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NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016 - NATIONAL FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY
Senate President Faber Announces Ohio's Sales Tax Holiday
COLUMBUS - Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) today announced the
return of the popular Ohio Sales Tax Holiday for August 5-7, 2016,
providing relief for families during the back-to-school shopping
season. Cosponsored by Senator Faber, Senate Bill 264 allows Ohio's
families to save on back-to-school supplies by providing a sales and
use tax exemption for customers purchasing certain retail items during
the first weekend in August. Governor Kasich signed the legislation
last week reestablishing the event, widely hailed as successful... Read
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MIDMARK CORPORATION
Midmark Closes Acquisition of Versus Technology, Inc.
DAYTON, Ohio, and TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 5, 2016 — Midmark
Corporation announced today the completion of its previously announced
definitive merger agreement to acquire Versus Technology, Inc. A
special meeting of the Versus shareholders was...Read
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ELDORA SPEEDWAY
Madsen Sweeps World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series
Boespflug Wins USAC Sprint Car Event In Front of Large Crown for
#LetsRaceTwo - ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 7, 2016) – Australian driver Kerry
Madsen swept the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series weekend
at Eldora Speedway leading all 30 laps of Saturday night’s #LetRaceTwo... Read
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GREENVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
Woodland students entertained, educated
GREENVILLE – The first week of May was an exciting week for Woodland
students. On Thursday they were treated to a performance by the
internationally known Greenville High School Wavaires. Kids clapped and
cheered as they got a taste of what they might be doing in eight or
nine years. Earlier... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Nature Day a Success
Darke County Parks annual Nature Day event took place on Saturday April
23rd to the delight of all ages. During the cool morning, adults
enjoyed a Warbler hike and a wildflower hike took place in the early
afternoon, children experienced many different earth related activities
throughout the day from planting trees to visiting with the animal
ambassadors... Read
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EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Darke County High School Students Earn Associate Degrees
It’s not everyday that you meet high school students equipped with the
aptitude to successfully complete an associate degree. Ten seniors from
Franklin Monroe High School and another senior from Tri-Village High
School will walk amongst their associate degree-earning...Read
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DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBE
The Elephant in the Room
By Lois Wilson
Once again Senior Scribe Poet Laureate Lois Wilson is on top of the
issues with her insightful look at the important events of the day.
This time it’s politics. Or more importantly, Republican politics.
Remember when everyone insisted one candidate take the pledge to
support the nominee of the party? Well… the voters have spoken and the
elephant in the room has emerged… Wilson's... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016
From
the Editor: Edison State's Malik Thurman to Play for Urbana University. Get the details tomorrow.
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