DeWine Rejects Ohio Motor Voter
Automatic Registration Petition
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected the
petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would
require automatic voter registration when a citizen applies for,
renews, updates, or replaces an Ohio driver's license, learner's
permit, or identification card, unless he or she affirmatively opts out... read
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The
Cozy Nest… New
Business Coming to Downtown!
We are so excited to share the upcoming opening of The Cozy Nest! A
modern industrial farmhouse décor shop, with unique items to make your
home cozy. Owned by local resident, Melissa Dubbs, the new retail
business plans to hold a soft opening the middle of April with a Grand
Opening Celebration scheduled on the First Friday in May... read
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Commissioner’s
Corner… Search
committee in
place for new EDD
February has been a mixed bag as far as the weather is
concerned.
One day it is in the 50’s and 60’s, the next there is a chance of
snow. This has been a very mild winter so far, with very
little
real cold weather, so this has been a good winter for most of
us.
The good news is now that February is almost over and March is around... read
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ODE...
Ohio
Continues to Raise the Bar for
Achievement
Links for all districts provided below - Parents will get a detailed
look at how well local schools are educating their children with
today’s release of the second set of grades on the annual Ohio
Department of Education’s Ohio School Report Cards. Users can find the
grades and other data for all schools and districts, including
community and other...
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ODE Begins Update to ELA and Math
Learning
Standards
2/23/2016 - Ohioans are invited to participate in the Ohio Department
of Education’s periodic update of Ohio’s Learning Standards, beginning
with a review of standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Through April 5, Ohio educators, parents and community members may
submit comments and suggestions regarding these standards... read
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Darke
County Sheriff… Deputies
investigate rollover accident
On February 25, 2016 at 5:19 AM Darke County Sheriffs Deputies, along
with New Madison Fire Department and Tri-Village Rescue, responded to a
single vehicle injury accident at the intersection of New Madison
Coletown Rd. and Hollansburg Arcanum Rd. Preliminary investigation
reveals that Randy Hines (32), of New Madison Ohio, lost control of his
1995 Chevrolet truck and overturned it near the intersection.
Mr.
Hines was transported...
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Ohio
Tax Holiday… Senate
Approves
2016 Sales Tax Holiday Bill
Families could see relief on back-to-school shopping again this year -
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate today passed legislation, sponsored by State
Senator Kevin Bacon (R-Minerva), which would create the Ohio Sales Tax
Holiday in time for back-to-school shopping in August. The sales tax
holiday provides a sales and use tax exemption for customers... read
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Bluebag
Media… GCSD
Board hears progress
report from architectural firm
GREENVILLE – Progress at the new K-8 building was the main topic of
discussion during the Greenville Board of Education’s Feb. 18 work
session. Representatives from the school’s architectural firm Garmann
Miller and Associates, including Bruce Miller, architect and Shira
Elder, site designer, and Bill Painter, construction administrator,
were...
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… DeWine
Announces Child Pornography Arrest
(CAMPBELL, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that
a Campbell man has been taken into custody following a child
pornography investigation. Jason Gruber, 36, was arrested this
afternoon on one felony charge of pandering sexually oriented matter
involving a minor. Authorities with the Attorney General's Crimes
Against Children Unit...
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Get
Help
Paying for College
As college application deadlines close, many Ohioans and their families
turn to thinking about how to pay for their higher education. The
beginning of each year, the U.S. Department of Education begins
accepting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA
provides $150 billion to over 13 million applicants in the form of
grants, student loans, and work-study programs. Unfortunately... read
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FBI
Scams… Egg
Donation and
Surrogacy Scam; California
Woman Robbed Would-Be Parents of Money and Hope
-- 02/16/16 -- Allison Layton, who owned a California company called
Miracles Egg Donation (Miracles), claimed she was in the business of
helping infertile couples have children. But her business turned out to
be a fraud, and she ended up stealing her victims’ hopes and dreams as
well as their money. Would-be parents paid Miracles tens of thousands
of dollars—sometimes their life savings... read
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Darke
County
Sheriff Deputies investigate rollover ATV accident
On February 20, 2016 at 11:33 PM Darke County Sheriffs Deputies, along
with Rossburg Fire Department, Ansonia Rescue and Careflight, responded
to an injury accident involving an ATV in the 13600 block of Rhynard
Fink Rd. Preliminary investigation reveals that Jared Hummel (35), of
Rossburg Ohio, lost control of his 2012 Polaris Ranger ATV.
Mr.
Hummel was ejected from his ATV causing injur... read
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DeWine
Announces 10,000 Rape Kits Tested
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that forensic scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
(BCI) have now tested 10,000 rape kits for DNA as part of a special
initiative to secure justice for victims of sexual assault in Ohio.
"This is a tremendous milestone," said Attorney General
DeWine.
"The testing...
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News Ohio… National
Resources Sought in Reducing Ohio’s Repeat Juvenile Offenders,
By Stephanie Beougher - February 19, 2016 - The Ohio Supreme Court
hosted a two-day meeting focused on finding ways to reduce the number
of repeat juvenile offenders. Ohio is one of eight states selected to
participate in a site visit with the Council of State Governments (CSG)
Justice Center’s National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC). The site
visit on Feb. 17-18 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center focused... read
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‘Lavender
and
stress’ study top project in Science Fair 2016,
By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – A widely divergent science competition at Greenville High
School on Feb. 18 offered some interesting concepts… from physical
science: Controlling robots with slime mold, using oranges as
batteries, deodorized volleyball knee pads for stinky knees and small
scale wind tunnels… to social science: how lavender... read
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Helping
Your
Student Schedule Classes for Next Year,
By David Torrence, Assistant Principal, Greenville City School District
- For seniors at Greenville High School, the beginning of the second
semester is a time to start counting the days left before
graduation. For everyone else, however, it is a time to start
thinking about next year’s schedule. Over the next two
months,
students in grades 8 thru 11 will be starting the process of scheduling
classes...
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Farewell to a friend… Saluk
resigns as Economic Development Director,
Mike Stegall, Darke County Commissioner - This past week Marc Saluk,
the Darke County Economic Development Director, resigned from his
position to take a similar position in Hunterdon County, New
Jersey. Marc is going home. Marc is from the
Philadelphia
area, and his new job gets him about 50 miles away. I can’t blame him
for leaving, it is what he wants, and we all... read
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Ginghamsburg Youth Ministry… Leadership,
Faith & Fun, Deanna York
Clubhouse was started in 1988 by Ginghamsburg Youth Ministry to
encourage teens to get out of their comfort zone, mature in their
leadership and faith, obtain ongoing experience, use their interests
and gifts to serve community need and pass the torch to the next
generation. The mission of Clubhouse is to train and equip Christian
teens...
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Edison State Community College… My
position at Mora Modeling Magazine, By Kate
Young
Mora Modeling Magazine is a Greenville based fashion magazine created
by Tiffanie Mora. The magazine is a platform in which
up-and-coming models and artists from around the country can submit
their images and be published. MMM hopes to inspire
creativity in
a respectful manner; presenting photos in a way that focuses on the art
of the image and not how much skin can be shown... read
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Darke County Sheriff… Single
vehicle accident on Mills Road
On February 17, 2016 at approximately 7:56 AM, Darke County Deputies
along with New Madison Fire and Tri-Village Rescue responded to the
1900 block of Mills Road on a report of a one vehicle injury crash with
a possible ejection. Preliminary investigation revealed three siblings
were injured in this crash after their Black 2000 Grand Prix driven... read
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State Senator Bill Beagle… Legislation
Cutting Regulation on Cosmetology Students and Salon Owners Passed
- COLUMBUS - State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) announced the
passage of legislation today that would provide new
opportunities
for cosmetologists to open their own salons and make it easier for
students to enter into the profession following the completion of
necessary coursework. Senate Bill 213, co-sponsored by... read
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Power of the Pen… Versailles
students take 3 of 4 top POP honors, By Bob
Robinson
BOTKINS – Versailles Middle School students take top 7th and 8th grade
team honors, and Versailles 8th grader Hannah Bey takes top 8th grade
individual, at the 2016 Power of the Pen Regional Competition at
Botkins on Feb. 13. Additional 8th grade Versailles winners are Jenna
McClure, who came in ninth and Taylor Hainline, tenth. Additional... read
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Wayne HealthCare Offers Room
Service to
Patients
February 12, 2016 -- Patients who are admitted to Wayne HealthCare will
now have room service meal options. The idea for implementing room
service began as a HealthCare with Heart employee engagement action
team project. The team purpose was to improve the patient experience by
identifying ways to create a team-focused environment while improving
delivery of care and efficiency... read
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Nearly
99 Percent of Students Took State Tests Last School Year
Release date: 2/9/2016 -- COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of
Education said today that nearly 99 percent of students took the state
tests last school year (2014-2015). While virtually all students
participated, the department said based on feedback from stakeholders
that it will include additional information regarding the impact of
students who did not participate in the tests... read
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College Credit Plus now available
for
summer sessions
COLUMBUS, OH, February 11, 2016 – Students intending to participate in
the second year of College Credit Plus, the successful program that
provides Ohio students with the opportunity to earn college credit
while still in high school, can begin the notification process for the
2016-2017 school year on Feb. 15. College Credit Plus debuted... read
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ACES program helps teens reach
toward
graduation goals
GREENVILLE – The Achievement
Center for
Educational Success (ACES) is again celebrating the outcomes of their
students in the first semester of this school year. During
the
first semester of 2015-16 school year the program is reporting the
following statistics and outcomes of the students… 55 students were
enrolled in 9th through...
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CBC sets
28-day delay for travelers to Zika endemic areas
DAYTON, Ohio - Community Blood Center is beginning new restrictions on
blood donations in response to concerns about transmission of the Zika
virus. Beginning Monday, Feb. 15 any potential donor who has traveled
to Zika endemic areas will be deferred from donating for 28 days after
leaving those areas. Zika endemic areas include the Caribbean, Mexico
and Central or South America. CBC will... read
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Mercer
County… Eight
arrested in
drug-related shooting
Six adults and two minors were arrested Feb. 11 related to a shooting
at Ambassador Park in Fort Recovery. According to Mercer County Sheriff
Jeff Grey seven teens came from Celina for a drug deal with a juvenile
from Fort Recovery. They had no intention of paying for the drugs.
During the robbery attempt, the juvenile pulled out s small caliber... read
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DeWine Warns of Online Dating
Scams
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—As Valentine’s Day approaches, Ohio Attorney General
Mike DeWine is warning consumers that some online daters are con
artists in disguise. Some scammers create phony profiles on dating
websites and social media platforms to attract victims, establish
relationships with them, and then trick them into sending money. In... read
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Greenville
City Schools… Board
Member Jim
Sommer Earns OSBA Award
COLUMBUS —Jim 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. The conference will be held in Cincinnati on Tuesday,
March 8. The Award of Achievement is given to school board members... read
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News Ohio… Court
Clarifies Standards for Admitting
Blood Test Evidence in OVI Cases,
By Dan Trevas -- February 10, 2016 -- The state must substantially
comply with Ohio Department of Health regulations requiring
refrigeration of blood in a prosecution for operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence of alcohol (OVI), the Ohio Supreme Court
ruled today. The Supreme Court remanded the matter to allow the accused
an opportunity to demonstrate that the failure to refrigerate the blood
sample for more than four hours caused... read
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Bluebag
Media… New
K-8 school on
schedule thanks to mild winter weather
GREENVILLE – The mild winter has been a plus for workers on
Greenville’s new K-8th grade building project. “A lot of aspects of the
winter have been good for this kind of work,” said Superintendent Doug
Fries on Feb. 2. The building is still scheduled to be completed by
mid-November of this year, with students moving in when they return
after Christmas break, Fries said... read
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Darke County Park District Seeks
Summer
Intern
The Darke County Park District will offer a 10 week summer internship
beginning in June with a potential stipend to a student possessing or
working toward a degree in cultural, natural, or environmental studies.
Duties will include participation in a full range of tasks associated
with natural and cultural history programming, organization of summer
day-camps on a variety of subjects... read
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Improving Education through
Communication
Partnerships,
Chris Mortensen, Principal, Greenville Junior High School --
Communication with students, parents and community is an aspect of the
school district’s responsibility that is never ending. New developments
over the past several years have led to changes in state required
testing, data collection related to students and families and
requirements for school involvement with local community organization... read
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FBI
Animal Cruelty… Collecting
Data
on Crimes Against Animals
02/01/16 - Acts of cruelty against animals are now counted alongside
felony crimes like arson, burglary, assault, and homicide in the FBI’s
expansive criminal database. On January 1, the Bureau’s National
Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) began collecting detailed data
from participating law enforcement agencies on acts of animal... read
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Faber, Beagle Announce
Legislative
Fellowship Program
COLUMBUS—Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) and State Senator Bill
Beagle (R-Tipp City) today announced that the Ohio Legislative Service
Commission is accepting applications for its prestigious 13-month
Legislative and Telecommunications Fellowship programs. The Commission
will hire 24 fellows to work with members of the Ohio... read
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Court
News Ohio… High
School Students Tackle Timely Issue in
Mock Trial Competition
January 29, 2016 - More than 3,000 high school students will enter
courtrooms across the state today to take part in the Ohio Center for
Law-Related Education’s (OCLRE) 33rd Annual Ohio Mock Trial district
competitions. This year’s case focuses on Fourth Amendment protection
against unreasonable searches and seizures as it applies to use of
force by an officer to deter or eliminate threat of harm to the officer
or the...
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FBI,
DEA Youth… Raising
Awareness of
Opioid Addiction
02/04/16 - Every day, the nation’s law enforcement agencies at the
local, state, and federal levels—including the FBI and the Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA)—use investigative resources to target
the supply side in the war against drugs. But even with numerous law
enforcement successes in this area, the demand for drugs continues. And
one...
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Court
News Ohio…. Juvenile
courts given courses to enhance
‘AND’ case management
February 4, 2016 -- Ohio juvenile courts are being invited to assemble
teams to attend a regional abuse, neglect, and dependency (AND)
caseflow management course. The Ohio Supreme Court and Ohio Department
of Job and Family Services will be hosting one-day courses for juvenile
courts and their community partners to examine local practices in AND
cases, including processes that may impact Child and Family Service
Review (CFSR) performance measures... read
more. |
Edison State Recognizes Employee
Excellence
Edison State Community College recognized two outstanding employees at
its annual spring convocation ceremony on January 11 in the Robinson
Theater at the Piqua Campus. The awards speak to College’s commitment
to quality and sustaining positive employee engagement. “The employee
of the semester award is meant to create a culture that recognizes
employees and celebrates...
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… More
than
$200,000 in Heroin, Cocaine Seized
(TOLEDO, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and members of the
Toledo Bulk Cash Smuggling Task Force today announced the arrest of a
California man after the search of a Toledo storage unit uncovered
heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of more than
$200,000. Task force members arrested Olemuel Ricks, 26, of Inglewood,
California, on felony heroin and cocaine... read
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Zumbrink
Elected Delegate to National Convention
During the 82nd Annual Ohio Farmers Union Convention held recently in
Columbus, Ohio, local agricultural leader, Jim Zumbrink, was elected to
represent Darke County at the Farmers Union National Convention to be
held in Bloomington, Minnesota, on March 5-8, 2016. During
the
two-day event, delegates worked to update their policies on matters... read
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DeWine
Issues
Sexual Assault Kit Testing February 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 Testing Initiative. As
of February 1, 2016, 250 law enforcement agencies have submitted 11,978
kits to be tested as part of Attorney General DeWine's Sexual Assault... read
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Education Week… PARCC
Scores
Lower for Students Who Took Exams on Computers,
By Benjamin Herold - Students who took the 2014-15 PARCC exams via
computer tended to score lower than those who took the exams with paper
and pencil—a revelation that prompts questions about the validity of
the test results and poses potentially big problems for state and
district leaders. Officials from the multistate Partnership for
Assessment...
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Ohio Department of Education… ODE
Announces Summer Food Service Program Plans
2/1/2016 -- With the help of 201 sponsoring agencies and 1,781 feeding
sites, more than 50,000 Ohio children received free daily meals last
year through the Summer Food Service Program. Despite these numbers,
many Ohio parents and caregivers continue to make difficult choices
every day in order to provide for their families. In many cases, this
leaves Ohio’s most vulnerable... read
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