COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
Inclement weather doesn’t deter Nature Day visitors
GREENVILLE – “There are more organisms in a teaspoon of soil than there
are people on earth.” That was just one of the fascinating facts
visitors to the Darke County Parks Nature Day learned April 25. They
also discovered soil is, in fact, a limited resource… “It takes 1,000
years to make one inch of soil, so think twice before polluting it.”
Approximately 200 visitors of all ages descended on Darke County Parks
April 25 to learn dozens of nature facts despite cold, drizzly –
sometimes rainy – weather. A dozen planned events... Read
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OHIO SENATE PRESIDENT KEITH FABER
Faber Honors Fort Loramie Basketball Champions
COLUMBUS– Ohio Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) joined Senate
colleagues in honoring the Fort Loramie girls basketball team for
winning the 2015 Division IV State Championship title. The Lady Redkins
defeated Waterford High in a 55-48 final to win their second state... Read
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NOSTALGIA
What a Difference
Three Decades Make
By Kate Burch
This morning, I watched a 3-minute video of a speech by Ronald Reagan
lauding the self-sacrifice of American veterans. It flooded me
with emotions of gratitude, admiration, national pride, grief,
awe. And nostalgia. A lot of nostalgia. I miss the kind of
leadership that inspires; that calls on us to be our best... Read
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BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY
Good thing I’m not one of those sentimental moms
By Aprill Brandon
I vowed long before I ever had children that I would never be one of
those overly sentimental mothers. You know the kind. The ones that make
keepsakes out of their children’s teeth and first baby curls, like some
sort of socially acceptable child body part hoarder. The ones who cry
at... Read
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COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER
Pets of the week
GREENVILLE - The Darke County Animal Shelter has many pets available
for adoption, including several breeds of dogs, as well as cats and
kittens. The Shelter chooses pets to feature each week, this week
they've selected: Shelly is a 5 year old Dachshund mix. She is brown
with a little white. She has short hair. She is a friendly girl and
wants to be a lap dog. She loves to play... Read
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GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Edison and Greenville High School renew articulation agreements
Officials from Edison Community College and Greenville High School
recently renewed four early college credit articulation agreements.
According to these updated agreements, students in engineering,
information technology, financial services, and supply... Read
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GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Great Darke County Fair Concert Update
The Directors for The Great Darke County Fair want to update the public
regarding the August 23, 2015 Fair concert. Here is the information
that can be shared at this time. • The entertainment will be made
public on Monday May 18th between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. using our
website... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Sheriff’s deputies collected more than 40 needles (syringes) as
a result of calls from Trash Bash volunteers cleaning up trash in the
annual county event April 18 and 19. For more, 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. Community: American Red Cross helps community stay safe. Events: Autism support group to meet. Obituaries: Maryalice Brewer; Brent D. Corn. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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