Rasmussen… What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, December 27, 2014 -- Did you get what you wanted this
Christmas? Sony Pictures didn’t, or did they? Most Americans disagree
with Sony’s initial decision not to release the film, “The Interview,”
which depicted a fictionalized assassination of North Korea’s leader,
after alleged computer attacking and terror threats from the republic.
In fact, the news surrounding the controversial film has made 26% of
Americans want to see it even more...
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Attorney General Mike DeWine… Ohioans Lose Hundreds to Sugar Bowl Ticket Scams
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned
consumers to be skeptical of individuals offering tickets to the 2015
Sugar Bowl, after two Ohioans reported losing $800 each to Sugar Bowl
ticket scams on Craigslist. “For every scam that gets reported there
are probably 10 or more that don’t, so we want consumers to be very
careful,” Attorney General DeWine said... read
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OVI Injury Accident
On December 28, 2014 Darke County Deputies along with Greenville City
Police, Greenville City Fire, Greenville Rescue and Darke County Crash
Reconstruction Team responded to an accident with injuries in the 1200
block of Sweitzer Street, Greenville Ohio, involving a Greenville
Police Officer. Investigation revealed a 2011 Ford F-150 driven by
Brent Obringer was North bound on Sweitzer Street... read
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Injury accident on Horatio-New Harrison
On Monday December 29, 2014 at approximately 7:02 AM, Darke County
Deputies along with Gettysburg Fire and Rescue and Care Flight,
responded to the 6900 block of Horatio-New Harrison Road on a report of
an injury crash involving a vehicle into a tree.
Preliminary investigation revealed Chelsea Howard 24, of Greenville was
driving a Maroon 2009 KIA Spectra southbound... read
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FBI… Digital Billboard Initiative
Catching Fugitives in the Information Age - 12/24/14 - In April 2013, a
Buffalo grand jury indicted 33-year-old Oscar Romero and other
suspected members of the Loiza Boys gang, charging them with heroin and
cocaine distribution. After nearly a year on the run, investigators
received information that Romero had returned to the Buffalo area from
Puerto Rico, and the FBI... read
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| Jobs
and Transportation Plan Continues to
Fuel Infrastructure Investment;
More than $2
billion will fund
transportation projects throughout Ohio
-- COLUMBUS (Thursday, December 18, 2014) – Gov. John R. Kasich’s “Jobs
and Transportation Plan” enters its second year with a projected $2
billion investment in the state’s infrastructure, economy and jobs over
the next several years. The state’s Transportation Review Advisory
Council (TRAC) today gave preliminary approval to continuing the
governor’s plan that – once complete...
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Federal
News Radio… Obama makes
2015 federal pay raise official, By Julia Ziegler
Saturday - 12/20/2014 - Federal employees under the General Schedule
will receive a 1 percent pay increase in 2015. President Barack Obama
signed an executive order Friday making the raise official. This is the
second year in a row feds have received a 1 percent pay increase, after
three years of pay freezes from 2011-2013. Most members of the military
(both commissioned and enlisted) will also receive a 1 percent pay raise...
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Bluebag Media… Tentative 2015
county budget a slight decrease from 2014
GREENVILLE – Darke County Commissioners were in a festive mood Dec. 17
as they handled approval of bills, expense requests and appropriations
transfers. They also noted the county’s budget for 2015 was close.
“Unless there’s some big surprise, it looks pretty good,” said
Commissioner Mike Stegall. He added Darke County Auditor Carol Ginn’s
job is a tough one... read
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Ohio and U.S. Employment Situation
(Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in November 2014, down from
5.3 percent in October 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment
increased 17,900 over the month, from a revised 5,311,300 in October to
5,329,200 in November. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in
November was 287,000, down 18,000 from 305,000 in October. The number
of unemployed has decreased by 130,000 in the past 12 months from...
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FBI… Update on Sony Investigation
Washington, D.C. December 19, 2014 - Today, the FBI would like to
provide an update on the status of our investigation into the cyber
attack targeting Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). In late November,
SPE confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack that destroyed
systems and stole large quantities of personal and commercial data. A
group calling itself the... read
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Rasmussen…
What They Told
Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, December 13, 2014 -- It’s disconnect time between Americans
and their government once again. Voters continue to believe that
cutting government spending and taxes are the best presents the federal
government can give the economy this holiday season. Instead,
Congress is on the brink of passing a $1.1 trillion budget that does
neither. Most voters have said in surveys for years that controlling
the border to stop illegal immigration...
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Consumer
Alert from ODJFS
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS)
is reminding Ohioans to be wary of unsolicited job offers, online
business opportunities, work-at-home promises, and websites or help
wanted ads that request personal or financial information. The agency’s
OhioMeansJobs.com website aggregates nearly all online help wanted ads
posted in Ohio, and ODJFS has noticed an uptick in potentially
fraudulent activity... read
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Bluebag
Media… Detective resigns after
violating department policy
DARKE COUNTY – “Shocked” was the common reaction from staff of the
Darke County Sheriff’s Office after learning of the sudden resignation
of one of the department’s detectives last week. According to a
statement from the department, Detective Corey M. Turner was placed on
administrative leave immediately after disclosing to his supervisor, on
Monday, Dec. 1, that he had been engaging in a personal relationship
with an adult... read
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Washington
Post… Senate approves
$1.1 trillion spending bill, Ed O'Keefe and Sean Sullivan
The Senate on Saturday night approved a sweeping $1.1 trillion spending
bill to fund most of the federal government through the next fiscal
year, turning back a conservative rebellion against President Obama's
immigration policy. On a vote of 56 to 40, senators passed the spending
bill and sent it to Obama, who plans to sign it. The bill’s passage
eliminates the threat of a government shutdown and capped days of
acrimonious... read
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Midmark Corporation Expands International
Business
Taking sole ownership of India-based Janak Healthcare Private Limited -
DAYTON, Ohio, December 11, 2014 — Midmark Corporation today announced
that it has completed negotiations with Janak Healthcare Private
Limited, a market-leading healthcare manufacturer located in Mumbai,
India. After a partnership of more than six years, Midmark will take
sole... read
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| Bloomburg Business Week… Ohio’s Kasich Heading West to Push for
Balanced-Budget Amendment,
By Mark Niquette -- Ohio Governor John Kasich is heading to Arizona and
possibly Idaho this week in a campaign to encourage states to seek a
federal balanced-budget amendment. Kasich, a Republican who was the
U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee chairman when the
federal budget was balanced in 1997, said he wants to encourage
resolutions calling for a convention to consider an amendment...
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Boehner Congratulates 8th District Military
Service Academy Nominees
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today
congratulated the 8th District’s 2014 Military Service Academy
nominees. The nominees were recognized by Rep. Boehner in a
ceremony held on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at the Savannah Center in
West Chester. Below is the complete list of this year’s nominees.
“These young men and women are among Southwest Ohio’s best and
brightest,” Boehner said... read
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FBI Releases 2013 Hate Crime Statistics
December 08, 2014 - Today, the FBI released Hate Crime Statistics,
2013, the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s first publication to
present data collected under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr.
Hate Crime Prevention Act of 2009. Accordingly, the bias categories of
gender (male and female) and gender identity (transgender and gender
nonconforming... read
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Dayton
Business Journal… Most stressful
zip codes in the U.S.
Where Does My Zip Code Rank? - How’s your day at work going? Well, we
hope it’s not too bad, considering how stressful things can be
nowadays. Bills to pay, rent that’s due, long commutes…it’s enough to
make you want to tear your hair out. Could things really be any worse?
As it turns out, yes, it could be much worse. Don’t believe us? Well,
here at the Movoto Real Estate Blog...
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Mandel
Announces OhioCheckbook.com
First-of-its-Kind Online Checkbook Sets a New National Transparency
Standard; Displays $400 Billion in Spending with Full Search and
Compare Tools -- COLUMBUS - For the first time in Ohio history, Ohio
Treasurer Josh Mandel has placed Ohio's expenditures on the internet.
By visiting OhioCheckbook.com, citizens can follow their money and hold
public officials accountable. This first-of-its-kind...
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Bluebag
Media… New cameras planned for
Sheriff’s vehicles
GREENVILLE – During the public questions segment of its regular public
meeting Dec. 3 Greenville resident Fred Dean asked the Darke County
Commissioners if they’d had discussions with the Sheriff about using
body cameras. Darke County Commissioner Mike Stegall said they wanted
to think about it. “There are two problems with the ones currently
available…” He said they... read
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Kasich
launches new effort to combat infant
mortality; Also
Signs HB 465, Establishing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Awareness Week
-- COLUMBUS – Calling it unacceptable that more than 1,000 Ohio babies
die each year before their first birthday, Governor John R. Kasich
today announced new efforts to combat infant mortality before 1,500
leaders from across Ohio attending the 2014 Ohio Infant Mortality
Summit. The goal of the summit, first hosted last year by the
Ohio Department of Health... read
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The
Hill… Conservatives complain
House GOP leaders ramming through spending bill,
By Scott Wong -- 12/06/14 -- House conservatives are griping that
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is putting the squeeze on them by rushing
through a $1 trillion spending bill in Congress’s last week in session.
Appropriators are expected to roll out the legislation early next week,
giving critics scant time to figure out what’s inside before they cast
their votes by the end of the week. The government would shut down...
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Rasmussen…
What They Told
Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, December 06, 2014 -- It’s often been said that there are two
or more Americas within the fabric of this great nation. Racially,
that’s certainly true. The refusal of grand juries in Ferguson,
Missouri and on Staten Island in New York to indict white police
officers following the deaths of two young black men has highlighted
this division. Many had high hopes that the election of the nation’s
first... read
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FBI… New Top Ten Fugitive
Help Us Find a Murderer - 12/04/14 - Yaser Abdel Said, wanted for the
murder of his two teenage daughters in Texas, has been named to the Ten
Most Wanted Fugitives list. A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered
for information leading directly to the arrest of Said, who was born in
Egypt and may be hiding there or in U.S. communities with Egyptian
ties. On January 1, 2008... read
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The passing of Bob Bennett,
From Lyn Bliss
Greenville resident and President of the Ohio Federation of Republican
Women sent these messages to County News Online Saturday. Long-time
Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Bennett passed away Dec. 6. He was
75. Matt Borges, Ohio Republican Party Chairman. Lyn, we’re very
saddened to share with you that Bob Bennett passed away this morning.
Chairman Bennett led... read
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WTOP… Litter of pups will grow up to be healers,
By Darci Marchese
Tuesday - 12/2/2014 -- WASHINGTON -- Olive, the yellow Labrador
retriever, has been quite busy over the last few days. On Thanksgiving
day, she gave birth to nine yellow and black lab puppies. The new pups
born will become service dogs one day. The dogs are currently being
cared for at the Warrior Canine Connection's Puppy Enrichment Center in
Brookeville, Maryland. You can see them on the puppy cam. These dogs
are bred specifically... read
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571
accident updated to fatality
On December 2, 2014 at approximately 7:37 AM Darke County Deputies
along with Greenville City Fire, Greenville Township Fire, Greenville
Township Rescue, Union City Rescue and Care Flight were dispatched to
the 3600 Block of State Route 571 West near White Springs Golf Course
in reference to a serious injury accident. Preliminary investigation
revealed a black 2011 Toyota Camry...
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The
Hill… Reid signals support for
House Republicans' funding plan, By Alexander Bolton
12/02/14 - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday
signaled that he will accept a House Republican plan to pass an omnibus
spending bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security for only a
few months. Reid, who has made passing an omnibus spending bill one of
his top priorities of the lame-duck session, said he would consider
House passage of the “cromnibus” a policy win. “That would be a big
accomplishment if we could... read
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Ohio
Attorney General Mike DeWine… Ohio
Man Indicted in Connection with Investment Scheme Targeting Elderly
- (CLEVELAND) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that
a Medina County man is facing felony charges in Cuyahoga County after
an investigation conducted as part of the Ohio Attorney General's Elder
Justice Initiative uncovered an alleged investment scheme targeting
older Ohioans. A Cuyahoga County Grand Jury yesterday indicted...
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Bluebag Media… Greenville
firefighter jailed on voyeurism charges
MERCER COUNTY – A captain with the Greenville Fire Department, Troy A.
Wombold, 49, of Coldwater, is jailed on a $75,000 bond in the Mercer
County Jail on charges of video recording a minor female while nude.
According to documents filed in the Celina Municipal Court, Wombold
allegedly recorded an unaware minor female while she was in a bathroom.
He was arrested... read
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The
Hill… The Republicans' strategy
to block Obama’s regulations, By Tim Devaney and Lydia
Wheeler
The GOP is preparing to mount a full-scale assault on President Obama’s
regulatory agenda, using the party’s strengthened hand in Congress to
delay, soften or block contentious administration rules at every turn.
As long as Obama sits atop the executive branch, Republicans’ power to
derail scores of rulemaking efforts now under way is limited. But
control of both the House and Senate in the next Congress will enable
GOP lawmakers to ratchet... read
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Three
vehicles involved in weather-related
accident
On December 2, 2014 at approximately 7:37 AM Darke County Deputies
along with Greenville City Fire, Greenville Township Fire, Greenville
Township Rescue, Union City Rescue and CareFlight were dispatched to
the 3600 Block of State Route 571 West near White Springs Golf Course
in reference to a serious injury accident. Preliminary investigation
revealed a black 2011 Toyota Camry...
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Driver in
critical condition following
single-car accident
On December 2, 2014 at approximately 8:58 AM Darke County Deputies
along with Liberty Township Fire, Tri-Village Rescue and CareFlight
were dispatched to the 3500 block of Palestine-Hollansburg Road in
reference to a one-vehicle injury accident. Preliminary investigation
revealed a blue 2007 Ford Fusion, driven by Michael B. Karns, 20,
Greenville, Ohio was southbound on Palestine-Hollansburg...
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| Dayton
Business Journal… Hagel
resignation leaves big questions for Wright-Patt, Dayton,
by Joe Cogliano -- Nov 24, 2014 -- The resignation of Defense Secretary
Chuck Hagel on Monday could be a setback to local advocacy efforts for
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Hagel understands the role that
Wright-Patt plays in national defense because of his military
background, former U.S. Rep. Dave Hobson told me Monday morning. So
Wright-Patt leadership, as well as the community here, may have to
start their relationship with his...
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Ohioans
Losing Money to Job Scams
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned Ohioans
to be cautious of opportunities to make extra money this holiday
season. Some job offers and work-from-home opportunities are scams. In
2014, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received nearly 100
complaints involving job or business-opportunity potential scams. The
average reported loss is more than $1,300. “It’s a time...
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FBI… In the Line of Duty: Annual ‘Officers Killed’ Report More Than a
Tally of Losses
11/26/14 -- The FBI’s annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and
Assaulted (LEOKA) report that was released earlier this week details in
chilling narratives and statistics how 76 law enforcement officers were
killed in the line of duty in 2013. While the LEOKA report offers a
stark reminder of the dangers police face every day, the main reason
for gathering the comprehensive data...
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Rasmussen…
What They Told
Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, November 29, 2014 -- Did Thanksgiving come just in time?
After outrage over the expected yet controversial grand jury decision
in Ferguson and contention over the president’s executive action on
immigration, perhaps Americans needed a day to step back and reflect.
On Monday, the St. Louis County Grand Jury decided not to indict
Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson...
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The
Hill… Five things to watch in
Ferguson,
By Peter Sullivan
Protests are likely to quiet as families gather around the table to
celebrate the holiday — with many discussing the grand jury’s decision
in Ferguson, Mo., to not bring an indictment against police officer
Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old
African American. The political world has taken notice of Ferguson,
particularly with demonstrations spreading across the country. The
degree to which the story continues...
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Stolen vehicle pursuit
Greenville- On November 27, 2014 at 6:24 p.m. Darke County 911 received
a call from a subject reporting that his vehicle was just stolen in
Union City, IN and that the vehicle was eastbound on SR571 from Union
City. Darke County Deputies responded to the area to attempt to
locate the vehicle. The vehicle was reported as being a black Kia
with an Indiana registration. Darke County Deputies located...
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FBI… Honoring the Fallen: 20 Years Since Shooting Killed Two Agents,
Police Sergeant
11/21/14 -- Two decades ago, on November 22, 1994, a lone gunman
entered the headquarters building of the Metropolitan Police Department
(MPD) in Washington, D.C. and opened fire in a squad room, killing a
police sergeant and two FBI agents. For those close to the fallen, who
gathered today for a memorial service marking 20 years since the tragic
event, it’s as if it happened yesterday...
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FBI…
Be aware of
cyber scams this holiday season; If the deal sounds too good to be true, it
probably is.
The FBI reminds shoppers in advance of the holiday shopping season to
beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to
steal money and personal information. Scammers use many techniques to
defraud consumers by offering too good to be true deals via phishing
e-mails advertising brand name merchandise, quick money making offers,
or gift cards as an... read
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Injury accident on SR121
Greenville - On November 27, 2014 at approximately 4:22 a.m. Darke
County Deputies, along with New Madison Fire and Tri-Village Rescue,
was dispatched to SR121 just north of US36 W reference to a single
vehicle roll over accident. Preliminary investigation revealed that a
2007 Toyota Yaris, driven by Monica C. Jones (24) of Palestine, OH, was
southbound on SR121 just north of US36 when...
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Bluebag
Media… County bridge burden
great; resources insufficient
GREENVILLE – “I have always known our bridge burden is great, but I
didn’t know how great,” said Darke County Engineer Jim Surber. He is
referring to a recent report by the National Association of Counties in
which Darke County is noted as being 10th in the nation for the number
of county-owned bridges. “The counties with more bridges than Darke
include Harris (Houston, TX)... read
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Ohio and U.S.
Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in October 2014, down from 5.6
percent in September 2014. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment
increased 1,000 over the month, from a revised 5,306,300 in September
to 5,307,300 in October. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in
October was 305,000, down 14,000 from 319,000 in September. The number
of unemployed has decreased by 119,000 in the past 12 months from...
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FBI… In the Line of Duty - 2013
Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
- November 24, 2014 - A Florida sheriff’s officer, responding to a
report of a domestic disturbance at a residence, was shot and killed by
someone inside the home. An Iowa police officer was shot and killed
while attempting to serve an arrest warrant. A Michigan state trooper
was fatally shot during a routine traffic stop. And a West Virginia
sheriff was ambushed and... read
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Accident at U.S. Route 127 and
Horatio-Harris Creek Road
On 11-24-2014 at approximately 6:38 p.m., Darke County Deputies, along
with Greenville Township Fire and Greenville Area Rescue, were
dispatched to US RT 127 and Horatio Harris Creek Road in reference to
an injury accident. Responding units were advised flames were
showing from one of the vehicles. Preliminary investigation has
revealed a 2014 Freightliner, driven by Charles P. Baughman, Ansonia,
was heading north and attempting ...
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House Files Litigation Over President's
Unilateral Actions on Health Care Law
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today
announced that the House of Representatives – consistent with the
House-passed resolution H.Res. 676 – has filed litigation over
President Obama’s unilateral actions on his health care law: “Time
after time, the president has chosen to ignore the will of the American
people and re-write federal law on his own without a vote of
Congress. That’s not the way our system...
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Edison Begins Presidential Search
Edison Community College’s Board of Trustees has selected Academic
Search, Inc. as the firm to lead the College through its next
presidential search. The national search firm will implement a proven
search strategy in which they will guide Edison toward a successful
hiring decision. Built upon years of experience, Academic Search, Inc.
will implement a search strategy, which will align the...
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Attorney General Mike DeWine… Southwest
Ohio Violent Crimes Task Force Successful in First Year of Operation
-- (CINCINNATI) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Hamilton County
Sheriff Jim Neil, Cincinnati Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell, Woodlawn
Police Chief Jeffrey Witte, Lockland Police Chief Jim Toles, and the
FBI announced today the success of the Southwest Ohio Violent Crimes
Task Force following its first year in operation. "The detectives
assigned to this task force have been working covertly...
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Private property ATV injury crash
On Sunday November 23, 2014 at approximately 12:38 PM, Darke County
Sheriff Deputies along with Gettysburg Rescue, Bradford Fire Dept. and
CareFlight were dispatched to the 6600 block of Smith Rd on a report of
a private property injury accident involving a 4-wheeler ATV that had
been flipped in a field. Investigation revealed a Polaris 500 Scrambler
4-wheeler ATV was being operated by a 14-year-old female from Bradford,
OH. The 14-year-old ... read
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Bluebag
Media… County salt supplies
adequate, and expensive
GREENVILLE – “We used $12,000 worth of salt yesterday (Nov. 17)… that’s
about 200 tons, give or take,” said Darke County Engineer Jim Surber.
Noting the early start of winter he added he was still comfortable with
the salt on hand, plus that contracted through ODOT (Ohio Department of
Transportation). According to Surber, this will be an expensive year
for snow removal. “You can buy... read
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Rep.
Richard Adams Receives Award for Distinguished Public Service
COLUMBUS—State Representative Richard Adams (R-Troy) recently received
the 2014 Paul E. Gillmor Lifetime Public Service Award. He was honored
November 13th during the Ohio Bankers’ League Annual Meeting. The
award, established in 2006, is not granted annually, but rather is
given to select individuals who are especially meritorious, often at
the end of their careers. It is named after Ohi...
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| The
White House… Remarks by the
President in Address to the Nation on Immigration
- Nov. 20, 2014 - My fellow Americans, tonight, I’d like to talk with
you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of
welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous
advantage over other nations. It’s kept us youthful, dynamic, and
entrepreneurial. It has shaped our character as a people with limitless
possibilities –- people not trapped by our past, but able to remake
ourselves as we choose. But today, our immigration system is broken --
and everybody... read
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CNN... Obama: 'You can come out
of the shadows'
By Jim Acosta and Stephen Collinson, CNN - Fri November 21, 2014 -
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama is ordering the most
sweeping overhaul of the immigration system in decades, despite
Republican claims he is acting illegally by moving unilaterally to
shield five million undocumented immigrants. Obama rejected accusations
by conservatives that he is offering a free pass to undocumented
immigrants and warned in a... read
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Recommended House Committee Chairs for
114th Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Republican Steering Committee today
recommended the following lawmakers to serve as committee chairs in the
114th Congress: Agriculture – Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX); Appropriations
– Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY); Armed Services – Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX);
Budget – Rep. Tom Price (R-GA); Education & the Workforce – Rep.
John Kline (R-MN); Energy & Commerce – Rep. Fred Upton...
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Darke County
Cocaine Bust Yields Drugs, Money, Guns
On November 14, 2014, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit
executed a search warrant at 6102 State Route 722, Arcanum,
Ohio. Roger L. Large (66) of that address was taken into
custody without incident and is currently being housed at the Darke...
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Gongwer News
Service… Rosenberger Elected
Speaker For Next General Assembly
House Republicans, who will have a strong majority in the next General
Assembly, elected Rep. Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) Wednesday to
serve as speaker of the House for the new term. Mr. Rosenberger, who
will succeed term-limited Speaker Bill Batchelder (R-Medina), was the
favorite in the vote and fended off a challenge mounted by Rep. Jim
Butler (R-Oakwood) and a coalition of more conservative members...
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Majority Caucus Affirms Leadership Team for
131st General Assembly
COLUMBUS– The Senate Majority Caucus today unanimously reelected its
leadership team to their posts, positioning State Senator Keith Faber
(R–Celina) to serve a second term as President of the Ohio Senate.
Faber has served as the head of the General Assembly’s upper chamber
since January 2013. He has been a member of the leadership team since
2009, having previously served as both Majority Floor Leader...
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Trotwood Man Arrested in Darke County Drug
Bust
On November 12, 2014, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit
executed a buy/bust operation in rural Darke County.
Antonio Boyd (33) of Trotwood was taken into custody without incident
and is currently being housed at the Darke County Jail where he awaits
formal charges of Trafficking in Drugs and Illegal Conveyance of Drugs
into a Detention Facility. The buy/bust operation involved heroin...
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FBI… Crime
Statistics for 2013 Released; Decrease in Violent Crimes and Property
Crimes
11/10/14 -- The FBI released Crime in the United States, 2013 today,
which shows that the estimated number of violent crimes in 2013
decreased 4.4 percent when compared with 2012 figures, and the
estimated number of property crimes decreased 4.1 percent. There were
an estimated 1,163,146 violent crimes reported to law enforcement last
year, along with an estimated 8,632,512 property crimes...
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State Expands Services for Unemployed
Veterans
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Governor John R. Kasich and Lt. Governor Mary Taylor
have proclaimed November Hire a Veteran Month, and the Ohio Department
of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) encourages employers to consider the
skills and abilities of military veterans when seeking new employees.
“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 35,000
unemployed veterans in Ohio,” said ODJFS Director Cynthia C. Dungey.
“ODJFS... read
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Bluebag Media… Beagle expresses
thanks; renewal levies pass
DARKE COUNTY – “Today we celebrated by pulling down our big signs,”
said State Senator Bill Beagle (R- Dist. 5). He added he wasn’t
expecting that big a difference in the votes. “We thought we’d be
squeaking through… we feel pretty good!” Beagle expressed his gratitude
to the voters for sending him back to Columbus for four more years. He
wants to continue working on his... read
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Two injury accidents NW county
On November 11, 2014 at approximately 1:56 PM Darke County Deputies
along with Union City Rescue, Southwest Mercer County Fire and
CareFlight were dispatched to the intersection of McFeeley-Petry Road
and Light Road in reference to a two vehicle injury accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed a white 1998 Ford F-150 driven by
Dennis W. Brewer, 56, Ft. Recovery Ohio...
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MSN.com… Before Battling Democrats, G.O.P. Is
Fighting Itself, By Jeremy W. Peters
WASHINGTON — As most Republicans were taking a victory lap the morning
after the elections, a group of conservatives huddled anxiously in a
conference room not far from Capitol Hill and agreed that now is the
time for confrontation, not compromise and conciliation. Despite
Republicans’ ascension to Senate control and an expanded House
majority, many conservatives from the party’s activist wing fear that
congressional leaders are already being too timid with President Obama...
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Home burglaries in Southern Darke County
Sheriff Toby Spencer is advising citizens and residents of southern
Darke County to be on the lookout for suspicious activity in their
neighborhoods. Several reports of thefts and home burglaries have
recently been reported to the Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Spencer states
that little or no information has been obtained as to who is committing
these crimes or what they may be driving; however, it is believed that...
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WHIO-TV…
Toddler in
serious condition after alleged abuse, By News Staff
A 28-year-old man accused of seriously injuring his girlfriend’s
2-year-old daughter is behind bars. Todd Clark turned himself in around
4:30 p.m. Saturday to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies had
been looking for Clark for about seven hours. He was booked without
bond into the Miami County Jail, where he is being held on suspicion of
child endangering, felonious assault and domestic violence, online jail
records show... read
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FBI… Egregious Case of Health Care Fraud:
Cancer
Doctor Admits Prescribing Unnecessary Chemotherapy
-- 11/06/14 -- Imagine receiving a diagnosis of cancer and then having
to go through chemotherapy or other intensive treatments. Then imagine
finding out that you never had cancer in the first place and that your
doctor—whom you trusted implicitly—merely used you in his scheme to
fraudulently bill the federal Medicare program and private insurance
companies... read
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Greenville
Police Department… Body armor
scam
The Greenville Police Department is not currently collecting monies for
body armor or any type of equipment. If you receive a call from someone
trying to elicit funds for these reasons, please do not give out any
personal or credit card information. Call the Police
Department at 937-548-4150 to report this type of activity. Anyone with
any information regarding suspicious activity or a crime is asked to
contact the... read
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Federal News Radio… Good news in the EVS: A well-educated
federal workforce, By Michael O'Connell
Friday - 10/31/2014 -- Not all the news in the 2014 Employee Viewpoint
Survey is bad. In fact, some of it's quite good when it comes to the
education of federal employees. The Office of Personnel Management
surveys more than 400,000 federal employees each year on their level of
satisfaction in the workplace. When OPM released the most recent EVS
report earlier in October, most of the media focus was on the low
scores senior managers received across-the-board from their employees...
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Task Force
Seizes Nearly a Quarter of a Million in Crystal Methamphetamine
- (DAYTON, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Montgomery County
Sheriff Phil Plummer, Butler Township Police Chief John Cresie, and
Miami Township Police Chief Ronald Hess announced today the arrest of a
Chicago resident following the seizure of nearly a quarter of a million
dollars worth of crystal methamphetamine...
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Darke County Man Arrested in Meth Bust
On November 5, 2014, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit
executed a search warrant at 503 Beamsville-Union City Road, lot 29,
Union City, Ohio. Rickie Hess, Jr. (40) of Union City was
taken into custody without incident and is currently being housed at
the Darke County Jail where he awaits formal charges of Trafficking in
Drugs, Possession of... read
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NBC News… Terminally Ill College Player Lauren Hill
Lives College Hoops Dream, By John Yang
It was over in a moment, but the layup Lauren Hill made 17 seconds into
a college basketball game Sunday was a life-long dream come true. “I
caught the ball turned and looked at the basket and I put it up there.
And I watched it all the way through,” Hill, a 19-year-old student at
Mount St. Joseph who suffers from a rare brain tumor and is predicted
to have only months to live, said of her score 17 seconds into a game
against Hiram College, which was moved up two weeks...
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New Most Wanted Posted
Tavis Hileman - WANTED FOR: July 2014 – Arrest warrant issued by Darke
County Common Pleas Court after being indicted by the Darke County
Grand Jury on 2 counts of Trafficking in Marijuana. Both counts
are felonies of the fifth degree. Andrew Kaiser - WANTED FOR: March
2014 – Bench Warrant issued by Darke County Common Pleas Court for
failure to appear on original charges...
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FBI… Cyber Crime; Purchase Order Scam Leaves a Trail of
Victims
10/27/14 -- What began as a scheme to defraud office supply stores has
evolved into more ambitious crimes that have cost retailers around the
country millions of dollars—and the Nigerian cyber criminals behind the
fraud have also turned at-home Internet users into unsuspecting
accomplices. FBI investigators are calling it purchase order fraud, and
the perpetrators are extremely skillful. Through online and telephone...
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Injury crash on
S.R. 242
On October 30,2014 at approximately 7:03 PM Darke County Deputies along
with Ansonia Rescue, Versailles Rescue, and Ansonia Fire Department
responded to the 6600 block of State Route 242 in reference to a one
vehicle, injury crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that Anthony
Price, 20, of Ansonia was driving a red 2004 Chevy Aveo westbound on
State Route 242... read
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Senior
Journal.com… Leading Medical
Groups Urge Congress to Stop Steep Medicaid Cuts
Doctors treating Medicaid patients face big pay cut in 2015, way below
pay for treating Medicare patients - Oct. 27, 2014 - Doctors
representing four major physician organizations are knocking on doors
in Washington today to try and preserve the current law of payment
parity for primary care and immunization services under Medicaid for at
least... read
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Redstate… EPA to ban Argon, one of the largest
components of the atmosphere, By: Neil Stevens
October 29th, 2014 -- Did you know that Argon, an inert “noble gas”
element, one of the basic building blocks of nature, is the fourth most
plentiful substance in our atmosphere? It’s true. There’s more Argon in
our atmosphere than anything other than molecular Nitrogen and Oxygen,
and then Water. So now the science deniers in the Obama EPA are banning
Argon. In chemistry, a “noble gas” is one of the elements on the
periodic table that is usually listed on the far...
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| NBC News.com… This Cycle, a Tale of Two Different Midterm
Elections,
By Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann -- How can the national
polls look so bad for Democrats (see the NBC/WSJ/Annenberg and
Washington Post/ABC polls), but the competitive Senate contests all be
within the margin of error? Here’s an answer for you: There are two
different midterm environments taking place in the country a week
before Election Day. The first is the nationwide one, where there does
seem to be a wave building for Republicans and where the GOP has a huge
enthusiasm advantage... read
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NBC
News.com… Pope Francis:
Evolution and Big Bang Theory Are Real
Big Bang theory and evolution in nature "do not contradict" the idea of
creation, Pope Francis has told an audience at the Vatican, saying God
was not “a magician with a magic wand.” The Pope’s remarks on Monday to
the Pontifical Academy of Sciences appeared to be a theological break
from his predecessor Benedict XVI, a strong exponent of creationism.
“The beginning of the world is not the work of chaos that owes its
origin to something else, but it derives...
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The
Huffington Post… 8 Super Weird
Things You Didn't Know About Halloween,
By Todd Van Luling & Amanda Scherker -- October 24, 2014 -- This
weird Halloween trivia isn't boo-gus. Halloween is a time for candy,
costumes and the Charlie Brown cartoon special, but how did it become
this way? Why are children and teens encouraged to run around the
neighborhood threatening tricks? Jack-o'-lanterns are a pretty strange
concept, but historically, strangers giving you candy was supposed to
be a bad thing... read
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Single car accident at 571 & Wagner
On October 28, 2014 at 5:55pm Darke County Deputies along with
Greenville Rescue, Greenville Township Fire Department and Care flight
were dispatched to State Route 571 and Wagner Rd. on a single vehicle
accident. The accident investigation showed a 16 year old, (name not
released) female was driving a 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup truck in the
2800 block of State Route 571. The driver failed to negotiate...
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Politico…
Sarah Palin
says she may run again, By Jonathan Topaz
10/29/14 -- Sarah Palin opened the door for another run for public
office, railing against liberals who, she says, would like to keep her
on the political sidelines. In an interview Tuesday with Fox Business
Network, the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice
presidential nominee was asked whether harsh criticism of her had
driven her away from politics. “Bless their hearts, those haters out
there, they don’t understand that...
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Injury Accident
at U.S. 127
On October 28, 2014 at approximately 1127 a.m. Darke County Deputies,
Greenville Township Rescue, Greenville Township Fire, Ansonia Rescue
and CareFlight were dispatched to US Rt. 127 at Childrens -Home
Bradford Rd. in reference to a two vehicle injury accident. Preliminary
investigation revealed a 2005 red Dodge Neon driven by Amy Henning, 24,
of Gettysburg... read
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NFRW Kicks Off Fall Election Season in
Dallas
Perry, Cruz Encourage Local Leaders to Work for Senate Victories -
DALLAS – More than 225 Republican women leaders from across the nation
gathered at the National Federation of Republican Women’s (NFRW) annual
board meeting held recently in Dallas to emphasize the fall
election season. Ohio Federation of Republican Women President Lyn
Bliss of Greenville attended the event, where she heard...
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FBI… Agencies Cooperate in Child
Sexual Exploitation Case
Michigan Subject Gets 30 Years in Prison - 10/23/14 - According to the
federal judge who heard the case, the defendant’s conduct was “about as
serious as it gets,” and that on a scale of one to 10, she believed the
case was “way past 10.” Then she sentenced the defendant—James Alfred
Beckman, Jr. of Grand Rapids, Michigan—to 30 years in prison. What
crimes... read
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Fran DeWine visits Darke County
“Fran DeWine is such a gracious lady, it was both an honor and a
pleasure to be able to help welcome her to Darke County,” said Lyn
Bliss, president of the Ohio Federation of Republican Women (OFRW).
DeWine recently visited Darke County as part of her “Every County in
Ohio” tour on behalf of her husband Mike DeWine’s campaign to be
re-elected as Ohio’s Attorney General. She visited Pickaway County...
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Wayne
Healthcare releases statement on ebola
Wayne HealthCare is seriously preparing for any potential local
activity related to the current Ebola issue. The hospital has
been in constant contact with CDC (Center for Disease Control), ODH
(Ohio Department of Health), GDAHA (Greater Dayton Area Hospital
Association) and the Darke County Health Department. We have completed
a survey of protective wear and supplies associated with handling a
potential Ebola case. We have a process for evaluating...
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Bluebag Media… Kasich touts
future to continue Ohio success
GREENVILLE – “Here’s the thing,” said Gov. John Kasich, “we all have a
sense of those values we were raised with… love, faith, respect for
elders and teachers… all the things that matter… that’s the glue that
holds us together.” Kasich, who is running for reelection in November,
said it was essential to keep Ohio on the same track it’s had the past
four years... read
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County Loan
Helps Spur JAFE Expansion
Second partnership between company and Darke County fuels new
construction, added jobs - GREENVILLE- For the second time since JAFE
Decorating came under new ownership in 2010, the specialty glass
painting and coating company will be expanding and adding jobs. With
the help of a $180,000 loan from Darke County’s low-interest revolving
loan fund, the company plans to create...
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Mercer County Sex Offender Website
In Mercer County, there are approximately 68 registered sex offenders,
and we want you to know where they reside so that you avoid those
houses when trick-or-treating. “We do the best we can in making
sure sex offenders live where they tell us, so it is crucial that our
citizens visit our website www.mercercountysheriff.org , to see who the
registered sex offenders are and where they are living,” says Sheriff
Jeff Grey. Citizens are encouraged to check any addresses where
they... read
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| Beagle
Attends Emerson Groundbreaking; Innovative Center Expected to Add 35 Jobs
to Dayton Area
COLUMBUS—State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) today attended the
groundbreaking for the over $34.5 million Emerson Innovation Center,
built on University of Dayton property. “It is exciting to see a place
like Emerson Innovation Center open here in our community,” said
Beagle. “I look forward to watching the positive impact this facility
will have on our community and working with our development partners as
this project progresses... read
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Ohio
Secretary of State Jon Husted… More
than 49,000 absentee votes have been cast
Supplemental mailing goes out this week to more than 215,000 additional
voters -- COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today announced
that with just under three weeks to go before the 2014 General
Election, nearly 741,000 Ohioans have already cast and/or requested an
absentee ballot for the November 4th General Election. Based on an
informal survey of Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections, as of Friday,
October 10, 2014... read
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Ohio and
U.S. Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Editor’s Note: Darke County unemployment 4.3 percent - Ohio's
unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in September 2014, down from 5.7
percent in August 2014. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment
increased 6,000 over the month, from a revised 5,297,400 in August to
5,303,400 in September. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in
September was 319,000, down 5,000 from 324,000 in August. The number of
unemployed has decreased by... read
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Darke County Sheriff’s Office… Heroin
Bust in Darke County
On October 17, 2014 the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit
and Darke County Deputies executed a search warrant at 36 Robin Hood
Drive in Sherwood Forest Mobile Community near Greenville, Ohio,
stemming from a heroin trafficking investigation. Kevin M Smith
(29) of Greenville was taken into custody without incident and is
currently being housed at the Darke County Jail where he awaits formal
charges of Trafficking... read
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Kasich statement on Ohio Ebola response
activities
COLUMBUS – Today Gov. John R. Kasich issued the following statement in
response to news that a Dallas health care worker who tested positive
for Ebola virus had recently traveled to Ohio: “I have been fully
briefed on the federal, state and local activities that are underway
and have directed state health officials to aggressively respond to the
situation and provide local health officials every resource and support
they need... read
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The Hill… Dems: Don’t trust the polls,
By Niall Stanage
10/13/14 -- Democrats have a new message in the 2014 race for the
Senate: Don’t trust the polls. The party is stoking skepticism in the
final stretch of the midterm campaign, providing a mirror image of
conservative complaints in 2012 about “skewed” polls in the
presidential race between President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney.
Democrats who do not want their party faithful to lose hope —
particularly in a midterm election that will be largely decided on
voter turnout — are taking... read
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Dayton
& Montgomery County Establishes Ebola Hotline: 937-225-6217
As a result of the worldwide Ebola crisis, many people in our community
have learned something about the virus. However, many have additional
questions and are not certain where to call for reliable information.
Therefore, the health departments in the West Central Region of Ohio
have established a hotline number for the public where they can call
and get correct answers to the questions they may have. People...
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13-year-old injured in tractor accident
On October 11, 2014 at approximately 9:33 PM Darke County Deputies,
along with New Madison Fire, Tri Village Rescue and CareFlight were
dispatched to Arrowhead Campgrounds at 1361 Thomas Road in reference to
an injury accident. Preliminary investigation revealed a Kubota tractor
driven by Pat McClellan, 60, of New Paris was pulling a trailer for a
hayride through the campgrounds when Reagan Schommer, 13, of Englewood
ran... read
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Tiffin Street burglary arrests
On October 6, 2014 at approximately 1:12 a.m., the Greenville Police
Department, with assistance from the Darke County Sheriff's Office,
responded to 232 Tiffin Street on a report of a burglary that had just
occurred involving three suspects. During the course of the
investigation, detectives developed the identities of the three
suspects. On October 8, 2014, Complaints and Arrest Warrants were
issued for Aggravated Burglary, along with a search warrant for 331
West Main... read
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Injury
accident on U.S. 36
On October 8, 2014 at approximately 4:27 PM Darke County Deputies,
along with Gettysburg Fire, Gettysburg Rescue and CareFlight were
dispatched to the 6700 block of US RT 36 East in reference to an injury
accident. Preliminary investigation revealed a silver 2013 Toyota Prius
driven by Heidi J. Aukerman, 60, of Greenville was eastbound on US RT
36. Mrs. Aukerman was slowing down to make a right turn when she
was struck from behind by a white 1999 Dodge 3500 driven by...
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New Website Provides Employment Assistance
to Ohioans with Disabilities
COLUMBUS, OHIO – October is National Disability Employment Awareness
Month, and Ohioans with disabilities now have a free, easy way to
search for jobs and access information about a variety of work-related
resources. Working in tandem with OhioMeansJobs.com,
OhioMeansAccessibility.com will help job seekers with disabilities post
resumes, search for jobs and more. “The Ohio Department of Job and
Family Services... read
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State Agencies Collaborate to Help Increase
Child Support Collections
Columbus - In the past six years, Ohio has decreased by more than half
the number of people coming to prison for not paying child support,
saving taxpayers money. Agency partnerships, locally operated
programs and legislative changes have led to the drastic decrease in
those coming to prison, allowing these individuals to stay in their
communities and continue to make their court-ordered payments.
The total number of offenders entering prison for...
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New
York Times… Fumbled Bid for
Governor Imperils Ohio Democrats, By Trip Gabriel
Sept. 28, 2014 -- DAYTON, Ohio — With a wounded candidate at the top of
their ticket, Democrats in Ohio have been forced to adopt a Plan B as
they seek to avoid a disastrous shutout in elections for governor and
other statewide offices. “Voting from the bottom to the top: That is
the way we need to roll this year,” said Nina Turner, a candidate for
secretary of state. Translation: Ignore the contest for governor and
concentrate on the down-ballot races for the five other statewide...
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Sec.
of State Jon Husted… Voter
Registration Deadline Monday, Absentee Voting Starts Tuesday
Deadline to register to vote is Monday; Voters will have four weeks to
cast ballots. More than 582,000 absentee ballots have already been
requested. COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today reminded
Ohioans that they have until Monday, October 6th, to get registered to
vote or update their voting information, and that absentee voting
begins the following day on Tuesday, October 7th, for the 2014 General
Election... read
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