COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
DC Parks humanoid being used to train birds
GREENVILLE – There is a new ‘humanoid’ at Darke County Parks. It made
its presence known in early January and will be replaced by real humans
on Jan. 30. “We’re trying to train the birds to get accustomed to
people,” said Darke County Parks Naturalist Robb Clifford. The
mannequin (humanoid), wearing a blue hoody with a scarf and gloves,
will have been “feeding” the birds for nearly a month. “We’re going to
dress the participants in the same clothes (on the 30th), and remove
some of the... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Former Chief sentenced for Rape of a Child
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that a
former police chief was sentenced today to life with parole possibility
after 25 years for the rape of a child, in addition to several other
charges. Larry Casey is also required to register for the rest of his
life as a sex offender. A Clinton County jury on Jan. 8, 2016, found
Casey, 48, guilty of one count... Read
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VERSAILLES HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING
Versailles varsity teams compete in Pioneer Classic Tournament
Lady Tiger Bowlers 4th at the Pioneer Classic Tournament - On Monday
January 18th the Lady Tiger Bowlers went to Lima and competed in the
Pioneer Classic Tournament at Westgate Lanes. They were invited to bowl
with 16 of Ohio’s best teams at this tournament. The bowlers competed... Read
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
College Students Requiring Remedial Coursework
Continues to Drop
The percentage of high school graduates requiring developmental
coursework as they enter an Ohio public college or university dropped
significantly in 2015. Data in the recently published 2015 Ohio
Remediation Report shows that the percentage... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
South fifth graders win national Flocabulary contest
GREENVILLE – “If I would migrate this winter and move to a warmer
place, I would bring my sister with me in the bunny hole to Hawaii.”
“Bunny hole to Hawaii,” said Katie Bigelow, Intervention Specialist at
Greenville South Middle School. She laughed… “I think that might be the... Read
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BLIZZARD OF 2016
Snow follies in the nation’s capital
By Susan Olling
We had a tiny amount of snow last Wednesday that created parking lots
where roads used to be. It took Mr. History two hours to
get home. Others had equally long drives. Local government
officials were apologizing profusely, as well they should have, for not
pretreating roads beforehand. People were wondering... Read
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OHIO TREASURER JOSH MANDEL
Village of North Star now on OhioCheckbook.com
Momentum Grows for Statewide Government Transparency with Over 475
Local Government and School Districts Partnering with OhioCheckbook.com
- NORTH STAR – Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced today the launch of
the Village of North Star online checkbook on OhioCheckbook.com.
In December 2014, Treasurer Mandel... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016
Editor's
Photo: Kiwanis donates to FISH, GRCC; two Key Club members talk about plans. For more, read the story tomorrow.
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