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NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 - NO RHYME (NOR REASON) DAY
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Great Darke County Fair
Checking out the livestock
By Bob Robinson
One of the things I wanted to be sure to do was check out the livestock
options this year (maybe next year I can get to the produce… sorry). At
the top of my list were the piglets in the hog barn. I’d been told
about that… I don’t remember the exact numbers but at six weeks, I
think the piglets weighed about 20... Read
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FBI
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Ohio Inmate sentenced for drug distribution
An Ohio inmate is sentenced to federal prison for running multi-state
drug distribution network from inside prison - The leader of a
multi-state conspiracy that distributed heroin, cocaine and
methamphetamine while he was an inmate inside an Ohio prison was
sentenced to more than six years in prison, law enforcement officials
said. Fernando Auces... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Coin Club Donates to Library
The Darke County Coin Club recently donated a generous check to the
Greenville Public Library to buy sixteen new books on coins and coin
collecting, plus seven DVDs on the subject. Some of the titles
include Coin Collecting for Fun and Profit, The Expert’s Guide to
Collecting & Investing in Rare Coins... Read
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VERSAILLES HEALTH CARE CENTER
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VHCC receives Five Stars for resident satisfaction
Versailles Health Care Center is excited to announce receipt of a
five-star rating for resident satisfaction from Pinnacle Quality
Insight, a nationally recognized customer satisfaction firm. Throughout
its 30-year history of serving the community, Versailles Health Care
Center has placed a strong emphasis on ensuring that... Read
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REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
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Rolling Out Online Voter Registration
This past spring the General Assembly was hard at work writing a bill
to create an online voter registration system. This legislation
was extremely important for our state and ultimately Senate Bill 63,
was passed by both chambers and signed by Governor Kasich. Senate Bill
63 establishes a system where Ohioans have the opportunity to register
to vote online by requiring the Secretary of State... Read
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| EMPOWERING DARKE COUNTY YOUTH
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Dedicated to empowering the kids in our community
By Bob Robinson
A multitude of sources, including Education Week, Reading Horizons, the
Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and more, indicate students who are
unable to read at grade level by the end of third grade are more likely
to become high school drop-outs. Factors such as poverty – as found in
many areas of Darke County... Read
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START TALKING
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Know! Heroin is a threat in your community
Have you talked to your children about the dangers of this drug? If
not, you may be thinking: Heroin is not going to cross my child’s path
where we live. My child is terrified of needles; there is no way she’d
try heroin. Heroin may attract some kids, but not mine. If you share
similar thoughts, you’re not alone. But keep in mind, heroin has... Read
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