Commissioners Corner... Wrapping
up 2011: A better position than most
October is here, along with falling leaves, harvesting, and cool Friday
nights for High School Football. Autumn in Darke County is
truly
one of the prettiest times of the year. With the year nearing
its
close, everyone will be getting ready for Halloween, then Thanksgiving,
and finally Christmas, and wrapping things up for the year. We in
the... read
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Chamber
Weighs In On
Ohio Ballot Issues
The November 8th election is fast approaching and with hundreds of
campaign commercials on the airwaves, it feels like a presidential
election year. Because the Ohio ballot issues address much needed
government reform, this year’s election is historical and will affect
how Ohio moves forward in an improved economy. The Darke
County
Chamber of Commerce (Chamber)... read
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown... Trade
Matters for Ohio Workers
The United States Senate last week acknowledged what too many Ohio
workers and manufacturers already know: that we are in a trade war. We
took steps to fight back by passing the biggest bipartisan jobs bill
this session of Congress: my bipartisan bill to combat Chinese currency
manipulation. The Commerce Department released new trade deficit
numbers showing that the U.S. trade deficit with China... read
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Thoughts
of an Old Guy,
By Al Bliss
To all the folks that know me and maybe even some that don’t - As an
old guy that is deeply saddened by having to put a loving friend of
about ten years to rest – her name was Cherokee, a big old husky that
was trusting and full of love. My responsibility to her does not / did
not make the task any easier. Because of the way that I feel right now,
I am going to take this opportunity to clear the air --- get... read
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The White House... The
President
wants your Input
Good morning, It’s part of my job to make sure President Obama gets to
hear the voices and perspectives of people outside Washington – and
lately, that’s not been difficult. Everywhere the President goes, he
gets the same message: Americans just want folks in Washington to work
together to build an economy that works for the middle class, not just
the wealthiest – and is based on rewarding responsibility... read
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45328,
By Truman Scott
45328 is the zip code for Gettysburg, Ohio which lies halfway between
Covington and Greenville, Ohio on US Highway 36. It is in Adams
Township which is dry and thus, no alcohol is sold in the town. I went
to school in Bradford which lies four miles east and my brother-in-law
lived in Gettysburg his entire life (86 years). I have lived here since
the spring of 2000. I was visiting my sister and her husband that
spring... read
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“Just
the Facts,
Ma’am” By Mike Stegall, Darke County
Commissioner
How many of us old timers remember the television show “Dragnet”? Jack
Webb, who produced the series and starred as Detective Joe Friday,
would always ask a witness who started straying from his original
question, “Just the facts, Ma’am”. Once again, we in the Greenville
School District are being asked to support a school levy, and I have
done some research and hope to give the people of the district... read
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Buchy... Why
Ohio will be Forced
to Seek a 2-Point Conversion this Spring
Every 10 years, the citizens of this great nation participate in a
census to count the people living in each given location. The
census numbers are used for the drawing of the U.S. Congressional
districts. This is a Constitutional requirement.
The
majority power in the state generally controls the way the lines are
drawn with the state legislature and the governor consenting to the new
lines in the form of a... read
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Perfect
is easy,
By Don Wright
Perfect is easy when people don’t pay attention to what you say. In my
last column I was not stating facts. I repeated what I had been told
and asked the Greenville Administration for answers. To date there has
been no response from the city. What we got was Bob Rhoades. For many
years Bob Rhoades has been a very vocal supporter of the Public Service
Unions. This is completely understandable. Bob Rhoades... read
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Mr.
Wright, My Offer
Stands, By Bob Rhoades
Since I was singled out, I guess it’s OK to answer this one and not
worry about whether the city will answer. I knew they wouldn’t the
first time but I thought that Don’s questions deserved some kind of an
answer even though when I tried to help, it appears it did little good.
I’ve never thought of work as supping at the public trough but I did
make a living as a public servant. Lots of people think
that’s
OK... read
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The
fox, the goose,
and Issue 2, By Jim Surber
Are you completely confused and confounded on how to vote on Ohio Issue
2? Congratulations, you are probably an objective, informed voter. The
choice to uphold or defeat Senate Bill 5, one of the most controversial
pieces of Ohio legislation in many years, should not be taken lightly.
A rational decision is all but impossible because of the specific
nature of this law and the circumstances that surround it. Senate Bill
5 came... read
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League of Women Voters... Candidates
Night Arcanum, and Issue 2 Debate Greenville
By Al Bliss - The Monday evening event (Candidates Night) was located
in the brand new beautiful and very impressive Arcanum – Bradford
School building. The space used as a cafeteria and auditorium
was
designated for the candidate’s night and easily accommodated the
approximately seventy people in attendance. The program agenda started
with very brief statements by Judge Julie... read
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A Tru Perspective... Back
to
Basics, By Norman Bashore
I am declaring war on three basic grammar rules: the use of
“seen”, “between you and I”, the blatant misuse of “you”. I
chuckle as I listen to our newscasters, most of whom are college
graduates, but they still have not mastered the correct use of these
forms. It gets worse when athletes are the
broadcasters.
What’s worse is when I see emails from our professors who can’t connect
two sentences intelligently... read
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Common
Sense Must
Prevail - That’s My Opinion, By Bob Robinson
I have a friend who has told me repeatedly that until we “ban” all
political parties the mess our country is in will not be fixed. While I
understand his perspective – we’ve debated it a few times – I always
get back to the same thing. If we have a thousand different points of
view, or in the case of nationally, a million or more, how would we
ever get a consensus? I would go to my neighbor and tell him/her... read
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown... Cracking
Down on Currency Manipulation
October 12, 2011 - The biggest jobs bills to pass this session of
Congress – one with the potential of creating or saving two million
jobs with no cost to taxpayers – passed the Senate this week with
strong bipartisan support. This bipartisan legislation, the Currency
Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011, which I introduced and
cleared the Senate by a 63-35 vote, addresses one of the biggest
challenges facing... read
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The
Next Level...
In My Opinion, By Bob Robinson
First of all… thank you!!! Your response to County News Online has been
absolutely phenomenal. When I moved my blog over to a legitimate news
and information site for Darke County and other interested readers, we
recorded a major increase in traffic. Eight short months later, our
traffic has increased seven-fold. I have no idea what the “numbers”
mean, but our “trackers” tell us we should surpass a... read
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State Representative Jim Buchy... Is
Darke County a Farm Team for Leaders?
The readers of this column are in Darke County for many
reasons.
Some people have lived in this county all their life and never
left. Others, like me, grew up in Darke County, left for a
while
and now are back. And many of our neighbors settled here
because
they appreciated our wonderful communities and they are happy to have
work with a local company. No matter the reason for being a Darke
Countian, you are... read
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