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VFW Post 7262 Supports Empowering Programs
GREENVILLE – Greenville VFW Post 7262 Junior Vice Commander Don
Dietrich presented a check to Bob Robinson, program coordinator for
Empowering Darke County Youth. The donation will be used to help
support Empowering’s After School Program. The presentation was made at
the Coliseum at the Great Darke County Fair. The Post had T-shirts,
hats and other memorabilia supporting the VFW efforts in the...
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Harness action hot and heavy at fair
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - With 19 races headlining the race card on Friday and a
loaded card on Saturday with two sessions, harness racing returned
Wednesday at the Darke County Fair. Local drivers and owners found
success and it started with the first race of the evening. E R Myron,
trained by Steve Livingston and owned by Kelley...
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The Greenville Municipal Jazz Band to Feature Chelsea Whirledge
Music returns to the park with The Greenville Municipal Jazz Band as
they perform the second of the Jazz and Pops in the park concert this
Sunday, August 26th at the Marling Band Shell area of the Greenville
City Park. The concert will begin at 7pm and is free and open to
the public. This week the Greenville Municipal Jazz Band takes over the
entertainment in the park by presenting an evening of Jazz and Pops
music. Selections for the concert will include music from Buddy
Rich, Aretha...
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Of Grief and Awareness
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! Since this is a column of help and hope - I find the
following most profound. Pay particular attention to the 6th paragraph,
"My understanding of life...." For Grieving Mothers by Dr. Joanne
Cacciatore - I am a Mother. I am a bereaved Mother. My child died, and
this is my reluctant path. It is not a path of my choice, but a path I
must walk mindfully, and with...
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STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
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Kids Day at The Great Darke County Fair
By Bob Robinson
Monday was kids day at the Great Darke County Fair, so naturally I
focused on kids. Big kids, little kids… mostly happy kids. Twenty
photos; 28 kids. Maybe a third of them were “my” kids… substitute
teaching, former Edison State students, Empowering After School
(tutoring) program. Most were there to take advantage of cheaper...
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The Great Darke County Fair... Top Fair Attractions... Friends and Animals
By Bob Robinson
The Great Darke County Fair is a time for catching up with old friends,
meeting new friends, family get-togethers and sometimes just saying hi
to people you know or see - occasionally or otherwise - throughout the
year. Sometimes you stop and talk; sometimes you wave in greeting as
you walk by. So far, I’ve managed to hit the fairways...
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September is the month for suicide awareness
By Melissa Martin
“The statistics for suicide in America are disturbingly high. It is
tragic not only for the one whose life was cut short, but also for
those loved ones left behind after their death. On average, there are
750,000 people a year whose lives are directly impacted by the suicide
of a loved one. For many, these effects continue for years, even a
lifetime,” according to a 2017...
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