Court
News Ohio… Appeals
Court Upholds ‘Adam Walsh Act’ Provision, By
Dennis Whalen
June 18, 2013 - The First District Court of Appeals has upheld as
constitutional a provision of Ohio’s Adam Walsh Act (AWA) that requires
juvenile courts to sentence certain juvenile sex offenders to
registration requirements that extend beyond the defendant’s 21st
birthday. In a 2-1 decision announced June 12, the court of appeals
held that a juvenile offender does not have a fundamental right to have
the punishment imposed by a juvenile court for a crime he committed as
a minor terminate when he... read
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Fatal
accident takes life of Maria Stein woman
CELINA, OH – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reports his office is
investigating a fatal traffic crash. Mercer County 9-1-1
received
several calls at 5:39 PM advising of a crash at the intersection of
State Route 29 and State Route 118 (North). The investigation revealed
that Michelle R. Bruns, age 36, of 2243 State Route 716 Maria Stein,
Ohio, was driving a 2010 Lexus southbound on State Route
118. Thomas L. Sims Jr., age 36, of 6123 East... read
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Economic Development
Enterprise Zones;
Strengthened Child Enticement Legislation Clear the House
COLUMBUS–State Senator Bill Beagle (R–Tipp City) today announced the
Ohio House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 112 with broad
bipartisan support. The legislation, which Beagle sponsored, will
extend Ohio’s Enterprise Zone Program by two years. The current program
is set to expire in October 2013. The Enterprise Zone program allows
local governments to... read
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State Senator Bill Beagle…Beagle Honors Little
Miss Ohio,
Emma Moore
COLUMBUS– State Senator Bill Beagle (R–Tipp City) was proud to present
Emma Moore of Tipp City with a resolution from the Ohio State Senate
this morning. Emma was crowned Pure American Pageant’s Little Miss
Ohio, and will be representing Ohio this July in the national
competition. ... read
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City of Greenville…Greenville selected for
$1.2 million
grant
The City of Greenville has been selected for funding of a $1.2 million
grant through the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Small City
Program. Greenville was one of seven cities in Ohio that were awarded
funding from this Program of $13.0 million which was announced the
first part of June 2013. The proposed project will take place on
Sweitzer Street from Pine Street to Fourth Street and then proceeding
down... read
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Three transported to Wayne
following crash
On June 27, 2013 at approximately 11:37 AM Darke County Deputies along
with Greenville Township Fire, and Greenville Township Rescue,
responded to the intersection of US RT 36 and Jaysville-St. Johns Road
on a report of an injury crash. Preliminary investigation revealed a
blue 2006 GMC Sierra pick up truck, driven by Gary Harman 55, Arcanum,
Ohio was traveling South on Jaysville-St. Johns Road and stopped at the
stop sign at the intersection of US RT 36. Harman then pulled into
the... read
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Ohio Republican Party Chairman
Matt Borges Applauds Focus on Continued Tax Relief in State Budget
COLUMBUS - Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges released the
following statement today applauding the Governor and Legislature for
their continued focus of providing Ohio families tax relief in the
state budget:
"As the budget negotiations begin winding down, I applaud the continued
strong focus on cutting taxes. Conservative policies of spending
restraint and tax cuts are getting Ohio's economy back on track and
anything that the General Assembly and Governor Kasich can do to let
Ohioans... read
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Two Arrested on Drug Charges in
Greenville
6/25/2013 - GREENVILLE - On June 25, at approximately 4:07 p.m.,
members from the Greenville Police Department, Darke County Juvenile
Probation Office, Miami County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit, Darke County
Sheriff's Office, and Union City, Indiana Police Department, executed a
search warrant 416 1/2 E. Third St., Greenville. The search warrant was
a result of a lengthy drug investigation by the Greenville Police
Department... read
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Commissioners approve DWART
planning team, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE - In its June 17 meeting the Darke County Commissioners
approved a planning team to develop a response plan for the county’s
Dangerous Wild Animal Response Team (DWART).
“This is a state law signed by the governor (Gov. John Kasich) last
year. The purpose of the team is to develop a response plan,” said
Mindy Saylor, Darke County Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
She
... read
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer… Ohio
tops nation in May job growth, By Dan Horn
Ohio topped the nation last month when it added 32,100 jobs, far more
than any other state and the most here in a single month in at least a
decade. Kentucky and Indiana saw smaller gains from April to May. The
monthly state jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
showed that most of Ohio’s new jobs came from professional and business
services, leisure and hospitality, government, education and health
services. Growth in manufacturing and financial services was flat... read
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“Get
out the vote” campaign to be ramped up, By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – Nearly 100 volunteers for the “Friends of Quality
Greenville Schools” met June 13 prior to the Greenville School Board
meeting to make plans for their final push to get out the vote in favor
of the levy that will be on the ballot Aug. 6. “Early voting and
absentee voting begins on July 2,” ‘Friends’ chair Jan Teaford said.
“We will begin our door-to-door campaign on July 13.” Volunteers
consisted of teachers, administrators and... read
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Greenville
Police… Four
arrested on active warrants
GREENVILLE – On June 14, in response to a possible domestic call,
Greenville Police arrested Tim Smith near 412 Harrison Ave. He had an
outstanding police arrest warrant on an original charge of Operating a
Vehicle while Impaired (OVI), bond $4,000. He was also wanted on a
warrant through Kettering Police on a bond of $1,750. After transport
to the Darke County Jail he was served with two misdemeanor citations
on a separate case. On June 13... read
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Columbus
Dispatch…GOP tax plan unpopular in
schools,
By Jim Siegel
Saturday June 22, 2013 Public-school advocates asked lawmakers
yesterday to keep in place the state’s decades-long practice of picking
up 12.5 percent of the cost of new levies. As part of a new GOP tax
package that includes significant income-tax cuts, a quarter-percent
bump in the state sales-tax rate and a smaller
commercial-activities-tax exemption for businesses, the state no longer
would pay a portion of new levies. Associations representing
superintendents, treasurers and school boards... read
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State Senator Keith Faber…Faber Unveils Budget
Tax Reform
Plan
Budget proposal maintains focus on helping
families, creating jobs
COLUMBUS—Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) and
Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) today were joined by Chairman
of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee Ron Amstutz
(R-Wooster) and Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Scott
Oelslager (R-North Canton) at a press... read
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Attorney General Mike DeWine…Columbus Man
Sentenced for
Running Veterans Charity Scam
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Attorney General Mike DeWine and Franklin County
Prosecutor Ron O'Brien today announced that John W. Hargrove has been
sentenced to two and a half years in prison for soliciting money for a
fraudulent charity, Ohio Veterans Source (Ohio Vets), which he falsely
claimed would aid local veterans. Hargrove has been ordered to pay more
than $2,000 in restitution and has no chance for early release. "Any
kind of charitable scam is ... read
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IRS sent $46 million in tax
refunds to
23,994 unauthorized aliens at same address, By
Jason
Howerton
June 21, 2013 - The IRS sent more than $46 million in tax refunds to
23,994 “unauthorized” alien workers who all listed the same address in
Atlanta, Ga., in 2011, according to an audit report by the Treasury
Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). However, the Atlanta
address that received millions of dollars in refunds was not the only
address apparently housing thousands of “unauthorized” aliens. In fact,
it wasn’t even the only address in Atlanta that was claiming such a
situation... read
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Smith, Surber, students honored
at School
Board, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – The Greenville City School District Board of Directors
accepted the resignations of several teachers, coaches and staff
members at its regular monthly meeting on June 13. Notable among these
were Michelle Smith, 32-year Vocal Music Teacher and the leader of
Greenville’s successful Wavaires program. Smith was also the District’s
Vocal Music Director and Fine Arts Department Chair. She resigned for
retirement purposes... read
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Professional
Solicitor Charged with Charitable Law Violations
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a
lawsuit against Massachusetts-based Integral Resources Inc. for
multiple violations of Ohio's Charitable Organizations Act. The
Attorney General also was granted a request for a temporary restraining
order to stop Integral Resources from soliciting in Ohio. "This
professional solicitor misled Ohioans about who it was and how donors'
money would be used," Attorney General... read
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Mercer
County Sheriff Office arrests three for heroin possession
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced today the arrest of three
Celina area individuals yesterday on possession of heroin
charges. The arrest was the result of a traffic stop for
improper
lane use as well as information regarding the use of drugs. Arrested
for possession of heroin were: Frederick S. Cass, age 25, of 558 East
Wayne St., Celina, Mario J. Rodriguez, age 32, of Celina
(listed
as at large), Stephany M. Fontainini, age 19, of 500 Bruns Ave, #34,
Celina... read
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Secretary
of State Jon Husted… Husted
Releases New Business Filing Figures for May 2013
COLUMBUS – Secretary of State Jon Husted today announced that 8,229 new
entities filed to do business in Ohio in May 2013. These numbers are up
compared to May 2012, in which 7,687 new entities filed with the
Secretary of State. The Secretary of State’s office has assisted with
40,733 new business filings to date in 2013 (January-May). This is an
increase from the same time period last year, in which there were
39,252 new business filings. Though the most visible role of the
Secretary of State is... read
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Greenville
firefighters awarded commendations, By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – Three Greenville firefighters were awarded commendations
at the Greenville City Council meeting June 18 for their quick action
when Firefighter Charles “Chuck” Gasper suffered cardiac arrest at a
recent fire. The firefighters are FF Robert Wheeler, FF Shannon Fritz
and Lt. Shawn Brandenburg. Greenville Fire Chief Mark Wolfe recommended
the commendation that was presented to each of the men. It read: “Even
though our... read
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Legislation
Honoring Fallen Ohioans Passes Ohio House
COLUMBUS—State Representative Richard Adams (R-Troy) today applauded
the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of House Bill 19,
legislation that designates several memorial highways in honor of 10
Ohio heroes. House Bill 19 includes a provision to rename a portion of
State Route 55 in Miami County—running in an easterly direction between
the municipal corporations of Troy and Casstown—as the “Pfc. Jeffrey L.
Rice Memorial Highway.” “I am pleased we can honor Jeff Rice for his
sacrifice as... read
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Ohio Governor John Kasich… Ohio
to launch human trafficking awareness campaign
Contract Awarded to Develop Statewide Education Effort - COLUMBUS –
Continuing Ohio’s aggressive agenda to end human trafficking, Gov. John
R. Kasich today announced that the state will launch a new public
awareness campaign to combat human trafficking by educating the public
on how to recognize and report the crime, as well as help victims gain
access to services and treatment. The Kasich Administration and the
Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force... read
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Attorney General Mike DeWine… Attorney
General DeWine Announces Agreement with Go Green For the Cause to Stop
Charitable Solicitations
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced an
agreement with Florida-based Go Green For the Cause, Inc., Bin Boy
Management LLC, Presidential Clothing Recyclers, and individuals Jay
Katari and Nicole Leve to stop charitable solicitations in Ohio. An
Attorney General investigation found that Go Green For... read
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KitchenAid
Enters Home Soda Category in Collaboration with SodaStream…Brands
Collaborate on KitchenAid Soda Maker “Powered by SodaStream”
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. and AIRPORT CITY, Israel - June 17, 2013 -
KitchenAid, a leading maker of premium kitchen appliances and culinary
tools and a brand of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR), and SodaStream
International, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA), the world’s leading manufacturer
and distributor of home beverage carbonation systems, today announced a
collaboration... read
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Coldwater
Police Department…Two arrested following drug
deal
Coldwater Police Chief Jason Miller announced today the arrest of two
individuals in Coldwater. On June 18, 2013 Coldwater Officers received
a complaint of possible drug trafficking in the area of Hardin Street.
An undercover officer from the Grand Lake Task Force was sent to the
area and observed a drug deal take place. The vehicle involved was
quickly stopped in Celina, where drugs were located. That incident led
to a search warrant being issued for a residence at 607 North Second
Street, Coldwater... read
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499th
and 500th
fugitives added to Ten Most Wanted List
June 17, 2013 - The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced today the
additions of Jose Manuel Garcia Guevara, aka “Pelón,” an alleged
murderer and rapist, and Walter Lee Williams, an alleged child sex
predator, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. These men represent
the 499th and 500th additions to the list, respectively. The FBI’s Ten
Most Wanted Fugitives list was established in March 1950. Since then,
469 fugitives have been apprehended or located, 155 of them as a result
of citizen
... read
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Court News Ohio… Court
of Claims
Cites Achievements in 2012 Annual Report
June 14, 2013 - The Court of Claims of Ohio in 2012 eliminated backlogs
and cut costs by more than half a million dollars, according to the
court’s 2012 annual report released June 14.
The Court of Claims is given original jurisdiction to hear and
determine all civil actions filed against the state of Ohio and its
agencies.
Court of Claims Clerk Mark Reed said the court had a 102 percent
clearance rate for cases last year. The court received 924... read
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The
Hill… Boehner:
No immigration vote without ‘majority support’ of GOP conference,
By Molly K. Hooper
06/18/13 - Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday told GOP lawmakers
that he would adhere to the “Hastert Rule” on immigration reform and
not hold a vote without the support of a majority of the caucus. "I
don't see any way of bringing an immigration bill to the floor that
doesn't have a majority support of Republicans," Boehner told reporters
following a closed-door House GOP conference meeting, where he offered
a similar message to his members. However, Boehner may have... read
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Greenville Levy Information… Responses
to utility questions
from taxpayers
by Douglas Fries, Superintendent, Greenville Schools - Following are
the responses to the utility question savings on the upcoming bond
issue. Also attached are three other questions that we were
given. What will happen with old buildings? The Ohio Facilities
Construction Commission will fund the demolition and abatement of the
three elementary buildings along with the Junior High School if it is
determined to be in the best public interest to do so... read
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Fox
News…IRS supervisor in DC scrutinized Tea
Party
groups' cases
June 17, 2013–IRS supervisor acknowledges examining Tea Party...
WASHINGTON – A Washington-based IRS supervisor acknowledged she was
personally involved in reviewing Tea Party applications for tax-exempt
status as far back as 2010, Fox News confirms -- a detail that further
challenges the agency's initial claim that the practice of singling out
those groups was limited to a handful of employees in Ohio.
Congressional sources confirmed to Fox News that Holly Paz, who
until... read
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Darke County Commissioners…Commissioners
address signs,
award Community Development Block grants, By
Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – “There is talk that the commissioners used county General
Fund dollars to purchase those signs in front of the Courthouse and
your Commissioners building,” said Greenville citizen Fred Dean during
the question and comment part of the June 10 public meeting. “No, that
is not... read
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U.S.
Attorney’s Office… Cleveland
Man
Found Guilty of Trying to Use Explosives to Destroy a Bridge
June 14, 2013 - CLEVELAND—A Cleveland man was found guilty of trying to
use explosives to destroy a bridge in Northeast Ohio, announced Steven
M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and
Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Division
of the FBI. Joshua Stafford, 24, was found guilty of conspiracy to use
weapons of mass destruction, attempted use of weapons of mass
destruction, and malicious use of an explosive device to destroy
property used in... read
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The
Hill… Opinion
shift on gay
marriage all but impossible for court to ignore,
By Sam
Baker
06/16/13 - The dramatic shift in public opinion on same-sex marriage is
likely to affect the Supreme Court’s historic rulings on the issue
later this month. The justices often say they do not worry at all about
politics or public opinion, and simply do what they believe the law
compels them to. But it will be hard if not impossible for them ignore
the enormous transformation in opinion on same sex marriage, legal
scholars say, especially with two cases that offer them flexibility in
how to rule... read
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Darke County Sheriff’s Office… Vehicle
Pursuit/Mobile Meth Lab
On June 15, 2013 at approximately 2:46 pm a Darke County Sheriff’s
Office Deputy initiated a traffic stop in the 4500 block of US RT 36
west on a blue 2000 Chevy Venture mini van with three
occupants.
Upon the deputy’s approach to the vehicle, the driver and occupants
fled the scene. Deputies pursued the suspect vehicle through
central and southwestern Darke County. The pursuit
ended in
the 1300 block of Richmond-Palestine Road. The... read
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Darke County Republican Women… Juvenile
Probate’s biggest challenge is placement, By
Lyn Bliss
“The biggest challenge is placement… taking a kid and putting them
somewhere.” said Juvenile Probate Judge Jason Aslinger. “Funding
effects just about everything. Every juvenile sent somewhere has some
impact on the budget.” Aslinger spoke recently at the Darke County
Republican Women’s Club regular monthly meeting. During his
presentation, he described the job of the Juvenile/Probate Division of
the Darke County Court of... read
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Charges
filed against two for Grube murders
The Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office confirms that charges
have been filed regarding the murders of Robert Grube and Colleen
Grube. Specifically, on June 13, 2013, the Mercer County Grand Jury
returned Indictments against Bryant L. Rhoades (DOB: 10/06/90) and
Trevin M.A. Sanders Roark (DOB: 4/11/94). The Indictments allege that
on or about November 29-30, 2011, both Rhoades and Sanders Roark
committed numerous criminal acts including Aggravated Murder, Murder,
Involuntary... read
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Youngstown
Vindicator…Plan would put Ohio's 'checkbook'
online, By Marc Kovac
Wed, May 8, 2013–A Republican lawmaker and the GOP state treasurer want
to post Ohio’s checkbook online, enabling residents to keep tabs on
state spending, particularly who receives public funds. State Rep. Mike
Dovilla of Berea, R-7th, said he plans to introduce his “Open Ohio”
legislation this week to create an online database detailing all of the
state’s expenditures. The site would be maintained by the state
treasurer’s office and would provide an easy way for users to search
checks issued by ... read
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Greenville Police…Beat Drug bust nets arrest,
possible
citations
GREENVILLE – A drug bust was executed on June 4 through a search
warrant at 118 Montgomery St. Donald Lee Garrett was arrested and taken
to the Darke County Jail. Numerous drug materials were found in the
house. A third person, Courtney Weatherspoon, was provided a copy of
the search warrant and advised the she could be facing charges as well.
Both she and the owner, Larry Fourman, would be receiving a Notice to
Abate ... read
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U.S.
Att. Office...Company
officials
admit bribing doctors for more than $100 million in test referrals
June 10, 2013 NEWARK, NJ—The president of Parsippany, New Jersey-based
Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC (BLS), three BLS employees, and
three associates admitted today to a conspiracy in which millions of
dollars in bribes were paid to physicians over a number of years in
exchange for blood sample referrals worth more than $100 million to the
company, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Each of the seven
defendants—David Nicoll, 39, of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey; ... read
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DCSO, GPD...Three
arrested in
Darke County for Drug Trafficking
On June 12, 2013 at approximately 5:00 p.m., a joint operation was
conducted by Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the Greenville Police
Department. 32 year old, Michael A Lewis Jr., 23 year old, Chakarra K.
Thompson, and 28 year old, Dustany M Forman were arrested for Drug
Trafficking in Heroin and Crystal Meth. Citizens are urged to contact
the Greenville Police Department at (937) 548-4150 option 2 or the
Darke County Sheriff’s Office at
... read
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Boehner
Congratulates Winners of 2013 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester)
congratulated Sara Thompson on winning the Eighth District grand prize
in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. This yearly competition
invites high school students from congressional districts across the
country to submit artwork for their district-wide competitions. Artwork
from this year’s competition was mounted in the U.S. Capitol this
morning
... read
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FBI Releases Preliminary Annual
Crime Statistics for 2012
Washington, D.C. - June 03, 2013 - According to the FBI’s Preliminary
Annual Uniform Crime Report, released today, the nation experienced a
1.2 percent increase in the number of violent crimes and a 0.8 percent
decline in the number of property crimes in 2012 when compared with
data from 2011. The report is based on information the FBI gathered
from 13,770 law enforcement agencies that submitted six to 12
comparable months of data for both 2011 and 2012. Violent Crime - In
2012, the... read
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Senate
Passes Small Business Tax Cut, Largest Education Investment in Over a
Decade
COLUMBUS– The Ohio Senate today approved House Bill 59, the state’s
biennium budget proposal, which includes at its cornerstone a $1.4
billion tax cut for Ohio’s small businesses and a $717 million increase
in state education funding, the largest legislative investment in
education in more than 10 years. Announced by State Senator Bill Beagle
(R – Tipp City) the nearly $62 billion bill acts as the state operating
budget for the two-year period beginning on July 1... read
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Congressman Boehner on Upcoming
Farm Bill
Debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the United States Senate preparing to vote on
legislation to extend the nation’s farm and agricultural programs,
Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following
statement on the upcoming debate on such legislation in the House: “The
Majority Leader has announced that the House will consider the Farm
Bill this month. The Leader and I will encourage the Rules
Committee to provide a fair process that will allow for a vigorous and
open debate – the kind of... read
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Federal
Bureau of Investigation… The
Verdict: Hang Up; Don't Fall for Jury Duty Scam
06/02/06 - The phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller identifies
himself as an officer of the court. He says you failed to report for
jury duty and that a warrant is out for your arrest. You say you never
received a notice. To clear it up, the caller says he'll need some
information for "verification purposes"-your birth date, social
security number, maybe even a credit card number. This is when you
should hang up the phone. It's a scam. Jury scams have been around for
years, but have seen a resurgence in recent... read
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County employees walk a
million steps
for challenge, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Three Darke County employees walked over a million “steps”
during the Spring “Activity” Challenge that was offered to all
employees. At the June 3 meeting of the Darke County Commissioners,
Business Administrator John Cook said 107 participants started out on
April 3, National Walking Day. Fifty one finished six weeks later on
May 15. The challenge was to start at 5,000 steps a day and work up to
10,000 steps a day by week six. The goal over the period was 315,000
steps... read
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Suzanne Hopper Act…Widener, Beagle Honor
Legacy of Deputy
Hopper
Senate Bill 7, the “Deputy Suzanne Hopper
Act”
now law
COLUMBUS– State Senators Chris Widener (R–Springfield) and Bill Beagle
(R–Tipp City) today announced that Senate Bill 7 has been signed into
law by Governor John R. Kasich. The bill, which the Senators jointly
sponsored, is designed to keep law enforcement officers safe by giving
them access to additional ... read
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Columbus
Dispatch… Report
details
sex-assault crisis in Ohio's juvenile prisons
Three facilities have rates among 13 highest in the nation - The
Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility has a sexual-assault rate
estimated at 30.3 percent, second highest in the U.S., according to a
report released yesterday by the U.S. Justice Department’s Bureau of
Justice Statistics. Two other Ohio correctional facilities also post
rates among the highest in the nation for rape and other sexual acts
forcefully committed against juvenile offenders. The Scioto Juvenile
Correctional Facility (23.2 percent)... read
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Greenville
Police Beat… Five
transported to
Darke County Jail on outstanding warrants
Derek Armstrong, Dayton, was arrested June 3 by Dayton Police on a
warrant out of Greenville for DUI and Drug Abuse with a bond of $3,000.
Greenville police picked Armstrong up and transported her to the Darke
County Jail without incident. Greenville police, on learning of an
arrest warrant on Elizabeth Whitley, 208 Washington Ave., went to that
address and spoke to Jordan Tedore. Tedore stated she was at 216
Anderson Ave. The officers went to that address and was told she was at
208 Washington... read
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Darke County Republican Chairman… Cindy
Pike resigns as chair, will continue serving the party
By Bob Robinson - GREENVILLE – “I’m not riding off into the sunset,”
said Cindy Pike, Darke County Republican Party Chairman. “I love my job
(Darke County Clerk of Courts) and plan to run again, and I plan to
continue volunteering.” She just no longer wants to do it as the
chairman of the party. “I’ve really loved working with all the people
in Darke County, and believe that together we have done a good job. I
just think it’s time for someone else to take the... read
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New
York Times… Rice
to Replace
Donilon in the Top National Security Post, By
Mark Landler
June 5, 2013 - WASHINGTON — President Obama announced on Wednesday
afternoon that Susan E. Rice, the American ambassador to the United
Nations, would replace Tom Donilon, who is resigning, as national
security adviser in a major shakeup of his foreign-policy inner circle.
The appointment, which Mr. Obama made in a Rose Garden ceremony, puts
Ms. Rice, 48, an outspoken diplomat and a close political ally, at the
heart of the administration’s foreign-policy apparatus... read
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Cincinnati
Enquirer…Bill would expand secrecy on economic
development deals, By Chrissie Thompson
Jun. 4, 2013– Local governments could discuss economic development in
secret under a change to the Ohio Senate’s latest version of the
2013-2015 budget. The amendment, unveiled Tuesday in the Senate Finance
Committee, would create an exception to the Open Meetings Law:
Governing bodies could call closed sessions to discuss businesses’
requests for tax breaks. Committee Chair Scott Oelslager, R-North
Canton, said those discussions include businesses’ “proprietary
information.” Requests ... read
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Columbus
Dispatch… Chief
justice says
state still not in compliance on school funding
By Catherine Candisky - June 4, 2013 - Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice
Maureen O’Connor says state lawmakers have failed to fix the way public
schools are financed since the high court in 2002 issued its last of
four rulings that the funding system was unconstitutional. “I don’t
think it’s changed,” O’Connor said yesterday when asked during a
meeting with The Dispatch editorial board about the General Assembly’s
response to the DeRolph decision. “I’m waiting like everyone else to
see what the... read
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Darke County Sheriff’s Office… Joint
drug bust results in arrest of two suspects
On June 4, 2013 at approximately 7:00 p.m., a joint operation was
conducted by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the Greenville
Police Department with assistance from Greenville Rescue. A search
warrant was executed at 118 Montgomery St. in Greenville following an
on-going narcotics investigation. 28 year old, Donald L. Garrett Jr.,
was arrested for Drug Trafficking in cocaine and taken to the Darke
County Jail. While executing the... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office…Countywide outdoor
weather
warning sirens tested
At noon on Monday, June 03, 2013, the Darke County Emergency
Communications Center, located at the Sheriff’s Office, conducted the
first countywide test of the outdoor weather warning sirens.
Authorities in Ansonia, Arcanum, Bradford, Burkettsville, New Madison,
North Star, Rossburg, Union City Ohio, Versailles and Wayne Lakes
reported that their sirens were working correctly. The test on the
siren at Gettysburg was not successful due to a programming error, but
steps will be taken to correct the... read
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Cincinnati
Enquirer…State senator wants open-enrollment
review,
by Jessica Brown
Jun. 2, 2013–As The Enquirer reported in October, open enrollment
policies are becoming more common. Of the 49 districts and four
vocational districts in Southwest Ohio, 29 have open-enrollment
policies compared to 19 in 2008. One of the vocational schools has open
enrollment. Open enrollment is more common in Clermont, Butler and
Warren Counties than in Hamilton County. Just months after this
region’s largest district, Cincinnati Public Schools, adopted an
open-enrollment policy, one state... read
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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office… Injury
accident on Hollansburg-Arcanum Rd
On June 3, 2013 at approximately 1:24 AM Darke County Deputies along
with Arcanum Rescue, New Madison Fire and CareFlight were dispatched to
4600 Block of Hollansburg-Arcanum Road in reference to an injury
accident involving a SUV. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2002
Jeep Liberty driven by Jennifer N. Borasz, 30, Darke County Ohio was
westbound on Hollansburg- Arcanum Road in the 4600 block. Borasz failed
to negotiate the curve in her SUV. The SUV drove off of the south... read
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Politico…
Poll:
President Obama job approval rating
down, By Kevin Cirilli
5/30/13 - President Barack Obama’s approval rating took a hit amid
three controversies surrounding his administration, including an
investigation into the Internal Revenue Service unfairly targeting
conservative groups seeking nonprofit status, a new poll Thursday
showed. Obama has a 45 percent approval rating and a 49 percent
disapproval rating — compared with a 48 percent approval, 45 percent
disapproval rating from May 1, according to the Quinnipiac University
poll... read
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Darke
County Sheriff's Office... CareFlight
called to motorcycle,
SUV
accident
On June 2, 2013 at approximately 2:42 PM Darke County Deputies along
with Arcanum Rescue, Pitsburg Fire and CareFlight were dispatched to
the intersection of State Route 49 and Oakes Road in reference to an
injury accident involving a motorcycle and an SUV. Preliminary
investigation revealed a 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by,
James R. Clevenger, 61, Lewisburg Ohio was northbound on State Route 49
at Oakes Road. A southbound 2006 Jeep Commander driven by,
Sherri
L. Wright, 49... read
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Rasmussen…
What
They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s
Key Polls
Saturday, June 01, 2013 - Health care and housing are hotter topics for
many Americans these days than the growing controversies surrounding
the Obama administration. Amid increasing news reports of potential big
insurance rate hikes, Scott Rasmussen’s latest weekly newspaper column
contends that consumers are set to repeal a large part of President
Obama’s health care law. “Advocates of the plan dramatically misread
the public mood. Only 28% of voters believe the top priority should be
guaranteeing... read
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Ohio Governor John Kasich… Ohio
continues to attract jobs
Companies to Create 1,108 Jobs and Retain 21,264 Jobs Statewide -
COLUMBUS – Gov. John R. Kasich today announced the approval of
assistance for 10 projects set to create more than 1,100 jobs and
retain 21,264 jobs statewide. During the Ohio Tax Credit Authority’s
(TCA) monthly meeting, it reviewed economic development proposals
brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners. Together
the projects are expected to result in more than... read
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Dayton
Daily News… Governor
could decide fate of Internet
cafes soon
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - COLUMBUS — A bill to effectively ban Internet
cafe sweepstakes parlors cleared the final hurdle Wednesday and is on
its way to Gov. John Kasich’s desk. The Miami Valley is home to an
estimated 100 of the parlors also known as Internet cafes. The Ohio
Senate approved House Bill 7 in a 27-6 vote, a mix of Democrats and
Republicans split on whether they consider the cafes an extension of
gambling or employers of thousands of Ohioans. The House also split
when it... read
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Darke County EMA…Correction to previous
Outdoor Warning
Siren press release
If a warning has been issued or a tornado has been spotted in the
county ONLY sirens in the impacted area will be activated. This will
eliminate any confusion in other parts of the county that are not
experiencing inclement weather. The Sheriff will activate the impacted
area’s outdoor weather siren when the National Weather Service issues a
tornado warning for the area that the siren serves. The project of
activating outdoor warning sirens from.. read
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Dayton
Business Journal…Ohio identifies new 70 mph
speed
zones
The Ohio Department of
Transportation
unveiled a map identifying interstate highway locations where motorists
will be legally permitted to drive 70 miles per hour beginning this
summer. The new designations follow recently passed legislation
permitting speeds to increase from 65 to 70 mph on certain sections of
interstate highways. H.B. 51 – the state’s transportation budget bill,
which goes into effect on July 1, 2013 – increased speeds to 70 miles
per hour on interstates that are “outside... read
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