Edison State Agriculture Program Sees First Graduates
The Edison State Community College Darke County Campus witnessed their
first two agriculture graduates receive their diplomas during the
college’s 43rd annual commencement ceremony. Mr. Wyatt King, of
Greenville, and Mr. Logan Ressler, of Arcanum, received their Associate
of Applied Science degrees in Agriculture on May 11, 2018. “We’re
proud...
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DCVB Director Staugler Talks Tourism with State Legislators
Columbus, Ohio—Matt Staugler of the Darke County Visitors Bureau, a
member of the Ohio Association of Convention and Visitors
Bureaus, joined colleagues from across the state on May
23rd for the 2018 Ohio Tourism Legislative Day. Staugler met with state
elected officials, including Ohio Sen. Matt Huffman and State Rep.
Stephen Huffman. The day is...
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Ohio Big Brother & Big Sister of the Year
Rodney McBride of Columbus was selected as Ohio Big Brother of the year
by the Ohio Big Brothers Big Sisters State Association. Rodney,
who is employed by Nationwide, was matched with his Little Brother
Alonte by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio eight years ago when
Alonte was in third grade. Alonte is now a sophomore who
participates on his...
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American Red Cross Exceeds Sound the Alarm
Goals
National and local campaigns successful - Piqua – (May 24, 2018)
- The results are in and the Northern Miami Valley Ohio Chapter
of the American Red Cross had an extremely successful Sound the Alarm
campaign! NMVO volunteers and community partners installed a total of
268 free smoke alarms in the area residences, making 116 homes safer...
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Edison State Announces Spring 2018 Dean’s
List
Edison State Community College recognizes 458 students for excellence
in academics on the Spring 2018 Semester Dean’s List. To be eligible
for the Dean’s List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point
average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Anna: Andrew
Amsden, Emily Aufderhaar, Allison Bertke, Tina Colthar, Griffin
Doseck...
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More than 700 Children are Currently Listed
as Missing in Ohio
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In recognition of National Missing Children's Day
today, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine released the 2017 Ohio Missing
Children Clearinghouse Report, which documents that 20,043 children
were reported missing in Ohio in 2017. "Fortunately, around 98 percent
of the children reported missing in 2017 were found safe, but...
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"One of the Best Senior Pranks" Lands
Parents Who Host in the News
Recently, a senior prank by students at Cumberland High School has
caught national media attention. The students took half a car, some
bricks, a tarp, duct tape, and a Parents Who Host banner and set up
what appeared to be a car crashed into the school. Locals called
police, who were so impressed with the illusion, which caused no damage
to the... read
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Community Leadership partnership celebrates
15 years
The Edison State Community College Center for Leadership Development
and the Paul G. Duke Foundation are pleased to celebrate the 15th year
of their nonprofit leadership training partnership by announcing the
naming of the Paul G. Duke Academy for Community Leadership. The Paul
G. Duke Academy for Community Leadership will build...
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National Missing Children’s Day 2018… Help Us Find Them
Today (May 25), on National Missing Children’s Day, we would like you
to look at the faces of the children on this page—some who went missing
years ago and some more recently—and reach out to law enforcement if
you have any information that might lead to the recovery of any of
these kids. Children continue to face dangerous threats these days from
online predators, human... read
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Edison State Names Employees of the Semester
Edison State Community College recognized outstanding employee
performance at its most recent all-campus meeting in the Robinson
Theater at the Piqua Campus. The Employee of the Semester award speaks
to Edison State’s commitment to quality and sustaining positive
employee engagement. “These employees make a difference to Edison... read
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Two Careflighted following accident at US
127 and SR 242
On May 23, 2018 at approximately 2022 hours Darke County Deputies along
with Ansonia Rescue, Ansonia Fire Department, and Careflight were
dispatched to the intersection of US 127 and State Route 242 in
reference to an injury accident. Preliminary investigation revealed a
gold 1993 Chevrolet Caprice driven by William A. Schellenbarg, 66, of
Ansonia was traveling... read
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Edison State Honors Graduates
Nearly 450 students made that all-important walk down the aisle and
across the stage to receive their diplomas during Edison State
Community College’s 43rd annual commencement ceremony. Edison State
President Dr. Doreen Larson gave a speech praising the hard work of the
graduates and explained the value of their accomplishments. “I ask both
our graduates... read
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Pets of the week
GREENVILLE - The Darke County Animal Shelter wants to inform everyone
that due to the fact that their running pet Grant is expiring, they are
no longer giving the $30 certificates with adoptions for
spaying/neutering. The Shelter hours are 8am till 4:30pm Monday-Friday
and 9:00 till noon on Saturday. The Shelter is located at 5066 County
Home Road in Greenville, and the phone number is 547-1645... read
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GNB Announces Promotion & Board
Reorganization
Greenville National Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Susan
Shields who joined their Senior Management team this spring as Senior
Vice President & Controller. Susan began working at GNB
shortly after graduating from Greenville High School. Over the years
she has worked as a Teller, Loan Clerk, Compliance and Audit Assistant,
Auditor, Assistant Controller... read
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Midmark Awards $20,000 Technical
Scholarship to Devin Huelskamp
DAYTON, Ohio, May 16, 2018 — Midmark Corp., a leading provider of
medical, dental and veterinary equipment solutions, is pleased to
announce Devin Huelskamp as the Midmark Technical Scholarship Award
recipient for 2018. Huelskamp is a senior at St. Henry High
School and will attend Wright State University to study electrical
engineering. He will intern at Midmark during...
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Arcanum MVCTC FFA Recognized at State
Convention
On May 3rd and 4th members of the Arcanum – MVCTC FFA Chapter attended
the 90th Ohio FFA State Convention held at the Ohio Expo Center in
Columbus. Members were recognized for various
accomplishments at their second State Convention after being
reestablished as a FFA Chapter. While in Columbus members were
able to attend... read
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CBC/Vectren award five “Lead the Way”
Scholarships
Courage, Caring, Conviction are Winning Themes in Competition - DAYTON,
Ohio – Five area high school seniors have earned $1,000 Community Blood
Center/Vectren Lead The Way Creative Scholarships for illustrating
giving blood as acts of courage, compassion and celebration in their
award-winning blood drive campaigns. The 2018 Lead The Way winners... read
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Inside Higher Education… The
Duty to Prevent Suicide, By Scott Jaschik
May 8, 2018 - Top court in Massachusetts rules that colleges and
professors in some cases may be sued for failing to prevent students
from killing themselves… The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts on
Monday found that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and some
of its professors and officials, could not be sued for the suicide in
2009 of a... read
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MVCTC Students are Semi-Finalists in Youth
Art Exhibit
Englewood, Ohio –The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
Graphic Art classes are proud to announce their 19 regional
semi-finalists and 2 top 300 winners in the 2018 Ohio Governor’s Youth
Art Exhibition. This prestigious art exhibition, now in its
forty-eighth year, is dedicated to the educational and artistic
advancement of our talented... read
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Start Talking… Students rally
for prevention at Ohio Statehouse
Arcanum
Health Team wins $1,000 scholarship
-- 5/2/2018 -- More than 2,100 middle and high school students across
Ohio marched in downtown Columbus on April 19 as part of the 7th annual
We Are The Majority Rally to celebrate healthy lifestyles and advocate
for youth-led prevention. “The We Are The Majority Rally brings
together youth from all across Ohio and from all walks of life... read
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Inside
Higher Education… Opioid
Epidemic Largely Skips Campuses, By Grace Bird
May 7, 2018 -- While the opioid epidemic continues to ravage American
communities -- opioid-related fatalities tripled from 2000 to 2015 --
colleges largely have been spared by the crisis so far. The opioid
epidemic is often called the "equal opportunity" crisis, because the
abuse of prescription opioids historically has hit white people harder
than minority groups. (However, opioid-related...
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OSU Extension… Be Mindful of
Honeybees and Other Pollinators During Planting,
Reed Johnson, Kelley Tilmon, Andy Michel - The winter of 2017-2018 is
destined to go down in Ohio beekeeping history as one of the worst on
record. In October, the OSU honey bee lab had 50 living colonies,
but by the beginning of April, we were down to just 5 survivors. While
some of these honey bee colonies died as a result of the exceptionally
long, cold winter... read
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Arcanum MVCTC FFA Members Compete In
Mechanics Contests
Despite the fact the Arcanum MVCTC FFA does not currently have access
to shop space members have still been able to get involved in mechanics
contest. There are current plans to construct an
Agricultural Shop Laboratory, and those interested in contributing to
the project can contact the school, but for the time being members are
making do by practicing... read
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Click it or Ticket crackdown scheduled
Greenville, OH – The Greenville Police Department will join local and
national law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates all
across the country for the 2018 national Click It or Ticket seat belt
enforcement mobilization, May 21-June 3, 2018. During the mobilization,
officers will be cracking down on motorists who fail to wear their seat
belts – both day... read
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Darke County Sheriff… Courthouse
parking restricted during trial
Due to security measures that are being taken during an upcoming trial
at the Darke County Courthouse in Greenville, parking will be
restricted in certain areas around the Courthouse. The following is
subject to change based on the status of the trial and associated
hearings. The following parking restrictions are expected to take place
on Wednesday May 16th, Thursday... read
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FBI releases the 2017 Internet Crime Report
Calls for Increased Public Awareness, reminding the Public that
Reporting Internet Crime is Necessary to Combating Internet Crime - On
May 7, 2018, the FBI released the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
2017 Internet Crime Report, which highlights trending Internet scams.
The information in the report was compiled from complaints of suspected
criminal Internet... read
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Court News Ohio… Driverless Cars
in the Fast Lane: The Legal Questions, By Anne Yeager
May 3, 2018 - The big auto companies are speeding up testing to get
driverless cars on American roads. In fact, Ford is hoping to make it
happen by the year 2021. Due to such a quick timetable, the Ohio
Supreme Court’s Office of Judicial Services hosted a court technology
conference featuring expert Dr. Laura Liptai, a professor at the
University... read
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NPR/Ipsos Poll: Most Americans Support
Teachers' Right To Strike, Anya Kamanetz
As the wave of teacher walkouts moves to Arizona and Colorado this
week, an NPR/Ipsos poll shows strong support among Americans for
improving teachers' pay and for their right to strike. Just 1 in 4
Americans believe teachers in this country are paid fairly. Nearly
two-thirds approve of national teachers' unions, and three-quarters
agree teachers have the... read
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Arcanum Students find success in Mechanical
Contest
When the Arcanum MVCTC Ag Ed Program started in 2016 no one knew
exactly what to expect. Now two years later it is clear not only
have the student bought into the program but they are ready to compete.
One example is the Ohio FFA Association’s Agricultural Technology and
Mechanical Systems Career Development Event. In this contest
students demonstrate knowledge and technical skill development... read
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Edison State Professor Receives National
Recognition
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) recently awarded
Edison State Community College professor David Barth with the inaugural
Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty designation at the annual AACC
national convention in Dallas. Professor Barth, of Troy, is an
Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Edison
State Community College, a position... read
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Two vehicle injury crash on Conover Road
On May 6, 2018 at 9:49 AM Darke County Deputies, along with Versailles
Fire Dept., Versailles Rescue, and Careflight, were dispatched to a two
vehicle, injury crash in the 10600 block of Conover Road. Investigation
revealed that Hannah Grisez, 17, of Versailles, driving a 2015 GMC
Acadia, was pulling out of a driveway at 10699 Conover Road when she
failed to... read
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Arcanum MVCTC FFA Banners in Grain
Merchandising
Arcanum MVCTC FFA members recently competed in the Ohio FFA Grain
Merchandising Contest. The purpose of the Grain Merchandising
Contest is to stimulate interest in the area of grain merchandising and
to make students aware of the complex decision-making process
associated with merchandising agricultural products. Arcanum MVCTC... read
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Celebrate Ohio’s Educators During Teacher
Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is next week (May 7-11), and we invite you to
help us thank Ohio’s remarkable educators by sharing a story of a
teacher or teacher team using #OhioLovesTeachers on Twitter and
Instagram. Ohio has more than 1.7 million K-12 public school students.
That amounts to, at least, 1.7 million daily aha moments in
classrooms... read
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Arcanum MVCTC FFA Members do well at State
Judging
Members of the Arcanun MVCTC FFA competed in the Ohio FFA Spring
Judging Contest on March 24th in Columbus and April 7th in
Wooster. Members competed in General Livestock Judging and Dairy
Judging. In the General Livestock contest members evaluated Beef
Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Swine. They placed classes,
completed market... read
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Local DAR came home with many awards and
recognition
Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution members
recently attended the 119th Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution
State Conference in Columbus. The Ohio DAR members joined together to
celebrate their many accomplishments over the past year. Public
Relations & Media: Outstanding Public Relations for... read
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Edison
State Students Inducted to PTK Honor Society
Twenty-three new members were inducted into the Edison State Community
College Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) during a ceremony on Tuesday,
April 24 at the Piqua campus. Each semester, students are invited to
join the honor society based on academic criteria. The Phi Theta
Kappa Honor Society was established in 1918 to recognize and... read
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Poultry Days 2018… Applications accepted for 2018 Miss Chick
Pageant
Versailles Poultry Days, Inc. is pleased to announce we are now
accepting applications for the 2018 Miss Chick Pageant. The contest,
sponsored by Versailles Savings and Loan and Versailles Poultry Days,
Inc., will take place June 8 & 9, 2018 beginning with personal
interviews at noon on Friday the 8th and the onstage interview
beginning at 2 PM on Saturday the 9th in the old...
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May 25 is National Missing Children’s Day:
Help Us Find Them
After a teenage girl was reported missing in Virginia earlier this
year, the FBI and police worked quickly to reunite her with her family
and arrest the man who’d lured her away. Unfortunately, not all lost
children are found quickly, and some never make it home. On National
Missing Children’s Day, the FBI asks the public for help in locating
any of the victims pictured here from our Kidnapping and Missing
Persons webpage... read
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Ohio Supreme Court Addresses Child Welfare
Safety, By Anne Yeager
April 27, 2018 - The Ohio Supreme Court’s Children and Families Section
invited judges, prosecutors, child welfare agencies, and experts to a
recent forum to try to improve collaboration in child welfare cases.
This was the annual multi-disciplinary training hosted in collaboration
with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. “We started... read
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
COLUMBUS—State Representative Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City) encouraged
constituents in the 80th district to participate in National
Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 28 at participating locations.
The nationwide initiative provides an opportunity for citizens to
safely and conveniently dispose of unused or expired medications. The
Ohio Department of Health... read
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Annual Majority Walk, By Kiley
Grilliot, Edison State student
On the morning of April 2nd, We are the Majority held their 2nd annual
Majority Awareness walk. About 200 people from all over Darke County
marched downtown in Greenville for a drug-free community. We are the
Majority is a youth-led group, led by 7th through 12th graders.
Greenville and Tri-Village have We are the Majority groups through
their schools... read
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Edison State Leads the Way in Open
Educational Resources
Edison State Community College is teaming up with the Ohio Association
of Community Colleges (OACC) as well as universities from around Ohio
to reduce the cost of student textbooks. The initiative, named Open
Educational Resources (OER), is supported by a $1.3 million Innovation
Grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education. OER...
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Darke County Sheriff… Self-inflicted
accidental shooting
On April 21, 2018 at approximately 1:24 PM Darke County Deputies along
with Gettysburg Rescue, Gettysburg Fire and Careflight were dispatched
to 8671 Old US 36 in reference to a self inflicted gun shot wound.
Preliminary investigation revealed Luke Meyer, 21, of Houston, was
removing a pistol from a holster located on his side. As Mr. Meyer
removed the pistol he... read
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Edison State to recognize administrative
professionals
Edison State Community College will present a program on Wednesday,
April 25 in recognition of Administrative Professional Day that salutes
the many contributions of support staff throughout the area. The Office
Systems and Administration Advisory Committee at Edison State sponsors
the program. The program is open to all office support professionals,
including administrative... read
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Inside Higher Education… Justice
Department Investigates Early-Decision Admissions,
By Scott Jaschik - April 9, 2018 - Focus appears to be how some
colleges share information about those admitted early. Common App asks
applicants to consent to the practice. The Justice Department has
started an investigation into whether some colleges' early-decision
admissions programs violate federal antitrust laws through agreements
among institutions or... read
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Darke
County Jail Evacuated
Deputies treated for exposure to methamphetamine - On April 17, 2018 at
approximately 1:00 PM Darke County, Sheriff’s Deputies and Corrections
Officers were in the process of booking a male subject into the jail
when they were exposed to an unknown white powder. Please see
yesterday’s news release. On April 18, 2018, the Darke County Jail had
resumed normal operation... read
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84th
District candidate Travis Faber assaulted in Celina
On April 12, 2018 Travis Faber reported the Celina P.D. that within a
few days prior someone had stolen a large campaign sign from the corner
of Westbank Rd and US127. It had been placed on private property
with permission. Review of nearby surveillance footage showed a
person in a red Ford pickup truck took the sign on April 9th. On April
17th Mr. Faber was... read
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Confronting
the Opioid Crisis, By Grace Bird
Nursing colleges add curricula to deal with a growing public health
problem - April 11, 2018 - Nurses are on the front lines of the opioid
epidemic. As the first faces many patients see, nurses have the
opportunity to identify individuals who are addicted, and they can also
save lives by administering naloxone, an "opioid antagonist" that
reverses the effects of an... read
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Darke County Sheriff… Deputies treated for exposure to powder at
jail
On April 17, 2018 at approximately 1:00 PM Darke County, Sheriff’s
Deputies and Corrections Officers were in the process of booking a male
subject into the jail when they were exposed to an unknown white
powder. Greenville Police Department transported 37-year-old Stephen A.
Garner Jr. to the Darke County Jail. He was arrested at the
request of the Ohio Adult Parole Authority. After arriving at the
Darke County Jail... read
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Akron Beacon Journal… Deadly dangers lurk for recreational drug
users as opioid crisis evolves,
By Amanda Garrett -- Some Akron police and firefighters this weekend
braced for another wave of overdose deaths after finding three young
women dead near what appeared to be some form of powdered drugs and a
rolled-up dollar bill in a Firestone Park home. No onslaught followed,
however, possibly because the three 20-year-olds — who were celebrating
one of their birthdays... read
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Wright State to Offer Organizational
Leadership Degree at Edison State
Information Session Set for April 30 - Wright State University will
soon offer a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Organizational
Leadership at Edison State Community College’s Piqua Campus. To cement
the partnership, Edison State Community College and Wright State
University have entered an articulation agreement to ensure a seamless
transfer for... read
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Rear end collision on SR 118 and Phares
Drive
On April 12, 2018 at 11:37 AM Darke County Deputies along with
Greenville Rescue and Greenville Twp. Fire were dispatched to the
intersection of State Route 118 and Phares Drive reference a two
vehicle, injury crash. Investigation revealed that a 2017 Ford Escape,
driven by Charlene K. McGlothin, 70, of Greenville, was northbound on
State Route 118, slowing to... read
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OSU Extension… Weather Pattern
Favors Only Slow Improvement, Jim Noel
Challenging Weather to linger throughout April! The expected cold and
wet weather pattern for spring that has been forecast since December
continues. There will be some relief this week after a cold start to
the week with temperatures 10 degrees below normal we will switch and
see temperatures by the end of the week a good 10+ degrees above normal
but... read
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Greenville City Schools… GCS
Crossing Guards, Jeffrey Cassell
Greenville City Schools has two crossing guards that are employed by
the school district. One crossing guard is located at Ohio Street
and Greenmoore Court. The second paid crossing guard is at East
Main Street and Orchard Drive. The school provides another
crossing guard as part of a duty for a school employee, which is
located on Ohio Street in... read
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Commitment to Quality, Growth, and
Partnerships on the Forefront for Edison State
Edison State Community College President Dr. Doreen Larson held the
second annual State of the College address Wednesday morning with
nearly 90 business leaders, community members, elected officials, and
Edison State faculty and staff in attendance. In her address, Dr.
Larson explained how Edison State continues to focus on the quality of
education, transfer opportunities... read
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Ohio Senator Matt Huffman… $2.62 Billion Capital Budget signed into law
Over $270K awarded for new public amphitheater in Versailles - COLUMBUS
- On Friday, the state's Capital Budget was signed into law by the
Governor, investing $2.62 billion in Ohio's infrastructure and local
community projects. The legislature generally approves a Capital
Budget every two years with the goal of funding needed improvements to
public services and facilities across the state...
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The American Bald Eagle in Darke County
Our national symbol, the bald eagle displays many outstanding
characteristics - exceptional vision, a striking appearance, and a
commanding presence. Sadly, by the latter half of the 20th century, the
bald eagle was classified as an endangered species. Through the
diligent efforts of wildlife biologists and a concerned public, the
bald eagle population is... read
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Awareness Week kicks off with Majority
Awareness Walk
Nearly 200 students and community members gathered on Broadway to
attend the 2nd Annual Majority Awareness Walk on April 2nd.
Despite the cold and snow, students stepped out to show their
commitment to a drug-free future and to spread the message that
according to Prevention Action Alliance, a MAJORITY of teens are drug
and alcohol free and... read
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The Daily Call… Edison gives
State of the College address, By Sam Wildow
New projects, partnerships, commitments discussed - PIQUA — With new
projects underway, Edison State Community College reinforced a
commitment to community partnerships, fiscal responsibility, and their
students during their second annual State of the College address on
Wednesday morning. “It is always my pleasure to welcome members of
the... read
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FBI: Operation Disarray: Shining a Light on
the Dark Web
Nationwide Law Enforcement Action Targets Online Drug Trafficking - A
nationwide law enforcement action aimed at shining a light on those who
use the dark web to buy and sell illegal opiates has resulted in
hundreds of interactions and arrests of individuals who may have
considered their seemingly anonymous online transactions beyond the
reach of authorities... read
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Visitors Bureau awards six grants in 2018
GREENVILLE, OH – The Darke County Visitors Bureau released the names of
the recipients of the 2018 Darke County Tourism Grants. This year, six
recipients were chosen (up from four in 2017) – The Annie Oakley
Festival Committee’s Cowboy Mounted Shooting Contest, Versailles
Poultry Days, Main Street Greenville’s Popcorn & Prohibition
event... read
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More Tax Scams Reported as Filing Deadline
Nears
March numbers double January’s numbers - (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney
General Mike DeWine today warned that more consumers are reporting tax
scams ahead of the April 17 tax-filing deadline. In March, the Ohio
Attorney General’s Help Center logged more than 340 reports of tax
scams, compared to about 160 in January and 280 in February. “Scam
artists cast a... read
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Garst Museum Searching for History on Darke
County Barns
Drive anywhere in Darke County and you will see an old barn. Although
many have outlived their purpose, they are still admired for their
weathered beauty and the craftsmanship that has enabled them to stand
for hundreds of years. Garst Museum has some recorded history in their
reference library on some of the interesting barns that once dotted
Darke County. Many of the century old barns...
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Visitors Bureau offers paid internship
GREENVILLE, OH – The Darke County Visitors Bureau will again offer a
paid summer internship to a qualified student in the areas of
marketing, tourism and hospitality. This individual will be part
of a dynamic marketing team and have the opportunity to be involved
with virtually all aspects of the organization’s efforts. The Darke
County Visitors Bureau is a not-for-profit, destination marketing... read
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Edison State Students Place in National Ag
Marketing Contest
The Agriculture Finance class at Edison State Community College’s Darke
County Campus recently participated in a national commodity marketing
challenge, AgYield Simulation. Two Edison State students, Kayla Seman,
of Bradford, and Wyatt King, of Greenville, placed in the top five out
of 60 individuals who competed. Seman finished in second... read
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Skid Steer Rodeo Coming to the Great Darke
County Fair
Calling all skid steer and track loader operators! It’s time to show
your skills at the rodeo…the Skid Steer Rodeo, presented by Apple Farm
Service! Are you the best skid steer or track loader operator? Apple
Farm Service will be at the Great Darke County Fair to find out!
Contestants will be timed as they finish a series of obstacles while
operating a skid steer... read
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Poultry Going Platinum
In advance of the upcoming festival, and to allow parade and festival
preparation, the Poultry Days Board is proud to share the 2018 theme
artwork. While the current board will be seeking another annual
sales record the Poultry Days organization is anticipating a
significant milestone as the festival expects to sell its One Millionth
Dinner. In recognition... read
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Summit Focuses on Protecting Children in
Domestic Violence Cases, By Anne Yeager
March 26, 2018 - A consortium of state agencies gathered at a local
conference aimed at helping end the cycle of domestic abuse for Ohio
children. It’s called Calling All Heroes, to discuss what happens to
children in court systems when they are abused within the family and
the family goes through a divorce. “When I first started, I would
argue, she’s a... read
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New Options Available for Ohio's High
School Equivalence Test
Ohioans now have three testing options for earning a certificate of
high school equivalence. The Ohio Department of Education approved GED,
HiSET and TASC as the official testing companies for adult learners to
use to earn the certificate of high school equivalence, generally
considered to be the equivalent of a high school diploma. “For
individuals... read
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Local Republican Leader Appointed to NFRW
Board
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Lyn Bliss, a local Republican woman leader will serve
on the Board of Directors of the National Federation of Republican
Women (NFRW) in 2018-2019. NFRW President Jody Rushton has appointed
Lyn Bliss of Greenville to the organization’s Bylaws Committee, which
is responsible for accepting proposed amendments to the NFRW Bylaws and
approval of... read
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Main Street Greenville to Facilitate
Veteran Banner Program
GREENVILLE, Ohio- Main Street Greenville is proud to announce
their newest project, The Hometown Heroes Banner Program. This program
was created to pay tribute to the brave men and women in Greenville who
are serving, have served, or have given their life to our country in
the United States Armed Forces. The Hometown Heroes banners will be
displayed... read
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Red Cross Smoke Detectors Not Part of
Safety Recall
March 22, 2018 —The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) is recalling Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization)
smoke alarms—models PI2010 and PI9010 because they could fail to work
in the event of a fire. The smoke alarms installed by the Red Cross are
NOT part of the CPSC recall. The Red Cross is installing Kidde... read
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Search warrant results in drug arrest
On March 22, 2018, Darke County Sheriff Narcotics Unit, along with the
Darke County Special Response Team, conducted a search warrant at 114 ½
West Main Street, Rossburg, Ohio 45362. At the time of the search
warrant, three individuals were in the residence. All three were
taken into custody without incident. 47-year old James R. Paris was
arrested for possession of... read
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The Daily Signal… White House
Releases New Details on School Safety Agenda,
Fred Lucas - March 12, 2018 - President Donald Trump will push states
to make it easier to seize weapons from people a court finds dangerous,
hold federal agencies more accountable for background checks, and
promote arming teachers. The White House’s formal release of a school
safety agenda is an early step, as the president is also naming a
commission to come up... read
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Harrison to represent Darke County on Ohio
DD Council
The Ohio DD Council is one of a national network of state councils,
committed to self-determination and community inclusion for people with
developmental disabilities. With the mission of creating change that
improves independence, productivity and inclusion for people with
developmental disabilities and their families in community life, the
council members use their... read
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Keeping Buildings Safe, David
Torrence, GHS Assistant Principal
The most recent school attack has intensified the sense of unease in
our country. There are, sad to say, no easy answers for the
questions this latest attack has generated. Well-intended people
argue passionately - and at times angrily - about why attacks at
schools continue to happen and how to prevent future attacks.
Government officials... read
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OFRW supports Faber, DeGenaro and Baldwin
GOP women attend Darke County Lincoln Day Dinner - BRADFORD, OHIO ─
Members from seven Federated Republican Women’s clubs recently attended
the Lincoln Day Dinner sponsored by the Darke County Republican Party.
The event was held at the Stillwater Golf Course. The Clubs are all
federated through the National Federation of Republican...
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The Parent Teacher Partnership is Evolving,
By Rhonda Schaar, GMS Principal
We are pleased to announce the GMS Parent Teacher Partnership Group has
chosen to continue the valuable work of opening the lines of
communication, ensuring equity and increased involvement with parents
and teachers that began three years ago. The meetings have
focused on Greenville Middle School but hope to expand the
conversations and... read
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MVRPC Releases the Updated “Tale of the
Trails”
Dayton, OH – The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission is excited
to announce the release of the updated “Tale of the Trails”
infographic, which highlights the principal findings of the Miami
Valley Trail User Survey Report compiled at the end of 2017. The
graphic, available online at mvrpc.org/tale-of-the-trails, depicts the
social, economic, health... read
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Marilyn Robbins shares stories of Annie
Oakley
Marilyn Robbins has authored another book about Annie Oakley. Marilyn’s
interest in Annie started when she became a volunteer at Garst Museum
some 20 years ago. Tasked with learning everything she could
about Annie to share with museum visitors, it became her life’s passion
to research and write about Annie Oakley. This is the fifth book that
Marilyn has edited and compiled about Darke County's...
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Darke County Sheriff… Driver cited for semi-tractor trailer crash
On March 12, 2018 at approximately 2:28 PM Darke County deputies along
with North Star Fire, Rossburg Fire and Ansonia Rescue responded to the
6600 block of Wabash York Road in reference to a semi tractor trailer
on it's side. Preliminary investigation revealed a white 2017 Peterbilt
tractor, pulling a bulk feed trailer was driven by Timothy L. Hicks, 56
of Bradford Ohio. Mr. Hick's was traveling...
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Bowl for Kids’ Sake raises over $38,600 for
BBBS
This year’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake was held on Friday, March 2, and
Saturday, March 3, at Bel-Mar Lanes in Sidney and Treaty Lanes in
Greenville. The event was supported by 123 local businesses and
individuals who sponsored, made general donations, and/or donated
prizes for the event. The two-day event brought together 348
bowlers to make up 69... read
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The Daily Signal… How This Ohio
Program Trains Teachers in 12 States to Carry Guns,
Fred Lucas - March 06, 2018 - “In short, we decided we were tired of
watching our kids die in schools.” When a school shooting occurred
barely an hour away, administrators with the Mad River school district
in Riverside, Ohio, looked for ways to keep it from happening at their
schools. “The safety of our students is paramount,” Mad River
Superintendent... read
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Ohio 2017 Concealed Carry Report issued
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued a
report indicating that 131,345 concealed carry licenses were issued in
Ohio in 2017. According to the statistics reported to the Attorney
General’s Office, in 2017 Ohio county sheriffs issued 77,281 new
licenses and 54,064 renewals. Permit holders who wish to renew their
licenses must do so every... read
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OFRW Endorses unopposed Primary Republicans
Columbus, Ohio – The Board of Directors of the Ohio Federation of
Republican Women (OFRW) has voted to endorse those unopposed
Republicans who will be appearing on Ohio’s May 8 Republican primary
ballot. Those Ohio executive branch positions endorsed were Keith Faber
for Auditor, Frank LaRose for Secretary of State and Dave Yost for
Attorney General. Judicial branch... read
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Midmark Introduces Better Way to Capture
Blood Pressure Measurement
DAYTON, Ohio, March 1, 2018 — Midmark Corp., a leading medical
solutions provider for ambulatory care, today announced a new method to
help clinicians obtain better vital signs measurements for patients,
setting the foundation for better point of care diagnosis, patient risk
stratification and medication dosing. A new generation of Barrier-Free
Examination Chairs allows clinicians to help...
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York Recognized for Dean's Honor List at
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH (March 4, 2018) - Kassidy Lynn York of Greenville has
been recognized for achieving the Dean's Honor List for fall semester
2017 at Cedarville University. Students on the Dean's Honor List have
achieved 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester while carrying a minimum
of 12 credit hours. Ms. York is majoring in Middle Childhood Education
and minoring in Biblical Studies. During her first...
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Inside Higher Education… Ending ‘Mom-and-Pop’ Governance,
By Rick Seltzer
March 1, 2018 -- The challenges colleges and universities face are well
documented and often intimidating. Population trends will leave
institutions in some parts of the country without enough
traditional-age local students to fill classrooms, while stretching
others’ capacity. Costs keep escalating, high sticker prices are a
consistent source of angst and constantly rising discount rates leave
many private... read
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Six injured, including two children, in
rollover crash
On February 28, 2018 at approximately 8:00pm Darke County Deputies
along with New Madison Fire, Tri-Village Rescue, Arcanum Rescue,
Versailles Rescue, Greenville Rescue and Darke County Sheriff's Office
Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the 1900 block of New Madison
Coletown Road on a report of a one vehicle roll-over crash with
multiple ejections with... read
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DeWine Files Lawsuit Against Opioid
Distributors
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a
lawsuit against four major prescription opioid distributors in Madison
County Court of Common Pleas. The lawsuit alleges that the drug
companies engaged in unsafe distribution practices that ignored their
responsibility under law to provide effective controls against opioid
diversion. "We believe the... read
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Overconfident Students, Dubious Employers,
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
A new study identifies the gaps between graduates' views of their
skills and the views of those who hire them. February 23, 2018 -
College students may believe they’re ready for a job, but employers
think otherwise. At least, that’s according to data from the National
Association of Colleges and Employers, which surveyed graduating
college seniors and employers and... read
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Two Greenville students chosen for OSU
Middle School Honor Band Festival
By Brian McKibben, Greenville Middle School Instrumental Music
Instructor -- Congratulations to Greenville Middle School 8th Graders
Luke Hocker and Max Jordan for being accepted to perform at the 2018
Ohio State University Middle School Honor Band Festival.
8th graders Adron Howard( trumpet) and Parker Bailey ( percussion) were
selected as alternates. According to Honor Band Coordinators... read
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Fatal single vehicle accident on south SR 49
On February 26, 2018 at 4:27 am Darke County Deputies along with
Arcanum Rescue, Greenville Township Rescue, Arcanum Fire and Careflight
responded to an injury accident in the 2800 block of State Route 49.
Preliminary investigation revealed a silver, 2008 Hyundai Elantra,
driven by Jason N. Jones , 32, of Greenville was traveling north bound
in the 2800 block... read
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Greenville City Schools… Math
Mindset, Jennifer Statzer, Greenville Elementary Assistant
Principal
The subject of mathematics, some love it, others, well let us just say
it was not one of their fondest memories of school. We hear it all of
the time. “I didn’t like math when I was in school.” or “I’m not a math
person.” The notion that an educational subject is something that you
can either do or not do has fixed the mindset of many teachers, parents
and... read
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BCI Assists Law Enforcement in Tracking
Online Sources of School Threats
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Following the arrest of a 16-year-old by the
Scioto County Sheriff’s Department for five counts of inducing panic
and one count of making a terroristic threat, Ohio Attorney General
Mike DeWine, Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini, and Pike County
Sheriff Charles Reader, today announced that the Ohio Bureau of
Criminal Investigation (BCI) cyber... read
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Greenville National Bank continues
Empowering support
Empowering, BBBS join forces to better support local youth - GREENVILLE
– Greenville National Bank recently continued its support for
Empowering programs. The check was presented to Empowering Assistant
Program Coordinator Melissa Eve during a combined tutoring and Big
Brothers Big Sisters program at Greenville Intermediate &
Elementary... read
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Greenville City Schools… Technology
in Today’s Classroom, Jim Hooper
Just a few short years ago, the term “technology in the classroom”
meant an overhead projector or CD player, or if you were lucky, a SMART
board, which allowed teachers and students to interact with images
projected on a screen. But, as innovations such as tablets were
developed, as educational resources were offered online, and as costs
decreased... read
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Greenville student art on display in
Columbus
Greenville Middle School is proud to announce that Mollie McLear, Grade
8, and Gabriella Stebbins, Grade 5, have had artwork chosen to be
displayed in the 2018 Ohio Art Education’s Association’s Youth Art
Month Exhibition. Greenville Middle School is also proud to announce
that Novalee Becraft, Grade 8, and Erin Leensvaart, Grade 6, have had
artwork... read
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Ansonia man arrested for felonious assault
On Monday, February 19, 2018 at approximately 10:56 P.M., the Darke
County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Wayne HealthCare Emergency
Room in reference to a man that had been stabbed. Darke County deputies
responded to Wayne HealthCare ER. The investigation revealed
Zechariah Gwinn (25) New Castle, Indiana had been assaulted and stabbed
by Aaron... read
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Edison State Employees Recognized at Banquet
Ten employees were recognized for a combined total of 120 years of
service in their careers at Edison State Community College’s 39th
annual employee recognition banquet on Friday, February 8.
Enrollment Managers, Stacey Bean and Christina Raterman emceed the
event and presented the honorees with awards to highlight each of their
unique talents... read
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Dr. Harry Thomas Scholarship is Awarded
The Garst Museum and the Darke County Historical Society is pleased to
announce that Amy Parker received the H. G. Thomas Medical Scholarship
for the 2017-2018 academic year. Amy is a student at Wright State
University Boonshoft School of Medicine. The H. G. Thomas Medical
Scholarship program, administered by the Darke County...
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Students Discover their Potential to be
Great Leaders, Chris Mortensen
On Monday, February 5, 2018, Greenville Elementary and Middle School
students and staff hosted a motivational speaker for the day. The
speaker was brought in to speak to all grade levels about their own
personal potential to be great leaders. Logan Weber was the
invited speaker and he had four presentations prepared for the
day. His discussions... read
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Sheriff
Deputies, with multiple agency help, apprehend fleeing driver
At approximately 1:19 a.m. a Darke County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a
traffic stop for a minor violation in the area of Medford Road and
Mangen Road. During the course of the traffic stop it was
discovered that the driver, and only occupant of the vehicle, Cody Ray
(27), of Kenton, Ohio had a nationwide warrant for his arrest out of
Union County Ohio. Officers from the Versailles...
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Senator
Huffman Announces 2019 Legislative Fellowship Program
COLUMBUS - State Senator Matt Huffman (R-Lima) today announced that the
Ohio Legislative Service Commission is accepting applications through
April 1, 2018 for the 2019 Legislative and Telecommunications
Fellowship Program. The Commission will hire 24 fellows to serve in the
Ohio General Assembly for the 2018 calendar year. “The fellows that
have worked... read
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Inside Higher Education… The Cost of Attending For-Profits,
By Scott Jaschik
February 12, 2018 - New analysis says that students in certificate
programs gain more economically from attending public institutions --
or no institution at all -- than for-profits… A new analysis finds that
students enrolling in certificate programs are more likely to
experience economic gains from enrolling in programs at public
institutions, generally community... read
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Edison
State Receives Apprenticeship Grant
Fall 2017 semester marked the initiation of Edison State Community
College as a State approved Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor. This
distinct honor allows Edison State to leverage funds through the State
of Ohio and build upon the vast amount of partnering opportunities with
regional industry. The new apprenticeship program at Edison State is
part of the... read
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Seattle Times… Trend toward online codes is bumping cost
of college textbooks,
By Katherine Long - February 5, 2018 - Book publishers that bundle
online access codes with college textbooks are thwarting attempts to
bring down the price of the books, which can cost as much as $1,200 per
academic year, a student advocacy group says. The proliferation of
access codes — which are sold along with textbooks and hide homework
and quizzes behind an online... read
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Darke County Sheriff… One vehicle injury crash into building
On February 14th, 2018 at approximately 9:34 PM Darke County Deputies
along with Ansonia Rescue and North Star Fire Department responded to
the 5400 block of State Route 705 reference a one vehicle injury crash
into a building. Preliminary investigation revealed a white 2001
Peterbilt Tractor-trailer driven by Paul C. Stephenson (63), of
Hamilton, was traveling Eastbound on... read
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OSU Education… Winter has seen wild swings in the weather,
by Jim Noel
The winter has seen wild swings in the weather and climate from cold to
warm to cold. The outlook for February calls for this wild swing
pattern to continue with periods of cold and mild along with periods of
wet, snow and dry. The end result should be temperatures slightly
colder than normal for February and precipitation at or above normal.
Over the next two weeks precipitation liquid equivalent should
average... read
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Empowering to hold Annual Meeting
GREENVILLE – Empowering Darke County Youth will hold its second annual
meeting Thursday, March 1, 7 p.m. at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville,
formerly Oliver Floyd Funeral Home. The public is invited. “We’ve come
a long way since our organizational meeting two years ago,” said Eric
Fee, president of the Empowering program. “Two summer programs... read
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