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NEWS ONLINE - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016 - THE DAILY SIGNAL
College Students Can’t Identify Photo of Ronald Reagan
Leah Jessen
“Survey after survey shows that recent college graduates are alarmingly
ignorant of America’s history and heritage,” a new report says. “Was
that a former president?” a student majoring in government and
international politics at George Mason University asked when shown the
picture of Reagan. “Nixon, maybe?” Numerous students at George Mason
University, located near Washington, D.C., in Fairfax... Read
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OHIO TAX HOLIDAY
Senate Approves 2016 Sales Tax Holiday Bill
Families could see relief on back-to-school shopping again this year
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate today passed legislation, sponsored by State
Senator Kevin Bacon (R-Minerva), which would create the Ohio Sales Tax
Holiday in time for back-to-school shopping in August. The sales tax
holiday provides... Read
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JETS CRASH HARD IN LOSS
Thunderstruck in the Thunderdome
By George Starks
CLAYTON- Franklin Monroe boys basketball coach Troy Meyers had no
comments for the attending press Wednesday after the Jets loss to Anna.
Then again, what could he say? Playing in the second round of a
sectional it had no business playing in to begin with (D-III), Franklin
Monroe was more... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Defending the Taxpayer, Growing the Economy
In western Ohio we have been fortunate to have excellent job creators
who invest heavily in the local communities. Their ingenuity and fiscal
responsibility has created jobs across the entire region. However, in
some areas of Ohio, it can be difficult for businesses to obtain the
capital needed to expand. Providing more options is important while
continuing to ensure sound money... Read
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MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECH
MVCTC Receives Robot Donation from Fuyao
Englewood, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
recently was given four KUKA training robots from Fuyao Glass America,
Inc. as a donation to the MVCTC RAMTEC Facility. The KUKA robots
are the same as the ones used for production at the Fuyao factory in
Moraine and Fuyao Worldwide... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Ending the Cycle of Addiction
Drug overdoses are on the rise across Ohio and opioid abuse, in
particular, has wreaked havoc across our state, devastating thousands
of families. In 2014, more people in Ohio died from drug overdoses than
any year on record. A staggering 2,482 Ohioans died from overdoses in
2014, including a record number of prescription drug overdoses and
1,177 overdose deaths related to heroin. These numbers... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
GCSD Board hears progress report from architectural firm
GREENVILLE – Progress at the new K-8 building was the main topic of
discussion during the Greenville Board of Education’s Feb. 18 work
session. Representatives from the school’s architectural firm Garmann
Miller and Associates, including Bruce Miller, architect and... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016
From
the Editor: Monarch Butterfly population… Ohio Pollinator Habitat
Initiative: Creating Habitat in Ohio. Get the details tomorrow.
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