Woman falls out of moving truck
On Sunday September 29, 2013 at approximately 12:01 AM, Darke County
Deputies along with Gettysburg Fire and Rescue responded to the
intersection of East Main Street and Clay Street in the Village of
Gettysburg on a report of a woman who fell out of a moving pick up
truck. Preliminary investigation revealed Tina Vititoe 32, Greenville,
was riding in the bed of a Tan 1994 Chevy 1500 pick up truck driven by
Andrew Vititoe 34, Greenville, and fell out of the rear of the truck
over the tailgate as...
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Darke County Grand Jury Activity
9/25/2013 - R. Kelly Ormsby, III, prosecuting attorney for Darke
County, released the following report on Grand Jury activity recently
conducted by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Josiah A. Stevens,
Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Attempted Burglary based on an
investigation by the Greenville Police Department; Tammy Knight, Troy –
Indicted on a charge of three counts of Theft and three counts of
Illegal Processing of Drug...
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Attorney
General DeWine, Pennsylvania Attorney General Sue Ohio Solicitor for
Deceiving Donors
(LIMA, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit
and was granted a temporary restraining order against Youngstown-area
Encore Music Productions Ltd. and its agents for deceiving donors while
soliciting for firefighter and police charities. The Pennsylvania
Attorney General also filed a lawsuit against the business. “These
telemarketers used misleading tactics to solicit donations from Ohio
families under the pretense of supporting police and firefighters,”
Attorney General...
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WHIOTV.COM…
Fire
damages 12
Greenville structures
GREENVILLE — A large garage was destroyed this morning and the blaze
caused damage to more than 10 adjacent buildings. The three-alarm fire
was in the 200 block of Washington Avenue close to Devor Street near
downtown Greenville. Six fire departments responded to the scene to
assist the Greenville Fire Department and the flames are under control.
The fire caused damage to eight nearby homes, which are located tightly...
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City
could face civil rights lawsuit if ordinance enforced,
By
Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “If we brought action under this ordinance they would
counter-sue.” According to Greenville City Law Director Camille L.
Baker, Greenville resident John Graham and his attorney, Jeff Slyman,
Vandalia, made this clear to the city. Baker said she wanted to make
sure if someone actually did fall under this ordinance, would it be
enforceable? At the time City Ordinance 11-10 was passed, Baker
understood the city’s insurance...
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Scam Phone Calls,
Commissioners Office
Recently, some telephone calls have been received by citizens that
their caller I.D. has identified as coming from the Darke County
Commissioners. The caller then identifies themselves later in the call
as someone else. The Darke County Commissioners are warning people that
this may be a scam. No one has been harmed yet, but the Commissioners
want people to know that we normally do not call people at home, unless
we are returning their phone call, or have direct business with them.
Do not give out any personal information before confirming that the
call is legitimate. Please be advised that if this happens to you, you
should hang up immediately. |
Stolen vehicle and pursuit
suspect
apprehended
On September 26, 2013 Darke County Dispatch was notified of a vehicle
stolen from Moody’s Auto Sales in the Village of Ansonia. Deputies from
the Darke County Sheriff’s Office along with officers from Ansonia
Police Department, and Greenville Police Department were notified of
the crime. The vehicle was located as it entered the city of Greenville
on State Route 118. A traffic stop was initiated, the vehicle refused
to stop. A pursuit ensued...
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Columbus
Dispatch… Ohio
tallies new
grades for school districts that ‘scrubbed’ student data
By Jennifer Smith Richards - September 23, 2013 - An investigation into
how “scrubbing” affected the state report cards for schools in eight
Ohio districts is nearly complete, Ohio Department of Education
officials say. When it’s done, the department will release recalculated
district- and school-level report cards for the 2010-11 school year for
Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Campbell in Mahoning County, Marion,
Northridge in Montgomery County, Toledo and Winton Woods in Hamilton
County...
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Tedore
gets 3 years, remanded to custody, By Bob
Robinson
9/25/2013 - GREENVILLE – Tiara C. Tedore left the courtroom in tears to
await transport to the Darke County Jail. She will then be transported
to a state prison for women to serve three years on three felony counts
of burglary. Tedore had pleaded guilty to all three counts but had
requested incarceration be delayed due to recovery from giving a recent
birth by C-section. Her attorney, Paul Wagner, presented a letter from
her pediatrician advising a 6-week...
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Marion
Star… Marion
awaits impact of
state probe; ODE: Districts on 'borderline'
might see
changes in indicator for 2010-2011, by John Jarvis
Sep. 23, 2013 - MARION — As the Ohio Department of Education nears
completion of its investigation of how allegedly improper attendance
reporting affected state report cards for eight Ohio school districts,
Marion City Schools Superintendent Gary Barber looks forward to
“getting this behind us.” “I think the board, the administration and
everyone has done everything...
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Washington Post…Obama:
America ‘can’t accept this’, By Brigid
Schulte and Paul
Duggan
Monday September 23, 2013 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama again
promised to push for “common sense” gun laws yesterday evening as he
stood before a somber and mournful crowd, this time gathered at the
Marine Barracks, struggling to make sense of what he called “yet
another” mass shooting. Obama called for an end to the violence, an end
to the political stalemate over the nation’s gun laws and an end to the
resignation that these eruptions of violence are simply “the new ...
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FBI…The scourge of human trafficking…Joseph
S. Campbell Deputy Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Statement with Anne C. Gannon,
National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and
Interdiction, Office of the Deputy Attorney General, Before the Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Washington,
D.C.
September 23, 2013 Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Coburn, and members
of the committee. ... read
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Police
Beat…Assault on a police officer, warrants
served
GREENVILLE – On Sept. 7 police dispatch received a call from a male
subject who asked for an officer. He was asked the nature of the
problem and began cursing. “Are you (blanking) stupid?” A Darke County
Sheriff’s Dispatcher said the individual had called them first, that he
lived at 407 Spring St. Police went to that address. The caller was
Michael Jacobs who began talking when he saw the police but couldn’t be
heard because there was a .. read
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FBI’s
Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending September 20, 2013
Washington, D.C. - September 20, 2013 - Washington: FBI Seeks
Information on September 16, 2013, Navy Yard Shootings - The FBI is
asking for the public’s assistance with obtaining any information
regarding Aaron Alexis, deceased, who was responsible for the shootings
at the Navy Yard in the Southeast area of Washington, D.C.;
Washington/Pittsburgh/Salt Lake City: Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to
Terrorism and Weapons Offenses in Connection with Shooting at White
House...
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Burn
Accident
On September 22, 2013 at approximately 7:05 PM Darke County Deputies
along with Greenville Township Fire, Greenville Township Rescue and
CareFlight were dispatched to 4221 Horatio Harris Creek Rd in reference
to a 15 year old female who had suffered burns. Preliminary
investigation revealed the 15 year old female had put gasoline on a
campfire which caused a flash fire causing burns to her arms, legs and
abdomen. After the fire ignited...
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Rhoades
questions Solid Waste District bid requests,
By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – At the regular Commissioners meeting Sept. 9 Darke County
Commissioner Mike Rhoades objected to methodology regarding bids taken
by Darke County Solid Waste Director Krista Fourman. Fourman requested
bids on two computers from Doss Business Systems and GPS Computer. They
were needed to replace outdated computers; one each at Solid Waste and
Darke County Ditch...
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Ohio
and U.S. Employment Situation
Ohio's unemployment rate (Seasonally Adjusted) was 7.3 percent in
August 2013, up from 7.2 percent in July, according to data released
this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).
Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 8,200 over the
month, from a revised 5,208,800 in July to 5,200,600 in August. The
number of workers unemployed in Ohio in August was 419,000, up 3,000...
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MSN… Congressman laments $172,000
salary
Georgia Republican Phil Gingrey is under fire for complaining about his
compensation at a closed-door meeting. Man, Congress is a dead-end job.
You're surrounded by fat-cat lobbyists making twice as much as you, you
hear nothing but complaints from your constituents and you take home a
measly $174,000 a year. It's enough to get one Congressman, Phil
Gingrey of Georgia, tied up in knots. He complained about it in a
closed-door meeting Wednesday, and his comments have spread like
wildfire...
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If
prison isn’t needed, keep it local, By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – “It isn’t a judicial philosophy change,” said Common Pleas
Judge Jonathan Hein. “It’s the legislature writing different rules.”
Overcrowded prisons is a big issue across the country, Hein added. A
lot of money and resources go into the criminal justice system. In
effect, what the state is saying is, “Don’t send people to prison who
don’t need to be here. Use local resources.” For example, the state
doesn’t want Felony 4 and Felony...
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Akron Beacon
Journal… Ohio
outpaces most of the country in growth
of extreme poverty, By Dave Scott
September 18, 2013 - More Ohioans can be called the poorest of the
poor. The percentage of people at the very bottom, earning 50 percent
of the poverty level or less, grew from 4.6 percent of Ohioans in 2000
to 7.6 percent in 2012, for a 65 percent increase, according to U.S.
census data released today. Only three other states, Michigan, Georgia
and Mississippi, saw extreme poverty go up more than 3 percentage
points. Only 14 other states have an overall higher percentage of
extreme poverty than...
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The
Daily Beast…Congress: Hillary’s Benghazi
Investigation
Let Top Officials Escape Blame, by Josh Rogin
Sep 15, 2013 A new report reveals that the State Department’s Benghazi
investigation failed to hold senior officials accountable for the
deaths of four Americans. Josh Rogin reports… The State Department’s
investigation into the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. mission in
Benghazi was not independent and failed to hold senior State Department
officials accountable for the failures that led to the death of four
Americans, according to a new investigative report compiled by the
House Oversight Committee... read
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Updated Report Golfer and
cart drop into
ravine, Careflight called, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – A golfer, Chad Feirstine of Greenville, went over the
crest of a ravine in a cart driven by Wayne Chinn of Bradford and
dropped approximately 25 feet into a creek at Turtle Creek Golf Course
the afternoon of Sept. 16. The golfers were apparently unaware of the
sheer drop of the ravine when they went off regular path. When they
were about 10 feet from the crest of the hill Chinn tried to stop but
was unable to. He jumped while Feirstine... read
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Dayton Business Journal SBA
lenders
provide veterans with breaks on business loans,
By Kent
Hoover
Veterans interested in starting or growing a business can expect more
help from lenders thanks to a new initiative by the National
Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders. More than 100 lenders who
make Small Business Administration loans already have signed up for
NAGGL's Operation: Vet Access. Participants... read
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Darke
County Marijuana
Eradication
On September 18, 2013 the Darke County Sheriff's Office, along with the
Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and Greenville Police
Department, conducted its annual Marijuana Eradication. More than sixty
Marijuana plants were located, worth approximately $65,000 to $70,000
at street value. At this time no criminal charges are being pursued
stemming from the recovered marijuana plants. |
Darke
County Sheriff's Office…Dirt Bike Injury
Accident
On September 18, 2013 at approximately 5:44 PM, Darke County Deputies
along with Versailles Fire and Rescue and CareFlight responded to 9881
McGreevey Road on a report a male subject there who was involved in an
injury dirt bike accident. Preliminary investigation revealed Jordan
Ruschau 19, Versailles, was riding a 2010 Kawasaki KFX250 dirt bike in
a side ditch in the 10200 block of Christian Road, and struck a
concrete culvert ejecting him from the dirt bike. Ruschau was then
found by...
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Tedore pleads guilty to 3
felony counts,
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Tiara C. Tedore pleaded guilty to three felony counts of
burglary Sept. 16. Two Felony 3 counts carry a possible sentence of
three years prison for each and the Felony 2 carries a maximum eight
years in prison. ”You understand the facts?” said Common Pleas Judge
Jonathan Hein. “With the two Felony 3 cases, you can get three years
and a $10,000 fine for each. The Felony 2 allows a maximum of eight
years and a ... read
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Attorney
General DeWine Certifies Petition for Access to Healthcare Act
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today certified the
petition for the proposed Access to Healthcare Act. On September 4th,
the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition for
initiated statute, entitled “The Access to Healthcare Act,” from the
committee to represent the petitioners, Healthy Ohioans Work.
The
submission was certified today as containing both the necessary 1,000
valid signatures from registered Ohio voters and a “fair and truthful”
summary of the proposed...
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Palmer
amaranth update – it is not good news
You may be sick of hearing about Palmer amaranth already but get used
to it. Mark Loux, OSU Weed Science Specialist shares a few
things
to be aware of right now: There appears to be somewhat of an epicenter
of new Palmer amaranth infestations in an area southwest of Columbus,
bordered roughly by Midway on the north and Washington CH on the
south. There is a dairy in the area that has been using
cottonseed products for feed and a...
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Fairborn Daily Herald…Turner
defends Wright-Patt workers amid Syria conflict, By Amanda Crowe
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mike Turner went to bat once again in
defense of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base employees affected by the
consequences of furloughs. Turner, Chairman of the Tactical Air and
Land Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, challenged
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the effects of sequestration at
Wright-Patterson and the cost for the military to enter a conflict in
Syria. The exchange took place Tuesday during a House Armed Services
Full... read
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Police
Beat…Unnamed
person of interest arrested in YMCA robbery
GREENVILLE - On Sept. 4 police responded to a call at the YMCA, 301
Wagner Ave., regarding a wallet stolen from a vehicle and the woman in
it being struck in the face. Jack Coblentz said money was missing from
his vehicle and his wife was bleeding from the nose due to being
struck. Carol Coblentz had visible injuries to her face. Greenville
Rescue was contacted. Carol said someone got in the back door of the
vehicle and began pushing ... read
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Darke County’s Most Wanted
Larry A.
Westfall added to Most Wanted list
Larry Westfall is wanted for: September 2008 – Warrant issued by Darke
County Common Pleas Court for a probation violation. Original Charge:
Nonsupport of dependents, a felony of the fifth degree. LAST KNOWN
ADDRESS: 451 East Third St. Greenville, OH 45331. DOB: September 1973.
HEIGHT: 5'-05" WEIGHT: 155 (last known). HAIR COLOR: Brown (last
known). EYE COLOR: Green. TATTOOS/PIERCINGS: Tattoo on left calf,
tattoo ... read
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With Syria set aside, Rob
Portman's
energy-efficiency bill makes it to Senate floor
By Stephen Koff - September 11, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rob Portman
knows how to pivot. The senator had just finished explaining on the
Senate floor Tuesday why he could not support a military strike on
Syria, which would soon be off the table anyway. Most people listening
or watching had what they wanted: Portman’s position, which was
newsworthy. But the Ohio Republican wasn’t done yet. He segued into a
pitch for an energy bill -- an eat-your-peas piece of legislation
unlikely... read
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Darke
County Sheriff's Office... One
CareFlighted following golf cart rollover
On September 16, 2013 at approximately 2:38 PM Darke County Deputies
along with Gettysburg Fire, Greenville Township Rescue and CareFlight
were dispatched to Turtle Creek Golf course in reference to a rollover
injury accident involving a golf cart. Preliminary
investigation
revealed Wayne Chinn, 32, Bradford, Ohio was driving an Ez-Go golf cart
from the tenth tee box. Chinn and his passenger, Chad J.
Feirstine, 27, Greenville, Ohio drove off the...
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Canton
Repository… Trying
to stem the
rising tide of suicide, By Alison Matas
Sep 09, 2013 - Amy Walther’s husband committed suicide eight years ago,
dying a day before their 30th anniversary. The 52-year-old battled
depression and paranoia, Walther said, but he was on medication, and
he’d promised his wife he’d never do anything to hurt himself. She
believed him. “Since it’s happened, I realize there’s a lot of people
out there who have the same problem who are struggling, too,” she said.
This week is national suicide prevention week, and Tuesday is Ohio... read
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Felony
prosecutions are not equal, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “Nationwide only 1 to 2 percent of felonies go to trial,”
Darke County Prosecutor Kelly Ormsby said. The rest – 98 to 99 percent
– are resolved outside of the courtroom. There are several reasons for
it, but mostly it is based upon the strength of the case and having a
pretty good idea what is going to happen in court. “The defense
attorney knows as well as we do,” Ormsby added. “And because of
‘discovery’ they have all the...
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Dayton Business
Journal… Wright-Patt
restarting Air Force One
replacement program
by Joe Cogliano - It appears the stalled effort to replace the fleet of
Presidential aircraft — a.k.a. Air Force One — is back underway. In a
notice Monday on fbo.gov, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
announced it is again conducting market research to find out what
companies can handle the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization
program. The center is headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
near Dayton. Companies are required...
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Columbus
Dispatch… Counties,
cities
failing to obey public-records law, Yost says
By Randy Ludlow - Thursday September 12, 2013 - Ohio’s local
governments need to pick up their game when it comes to keeping the
people’s records and fulfilling public-records requests, state Auditor
Dave Yost says. A sampling of 20 counties and cities for compliance
with Sunshine laws found weaknesses in the public-records policies and
procedures in eight, or 40 percent, according to results to be released
by the auditor’s office today. “It’s disappointing in this day and age,
with all the attention... read
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Dayton Business
Journal… Ohio
tops in U.S. for improved business
climate, By Tristan Navera
Ohio has the potential for major economic growth, according to an
article from Business Facilities magazine. The national magazine, which
totes itself as “the leading source of intelligence on corporate
expansion and relocation,” released its annual report ranking
countries, states and metro areas for their business climates and
growth potential. Ohio scored high for a potential for economic growth,
ranked No. 7 of the 50 U.S. states. The state...
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Car
drives into a home near Arcanum
On September 13, 2013 at 4:06 am
Darke
County 911 received a call reference a vehicle into a house at 5437
Hollansburg Arcanum Road. Darke County Deputies along with Arcanum
Rescue, Arcanum Fire, New Madison Fire and Greenville Fire were all
dispatched to the scene. Preliminary investigation shows that a 1997
Chevrolet Malibu, operated by Catherine Simpson(19) of Arcanum, was
traveling east and traveled off the south side of the roadway, crashing
into the house. The driver was transported ... read
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Accident
victim succumbs to his injuries
Greenville – On September 12, 2013 at approximately 11:04 a.m. the
Darke County Coroners Investigator was called to Heartland of
Greenville in reference to Michael J. Beard. Mr. Beard suffered fatal
complications from his injuries sustained in an accident two weeks ago.
The accident occurred on August 30, 2013 at approximately 3:12 p.m.
Darke County 911 received a call in reference to an injury accident on
SR121 at US36 W, which involved a pickup truck and a
motorcycle.
Darke County Deputies... read
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer… Probe
of health
care grants embroils Ohio
groups in Obamacare squabble
By Sabrina Eaton - September 05, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Republicans
on the House Energy and Commerce Committee say they were exercising
legitimate oversight authority last week when they sent letters to 51
civic groups to demand documentation of their work to help uninsured
Americans get coverage through exchanges Obamacare will create. But
Democrats on the committee say the voluminous document productions
their GOP counterparts want from federal Navigator grant recipients
in... read
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Auto,
semi-truck collision destroys portion
of a home, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “It all happened so fast,” said Don Amspaugh, Union City,
“I never saw it coming.” Amspaugh was driving the semi-truck involved
in the accident at Central Avenue and Pine Street. “A car hit me,” he
said. “She told me she didn’t see the stop sign.” About 6:15 a.m. Sept.
10, a car reportedly pulled out of Central Avenue from the south,
turning left onto Pine Street. It collided with the semi-truck being
driven by Amspaugh... read
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Rollover
accident on Hwy 36; one
Careflighted
Greenville- On September 12, 2013 at 12:10 am Darke County 911 received
multiple 911 calls in reference to a one vehicle rollover in the area
of 6932 US Rt. 36 E involving 3 possible injuries. Darke County
Deputies, along with Gettysburg Fire, Gettysburg Rescue, Greenville
Rescue, Bradford Rescue and Careflight were all dispatched to the
scene. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 1997 Oldsmobile
operated by Dustin L. Taylor... read
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Changes to
work search and re-employment
requirements
Karen Brooks - Ohio Job & Family Services - New state
legislation
(more specifically, House Bill 2) makes the following changes: (1)
provides a new condition for waiving a claimant's work search
requirements; (2) expands the number of claimants who are required to
register with a job placement system; (3) names Ohio Means Jobs (OMJ)
as that job placement system; (4) requires new claimants to perform
select re-employment service activities, as directed by the agency; and
(5) makes ODJFS responsible for... read
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Article
V Convention of States To be Debated at 2013 WTPC in Columbus
KENT, OH - Tom Zawistowski, President of the We the People Convention,
announced today that the 2013 We the People Convention will be held on
Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Columbus, OH. A main focus of the 2013
WTPC will be a two hour presentation and discussion concerning the
possibility of holding an Article V Convention of States for the
purpose of Amending the United States Constitution. In making the
announcement, Zawistowski said "Today, Ohio Representative Matt
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whiotv.com…
Semi
crashes into Greenville home
GREENVILLE — Greenville
police and fire
crews are investigating a crash
that involved a semitrailer crashing through a home. The collision was
reported around 6 Tuesday morning at the intersection of Central Avenue
and Pine Street. Greenville police officers said the female driver of a
car ran a stop sign, causing the male semi truck driver to swerve to
avoid hitting her. The semi then hit the house. Both the driver of ...
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Santorum
Responds To Obama Citing "The Syria Accountability Act"
Verona, PA - Former presidential candidate, former U.S. Senator, and
Chairman of Patriot Voices Rick Santorum issued the following statement
in response to President Obama's citing of the "Syria Accountability
Act" as rationale to intervene militarily in the Syrian Civil War. Rick
Santorum said: "I hope that the President has only been incorrectly
counseled, and that he is not consciously misleading the press and the
American people with his rationale urging American military
intervention in Syria. The... read
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Drug
arrests help keep jail full, By
Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “Heroin addiction is out of control,” said Chief Deputy
Mark Whittaker. “We’re seeing it in numbers I’ve never seen in the 18
years I’ve been here.” Whittaker added the coroner, Dr. Tim Kathman has
never seen this many heroin related deaths either. The Sheriff’s Office
has been under increasing pressure to deal with it. “We pulled a car
off the road to handle the work load,” he said. It is one of the
reasons the jail is often full to capacity. Or...
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Article
V Convention of States; To
be Debated at 2013 WTPC in Columbus
KENT, OH - Tom Zawistowski, President of the We the People Convention,
announced today that the 2013 We the People Convention will be held on
Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Columbus, OH. A main focus of
the
2013 WTPC will be a two hour presentation and discussion
concerning the possibility of holding an Article V Convention of States
for the purpose of Amending the United States Constitution.
In
making the announcement, Zawistowski said "Today, Ohio Representative
Matt... read
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Sex
offender sanctions not necessarily
inclusive, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – The sex offender who was arrested at the fair would have
been there legally if it hadn’t been for a violation of his
post-release control. “There seems to be a misconception about what a
sex offender can and can’t do,” said Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker.
“There is nothing in the law that says a sex offender who has completed
his time can’t be in areas not specifically restricted by law.”
Whittaker said the reason deputies were able to...
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Police Beat… Forgery, assault, menacing… and a
case of
“you can’t make this up”
On Aug. 26 police were dispatched to the home of the victim who
discovered an unknown male sleeping on her couch. He was covered with a
comforter; the victim didn’t know him. She went to a neighbor and
called 911. Police knew the suspect and woke him up. They asked him if
he knew where he was. At first he said at home, then realized he didn’t
know. The suspect was wearing a t-shirt, shorts and one sock. His left
leg had a large laceration. He... read
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Attorney General Mike DeWine…
September
Update on Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative Released
(COLUMBUS,
Ohio) -- In an effort to keep the public up-to-date on the
progress of the Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Initiative, Attorney
General DeWine released the following status update today: As of
September 2, 2013: Forensic scientists with the Attorney General's
Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) have received 3,530 previously
untested rape kits from 105 law enforcement agencies in Ohio. BCI has
completed DNA testing on 1,488 of those rape kits. The DNA testing has
led to 460 hits in... read
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GFD
announces arrival of 100 ft. Aerial Platform unit
The
City of Greenville Fire Department is pleased to announce to the
citizens of the City of Greenville the delivery of a new fire
apparatus. The unit is a 2013 Pierce Velocity 100’ Aerial
Platform with 2000 gallon per minute fire pump. The cost of the new
apparatus was $955, 209.00 which was financed over 10 years with a
2.94% interest rate through the City of Greenville Capital Improvement
Program. The apparatus replaces a 1984 Pierce...
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Federal
News Radio…Connolly: Budget uncertainty has
'insidious impact' on feds, contractors
Wednesday - 9/4/2013 By Jack Moore A bevy of issues has piled up on
lawmakers' to-do list: Whether to block or support a modest pay raise
for federal employees, hammering out a deal on funding the government
beyond the end of the fiscal year and the looming fight over raising
the debt ceiling in mid-October. But lawmakers don't have that much
time. The current fiscal year ends Sept. 30, and there are just nine
legislative days left when they return from their summer recess next
week. For Congress... read
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Robbery at the Greenville
Y.M.C.A.
On September 4, 2013 at approximately 8:20 a.m., the Greenville Police
Department and Darke County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Darke
County Y.M.C.A., 301 Wagner Ave. on a report of a robbery. Upon
arrival, it was learned the victim, a 73 year old female, was sitting
in her unlocked vehicle when an unknown suspect entered the vehicle and
assaulted the victim prior to stealing a wallet from inside the
vehicle. The unknown... read
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Federal
News Radio…Obama ends federal pay freeze;
Congress
could still block, By Michael O'Connell
Friday - 8/30/2013 President Barack Obama called for a 1 percent pay
increase for federal employees in two letters he sent to Congress
Friday afternoon. The letters, which were nearly identical, applied to
both members of the uniformed services and civilian federal employees
covered by the General Schedule. "Civilian federal employees have
already made significant sacrifices as a result of a three-year pay
freeze," Obama wrote. "As our country continues to recover from serious
economic ... read
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Ohio Treasurer Josh Mande…Public-Private
Partnerships
Provide Financial Education Tools for Ohio Schools
COLUMBUS - Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel
toured
Columbus Downtown High School today to discuss his office's Financial
Edge initiative, and to see innovative new financial educational
resources in action. Financial Edge is a public-private partnership
that provides free financial education tools to parents, educators
and... read
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Pittsburg
Examiner… Taxes—relief
or
burden—fuel Kasich, FitzGerald face off
August 31, 2013 - For Ohio shoppers who want to save on spending, the
slogan for this Labor Day weekend is 'Buy Before Sunday,' the day
anything subject to the sales tax will cost more. Thanks can be
directed at the tax package Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich and a
Republican-led legislature designed that included a sales tax increase.
The sales tax increase amounts to .25 percent from 5.5 to 5.75 percent
overall, which equates to 25 cents for every $100 purchase. Based on
the decades old Ronald Reagan... read
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Attorney
General Makes Recommendations for Law Enforcement Training
(COLUMBUS) Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today sent a letter to
Ohio’s legislative leaders outlining recommendations on how to best use
the funds from the gross casino tax revenue to enhance public safety
and provide additional law enforcement training opportunities. As
mandated by the Ohio Constitution, two percent of gross casino tax
revenue is dedicated to law enforcement training, with 85% going to the
Ohio Attorney General’s Peace Officer Training Academy and 15% going to
the ... read
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County authorizes “Taking
Charge of your
Life” series, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Darke County Commissioners signed an agreement Aug. 26
authorizing Darke County Job & Family Services and the
Greenville
City School District to work together regarding a training program for
unemployed, under-employed and unskilled individuals meeting poverty
level guidelines. Called “Taking Charge of your Life” the 16-week
program will cover the various “how-to’s” in... read
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All
Alabama… Alabama
school board member calls for
removal of 'The Bluest Eye,' says Common Core creates 'de facto
national reading list'
By Challen - August 29, 2013 - DOTHAN, Alabama -- Alabama school board
member Betty Peters said she supports calls to remove "The Bluest Eye"
from the high school curriculum, a novel she calls pornographic and
says forms part of a "de facto national reading list." "This book is
indeed utterly inappropriate and should not be on any required reading
list for high school students... read
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Darke
County Sheriff's Department... Union
City fire results in drug investigation
On September 1, 2013 at approximately 2:52 pm, the Union City Ohio Fire
Department was dispatched to 128 N Franklin Street in Union City,Ohio
in reference to a bedroom on fire. Fire units arrived on
scene
and quickly extinguished the fire. Fire personnel requested
the
Darke County Sheriff’s Office to respond to the scene in reference to
evidence that suggests a possible meth lab. Darke County
Sheriff’s Office Clandestine Lab Team... read
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Police
Beat… Police
respond to
disorderly conduct, OVI and assault incidents
On Aug. 22 police were dispatched to Sweitzer and Pine regarding a
suspect being intoxicated and disorderly. Joseph Cheadle was found
staggering on Sweitzer. The defendant was highly intoxicated with a
heavy odor of alcoholic beverage on his breath, slurred speech and
trouble finding his balance. He was belligerent and responded to
officers with profanity, continuing to annoy and alarm citizens walking
on Sweitzer Street. Two victims reported... read
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Sex
offender
suspect returned to Darke County to face trial,
By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – Codey Michael B. Greer, was returned to Darke County from
Randolph County, Ind., Aug. 28 to face three charges of Felony 1 Rape,
sexual conduct with a 12-year-old minor. According to Darke County
Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker, Greer and the victim were found in Indiana
following the Sheriff Office’s investigation for the missing juvenile.
Greer was arrested for transporting a juvenile across a state line and
the girl was returned to... read
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Private
Property Injury Accident
On Saturday August 31, 2013 at approximately 11:39 AM Darke County
Deputies along with Versailles Fire and Rescue, Versailles Police, and
CareFlight responded to 9996 Jamison Road on a report of a roll-over
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) injury accident. Preliminary investigation
revealed Nathan Peters 18, Versailles, was driving a 2013 Polaris
Ranger (ATV) in a wheat stubble field along with passenger Ian Lawrence
18, Versailles, and made a sharp turn causing the ATV to roll over onto
the driver... read
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