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NEWS ONLINE - FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 - NATIONAL HAMMOCK DAY
Ohio Department of Education Keep Your Kids Drug-Free This Summer
by Sarah Smith, Director of Start Talking!
Summer break is upon us, and for tweens and teens this means no
homework, plenty of free time and less supervision. While a majority of
youth will find healthy ways to keep busy, some, unfortunately, will
use their unsupervised freedom to experiment with drugs and alcohol.
Now that your kids are no longer in school, how can... Read
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FORT GREENEVILLE DAR
DAR Sets Guinness World Record for Patriotism
To celebrate the National Society’s 125th Anniversary and the
culmination of the Celebrate America! volunteer service initiative, the
DAR channeled its fervor for patriotism and dedicated support of our
nation’s military service members toward an ambitious goal. During the
week... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Local couples sponsor DCCA Barbecue & Blues
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes local couples for their
sponsorship of the annual Barbecue and Bluesfundraiser. This
year’s event is sponsored by Matt & Angie Arnold, Tom &
Jennifer Bish, George & Becky Luce and Dr. Robert & Jean McLear
and took place at Turtle Creek Golf Course, 6545 St. Rt. 36 E... Read
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EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Lentz to become Agriculture Program Director at Edison DCC
Edison State Community College is pleased to welcome Mr. Brad Lentz as
the Agriculture Program Director. Lentz’s prior experience in
agricultural education will prove to be instrumental as he helps to
build and support the college’s new agribusiness program, which is set
to launch this fall at Edison State’s Darke County... Read
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INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
Floundering Finances, the Faculty Role: a Survey of Business Officers
By Rick Seltzer
College and university chief business officers increasingly agree
higher education is in a financial crisis, yet many are divided over
the role a key constituency on campus should play as institutions
grapple with budget... Read
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EMPOWERING DARKE COUNTY YOUTH
Empowering president talks about helping at-risk kids
“As many as one out of 10 Darke County students don’t graduate on time.
Many of them simply drop out of school,” said Eric Fee, president of a
new organization, Empowering Darke County Youth. The local business
owner of Oliver Floyd and Braund Pope Funeral Homes talked to Kiwanis of... Read
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FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
Dog days are great, if you’re a dog
By Mike Causey
When is the last time the boss told you to take the next two months
off, with full pay and full benefits? Before you answer that, answer
this semi-trick question: Which place has the most government-approved
days off? Fiji, Monaco, Argentina, Colombia, District of Columbia,
Thailand, Iceland, Malaysia, Slovakia? When it comes to... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016
From
the Editor: The last “Family Fun Day” of the summer is Wednesday July
27 at 11:00 a.m. on the lawn at the Greenville Public Library. Find out
more about the event on CNO tomorrow. Community
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