Annie Oakley Festival Parade
returns
Downtown Greenville – July 25 – 10 a.m. -- The Annie Oakley
Festival Committee proudly announces the return of the Annie Oakley
Parade. We are looking forward to providing an exciting, family and
community oriented parade, for the entire Darke County area.
We
are grateful for the overwhelming support and words of encouragement
for the return of this wonderful parade. To make this parade an
enormous success, we need your help... read
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Bluebag
Media… Student
achievement recognized in East awards assembly
GREENVILLE – Feb. 13 was awards time at East Intermediate School, but
before the gymnasium had filled and East Principal Kitty Zumbrink got
to the business at hand, a “young” lady, Cindi Koontz, stole the show.
She wore a huge heart with the message “East – I’m back” with lots of
small hearts in different sizes and colors, rose-tinted heart-shaped
glasses, braided hair...
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The Perfect Wingman, By Will
McCabe
Hey single guys, have you ever been in a social situation where you
needed someone to help you sort through all of the people and find a
girl to talk to? Have you been trying to find the nerve to talk to that
cute girl in the corner but don’t have the strength or encouragement to
do so? Is that girl you were hoping to talk to by yourself actually
with other people at the moment? Well, then you need a wingman... read
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Dayton
Business Journal… Dayton-area
college scores for producing CEOs
Feb 17, 2015 -- A local university is churning out some notable
leaders. That's the finding from Equilar, which studies executive
compensation. The report looked at CEOs of new public companies that
had their IPOs in 2014. Only companies that raised at least $100
million were considered for the list. And Miami University produced
leaders for two of the companies last year... read
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Bluebag
Media… Three
Versailles students
in top 5 at district POP
BOTKINS – Your best friend collapses; rushed to the hospital. For the
next year the youngster supports her friend… they will get through it
together. At some point, however, the child begins to see her friend
losing ground. At some point, she has to accept reality and say
good-bye… “I love you, mom.” Two students shared a bond… that of being
unpopular in their school. Then they meet a girl who... read
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Bluebag
Media… House
of Hope for girls
planned for August
GREENVILLE – The question was… “Since most of the girls will not want
to be there…” The response was… “ALL of the girls will not want to be
there.” Amy Raynes, MA, President and CEO of House of Hope Dayton, was
at Kiwanis of Greenville Feb. 11 to continue her campaign for support
for an alternative to juvenile detention for unruly and delinquent
girls. She noted while Dayton...
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Tenant
Based
Rental Subsidy
Community Action Partnership has received funding from the Community
Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) in partnership with Darke County
Commissioners for tenant based rental subsidy (TBRA) throughout Darke
County. Preference will be given to those who are homeless, veterans,
and whose income... read
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American
Legion
donates to Special Olympics
Darke County Special Olympics is beginning the 38th year of providing
athletic opportunities for students and adults with varying types of
disabilities from the Darke County and Greenville City Schools and
Wayne Industries. Volunteer director of Darke County Special
Olympics Cindy Rose, on the left, is shown receiving a check from... read
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Faber,
Buchy Recognize State Champion
Football Teams
COLUMBUS – Ohio Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) and State
Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) yesterday recognized the the
Marion Local and Minster High School football teams for capturing the
Ohio High School Athletic Association's 2014 state titles. “The Midwest
Athletic Conference once again delivered two more state football
championships,” Buchy said...
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Edison’s
Medical Assistant Program Exceeds
Standards
Edison Community College’s Medical Assistant (MA) program recently
received high commends. The program has once again exceeded the
thresholds held by its accrediting body, the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP). Reviewed
annually by the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB),
Edison’s MA program is measured against such standards... read
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Company
Recognized for Exemplary Approach
to Delivery of Managed IT Services
Lima, OH, February 17, 2015 – PERRY proTECH today announced it has
earned recognition on The Channel Company’s 2015 CRN Managed Service
Provider (MSP) 500 list as one of the MSP Elite 150. This annual list
distinguishes the top technology providers and consultants in North
America whose leading approach to managed services enables their
customers to improve operational efficiencies, elicit greater value
from their IT investments...
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Bluebag
Media… Interest
huge in Keiser
Longtown presentation
GREENVILLE – “This is the largest response we have ever had,” said
Greenville librarian Deb Cameron as she looked upon a crowd of about
100 people filling every vacant seat in the room and overflowing into
the lobby. She was introducing Connor Keiser, who was there to talk
about “Longtown: A Reason to Celebrate African History Month.” Earlier
she said people started coming...
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Tutoring
With A Twist,
By Kayli Duncan, We Are the Majority Peer Leader
Does your child need after school help? We Are the Majority, a group
founded by Recovery and Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio, is now
offering study sessions after school. These study sessions are held for
students third through sixth grade at Gateway Youth Programs. Gateway
is located at 116 East Third Street in downtown Greenville. Study
Sessions begin at approximately 3:45 and end at 5:15... read
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Bluebag
Media… Federal
Reserve VP says
economy better than 6 years ago
GREENVILLE – “The projection for real estate is looking good,” said
local Realtor and Past President of the Darke County Board of Realtors
Aleene Cromwell. “2015-2016 are good times!” Her comment Feb. 6 at the
8th Annual Darke County Chamber of Commerce Ground Hog Day Breakfast
was echoed by the event’s featured speaker, LaVaughn M. Henry, Ph.D.,
vice president and senior...
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Edison
Community College… Minnich
is
new SBDC Director and Workforce Sales Development
Edison Community College is pleased to announce and welcome Lori
Minnich as the Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
and workforce sales development. Minnich will be responsible for
providing consultation for small business start-ups and growing
businesses throughout the Upper Miami Valley. Additionally, she joins
the Edison’s Business and Industry sales team... read
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Sidney-Shelby
Cty Chamber Foundation Awards Funding to BBBS
The Sidney-Shelby County Chamber Foundation recently awarded $500.00 to
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke
County.
Big Brothers Big Sisters was chosen to receive funding because of its
continued efforts to make a positive impact in “at risk”
children. The funding will be used towards
technology
devices to be used in the STEM curriculm for the school mentoring
program that pairs high...
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Bluebag Media… ACES
gets support
for grant to help at-risk youth
GREENVILLE – The Community Connectors Grant requires partnering with at
least one school district with a high percentage of students living in
poverty and not graduating on time… done. It requires a faith based
organization in each district to work in the program… done. And it
requires partnering with at least one local business. That was
accomplished... read
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DP&L Donates to BBBS
Dayton Power & Light Foundation has recently donated $7,000.00
to
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County. The
donation
was awarded as a grant to help fund the after-school Buddies program.
“The support we receive from DP&L Foundation goes a long way
with
helping Big Brothers Big Sisters with supplies, recruitment, and
professionally supporting our six after school programs. We are very
excited and appreciative of all the support... read
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Bluebag
Media… Arcanum’s
CCP goal is a
year and a half of college credit
ARCANUM – Arcanum-Butler School District will be offering 13 classes in
the CCP program this fall. “We have teachers in virtually every
department who are qualified,” said Superintendent John Stephens. He
said most of his students are still on campus using Arcanum teachers
through the district’s Dual Enrollment Option with Urbana University.
He added they had 12 or 13 students... read
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Break the Blahs of Winter! Save a
Life!
Are you ready to break the blahs of winter with a life saving
party? It is a party that may actually benefit you, your
family
and the community. Learn CitizensCPR, the hands-on only CPR,
in
just 30 minutes and then kick off the party. What a great way to get
together a regular group of friends, your organization, your staff, a
Sunday school class, a family reunion or your clients. Most people... read
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Fort GreeneVille DAR donates to
Library
Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution recently
donated two genealogy books to the Greenville Public Library’s
Genealogy Room. The books, Mercer County Deaths Vol. 1 and 2, list
Mercer County obituaries which will aid in local genealogy research.
The books were donated in memorial to chapter members Martha Labig,
Zerma Weiss, Anabelle Stamper...
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Sorghum
Press
Needed
Can you help us? The Darke County Park District is looking
for a
19th century sorghum or cane mill. We are interested in
expanding
our historical programming and would like to venture into making
sorghum syrup... read
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SNB
presents
original Ackley print to fair
February 10. Second National Bank President John Swallow presents Great
Darke County Fair Manager Daryl Riffle a Paul Ackley original print for
display... read
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St.
Marys
School February Newsletter
Last Thursday my first graders were really excited. We finally got to
put up a snowy tag on the weather graph during math meeting time. The
snow never seemed to be falling at the time we did the weather graph,
which is pretty frustrating for first graders. I made sure we moved the
math meeting along at a fair clip in order to be able to graph the
falling snow. Later that day we had a snow squall and my second graders
were... read
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Bluebag Media… CCP
on a high
school campus is a complex issue
PITSBURG – “Bizarre,” said a teacher at Franklin Monroe High School
about College Credit Plus (CCP). He later shrugged his shoulders and
said, “I’m a teacher. I do what they tell me.” Jim Gish, counselor at
Franklin Monroe, was more vocal about it. “We were just flabbergasted
when we heard about it,” he said. He added an ODE (Ohio Department... read
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Revised Fairboard petition
requirements
February 3, 2015 - Greenville OH - The Directors for The Great Darke
County Fair have revised the Darke County Agricultural Society’s
Fairboard Member Board petition requirements. Per the October 1, 2014
Board Meeting Minutes, effective immediately, all future Fairboard
candidates will be required to attend two Fairboard meetings prior to
picking up a Fairboard petition. This requirement goes with the
existing requirements of: Must be a minimum... read
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Bluebag Media… ESC,
Light
Foundation get families outside to explore
GREENVILLE – It was 24 degrees outside and about 30 families showed up…
Angie McMurry, Educational Service Center (ESC) Science Curriculum
Coordinator was delighted. “It exceeded my expectations,” she said. The
Light Project, a pilot program being funded by the Light Foundation and
conducted by ESC, brought first graders and their families to Matt
Light’s Chenoweth Trails for the first... read
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Pets of the week
GREENVILLE - The Darke County Animal Shelter has many pets available
for adoption, including several breeds of dogs, as well as cats and
kittens. The Friends of the Shelter choose pets to feature each week,
this week they've selected: Sissy is a 7 year old Husky mix. She is
white with long hair. She is friendly girl and knows some commands. She
isn’t fond of cats. She will make... read
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Greenville
High School… How
Did Greenville
High School’s Auto-Tech Program Become a Crown Jewel,
By Carl Brown, Assistant Principal -- What makes the Automobile
Technology program of Greenville High School to be one of national
recognition? Certainly eight National Championships in the
Skills
USA Competition (2001-2003 & 2005-2009) draws a special light
on
the program. It goes without saying that over the
years the
program has attracted developed and produced some... read
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Bluebag
Media… GSD’s
K-8 delayed a
semester, high school on schedule
GREENVILLE – Weather and budget control has delayed the finished
construction of the K-8 facility on North Ohio Street a semester;
renovation of Greenville Senior High School, however, is a little ahead
of schedule. “We will start moving in (to the K-8 facility) during
Christmas break of 2016,” said Greenville City Schools Superintendent
Doug Fries. “Classes will start in January 2017.” He... read
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Great
Darke County Fair… Wambold's
Amazing Animals Show
For more than thirty years Robert and Diane Moyer have been training
and caring for our animal companions of many species, from Horses to
Dogs to Ponies, Camels, Llamas, Tigers, Lions and Elephants. After
performing on almost every major American Circus, they proudly present
their most accomplished presentation, “WAMBOLDS AMAZING ANIMALS”. A
30-minute educational...
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Another Successful DCCA A Taste
of Wine
& Jazz XXVIII;
Sponsored
by Kent
& Melinda Myers
Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA) recognizes Kent &
Melinda
Myers for their sponsorship of the recent A Taste Of Wine &
Jazz
XXVIII, held January 16, at Montage Cafe. According to DCCA
Executive Director Andrea Jordan, DCCA thanks Kent & Melinda
Myers
for their continued support of the arts in Darke County, their
commitment ensures continuing the party that... read
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CBC celebrates Vectren for 10
years of
scholarships
DAYTON, Ohio – Community Blood Center (CBC) is celebrating 10 years of
partnering with Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) to award
college scholarships to high school seniors who creatively challenge
their peers to be blood donors. Vectren has provided $50,000
in
tuition assistance since first sponsoring the original CBC “Save Our
Supply” scholarship in 2005. Vectren’s $5,000 pledge... read
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Bluebag Media… Patrick
wants
more students staying on campus
PITSBURG – “We want our role models on campus,” said Franklin Monroe
Superintendent Jeff Patrick. “I have very few juniors and seniors here…
we lose them when they take Post Secondary (Enrollment Opportunity
Program, PSEOP) classes.” Many students will take their Edison
Community College classes in the early afternoon and... read
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James
Sommer
earns OSBA award
COLUMBUS – James A. Sommer, a board member of the Greenville City
School Board, will be presented with the Ohio School Boards
Association’s Award of Achievement at one of the association’s regional
spring conferences to be held in Clayton on Tuesday, March 10, 2015.
The Award of Achievement is given to school board members... read
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Great Darke County Fair… Velma
Campbell 2015 Parade Marshall
The Directors for The Great Darke County Fair are pleased to announce
that Velma Campbell has been selected as the 2015 Parade Marshall.
Velma was elected in August of 1998 for a 1-year term. The Fairboard
expanded to 11 members in 1999 and Velma was re-elected in August of
1999 for a full 3-year term, making 1999 her... read
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2015
Tree Sale Underway
The Darke Soil & Water Conservation District is conducting its
annual tree seedling sale until March 27. The 2-3 year seedlings are
bare root stock and each tree is dipped into a preservative gel to keep
roots moist. Our seedlings are packaged in groups
of
five. An assortment of tree packets are offered for sale to
urban
and rural landowners. The plant varieties are selected for their
popularity and hardiness in the Darke County area. This is an
economical way... read
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County News Online… 2014
Favorite Photos now in a slideshow
The County News Online Favorite Photos of 2014 are now available to
viewers in a slideshow format… actually two sets of 130 each. Your math
is correct… there are a total of 260 photos picked as favorites for
last year. All attempts at trimming them down failed and a single set
lasting 13 minutes would try the patience of most viewers. The majority
of these photos were taken on assignment... read
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Bluebag Media… EUM
Preschool
promotes fall enrollment with Frozen
GREENVILLE – “We brainstormed ideas on how to promote the preschool to
the community,” said EUM Christian Preschool Director Elaine Snyder.
“We wanted to come up with something to attract families; offer a fun
thing for families on a Friday night.” They decided on a movie. Despite
the possibility the movie might already be in the homes of most – if
not all – of their intended audience... read
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