Darke
County Juvenile Court… Whittaker
featured at Second Juvenile Justice Issues seminar
On October 23, the Darke County Juvenile Court sponsored its second
annual Juvenile Justice Issues Seminar at the Greenville Elks
Lodge. The seminar was attended by 80 local law enforcement,
service providing agencies, and school officials. The topics
for
the seminar included local drug abuse issues, human trafficking, and
school shooters. Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker of the Darke County
Sheriff Department presented on local current trends... read
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Greenville DAR, VFW Auxiliary… Operation
Bundle of Joy Donations Delivered
Recent donations to Operation Bundle of Joy Baby Shower were delivered
to the Dayton VA Medical Center. Pictured are Women Veteran Program
Manager Maritha Trass, Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR Regent
Chris
Nehring, VA Rep Mark Frazee, DAR and VFW member... read
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Beggars Night… Ghouls,
Goblins
& Shirley Temple, By Bob Robinson
From babes in arms wearing OSU cheerleading costumes to adults with
scars, chainsaws or one eye missing, ghouls, ghosts and goblins invaded
the streets of South Broadway Thursday night in a scene vaguely
reminiscent of “The Night of the Living Dead.” The difference of course
was the movie wanderers wanted victims and the South Broadway wanderers
wanted candy. One of the... read
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Difficult
Year
for Farmers Continues, by Sam Custer, OSU
Extension, Darke
County
The difficult year continues for Darke County farmers. Rain
events throughout the county last week and the northern part of the
county this week are making it difficult for farmers to complete a
harvest that was once thought to be the earliest completed in many
years. It does appear that 80% of the soybeans have been harvested, a
higher percent to the south and less to the north. Corn is
around
60% harvested. Laura Lindsey, OSU Extension and Professor, reported
this week in the... read
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Kiwanis of Greenville… Lt.
Gov.
McCormick inducts new officers
Roy Haines congratulated for years of service as Ki-Yak editor -
Kiwanis Division 3 Lt. Gov. Bill McCormick recently presented awards
for service and congratulations for election to new officers for
Kiwanis of Greenville 2012-2013. A special commendation was presented
to Roy Haines for more than 20 years of service as Ki-Yak editor, the
monthly newsletter of the club. To the surprise and... read
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Greenville High School...Supply Chain Management Students
Participate in Job Shadowing
Recently, the Supply Chain Management program at Greenville High
School's Career Tech Program took part in a 1/2 day job shadowing
experience. Job shadowing involves contacting businesses to find a
willing Mentor, visiting a business for 1/2 day and asking lots of
questions! The Supply Chain students were excited about the opportunity
and found tremendous learning locations and wonderful mentors for their
first job shadow experience... read
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Historic Bears Mill... “Art at the Mill” hosts collage
artist
Marsha Pippenger
The
diverse work of collagist Marsha Pippenger will be on display at
historic Bear's Mill through Sunday, November 25. The exhibit opens
Friday, October 26 with a reception that offers light appetizers and
wine from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. “An art form which has been around for
centuries, collage is created when an artist glues paper and other
materials to a rigid support; Marsha's work could be called 'paper
paintings,' as she uses paper instead of paints to... read
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Leis earns OAR President’s Sales
Award
GREENVILLE - Realtor® Don Leis of Leis Realty Co. has been awarded the
2012 “President’s Sales Club” Award of Excellence from the Ohio
Association of REALTORS®. Leis is a member of the Darke County
Association of REALTORS®, the Ohio Association of REALTORS® and the
National Association of REALTORS® The Ohio Association of REALTORS®
officially awarded 1,945 of its members “President’s Sales... read
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Darke County GOP Women attend
OFRW Fall Conference, By Lyn Bliss
COLUMBUS – “What a wonderful event it was. To be able to have the
honorable Mia Love as our featured speaker was fantastic. We were able
to work with the Romney campaign to bring her here for our event. This
also allowed her to attend other Ohio functions while she was here to
speak at our event. We believed it was a win-win situation.” said Lyn
Bliss, Vice-president and program chair for... read
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Greenville
High School… Financial
Specialist training program
Greenville High School senior Financial Specialist students have the
opportunity to gain hands-on work experience through the Alumni Shop.
Students select products to sell, determine prices, and keep inventory
for the shop. Shop manager, Justin Helmer, had this reaction to his
recent appointment to the position, “I believe this is a great
opportunity to get work experience on how to run a business.” “It is a
really good way to help us.... read
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HandsOn
West Central Ohio… Share
your
Lifetime of Experience
You’ve gained a lifetime of experience. Now is the time to
put
your skills and talents to good use by volunteering through the
RSVP/HandsOn West Central Ohio volunteer program in Darke County. With
the RSVP program older adults aged 55 and better choose how and where
to serve and also the amount of time you want to give. We
help
you find the opportunity that’s just right for you to not only help
others but help yourself, because volunteering also leads to new
discoveries and new friends... read
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Republican
Women’s Club… “October
Occasion”
featured many American-made products
By Lyn Bliss - GREENVILLE – “What a great evening we had, Youniques
supplied wonderful fashions!” said Darke County Republican Women’s Club
President Sally Zeiter regarding the club’s recent “October Occasion”
evening. Featured among the fashions from Youniques were many “Made in
America” products. A wide range of styles were featured – from casual
to dressy – modeled by club members: Darke County Commissioner Diane...
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Greenville
High School… Supply
Chain
Management Students Tour Treaty Supply
Treaty Supply general manager, Lisa Hesson, hosted the Greenville CTC
Supply Chain Management program on Friday, October 5th. As a part of
SCM's educational goals, the group toured the facility while gaining a
more thorough understanding of the supply chain process. While on tour
the students experienced the overall business process for this local
company. They were able to speak with the warehouse manager, general...
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Youth
for Christ… Bob
Evans
participates in YFC Fundraiser
You are probably going to eat some food next weekend right? We are
hoping you'd be willing to spread the word, and possibly participate in
an opportunity to help fund the mission of YFC. The entire weekend of
October 26-28 (6am to 10pm), Greenville Bob Evans will donate 15% of
every sale to Youth for Christ where the purchaser presents a copy of
the attached flier to the clerk at check out. (2 fliers are
on
the page for ease of printing) Would you please share this
information and... read
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Preliminary
District and School Report Card Data
Local Schools Effective or Above - Additional preliminary district,
traditional school, community school, and STEM school results on Ohio’s
2011-2012 state tests and several related measures were released
Wednesday by the Ohio Department of Education. The updated spreadsheet
includes preliminary district/school ratings, performance index and
attendance rate information. During... read
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DAR, VFW Auxiliary… Operation
Bundle of Joy a Success
Fort GreeneVille Chapter along with VFW Post 7262 Ladies Auxiliary
hosted Operation Bundle of Joy public baby shower. Approx.
236
items were donated and will be taken to the Dayton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center. It was wonderful to see the support from the community.
Operation Bundle of Joy is a maternity support program by the Dayton
Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The program has been... read
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Darke County Friends of the Shelter… Rumpke Donates to Scentral Park
Rumpke Waste Removal and Recycling Systems recently made a donation to
the Darke County Friends of the Shelter for Scentral Park, the
community’s dog park which is being constructed south of the Animal
Shelter. Friends of the Shelter is a 501©3 non-profit group. Donations
are still being accepted to complete the dog park, purchase amenities
and provide upkeep through the years. Any donation of... read
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Greenville Public Library… Breast
Cancer Awareness Display at Library
The Greenville Public Library is hosting a very special Breast Cancer
Awareness display this month. Debb Summers, a popular
hairdresser
at Creations Hair Studio in Greenville, is sharing a photo journal of
her experience with breast cancer. The pictures were taken at
key
points during her treatment by friend and professional photographer
Shelley Miller. Information and materials from Wayne... read
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Advisory
Members Attend Greenville Career Tech Fall Advisory Meeting
The Automotive Program at Greenville High School Career Tech Center
held its Fall Advisory Committee Meeting on October 2, 2012. The main
agenda topic was the new NATEF Accreditation and how this will impact
GHS. Mr. Anderson explained in detail the new standards and then opened
the floor to discussion on what areas of ASE tasks need to be taught
above the minimum standards in... read
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Darke County Visitors Bureau… State
Tourism organization recognizes county efforts
DUBLIN, OH (October 11, 2012) – The Darke County Visitors Bureau was
presented with two RUBY (Recognizing Uncommon Brilliance) Citations of
Excellence Awards during the Ohio Travel Association’s annual
Conference on Tourism in Dublin, Ohio on October 11, 2012. The first
award presented to the bureau was in the Visitor Guide Category, with a
budget of less than $300,000. “It is a huge honor to... read
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Darke
OSU Extension Darke County… Tax
Implications for Farmers to Consider, By Sam
Custer
Ohio and other Midwestern states were hit hard by the 2012 drought.
With reported yields as low as 7 bushels to the acre for corn, many
farmers will be relying on insurance and disaster payments to make ends
meet. Due to the severity of this year’s drought, many farmers will be
receiving a sizable insurance check which might put them in a unique
tax bind.
David Marrison, Associate Professor of The Ohio State University,
reports that generally, farmers who use the cash accounting method
must... read
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Darke
County Center for the Arts... BASF
gives to Arts in Education
BASF has recently donated funds to sponsor Darke County Center for the
Arts’ (DCCA) 2012-2013 Arts in Education program. “BASF has been a
loyal supporter of the arts for many years; their commitment to
expanding the education of our students through the arts is very much
appreciated,” said DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. BASF is the
world’s leading chemical company. The Greenville, Ohio plant produces
coatings for the... read
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Booher
Committee awards over $15K to Versailles area non-profits
Grants were recently awarded from the Ruth and Emerson Booher Committee
Advised Fund for Versailles, Ohio of The Dayton Foundation. To qualify
these groups needed to be 501C3 tax-exempt nonprofit organizations
whose programs benefit citizens within the Versailles, Ohio area. A
total amount of $15,500 was awarded.
Recipients were: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke Co, Inc,
Kinder Korner Preschool, Versailles... read
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Greenville Public Library… Arcanum
Newspapers at Library
The Greenville Public Library recently acquired a wonderful resource
for the Genealogy Room. Brothers Publishing Company, who publishes The
Early Bird newspaper every week, has loaned the Library 74 roles of
microfilm. This microfilm contains newspapers from the Arcanum area
dating back to 1899. The earliest paper is the Arcanum Times which ran
from May 11, 1899 through December, 1968 (missing 1961). There are two
years... read
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Edison
Community College… Hundreds
pack Edison Gym For Annual College Fair
The gymnasium of Edison was packed Tuesday, Oct. 9, with hundreds of
high school, college and prospective students who gathered to meet with
the approximately 50 colleges and universities from throughout the
region at the annual College Fair. The annual event, which brings
schools from Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Indiana, provides students
with the opportunity to talk with advisors about tuition, job placement
rates for majors... read
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Edison
Community College… National
Medical Assisting Recognition Week
Faculty, staff and students enrolled in the Medical Assistant program
at Edison will join thousands across the country the week of Oct. 15
for Medical Assistants Recognition Week, recognizing the valuable
contributions these members of the health care community provide on a
daily basis. The series of events is sponsored by the Association of
Medical Assistants (AAMA), which provides professionals with education,
certification, credential acknowledgment, networking opportunities... read
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Darke
County League of Women Voters… Candidates
Night, Tour of Homes topics of October meeting
Candidates Night, planned for Monday, October 22 from 7 to 9 p.m at the
American Legion, was the topic for the October meeting of the League of
Women Voters of Darke County. This fall candidates will be
running for the district offices of State Representaative, and Ohio
Appellate Court Judgeships. Candidates for each of the district offices
will have time to introduce themselves and then will have an
opportunity to answer questions submitted by the members of the
audience. League members will also... read
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Friends
of the Greenville Library... Used
Book Sale helps library improvements
Friends of the Greenville Public Library met in September to review the
good things that have come out of their spring annual used book sale
and the great support of individual, family and corporate members. The
new security system now being put in place is one of those good things
that Friends had a part in… The new tables and chairs and the theater
system in the third floor Conference Room as well as several permanent
bulletin... read
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Living the Dream, Part 2… Driving
in the Romney Motorcade, By Lyn Bliss
A firsthand experience inside a Presidential campaign - “Going to the
Republican Convention was VERY exciting -- but today starts something
that, to me, is even more exciting... will be leaving soon to drive in
the Romney motorcade as Gov. Romney visits Ohio. Will be with them
until late Thursday. It will be something to be where the inside of a
Presidential campaign can be experienced... read
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Greenville Career Tech Center… Tech
Center welcomes local Business Partners
Chamber President Sharon Deschambeau presents information on customer
service to juniors and seniors in the Supply Chain Management program
at Greenville High School’s Career Tech Center on September 17 Supply
Chain Management (SCM) is a 2-year education program offered in
Greenville High School's Career Technical Center. The SCM program
prepares students to move into a 2 or 4 year... read
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Bridges to College… GHS
College
Club visits Sinclair College
(GREENVILLE) About 25 Greenville High School juniors recently visited
Sinclair Community College as part of the College Club. While at
Sinclair, the students learned about admissions requirements as well as
tips for selecting careers and majors. They then toured the Dayton
campus before eating lunch there. The Greenville High School College
Club, a joint effort between the GHS Guidance Office... read
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Prairie
Days… The
Pioneers who Tamed
Darke County, By Bob Robinson
“You’re not going to take a picture to send to China so they can copy
and sell it here in Ohio, are you?” “Well, uh, no… but I do intend to
put it on the Internet.” He grinned and said, “that’s okay… I was just
fooling with you.” He held the carving up close so I could get a shot.
“Does that happen a lot?” He shrugged his shoulders, then said that
once in the past a photo was taken of one of his carvings… it appeared
on the market months later... read
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OSU
Extension... Fall
Fertility and
4-R Fertilizer Stewardship Reminders
Sam Custer, Extension Educator
- The goals of 4R Nutrient Stewardship strategies are to maximize
economic productivity and limit offsite nutrient losses that cost both
the grower pocketbook and society.
The 4 R’s include: ‘right’ rate to meet crop needs and minimize offsite
movement, ‘right’ source selected for location and timing of
application, ‘right’ time based on source and crop needs and ‘right’
placement so the nutrients are available to the crop and stay on site.
The 4 Rights are interconnected and... read
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Cancer
Assn of Darke County...
Memorial
5k Walk/Run held in honor of Dale
Allen Tester
On August 18, 2012 the Family and Friends of Dale Allen Tester held a
memorial 5k Walk/Run in honor of Dale and on what would have been
Dale's 53rd Birthday. Dale passed away on March 26, 2012 due to
complications from Melanoma Skin Cancer. Proceeds from Dale's Memorial
5k were split 50/50 between the Cancer Association of Darke County and
the Melanoma Research Foundation. The Family and Friends of Dale
Alle... read
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Greenville
Career Tech Center… Careers
with Children, GLC combine for success
This year there are 25 students enrolled in Careers with Children. The
students who are enrolled in this program plan, create, and implement
lesson plans in the preschool lab. The students in this class are
learning all about Ohio’s Early Learning Content Standards and how to
create developmentally appropriate lesson plans. Every week the
students create lesson plans in the following areas: Math... read
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Edison
Community College… Edison
Honors
Society Seeks Used Books for Sale
The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Edison Community College is
requesting donations of books, movies and music for the organization’s
upcoming third annual used book sale. The organization is asking for
donations of books in good, clean condition covering a variety of
topics including family friendly paperbacks, hard backs, textbooks,
recipe books, Christian fiction and non-fiction such as Love Inspired,
religious books, children’s literature and various fiction and
non-fiction books... read
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Tom’s Club memberships benefit
FISH Choice
Pantry
Tom Wetzel of Arcanum is the owner/operator of “Tom’s Club”, a
nostalgia shop located at 104 West George Street in downtown Arcanum
that offers a variety of locally-purchased antiques, collectibles, and
practical-use items. Wetzel says he selected the name of the
shop
as a spoof on a well-known members-only buying club. Visitors
to
the shop are asked to provide a “one-time only, lifetime membership fee
of just 25 cents” that Wetzel has... read
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Darke
County Parks… Volunteers
needed
for Candlelight Dinners
Are you interested in assisting with the Candlelight Dinners on the
Prairie in the Log House? We are in need of
volunteers to
donate food, cook over the hearth and lots more! The dates
for
the 2012 dinners are Friday, October 19th at 6PM, Saturday, October
27th at 6PM, and Saturday, November 10th at 5PM. For the Candlelight
Dinners we are in need of the following items: venison, ham, turkey,
green beans, corn, rice, onions, carrots, tomato paste, chicken broth,
Apple Cider and Sparkling Cider... read
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Edison
Community College… Phi
Theta Kappa wants used books
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Edison Community College is requesting
donations of good, clean used books, movies and music. If you have old
books in good, clean condition that you want to clear out, Phi Theta
Kappa would like to have them for their third used book sale. They also
need music and movies. They are looking for family friendly paperbacks,
hard backs, textbooks, recipe books, Christian books such as the Amish
fiction, Love Inspired and other books and religious... read
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OSU
Extension Darke County... Soybean
Harvest Losses and Beef and Dairy Outlooks
By Sam Custer, Extension Educator - Laura Lindsley, OSU Extension
Specialist, reports the extreme weather conditions this growing season
are affecting soybean harvest. Soybean plants are shorter
than
normal resulting in pods that are closer to the ground.
Additionally, some Ohio growers are also noticing soybean pod
shattering during harvest. Shattering is more likely to occur
when pods are formed under drought conditions and re-wet later in the
season. Short plants and shattering... read
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Big Brothers Big Sisters… Darke
County United Way Highlights Impact of Mentoring
September 10, 2012 marked the official campaign kickoff for the Darke
County United Way. During this time the local United Way
likes to
feature human interest stories emphasizing the impact that United Way
dollars have on the community. One local testimony featured
Big
Sister Diana Spitler and little Sister Kamy Mayer. Kamy,
granddaughter of Barbara Hittle and the daughter of Debbi Mayer of... read
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“On-Call”
Sub Driver
Community Action Partnership is accepting applications for “On-Call”
Sub Drivers, 24/7. Must be 25 years of age, possess a valid Ohio
driver’s license, subject to pre-employment and random drug &
alcohol testing, criminal background check & MVR. Physical may
be
required. Retirees welcomed. EOE. Applications available at Community
Action Partnership, 1469 Sweitzer St., Greenville, OH 8-4:30.
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Darke
County Parks… Welcome
to the
Prairie, By Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
The fall weather was perfect for the annual Prairie Days held at
Shawnee Prairie over the weekend. It draw many people out of their
homes to experience how life was in the past, before modern technology
hit home. Visitors were shuttled to the Prairie were able to take a
carriage ride right off the bat if they so wished. Down the walkway led
visitors to the Sugar Shack. Here, people could... read
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Edison
Community College… Edison
Hosts
Piqua JHS for Campus Visit Day
Over the course of two weeks, the entire class of Piqua Jr. High School
attended classes at Edison Community College in a program that
introduces an awareness of college life to students at an early age.
This is the third year for the Piqua Jr. High Campus Visit Day program,
which brings all eighth grade students to Edison’s campus for a full
day of classroom sessions and lunch. Prior to the students coming to
Edison, a team from... read
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The
Trip of a
Lifetime, By Delbert Blickenstaff, M.D.
When I first started talking about going on a whitewater rafting trip
to celebrate my 90th birthday, I got a wide range of reactions. Some
people said “Are you crazy?” Others said “That sounds exciting!” I
invited members of my immediate family to go along, and in the end 8 of
them accepted the invitation. Louise stayed home. On July 4th. I drove
to Lebanon, OH, to pick up Gunnar and Catarina, friends from Sweden,
who were... read
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FISH
announces
4th Annual “Feed Darke County” Food Drive
The Greenville FISH organization is currently engaged in an extreme
food drive to help stock their pantry which provides food to local
citizens with limited resources. The food drive, dubbed FEED DARKE
COUNTY by the ecumenical volunteer organization, was launched on
September 15th in conjunction with the Illumination Festival at the
Darke County Fair grounds, and will close on Saturday, October 20... read
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Cancer
Association of Darke County… Tailgators
present donation to Cancer Association
A local resident, Alice Marker, was diagnosed with cancer and her
friends and family held a benefit poker run for her in June.
Alice said that she had insurance and her bills were being paid and she
wanted all proceeds to go to the cancer association to benefit local
cancer patients. The ride was 108 miles and along with it were raffles,
door prizes, music with Amanda Livingston, Frohna and Warner and
Renegade RailRoad. A meal was... read
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Darke
County
GOP Hold Grand Opening, By Lyn Bliss,
Assistant Editor
“It was really great to see this many people turn out for our grand
opening,” said Republican Party Chairman Cindy Pike, as an over-flowing
crowd gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently. The Darke County
Republican Party (DCRP) headquarters is located at 110 North Broadway
in Greenville (former home of Aunt Millie’s). During October, and until
the general election... read
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