Greenville
City Schools… South
students win Hayes Arboretum Trash Bash contest
On Saturday, April 23, the Hayes Arboretum in Richmond, IN hosted a
Family Earth Day Event, including the art exhibit Trash Bash. All
entries in the Trash Bash were made from recycled materials or trash.
Jake Barr, Jenna Hughes, Evan Laughead, and Mollie McLear, 6th students
from South Middle School, entered artwork into the show. Jenna Hughes
and Evan Laughead...
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Darke
County Sheriff… Sheriff’s
Office K9 Britta to get body armor
Darke County Sheriff’s Office K9 Britta will receive a bullet and stab
protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit
organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Britta’s vest is sponsored
by a memorial donation to honor the late Donnie Buff of Powhatan Point,
OH and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of S.W.A.T.
Officer Don Buff”. Delivery...
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Drug
Take Back
Event
Prescription drug take back is available 24/7 at Greenville Police
Department: No questions asked. Celina OH – On Saturday, April 30 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a
drug take back event as part of the National Drug Take Back Initiative.
During this event, the public will have the opportunity to prevent pill
abuse and theft by...
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Beef
and Bees,
From Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County
Four new articles have been posted in this week’s 983rd issue of the
Ohio BEEF Cattle letter:http://u.osu.edu/beef/. Tis the season for the
higher nutritional demands of the momma cow that come along with an
aggressively nursing and growing calf this time of year in Ohio . This
week John Grimes emphasizes the need to... read
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Edison
State
Community College Unveils New Look
Edison State Community College has unveiled a bold new look that
depicts growth as an emerging brand, which resonates its high–quality
education, a distinction built upon its strong legacy. Edison State’s
rebranding represents its successful and ongoing transition to a
college well beyond its heritage. Today the college provides higher... read
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MVCTC Students Qualify for HOSA
National
Contests
Toledo, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) students
in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Chapter competed
in the State HOSA Leadership Conference April 5-6, at the University of
Toledo. Students performing well at the state conference
qualified for the 39th Annual International HOSA Leadership Conference
to be held...
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown… Severe
Weather Recovery Assistance for Darke and Mercer County
- Last summer, many small businesses in Darke and Mercer County were
hurt by severe weather that swept through the area. Severe storms,
tornadoes, and flooding damaged small businesses in the area and hurt
the region. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is encouraging eligible
small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture... read
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Buchy
Continues
to Stand in Opposition to Obamacare
Applauds Ohio’s plans for public assistance accountability - COLUMBUS –
Last week, the Ohio Department of Medicaid announced a plan to require
individuals utilizing the state’s Medicaid program to make payments in
order to receive benefits. The plan is in response to the Ohio House of
Representatives passing legislation that will help Ohio’s Medicaid
system...
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CORN
Newsletter, From Sam
Custer, OSU Extension,
Darke
County
This week’s CORN Newsletter can be found below. On a local note, Greg
Campbell and I have been checking soil temperatures locally this past
week. It is amazing what 70 and 80 degree temperatures can do
for
soil temperatures. Continue for Greg’s latest readings (4 inches)… Corn
Newsletter: In This Issue: 1. Corn and Soybean: What’s in Store... read
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FBI
Cyberstalking… A
Web of Intimidation
Landmark Cyberstalking Case Results in Life Sentences for Three Family
Members - 04/12/16 - After surviving a rocky divorce and custody
dispute in 2007, all Christine Belford wanted was to settle back into a
peaceful life with her three young daughters in her Delaware home.
Instead, her ex-husband, David T. Matusiewicz, and several members of
his...
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Edison
State Community
College… Edison
Students Receive
High Academic Honors
Two Edison State Community College students have been named to the 2016
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Ohio Academic Team. Keith Hoying of Anna and
John R. Winemiller, Jr. of Sidney have been selected as two of this
year’s fifty-five statewide recipients. To be eligible for the All-Ohio
Academic Team, students are first nominated by... read
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Edison
State Community
College… Edison
DCC Student
Produces Award–Winning Film
Kate Young’s passion for filmmaking is undeniable. “When an idea first
makes its way into your head there are so many questions to be answered
and logistics to figure out. The work involved in taking an idea to a
substantial state is always more than you originally anticipate. But
the feeling of creating something, having people take your idea and
make it into reality–it’s a high like no other.” Her most recent idea
turned into...
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Greenville
City School
District… What
does it take to
graduate from Greenville High School now and beyond?
Jeff Cassell, Principal, Greenville Senior High School -- For many
years, students have had to complete 22 credits, including specific
credit requirements, plus they must pass an achievement test in order
to graduate. The Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) is alive for only
a
few more years -the tests that Ohio freshmen have needed to take and
pass to earn a high...
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Ohio
Department of
Education… Adult
Diploma
Recipients Recognized by the State Board of Education
-- 4/11/2016 -- A total of 78 adults now have high school diplomas
thanks to Ohio’s new Adult Diploma Program. Several participants in the
program’s pilot year were recognized today by the members of the State
Board of Education of Ohio. “The Adult Diploma Program is changing
lives and providing hope to the more than one million Ohio adults who
left school without...
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Mercer
County Sheriff… Two
arrested on drug charges
Sheriff Jeff Grey and Celina Chief Tom Wale announce drug arrests made
by HIT (Heroin Interdiction Team). Arrested were
Christopher Haynes, Age 23 from 3342 Oregon Road, Celina, and Sydney E.
Dicke, Age 20 from 211 South Franklin, New Bremen. Haynes was
arrested for Obstruction and Possession of Heroin. Dicke were arrested
for Possession Heroin. On Saturday... read
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Mercer
County Sheriff… Suspect
arrested for Criminal Trespass
Sheriff Jeff Grey announces the arrest of individual suspected of
attempted breaking and entering. Arrested was James
Baker,
age 34, from 208 Reynolds Ave, Spencerville Ohio. Baker is currently
being held on a charge of criminal trespass. On Sunday
4-17-2016
at 3:51 AM Central Dispatch received a call from the home owner at 4960
Kittle Road. The home owner reported he caught two subjects
on
his property...
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Exciting 2016 Annie Oakley
Festival
The Annie Oakley Festival Committee is working diligently to plan an
exciting and FREE 2016 festival at York Woods. They have a full range
of entertainment booked including the highly anticipated Annie Oakley
Festival Western Arts Showcase full of knife throwing, whip artistry,
and variety show. There will also be musical entertainment throughout
the...
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Greenville
City Police… Altercation
results in stabbing
On April 17, 2016 at approximately 12:47 a.m. in the vicinity of 123
Sweitzer St., officers responded to an altercation between two men
which resulted in a stabbing. The victim, Charles Wolford, was treated
at the scene and subsequently transported to Wayne
Healthcare.
The suspect, Michael Abelquist, is in custody... read
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Mercer
County Sheriff… Armed
robbery at
Dollar General
On 4-18-2016 at approx.. 2:22 pm Mercer County Sheriff’s
Office
received a 911 call from Dollar General located at 401 West Bridge St
in Rockford Ohio. A white male approx.. 5’10 to 6’ stalky
build,
wearing an orange Texas Longhorn long sleeve shirt, white ball cap with
sunglasses on top, blue jeans with white tennis shoes had entered the... read
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… U.S.
EPA
Retracts Racing Regulation
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Following an effort led by Ohio Attorney General Mike
DeWine, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rescinded
language within a proposed regulation which sought to prohibit the sale
and use of many performance auto parts in competitive racing vehicles.
The rescinded language, buried in a 629-page proposal, sought... read
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Ohio
State Senate… $2.6
Billion
Investment in Ohio’s Local Communities Announced
Bill funds needed repairs and improvements to Ohio’s schools,
infrastructure, communities and public services - COLUMBUS - Senate
President Keith Faber (R-Celina) and Senate Finance Chair Scott
Oelslager (R-North Canton) today announced the introduction of this
year’s $2.6 billion capital budget. This investment will support the
infrastructure priorities...
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Beagle Honors Ohio Parole Officer
of the
Year
Praises Qualities of Compassion, Balance and Strength - COLUMBUS - On
Tuesday, State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) honored Miami County
Parole Officer Sharlynn Key for being named the 2015 Parole Officer of
the Year by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections.
"Sharlynn is someone who leads with her actions... read
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Darke
County Sheriff… Man
Arrested for
Trafficking Crack Cocaine
On April 18, 2016 at approximately 9:00pm the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office Drug Enforcement Unit arrested Timothy Sanders, age 36, for
trafficking illegal narcotics. Sanders was taken into custody at 209
East Main Street, Room# 117, in Greenville. The arrest stems
from
an on going investigation for drug trafficking, including trafficking
the drugs in the vicinity of children. Following the arrest... read
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AG
Mike
DeWine… Ohioans
Continue to
Report Tax Scams as Filing Deadline Approaches
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned
consumers to avoid "IRS imposter scams" as the April 18 tax-filing
deadline approaches. The Ohio Attorney General's Office has received
over 400 reports of the scam in April. The ploy generally begins with a
call claiming to come from the IRS or U.S. Treasury. The consumer is
told to call a certain phone number and... read
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Medical Marijuana Task Force
Findings, Plan
Moving Forward;
New
bill would create commission to tightly regulate marijuana policy
-- COLUMBUS—Speaker of the Ohio House Clifford A. Rosenberger
(R-Clarksville) and State Representative Kirk Schuring (R-Canton)
discussed takeaways from the recently concluded Medical Marijuana Task
Force hearings and shared a plan moving forward on the issue in Ohio.
“The task force was created with no preconceived... read
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Sheriff
warns
motorists to be alert for volunteers, From
Chief Deputy
Mark Whittaker
Trash Bash April 23 & 24 - Darke County Sheriff Toby L. Spencer
and
the Darke County Solid Waste Management District Director Krista
Fourman would like to advise motorists to use caution while traveling
Darke County roadways on the weekend of April 23rd and 24th.
On
that weekend Darke County Solid Waste Management District will be... read
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Corn
Newsletter; Wheat Crops, From Sam Custer, OSU
Extension,
Darke County
Have you checked your wheat? This cold snap has been
detrimental
to potential yield for wheat that had reached the jointing
stage.
I have seen some wheat showing no issues of stress and other fields
that were suffering from the extended hours at 25 degrees. You can find
this week’s CORN Newsletter - April 12 - April 18, 2016; Editor(s):
Glen Arnold...
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Darke County Sheriff… Child
struck by lawnmower
On April 12, 2016 at 4:41 PM Darke County Sheriffs Deputies, along with
Ansonia Rescue and Careflight, responded to an injury accident
involving a lawnmower in the 400 block of Winbigler Street. in the
Village of Ansonia. Preliminary investigation reveals that Derrick
Kolker (27), of Ansonia Ohio, was mowing a lawn in the 400 block of
Winbigler Street...
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Versailles Poultry Days… 2016
Honorary Parade Marshals Tom and Shila Magoto
Tom and Shila (Dapore) Magoto are very pleased and honored to be
selected as Parade Marshals for the 2016 Poultry Days parade.
The
parade will begin at 11 am on Saturday June 11 as part of the three day
festival to be held June 10-12. Tom and Shila were both born and raised
in Versailles. They were high school sweet-hearts graduating
from...
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Darke County Sheriff… Sheriff
cautions motorists on SR 49 detour
Darke County Sheriff Toby L. Spencer cautions motorists while traveling
around the State Route 49 closure. The State Route 49 closure
is
located between Myers-Tillman Road and Hogpath Road south of
Greenville. The designated detour for this closure from
Greenville is US Route 127 south to State Route 503 south to State
Route 722 east to State Route 49... read
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Ohio
Dept. of Transportation… Motorists
twice as likely as workers to be injured or killed in work zones
ODOT to host National Work Zone Awareness Week kickoff event --
COLUMBUS (Monday, April 11, 2016) – Last year was the deadliest year in
over a decade in Ohio’s roadway work zones. With 30 fatalities – nearly
double the number in 2014 – the Ohio Department of Transportation
(ODOT) is warning motorists of work zone dangers, and asking for their
help in reversing the trend. While motorists are more than twice... read
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Versailles Poultry Days… Miss
Chick Pageant contestant information
This contest is sponsored by U.S. Bank and Versailles Poultry Days,
Inc. The preliminaries are on Friday, June 10th, 2016 at noon and
finals will be held on the festival grounds located at 459 S. Center
Street on Saturday, June 11th at 2:00 p.m. in the former high school
gymnasium. This contest is open to all high school organizations
(including athletic teams, clubs, band... read
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Search Warrant leads to Drug
Trafficking
arrest
On April 14, 2016 at approximately 6:34 am Darke County Sheriff’s
Narcotics Unit along with the Darke County Sheriff’s Special Response
Team conducted a search warrant at 221 W Main Street in the city of
Greenville, Ohio. The search warrant stems from an on going
investigation for drug trafficking. Darren Woods was arrested
and
taken to the Darke County Jail for trafficking heroin... read
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Mercer County Sheriff… Swartzel,
Hicks arrested for drug trafficking
Sheriff Jeff Grey and Celina Chief Tom Wale announced drug arrests made
by the Grand Lake Task Force. Arrested were Richard
Swartzel, age 32, 537 Touvelle Street Lot 68A, and Jessica R. Hicks,
age 30, also of 537 Touvelle Street Lot 68A. Both Swartzel
and
Hicks were arrested for trafficking in drugs (Heroin), being felonies
of the 5th degree. On...
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Darke County Sheriff… Threats
made by Mississinawa Valley student
On April 12, 2016 at 6:43 A.M., Darke County deputies responded to 334
South Market Street and 10480 Staudt Rd. Union City, Ohio in reference
to a threat made through social media toward a Mississinawa Valley
student. The investigation revealed several threats were made using a
fake Facebook account toward Mississinawa Valley Middle School students... read
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Darke County Visitors Bureau
awards three
grants in 2016
GREENVILLE, OH – The Darke County Visitors Bureau released the names of
the recipients of the 2016 Darke County Tourism Grants. This year,
three recipients were chosen – The Gathering at Garst, Prairie Days,
and YOLO Festival of Races. “The Gathering at Garst, Prairie Days, and
YOLO races all attract folks from miles away to our community,” stated
committee member Lisa Martin. “They perfectly fit the grant guidelines... read
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Edison State Students Inducted to
Honor
Society
Fourteen new members were inducted to the Edison State Community
College Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) during a ceremony on Tuesday,
March 29 at the Piqua campus. Each semester, students are invited to
join the honor society based upon academic criteria. The Phi
Theta Kappa Honor Society was established in 1918 to recognize and
encourage the academic...
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DeWine… Petition
for Medicinal
Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Certified
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the
petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would
legalize marijuana for medicinal and industrial use in the state. On
March 28, 2016, the Attorney General’s Office received a written
petition to amend the Ohio Constitution titled “Medicinal Cannabis and
Industrial Hemp...
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Greenville
Federal Supports Partnering for Progress Initiative
Greenville – Greenville Federal Bank has once again shown their support
of the Partnering for Progress (P4P) Initiative by contributing for
2016. This collaborative public/private economic development
effort has brought remarkable growth and opportunity to Darke County,
with the bank participating since 2009. “We’re glad to show
our
support...
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Attorney General Mike DeWine… Sexual
Violence Helpline Launched
DeWine, OhioHealth Launch Ohio Sexual Violence Helpline:
1-844-OHIO-HELP - (DUBLIN, Ohio)— As part of Sexual Assault Awareness
Month, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Heather Herron Murphy,
manager of OhioHealth's Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio
(SARNCO), today announced the launch of a new helpline serving
survivors...
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Council
on
Rural Services celebrates “Week of the Young Child”
Piqua – Council on Rural Services …programs for innovative learning, is
committed to improving the lives of children and their
families.
Because of this commitment, we will be joining other organizations
across the country in celebrating young children, their teachers and
families for “Week of the Young Child” during the week of April 11 to
15...
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Buchy
Urges
Paper Testing for State Examinations
Reminds Interim Director of Controversy Surrounding Online Test -
COLUMBUS- State Representative Jim Buchy (R- Greenville) has sent a
letter to the Ohio Department of Education requesting that they allow
additional opportunities for school administrators to opt for paper
testing this year. The results of last year’s PARCC examinations were
delayed...
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Attorney General Mike DeWine … Sexual
Assault Kit Testing Update for April
(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 April 1, 2016, 286 law enforcement agencies have
submitted 13,572 kits to be tested as part of the initiative. Of those,
4,241 kits...
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Midmark
to
Acquire Michigan-based Versus Technology, Inc.
Advancing Midmark leadership in outpatient clinical workflows using
real-time locating systems - DAYTON, Ohio, and TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.,
April 8, 2016 — Midmark Corporation (“Midmark”), a leader in workflow
solutions for outpatient settings, today announced it has entered into
a definitive merger agreement to acquire Versus... read
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Ohio
Farmers
Receive Water Quality Training, From Sam
Custer, OSU
Extension, Darke County
OSU College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences -
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a little over a year, Ohio State University
Extension has trained more than 10,000 Ohio farmers on best practices
to apply fertilizer for optimum crop yield, reduce the risk of nutrient
runoff and improve water quality throughout the state. And more
training...
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Ohio
Beef
Cattle; Buckeye Dairy News, From Sam Custer,
OSU
Extension, Darke County
The March 2016 Issue of the Buckeye Dairy News has been posted at:
http://dairy.osu.edu, then click on Buckeye Dairy News. Articles
include: Inside the Buckeye Dairy News: http://dairy.osu.edu - Milk
Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins and Comparison of Feedstuffs
Prices, Mr. Alex Tebbe, Graduate Research Associate, Department of
Animal...
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DeWine... Father
Sentenced to
Seven Years in Prison for Abuse of Child
(COSHOCTON, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that a Coshocton County man has been sentenced to prison for abusing
his infant child last year. This afternoon, Coshocton County Common
Pleas Judge Robert Batchelor sentenced Christian Kibler, 22, of
Coshocton, to a prison term of seven years after the defendant pleaded
guilty last... read
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Historic
Bear’s
Mill Recognized with Tourism Award
GREENVILLE, OH (April 1, 2016) – Historic Bear’s Mill was recently
recognized with the “Standout in Tourism” award from OhioTraveler.com
for the month of April. “Bear’s Mill is to the art community what flour
is to baking,” said Frank Satullo, the OhioTraveler. OhioTraveler.com
is one of the largest and most widely-visited online travel... read
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Two-vehicle
crash on U.S. 127
On April 5, 2016 at approximately 9:00 PM Darke County Deputies along
with Greenville Township Fire & Rescue responded to the
intersection of US RT 127 and Greenville-Celina Road on a report of a
two vehicle non-injury crash. Preliminary investigation revealed Shelby
Hartzell 17, of Greenville driving a Gray 2005 Nissan Altima
was
stopped at the intersection of Greenville-Celina Road and US RT 127 and
pulled into the...
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GHS adds Advanced Manufacturing
to their
Career Technical Education Center,
By Stan Hughes, Greenville High School Career Technology Director - The
Advanced Manufacturing Lab at Greenville Senior High School is the
newest addition to the Greenville Career Technical Educational
Center. The lab boasts highly technical training equipment
including an AC/DC Electrical Systems Trainer, a Rotating Machines
Trainer, a Motor...
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Edison State Students Compete in
Xtreme BOTS
Two teams of Edison State Community College students competed in the
Ohio Robotics Xtreme BOTS Regional Competition at the Wright State
University Nutter Center in Dayton on Saturday, April 2. Xtreme BOTS is
a program that encourages students from the Dayton region to design and
build custom, remote controlled robots to face-off in... read
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Workshop Learning Center students
receive
superior ratings in music
Musicianship was on the line recently as the students of The Workshop
Learning Center instructed by Michelle Drees participated in the
District XI Ohio Music Educators Association’s High School Solo
&
Ensemble Contest. “Diligent practice and attention to detail are
crucial in preparation for this event,” commented Ms. Drees... read
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Edison
students on the move: Young…
A
Film Festival Finalist, By Kate Young
When an idea first makes its way into your head there are so many
questions to be answered and logistics to figure out. The
work
involved in taking an idea to a substantial state is always more than
you originally anticipate. But the feeling of creating
something,
having people take your idea and make it into reality-- it's a high
like no other. I've had a love for film making
since I can
remember. Presque is my... read
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