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BBBS gets funding from Versailles Foundation, Booher Awards
The Versailles Foundation along with the Ruth & Emerson Booher
advised Fund for Versailles has recently donated to Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Shelby and Darke County. This funding will be
used by Big Brothers Big Sisters to aid in the after school “Big
Buddies” program that is offered at Versailles Schools.
Currently, there are over 500 children served in Shelby and Darke
County through both the community based and after school programs in
both counties that are served. Big Brothers Big Sisters... Read
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EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Edison State Welcomes Disney Institute to Piqua
PIQUA, OH-Disney Institute is bringing its renowned professional
development course, Disney's Approach to Quality Service, to Piqua on
Thursday, April 6, 2017. Sponsored by Edison State Community College,
the one-day event will help area professionals... Read
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MAIN STREET GREENVILLE
Main Street Greenville contest helps generate over $630,000
GREENVILLE, Ohio- Over 126,000 tickets were collected during Main
Street Greenville’s third annual Win The Window Contest, generating
over $630,000 for local businesses. With over 50 contributing
businesses, the contest was able to accumulate over $3,500 worth of
prizes awarded to one lucky... Read
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Full Draft of Ohio's State ESSA Plan Released
After a year of engaging with more than 15,000 of Ohio’s educators,
parents and community members about their vision for our state’s
educational system, the Ohio Department of Education released the full
draft plan and technical submission of Ohio’s State Plan for the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This... Read
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BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY
But where’s my gold star?
By Aprill Brandon
The one thing I probably hear the most since having children? (Besides
“whoa, you look tired”). “You are so lucky you get to stay home with
your kids.” There are different versions of this, of course. All with
fun varying degrees of passive-aggressiveness. “I’d love to spend all
day in my... Read
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START TALKING!
Students Invited to Create Videos to Support Start Talking! Drug Prevention Initiative
The Drug Free Action Alliance and the Start Talking! drug prevention
program, through support from Verizon, are inviting Ohio students in
grades 6 through 12, to test their creativity and produce 60-second
videos offering tips on how adults and other youth can have... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
DCCA receives funding from Arts Midwest Touring Fund
Feb 2, 2017 – Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA) has been selected
to receive funding from Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts
Midwest, generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts
with additional contributions from the Ohio Arts Council and the Crane... Read
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