COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 & 11
Greenville schools, Edison DCC partner in After School Program
GREENVILLE – “Greenville Schools cares ‘a bunch’ about its students,”
said Andrea Townsend, GCSD Director of Administrative & Pupil
Personnel Services. “We know that it takes all of us to help them
succeed. “This program offers such an awesome opportunity,” she
continued. “It’s the collaborative approach… Greenville Schools,
Edison, the Empowering group. It couldn’t have been done otherwise.”
Townsend was referring to the inaugural After School Program at Edison
State Community College... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
DCP Offers Project WILD Training
Darke County Parks invites teachers and educators of all types on
Saturday, October 1st from 9am to 4pm at Shawnee Prairie Preserve
Nature Center, to explore the fascinating world of wildlife and
ecosystems using fun and hands-on educational activities. Whether you
are a regular classroom teacher or an informal educator... Read
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COLLEGE LIFE, PART 2
More Advice for the Uninformed College Freshmen
By Will McCabe
For two of my high school friends who graduated a year after me, I gave
them as a graduation gift a booklet full of information I’ve gathered
about how to “survive” their first year of college. Some of these tips
I’ve given already in a prior article, and now I want to share some
more. In case you haven’t read the previous piece I’ve written... Read
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SENIOR SCRIBES
The Sparrow and the Cannabis
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! I'd like to take this time to say "I'm sorry" - to my
editors. I know you'd like my column to be submitted earlier in the
week. And all the "good stuff" happens around Wednesday - or later.
That being said - Medical Marijuana is legal in Ohio as of Wednesday
September 8, 2016. Here's the deal - you knew there'd be a "deal" -
right?? It is not allowed to be smoked. It... Read
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SENIOR SCRIBES
Glad I am old
By Sharon Hopper
I have been thinking about a lot of things this past year. I found out
that my husband had (as the doctor put it) serious heart failure and
for some time after the stent was inserted he was just a shadow of
himself. Then he decided that there was work that had to be done like
grass mowing and gardening and he said that it would strengthen his
heart. So off he went and for some time... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
GPL Endowment Fund
The Greenville Puble Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce
the establishment of the GPL Endowment Fund. The purpose of the
Fund is to ensure the long-term maintenance of the Library as it
continues to serve the community into the next century and
beyond. It will allow us to preserve our physical treasure and
uphold our legacy of service for... Read
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HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Teen Drug Use: Cultural Amnesia, Current Harm
Seth Leibsohn
When it comes to teen drug use, not only are we on the wrong track, but
things are getting worse. This is not a mysterious happenstance. First,
note two data points in the accompanying chart: The high-water mark of
teen drug use in America was 1979; the low-water mark.. Read
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