COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
New K-8 school on schedule thanks to mild winter weather
GREENVILLE – The mild winter has been a plus for workers on
Greenville’s new K-8th grade building project. “A lot of aspects of the
winter have been good for this kind of work,” said Superintendent Doug
Fries on Feb. 2. The building is still scheduled to be completed by
mid-November of this year, with students moving in when they return
after Christmas break, Fries said. Fries said the board of education
will be looking at setting up a three-week holiday break schedule for
the 2016-17 school year, noting that... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Darke County Park District Seeks
Summer Intern
The Darke County Park District will offer a 10 week summer internship
beginning in June with a potential stipend to a student possessing or
working toward a degree in cultural, natural, or environmental studies.
Duties will include participation in a full range of tasks associated
with natural... Read
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THE ROBINSON CHRONICLES
The depths of diversity
By Bob Robinson
It was 1957. My four cousins and I were gathered around the television
watching a horror movie in Maryland Heights, a suburban community of
St. Louis. It was the local offering of the Saturday Fright Night that
seemed to be popular in many parts of the country. It was a black and
white movie, the “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Aliens arrived in... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Red Heart Day
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!!! I've been listening a lot lately and not speaking. I know -
it surprises me, too! But, what I'm hearing is that people - at large -
want a change. Men and women alike are wanting "something that will
last" - speaking of relationships. Now - this can only mean a couple of
things: One - people are tired of the bright, shiny "trinkets" or two -
people are just bored. And before... Read
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GREENVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
Improving Education through Communication Partnerships
Chris Mortensen, Principal
Greenville Junior High School
Communication with students, parents and community is an aspect of the
school district’s responsibility that is never ending. New developments
over the past several years have led to changes in state required
testing, data collection related to students and families and
requirements... Read
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A SPECIAL OLYMPICS FUNDRAISER
A Night In Hollywood -
Join the Occasion
A Night in Hollywood – On March 5th, a Special Olympics fundraising
event will be held at Greenville High School to spotlight the Special
Olympians as the stars they are with a black tie themed dinner and
show. A Night in Hollywood will showcase the Special Olympics
participants by opening their artistic abilities to the public through... Read
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ANSWERING LIFE'S BIGGEST QUESTIONS
Faceless advised to
keep cool on Facebook
By Abigail Fischer and Katie DeLand
Dear Abby and Katie: I am having a social media crisis- a very real
love/hate relationship with Facebook. On one hand, it's great to
keep up with my college roommate and her blossoming family, but on the
other it makes me hate her for her constant work-out updates and new
car purchases. Am I just a jealous person or is... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2016
Editor's
Photo: The Sidney-Shelby County Chamber Foundation recently awarded
$729.00 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County. Find
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