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Connor
Keiser in the News… An
Ohio town where races have mixed freely for more than 200 years,
By Kevin Williams, The Washington Post -- September 26 -- Amid the corn
and soybean fields of western Ohio lies a progressive crossroads where
black and white isn’t black and white, where the concept of race has
been turned upside down, where interracial marriages have been the norm
for nearly two centuries. The heavy boots of Jim Crow have never walked
here...
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Edison President Named
Influential Executive
The Dayton Business Journal (DBJ) has named Edison State Community
College President, Dr. Doreen Larson as one of the most influential
female executives in the region. The announcement was made on Thursday,
September 24 at the Power 50 Reception in Dayton. Dr. Larson was named
to the prestigious list for her outstanding leadership in the region’s
higher education sector...
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Boehner Recognizes Rossburg Fire
Department
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester)
recognized the Rossburg Fire Department, which will receive $114,767 in
Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) to enhance their operations and
enable them to obtain critical life-saving equipment. “Congratulations
to the Rossburg Fire Department,” Boehner said. “It is vital that our
local fire departments have the resources they need... read
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Ohio
Senator Bill Beagle… Ohio's
Unemployment at Lowest Rate Since 2001
COLUMBUS – State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) praised the August
employment report released Friday by the Ohio Department of Jobs and
Family Services, which shows the state's continued upward growth in job
creation. In August, Ohio gained 16,500 new private sector jobs and
unemployment dropped to 4.7 percent, below the national average of 5.1
percent. The state's rate of unemployment is at a 14-year low... read
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Mercer
Sheriff gets nearly $28,000 in grants
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announces that his office applied and
received two traffic safety grants for fiscal year 2015/2016.
The
Sheriff’s Office was awarded $11,159.68 for the STEP Grant (Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program), and $16,739.52 for the IDEP Grant
(Impaired Driving Enforcement Program... read
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Bluebag Media… Boehner
gives up
position in House
WASHINGTON, DC – Speaker of the House John Boehner announced on Sept.
25 that he will step down as Speaker of the House and his House seat at
the end of October. Boehner has represented the Eighth Congressional
District, including Darke County, since 1989. Having served for 13
terms, Fox news reported he shocked the GOP caucus... read
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Grant
provides ePads to GCSD students,
From Laura Bemus,
Assistant Superintendent
Have you heard the good news? Greenville City Schools
received
money from federal grants and also the Greenville Foundation that will
be used to provide individualized math and reading instruction to
students in kindergarten through second grades, beginning with first
grade. This grant money will allow our district to provide
every
K-2 student with an iPad over the next three years... read
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Court
News Ohio… Sandusky
County Students Watch Justices in
Action at Off-Site Court,
By Jenna Gant -- September 17, 2015 -- Sandusky County students watched
Ohio Supreme Court arguments unfold at host school Fremont Ross High
School on Sept. 16. About 400 high school students from a dozen schools
participated in the Off-Site Court Program. The justices travel across
Ohio twice a year to enhance students’ understanding of the legal
system by providing...
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Biography
of PFC Douglas Dickey Now Available,
From Bob Sharp
The book is full of information and includes information about other
Darke County soldiers killed in Vietnam (eg) Rob Fowble on pages 481-2.
The author, Terence W. Barrett, has a great writing style by connecting
what Doug Dickey was doing when other events like Rob's last battle
took place. Dr. Barrett mentions several local people providing him
with information (eg) Terry Clark of Bear's Mill, the Dickey Family... read
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MSN
News… Trend
of millennials living with parents is
growing, not slowing
Bloomberg, Steve Matthews -- One lasting scar from the deepest
recession since the 1930s is the phenomenon of young adults, facing
their own financial challenges, squeezing into the homes of their
parents. And new data show the trend is getting worse, not better. In
2015, 15.1 percent of 25-to-34-year-olds were living with
their
parents, a fourth straight annual increase, according... read
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Court
News Ohio… Ohio
Court of Claims Considers $1.8 Million
Judgment Against State Agency,
By Stephanie Beougher - September 21, 2015 - TransAmerica Building
Company, Inc. v. Ohio School Facilities Commission, etc., Case No.
2013-00349 - A state agency could be on the hook for more than $1.8
million if a recommendation pending in the Ohio Court of Claims is
approved. A Court of Claims referee made the recommendation on Sept. 17
in the lawsuit TransAmerica Building Company, Inc. brought... read
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Court
News Ohio… Low-Income
Ohioans Who Need Legal Aid Face
Obstacles, By Jenna Gant
September 10, 2015 -- There’s a lack of money to support low-income
individuals who need legal aid. What to do about that and how to remove
other barriers for access to the civil justice system provoked a
discussion at the Columbus Metropolitan Club where Ohio Supreme Court
Justice Judith French said it’s not just about providing a lawyer to
those who can’t afford one. As member of the Supreme... read
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Ohioans
Report Surge of Tax-Related Phone
Scams
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned that
his office has received more than 600 reports of tax-related scams
since Sept. 1. The scams generally begin with a phone call telling
consumers they are in trouble with the IRS and must call an
out-of-state number for more information. Eventually consumers are
asked for money. In one recent variation of the scam... read
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Bluebag
Media… County
adds new program to help the
unemployed
GREENVILLE – There is a reason Darke County has low unemployment…
actually several reasons. Darke County Commissioner Mike Stegall
recently called local unemployment at a little under 4 percent. One of
the reasons is the county’s ‘Taking Charge of Your Life’ Program taught
by Lorie Simpson. Another is Sherry Pearson’s role in teaching
Interview Skills, Career Counseling and now... read
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… Phone
Scams Continue to Target Grandparents
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned
families to beware phone scams targeting grandparents as National
Grandparents Day (Sunday, Sept.13) approaches. The “grandparent scam”
occurs when a con artist calls a grandparent and claims to be a
grandchild who is away from home and in need of immediate financial
help. Grandparents are asked to send thousands... read
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Medical
emergency leads to lawn mowing
accident
Versailles- On September 18th, 2015 at 10:30 PM Darke County Deputies
along with Versailles Rescue and Versailles Fire were dispatched to
10646 Wolf Rd on a male trapped under a lawn mower. Preliminary
investigation reveled that John Magoto (78), of Versailles, had a medic
emergency...
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Star 88.3
receives Donation of Radio station
Fort Wayne, IN – Thanks to the gift of Positive Alternative Radio,
local Christian radio will continue to have a home in East Central
Indiana and into Western Ohio. PAR donated its station, WJYW, or “Joy
FM” at 88.9FM located in Union City, Indiana, to STAR Educational Media
Network. This also includes two translators in the Richmond, Indiana,
area at 94.5FM and 97.7FM. The agreement was official on Wednesday,
July 29th...
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… Buchy to Retire in January of 2017
Thank you, Jim, for your service to the community. GREENVILLE— State
Representative Jim Buchy announced Wednesday he will be retiring from
the Ohio House of Representatives effective January 2017 and,
therefore, will not be seeking reelection on the fall 2016 ballot. “The
trust placed in me by the fine families of western Ohio as their voice
in Columbus is humbling,” Buchy said. “At this... read
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Darke
County Sheriff… Fatal
accident on SR121
Greenville – On September 16, 2015 at 8:45 a.m. Darke County 911
received a report of a three vehicle injury crash in the 3500 blk. of
SR121. Darke County Deputies, along with New Madison Fire and
Tri-Village Rescue were dispatched to the scene. Mutual aid
was
also requested from Liberty Township Fire, Greenville Township Rescue,
Arcanum Rescue and LifeLine out of Richmond, IN... read
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Vice
President Joe Biden… Grant
announced to Address Untested Sexual
Assault Kits backlog
- NEW YORK, NY – Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta
E. Lynch today announced $41 million in grant awards to 20
jurisdictions to eliminate or reduce the number of untested sexual
assault kits across the country. Today’s announcement is
being
announced as part of an unprecedented partnership with the New York
County District Attorney’s Office... read
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Bluebag
Media… Edison
DCC Dean outlines future for the
campus
GREENVILLE – “There are tons of opportunities with businesses expanding
in Darke County,” said Edison Darke County Campus Dean Chad
Beanblossom. While Workforce training and development is just one area
of focus of the campus, Beanblossom anticipates it will likely provide
the major growth opportunity in the next decade. Beanblossom... read
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Darke,
Preble County Sheriffs warn to stay
alert during Tour de Donut
Darke County Sheriff Toby L. Spencer and Preble County Sheriff Michael
Simpson along with the Tour De Donut organizers and the Village Police
Chiefs of Arcanum and Lewisburg would like to advise motorists to use
caution while traveling on Southeast Darke County and Northeast Preble
County roadways this Saturday morning. On September 12, 2015 beginning
at 8AM...
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House
Healthcare Committee Meets in Sylvania
Committee Discusses Healthcare Models with Professionals from Around
Ohio -- COLUMBUS—The Ohio House Healthcare Efficiencies Study Committee
today held its first hearing at the ProMedica Flower Hospital in
Sylvania. The committee, chaired by State Representative Dr. Steve
Huffman (R-Tipp City), held a graduate medical education panel to
discuss healthcare models...
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Brown
visits Darke County’s All-American
Clothing
Brown is a Strong Supporter of American Manufacturing and Introduced
Legislation that would Strengthen the American Textile Supply Chain --
ARCANUM, OH – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited All-American
Clothing in Darke County today. In addition to meeting with workers and
company leadership, he toured the facility, which produces jeans and
apparel made in the U.S...
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State
Senator Beagle… Beagle,
Balderson Announce Investments in
Workforce Development
COLUMBUS– Ohio has invested more than $670,000 in job training through
local training programs since the inception of the state's Workforce
Revolving Loan Fund. State Senators Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) and Troy
Balderson (R-Zanesville) jointly sponsored Senate Bill 1, which
established the Workforce Development Revolving Loan program in 2013.
Senate Bill 1 created the Revolving Loan Fund... read
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AG
DeWine… DeWine
Releases September Sexual Assault
Kit Testing Initiative Update
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released a
status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted as part of
the Ohio Attorney General's Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing
Initiative. As of September 1, 2015, 198 law enforcement agencies have
submitted 10,764 kits to be tested as part of the initiative.
Of
those, 1,430 kits were submitted after Senate... read
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DeWine
Announces Three-Year Update on
Identity Theft Unit
Nearly 3,500 Complaints Received; Over $1 Million Cleared - (COLUMBUS,
Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his
office’s Identity Theft Unit received nearly 3,500 complaints and
helped identity theft victims clear over $1 million in fraudulent debt
during the unit’s first three years of existence, according to... read
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Fourth
Mercer County traffic fatality of
2015
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reports his office is investigating a
fatal traffic crash that occurred on Kremer Road, South of Huwer in
Marion Township. On September 5, 2015 at 3:58 AM, Central dispatch
received a 9-1-1 call transfer from Auglaize County reporting a one
vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that a
1979 Jeep
was traveling...
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‘Drive
Sober’ this Labor Day Weekend
Road construction suspended on major projects -- COLUMBUS (Thursday,
September 3, 2015) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is
reminding motorists to “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” this Labor Day
weekend. ODOT, along with the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is
participating in the ‘Drive Sober’ campaign to reduce alcohol-related
crashes, injuries and deaths. “Changing dangerous behaviors, like
impaired...
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Armed
Robberies Suspects Arrested
On October 25, 2012, November 1, 2012, and November 13, 2012, the
Greenville Police Dept. investigated three armed robberies that
occurred at the Flower Patch, the former Parkside Beverage Dock, and
the Fairgrounds Drive-thru. In each case, a handgun was
brandished and the clerks were tied up. Through a recent break in the
case, Detectives developed two suspects... read
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