June 2021 – Page 2 – County News Online

Remediation, pass/no pass options would help hold students harmless From EdSource By John Fensterwald June 24, 2021 California students would have an opportunity to mitigate...

Local News

What’s the buzz behind “Barbecue and Blues”

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021

Noah Wotherspoon Band to headline BBQ & Blues Darke County Center for the Arts’ summer fundraiser has always been a highlight of the season —...

Education - General

Know! To Hop Off The “Let Them Be Bored” Bandwagon

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

From Prevention Action Alliance There has been a lot of talk about the benefit of “letting kids be bored”. Those in favor will argue that...

Education - General

After a year of distance learning, where are classroom design trends headed?

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

From K-12 Dive By Shawna De La Rosa June 23, 2021 Dive Brief: In some school districts, the pandemic hastened long-overdue modernization efforts, especially for...

Local News

Along Life’s Way… Apologize and Forgive

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

By Lois E. Wilson You go through the years trying to live a good life when all of a sudden someone calls you out on...

Local News

Bear’s Mill Now Open Six Days A Week

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

The Darke County Park District and the Friends of Bear’s Mill are excited to announce that the Mill will be open to the public six...

Education - General

Ed Dept says it will issue a new Title IX regulation

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

From Higher Ed Dive By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf June 23, 2021 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education has formally announced plans to issue a new...

Education - General

Students Benefit When Teachers Show Up With Curiosity, Not Assumptions

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

From EdSurge By Cassandra Herring Jun 21, 2021 Fresh out of college with a mandate to effect change through the gift of educating the nation’s...

Local News

Farm Power of the Past scheduled July 8-11

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

Greenville Farm Power of the Past directors and volunteers have finalized their plans for the 22nd Annual Reunion which will be held on the Darke...

Local News

Leugers Insurance Agency Lends a Hand to Big Brothers Big Sisters with $6,500 Donation

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

Westfield’s Legacy of Caring donation helps Sidney recover from the pandemic Sidney, OH, June 22, 2021 – Big Brother Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke...

Obituaries

Shawn Thomas Bowles

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

Shawn Thomas Bowles, age 34 of Greenville, Ohio where he was born and raised passed away at 11:26 AM Tuesday June 22, 2021 in Greenville. ...

Obituaries

Gene L. Shoenleben

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

Gene L. Shoenleben, 84, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 18, 2021.He was born on September 17, 1936, in...

Local News

Pete’s Personal “AD” A to Z

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

By Lois E. Wilson Use the clues in the left column to solve the answer words. They are in alphabetical order with “AD” placed where...

Local News

The Edison Foundation’s Drive for Scholarships to be held July 30

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

The Edison Foundation and Edison State Community College are teaming up to host the third annual Drive for Scholarships golf scramble on Friday, July 30....

Education - General

Do Colleges Need a Foreign Policy?

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

As higher education has grown more global, the geopolitical headaches have grown more intense. From Chronicles of Higher Education By Karin Fischer June 22, 2021...