GREENVILLE – “These guys are getting it down to a science,” said Darke
County Engineer Jim Surber, watching County Highway personnel assemble
fabricated steel pieces for a bridge to be replaced this summer. The
steel was being fabricated and assembled in a storage building at the
highway department. “In the past, we had to order the fabricated
pieces,” he said. Shane Coby, County Highway Superintendent, added
“That’s why we can do 13 bridges instead of two.” The plan for the
summer is 13 bridges... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
DCP Offers Maple Sugaring School Program
Darke County Parks would like to extend another invitation to teachers
for the 2015-2016 school year to get your students outside! Their
curriculum based school programs are a great resource that all teachers
are encouraged to take advantage of. From February 16th through
the 25th, Darke County Parks will be offering their... Read
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EDUCATION WEEK
Why Ed Tech Is Not Transforming How Teachers Teach
By Benjamin Herold
Wilmington, Del.
Public schools now provide at least one computer for every five
students. They spend more than $3 billion per year on digital content.
And nearly three-fourths of high school students now say they regularly
use a... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
DeWine Offers Gym
Membership Tips
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered advice
for consumers who plan to join a fitness center in the New Year. “If
you’re joining a gym, review the contract before you sign it,” Attorney
General DeWine said. “Understand how long you have to cancel and
whether the contract will renew automatically. If a salesperson says
you can cancel... Read
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COUNTY NEWS ONLINE
CNO looking for writers, photographers, sponsors
County News Online is a volunteer-based community service website. Its
purpose is three-fold: to support the Darke County community with
relevant information, especially about its young people; provide an
opportunity for writers, photographers and other artists to publish
their efforts; and raise funds for the Senior Scribes... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Preparing for Ice and
Snow on the Roads
Winter is upon us and that means dropping temperatures, snow, and
ice. Each year, the Ohio Department of Transportation and local
authorities work endlessly to make sure that our roads are clear and
safe through these rough winter conditions. ODOT spends around $50
Million a year to keep 1700 plows on the road laying 650,000 tons of
salt from 200 ODOT offices around the state. This, however... Read
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TOWNHALL
Hell Freezes Over
Mike Adams
Some readers may have noticed that six months have passed since I wrote
a column criticizing the whacky leftist administration at my
university, UNC-Wilmington. I am happy to report the reason for the
silence is that the wacky leftist administrators are now gone. In
addition to that, on July 1st of this year our university got its first
out of the closet... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016
Editor's
Photo: Education. Values. According to Darke County Common Pleas Judge
Jonathan Hein, both can be factors in the individuals he sees in his
courtroom. Read more tomorrow. New Community Events photo
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photos are updated on a regular basis here.Blogs: Understanding Trump. News: Rasmussen Reports: Right Direction or Wrong Track.Obituaries:
Obituaries are posted daily here.
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