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NEWS ONLINE - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016 - GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
“Longtown: The History” at Library
Connor Keiser returns with an encore presentation on Longtown, Ohio,
Saturday February 20th at 1:00 p.m. in the Greenville Public Library’s
upstairs meeting room. We are honored to host Connor again and to
celebrate Black History Month by learning more about this important
community and our rich local history. The original “Greenville Negro
Settlement,” later renamed Longtown, was founded by Connor’s fifth
great-grandparents James & Sophia Clemens in 1822. Situated
in Liberty Township it was... Read
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EDUCATION WEEK
PARCC Scores Lower for Students Who Took Exams on Computers
By Benjamin Herold
Students who took the 2014-15 PARCC exams via computer tended to score
lower than those who took the exams with paper and pencil—a revelation
that prompts questions about the validity of the test results and poses
potentially big problems for state and... Read
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AFTER WIN T-V GETS GOOD NEWS
Patriots escape in a thriller at home
By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Christmas came extremely early in 2016 for Tri-Village
Friday. It was just over a week ago when the Patriots traveled to Miami
East and fell to the Vikings, 36-29 in Cross County Conference play.
After that loss, the Vikings remained undefeated in the conference
while the Patriots... Read
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS FUNDRAISER
A Night in Hollywood NEEDS YOU!
By Logan Emrick
A Night in Hollywood – On March 5th, the second annual Special Olympics
fundraising event, A Night in Hollywood, will be held at Greenville
High School. This event spotlights the artistic talents of our Special
Olympians recognizing them as the stars they are! Now is the time for
all... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
DeWine Issues Sexual Assault Kit Testing February Update
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released a
status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted as part of
the Ohio Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative. As
of February 1, 2016, 250 law enforcement agencies have submitted 11,978
kits to be tested as part of Attorney General DeWine's Sexual Assault
Kit... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Nullifying President Obama’s Executive Overreach on Guns
President Obama is forcing new gun control policies on Americans.
In doing so he’s trampling on the Constitution. It is time for
states to stand up against these regulations that have gone too far. In
January, President Obama went around Congress to expand U.S. gun
control laws using an executive action that many are calling
illegal. The President has made it clear that he thinks taking
guns... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Free Tax Help: Get Your Maximum Refund
Last month federal tax filing season opened, and Ohioans need all the
information available for them to get as much of their hard-earned
money back in their pockets as possible. On Friday we marked Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, dedicated to getting the word
out about the tax credit that can be a lifeline for working families.
Last year, 950,000 Ohio... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Editor's
Photo: Darke County Center for the Arts Coffee House Series presents
soulful singer Kristine Jackson. Get the details tomorrow. Community
Events photo
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photos are updated on a regular basis here.Events: February Blood Drives, DCCA announces ‘Off to the Isle 2016’. Blogs: January Job Growth Shows New Normal in US Economy.Obituaries:
Obituaries are posted daily here.
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