COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2015 - PATRIOT BOYS BRING HOME GOLD
Perfect season ends with gold
Patriots win state; go 30-0
By George Starks
COLUMBUS- Tri-Village capped off a perfect 30-0 season Saturday,
winning the D-IV boys state basketball title with a harrowing 48-46
victory over Canal Winchester Harvest Prep. But it didn’t come without
a little drama… okay, a lot of drama. Holding a nice 25-15 lead at the
break, it looked like the Patriots were in command... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Lincoln returns to Gettysburg, Ohio
Walk, or ride into history with President Abraham Lincoln on the 150th
anniversary of the Lincoln Funeral Train passing through Gettysburg,
Ohio. Saturday, April 18, 10 AM – 4 PM and Sunday, April 19, 9 AM
– 3 PM, the Darke County Park District is hosting the Lincoln Funeral
Train Tribute. The very railroad corridor where... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Injury accident at 118 & 705
Burkettsville- On March 28, 2015 at 9:39 a.m. Darke County
Deputies, along with Burkettsville Fire, Rossburg Fire and Ansonia
Rescue, were dispatched to SR118 at SR705 reference to a two vehicle
injury accident. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2011 Honda
Fit, driven by Brian Sutton (47) of Tipp City, was eastbound on SR705
and failed to stop at the stop sign at SR118. Sutton's vehicle
was... Read
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MERCER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Mercer drug bust nets 12
Celina, Ohio – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey and Celina Chief Tom
Wale announced the indictment and arrests of the following
persons. All of the charges are a result of an
investigation by the Drug Unit (Grand Lake Task Force). The Grand
Lake Task Force includes agencies from Mercer and Auglaize
Counties. The Drug Unit in Mercer County is a combined
effort of law... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Raising Awareness of Krabbe Disease
Several months ago I had an opportunity to meet a family in my district
that tragically lost their daughter Maddison before her 2nd
birthday. We all know that there is no acceptable explanation for
losing this precious life and that is why I am working to raise
awareness about Krabbe Disease. I am working for the passage of a
bill that will make the second week of September each year... Read
More. More Opinion.
FEDERAL DIETARY MANDATES?
Coming Soon: The Federal Food Police
By Kate Burch
Former NYC mayor, Michael Bloomberg’s banning of super-size sugared
soft drinks was just the camel’s nose under the tent. The new
“Dietary Guidelines for Americans” report, jointly issued by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services looks... Read
More. More Opinion.
FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EDGE.....
America Needs Ted Cruz, …and Ben Carson, …and even Elizabeth Warren
By Joe Facinoli
America needs Truth Tellers. Or at least those who deeply believe in
the Truth that they Tell, …and who do not back away from it. It needs
people who stand up for their Truths, and who don’t care who in their
particular political party or affiliation agrees with them, …nor who
may follow them, from... Read
More. More Opinion.
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2015
Editor's
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