COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 & 2
NPR Sixth Grade Is Tough; It Helps To Be 'Top Dog'
Oh, middle school. The land of pantsing. Mean girls who won't let you
sit with them in the cafeteria. And, these days, cryptic taunts posted
on social media, where parents and teachers can't always see them.
Middle schoolers report higher rates of bullying and fights than
students in any other grade span, and their academic performance also
tends to dip. But things could be a little better — if we just got rid
of middle schools, according... Read
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STATE OF THE HEART HOSPICE
Children’s Grief Group
State of the Heart will be hosting a children’s Grief Support Group for
any child ages 6-12 who is grieving the loss of a loved
one. There need be no association with hospice and
the sessions are free. This group will meet on Tuesdays starting
October 4 and continue until November 1. Meets will take place in
State of the Heart’s... Read
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VERSAILLES HEALTH CARE CENTER
VHCC hosts Grandparents Day celebration
Versailles Health Care Center recently hosted a Grandparents Day
celebration. National Grandparents Day, first proposed by a West
Virginia housewife and made official by a Presidential Declaration in
1978, is a wonderful opportunity to express appreciation for our older
generation... Read
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EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Carey Holds Roundtable for Business and Higher Ed Partnership
Chancellor John Carey of the Ohio Department of Higher Education paid a
visit to Edison State Community College for a roundtable discussion,
which focused on the funding made available through the Regionally
Aligned Priorities In Delivering Skills (RAPIDS)... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
A Homeless Woman's Sign (?)
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! I was leaving McDonald's last Sunday. A woman - maybe 60ish -
was at the exit at the edge of the sidewalk. She was holding a sign.
The sign read: "Homeless. Will work for food or money." She looked at
me as I read her sign. I looked the other way. The thoughts going
through my mind will surprise you as much as they surprised me. How did
a woman - of obvious... Read
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AN EXCESSIVE DESIRE TO ACQUIRE...
There Is No Such Thing as Greed
By Jana Kolling
A lot of things separate our political parties, but the most noticeable
is economics. One side believes the government is the answer, the
other thinks businesses can do better. Public versus
private. And to prove their point, the left will always point to
corporate greed. This is how they try to persuade voters that... Read
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FORT GREENEVILLE DAR
Ohio House of Representatives Congratulates Local DAR
Ohio Representation Jim Buchy, House District 84 on behalf of the
members of the House of Representatives of the 131st General Assembly
of Ohio congratulated Fort GreeneVille Chapter on our observance of the
125th Anniversary of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 & 2
From
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