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NEWS ONLINE - TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 2015 - DARKE COUNTY PARK DISTRICT
Prairie Days at Shawnee Prairie
Step through a wrinkle in time to experience life on the Ohio frontier.
On the weekend of September 26th and 27th the Darke County Park
District will host its 15th Annual Prairie Days festival at Shawnee
Prairie Preserve at 4267 St. Rt. 502 West near Greenville. As festival
attendants wander through the grounds they’ll hear the ring of the
blacksmith’s hammer on the anvil, smell fresh bread baking in the
outdoor oven, and see long hunters tending their fires in the woodland
encampment... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Biales opens DCCA’s Artists Series Season
Versatile singer Lisa Biales will open Darke County Center for the
Arts' 2015-2016 Artists Series season at Greenville's newly renovated
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall on Saturday, October 10, performing a mix
of songs ranging from blues to folk to American standards; the show
starts at 8 p.m. “We wanted our first presentation in the beautifully... Read
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
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: Randy is a 10 month old blond Lab. He is tan with
short hair. He is a friendly guy who thinks he is a puppy. He is a
people dog and loves to... Read
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THE JOYS OF COMMUTING
What Week Coming Up, Potentially
By Susan Olling
Those of us in the greater D.C. environs have been hearing that there
will be traffic chaos with what appears to be a perfect storm of
activity occurring in a week or so. First, the Pope’s visiting.
Then, there’s a concert. Finally (yawn) the local MLB franchise
is playing what’s being called the Beltway Series... Read
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DARKE COUNTY HEALTH FAIR
Health Fair “Step Up to Wellness” set for Oct. 13
The Darke County Health Fair Committee is excited to announce the
upcoming “Step Up To Wellness”, Darke County Health Fair. The
41st Annual Darke County Health Fair will be Tuesday, October 13, 2015
in the Youth Building at Darke County Fairgrounds on State Route 49,
Greenville... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
County adds new program to help the unemployed
GREENVILLE – There is a reason Darke County has low unemployment…
actually several reasons. Darke County Commissioner Mike Stegall
recently called local unemployment at a little under 4 percent. One of
the reasons is the county’s ‘Taking Charge of Your Life’ Program taught
by Lorie Simpson. Another is Sherry... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Phone Scams Continue to Target Grandparents
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned
families to beware phone scams targeting grandparents as National
Grandparents Day (Sunday, Sept.13) approaches. The “grandparent scam”
occurs when a con artist calls a grandparent and claims to be a
grandchild who is away from home and in need of immediate financial
help. Grandparents... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall, a historic Darke County treasure
opened in 1912, has recently undergone an extensive interior
renovation. A “Renovation Celebration” recognizing those who made these
improvements possible will be hosted by Darke County Endowment for the
Arts on Oct. 10. For more, read the story tomorrow.
You can check out the Paul
Ackley
cartoon archive here.
New Community Events photo sets posted here. Sports
photos are updated on a regular basis here.Blogs: How the Supreme Court’s ‘One Person, One Vote’ Case Could Boost Republican Clout. Sports: Texas football players who hit official say they were doing what they were told.Obituaries: Obituaries are posted daily. Check them here.See
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