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Trump Highlighted This Unusual School Choice Idea
Anya Kamanetz
In a recent speech, President Trump asked Congress to pass a broad
school choice initiative. "I am calling upon members of both parties to
pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged
youth, including millions of African-American and Latino children...
"These families should be free to choose the public, private, charter,
magnet, religious or home school that is right for them." It's not
clear yet exactly... Read
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DARKE COUNTY ENGINEER
Scheduled improvements to Darke County Roads and Bridges in 2017
By Jim Surber, P.E., P.S.
An estimated $3,332,754 worth of improvements to Darke County Roads and
bridges is scheduled for 2017. Although we will received $310,000 less
in federal grant funds than in 2016, we plan to pave 3.5 more miles of
road, build one more new bridge, replace 75 percent more signs, and
paint twice... Read
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BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY
The seven-year glitch
By Aprill Brandon
It was our seventh wedding anniversary. Which is the baby wipe
anniversary, I believe. Or perhaps the Swiffer anniversary. Either way,
we had no money for gifts after Googling local preschool prices. But it
didn’t matter. The sun was shining. I was wearing a skirt AND
non-pregnancy underwear. And my mother-in... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF
Sheriff’s Patrol Home & Sport Show
Come one come all to the 55th Annual Darke County Sheriff’s Patrol Home
& Sport Show beginning Friday, April 7, 2017. The doors will open
at 4:00pm with opening ceremony at 6:00pm. The show will continue on
Saturday the 8th from 9:00am to 9:00pm and on Sunday, April 9th,
10:00am-5:00pm. This is a... Read
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PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY & THEIR EGGS
A bit of this and a bit of that…
By Susan Olling
I love a good clear out. Not necessarily a whole room, but
clearing stuff, even out of a drawer, is always therapeutic. I
found a bag on the top shelf of a closet recently. The bag
contained a copy of the Washington Post. The Wednesday, September
12, 2001 edition. Needing a break, I spent some time going
through this piece of ancient history... Read
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THE LEARNING NETWORK
Will Social Media Help or Hurt Your College and Career Goals?
By Caroline Crosson Gilpin
Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites have become an integral
part of teenage culture. Yet the snarky comment or inappropriate
picture we share with our friends just might not project the image we
want the rest of the world to see, especially as we get older... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBES
Puzzle Pete runs the B’s: A to Z
Lois E. Wilson
Pete likes the alphabet and the variety of words found in our language.
Complete the 7-letter words starting with “B” by using the clues in the
left column. The letters of the alphabet appear in sequence as
the third letter of each word. He hopes you don’t get
“B-fuddled.” Wilson's completed set has a new... Read
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