for over fifteen
years, Mehaffie is accustomed to the College and realizes the
significance in being... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, MARCH 7 & SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Star Wars fans will love watching the original three Star Wars
movies on the Greenville Public Library's big screen TV with surround
sound. For more information, check out the story next week.
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. Community: Students Participate in New Supreme Court Civics Education Program. News: Reward Offered regarding Bald Eagle Shot in Preble County. Obituaries: James D. Thobe. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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