Arcanum takes first conference
win of 2016, By George Starks
FM gives gallant effort - ARCANUM- After a third place finish in the
county volleyball tournament, Arcanum faced Franklin Monroe in the
first Cross County Conference match of the season. The Lady Trojans won
the match in three sets but it wasn’t easy. After taking the opening
two sets by identical scores of 25-17, the third set was more of a
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Tri-Village
gets historic football victory, By George
Starks
Patriots run past Broncos - NEW MADISON- The Tri-Village football
Patriots may have had to wait a few more hours to record history but
the wait was well worth it. With lightening forcing the powers in
Patriot Nation to pull the plug Friday night, the game was played
Saturday morning. When the final second had ticked off the game clock,
the... read
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Parshall’s
and Memorials contested Thursday, By George
Starks
Horses flirt with track records - GREENVILLE- Just like some rules,
records were made to be broken. With all the rain that had been dumped
on the track at the Great Darke County Fair Wednesday, a fast track was
a part of some fast times. With 18 races on the card, the track record
for the pace (1:52.4) set by My Kind A Chip in the Reigle Memorial... read
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It
finally happened, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- One of the tasks I’m faced with every year at the Darke
County Fair is the annual cheer competition. It’s always nice to see
Velma Campbell and have a few minutes to chat with her. We all have our
favorite things to watch in this competition. Mine is always the dance
routines. Every year, I try to get an interview with the school that
shines during the day... read
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Darke
County takes top honors in Cheer Competition
The first day of the fair was a good day for Darke County Cheer teams.
Greenville won top honors for Varsity Cheer, Grand Champion and Spirit.
Greenville’s Pee Wee Cheer took third place its second year of
competition. Ansonia took Pee Wee Dance and Pee Wee Cheer, while
Mississinawa Valley took Junior High Dance and Varsity... read
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Great Darke County Fair… Saturday
Horse Results, By George Starks
The horses took to the track again Saturday as two sessions brought out
the best in all involved. Saturday’s day session featured 13 contested
races while the evening session brought the drivers out 16 times.
Greenville's Christopher Hope picked up his first win of the Great
Darke Fair in the seventh race of the afternoon session. Hope... read
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Eldora Speedway… Record
$389,800
Purse Posted for 46th Annual World 100
ROSSBURG, Ohio (August 18, 2016) – With the posting of the Official
Entry Form, Dirt Late Model teams from around the world can now
officially begin their annual journey to Darke County and Rossburg,
Ohio in hopes of capturing the most-coveted prize in the sport – the
famed globe trophy – that will accompany the winner’s check for
$49,000... read
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Darke County Fair… Teaching
the
Little Ones Life Lessons, By Bob Robinson
I’ve been covering the Great Darke County Fair Cheerleading Competition
for more than six years. In the beginning I mostly ran into my Post
Secondary Edison students in their high school varsity competitions…
this year was a little different. As in “little ones” different. “Mr.
Robinson!” Three of my Greenville Pee Wee cheer kids from Woodland and
summer tutoring ran up for their hugs... read
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Nisonger starts fair off with a
bang,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Greenville’s own, Jeff Nisonger, picked up right where he
left off a year ago. Nisonger, who is notorious for making the Darke
County Fair his own, got the 2016 fair off with a bang Friday, scoring
four wins in the opening harness race session. Nisonger lit things up
right off the bat in the very first race of the nine day fair. Starting
in the fourth position behind Myell’s Rockstar... read
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Darke County Fair… Little
ones
shine at annual fair cheer competition, By
George Starks
GREENVILLE- They are the youngest of the bunch at the annual Darke
County Fair cheer competition. The little ones from Greenville didn’t
win top honors in their division, but they may show the most heart of
them all. Trying to get them to talk to a voice recorder is next to
impossible but they do their talking on the cheering mat in front... read
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Murphy grabs bronze in 800 meters
in Rio; Huge
crowd gathers at TVHS to watch historic race,
By George Starks -- NEW MADISON -- With the American flag draped over
his shoulders, Tri-Village graduate, Clayton Murphy did what most can
only dream of doing. Starting in Lane 1, Murphy had aspirations of
winning gold in the 800 meters in the 2016 Olympics Monday. Murphy was
able to grab a third place finish, bringing home the bronze, giving the
USA its first medal in the event in 24 years... read
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