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2011 - ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE... SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
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The Legacy of Annie Oakley Lives
By Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
Photos by Jessica Transue, Teen Scribe, and Bob Robinson, Editor
The heat may have been clutching Darke County in its grasp, but it
didn’t stop the visitors to the annual Annie Oakley Days festival being
held at the fairgrounds this weekend. Many people had set up shop,
selling a wide variety of items from decades-old antiques to hand
crafted items. There was something for everyone during this remembrance
to Darke County’s famous lady, whether it was jewelry... Read More. More Community.
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OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE DINNER
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Jindal featured speaker at ORP Dinner
By Lyn Bliss, Senior Scribe
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was the featured speaker at the Ohio
Republican Party’s (ORP) State Dinner held recently at the Renaissance
Center in Cleveland. The evening began with a private Chairman’s
Reception for Jindal. The reception included refreshments, hors d’
oeuvres and a “photo-op” with Jindal. DeWine and Jindal...
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HANDWRITING... THE LOST ART?
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“I’m gonna sit right down and text myself a letter”
By Jim Surber
A revision of the title of this 1935 song came to mind last week as I
read an account of the entertainment industry abandoning hand-drawn
animation in favor of computer-generated images. As one who hasn’t paid
much attention to this medium for many years, it got me to thinking
about the most obvious form of personal “art,” – handwriting. I
remembered the time spent in the first six grades... Read More. More Opinion.
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DARKE COUNTY PARTNERING FOR PROGRESS
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Second National Bank Continues Support of Local Development
DARKE COUNTY- Second National Bank has continued their strong support
of Darke County’s Partnering for Progress (P4P) campaign with a 2011
contribution of $10,000 to the county wide economic development effort.
The bank’s contribution raised the year three total of the campaign to
over $350,000, with more... Read More. More Community. |
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| U.S. HIT $14.29 TRILLION LIMIT IN MAY
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From Msnbc...
Site aims to show what $14 trillion looks like
By Jessica Mintz
You could go pretty far on $100 million, but it wouldn’t last that long
for the federal government. The clock is running down on lawmakers’
efforts to agree on a plan to keep the U.S. government from running out
of money. Just as your bank sets a limit on how much you can borrow on
your credit card, Congress...
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DAMAGE TO PRESIDENCY TOO DEEP
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Dems will win debt debate; Repubs will win election
By Dick Morris & Eileen McGann
In the parlance of Washington, the Democrats are going to get the upper
hand in the final round of the debt debate. Republicans will
succeed in making a vast cut in federal spending, unimaginable before
the 2010 election and will block any tax increases. Democrats will... Read
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MINIMAL GROWTH; FLAT CONSUMER SPENDING
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Human Events...
Obama Depression Update: Economy Slows Again
by John Hayward
The new Commerce Department report is out today. There was some
hope that it might reveal glimmers of growth, but instead, its numbers
are all either stagnant or decaying. It’s a mausoleum for the
American economy. Economists had been lowering expectations in advance
of the report, which led some to speculate they were...
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EDITOR - TODAY IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 2,
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House
passed compromise Debt Ceiling increase with over $2 trillion in cuts
Monday evening. No guarantees it won’t result in tax increases to “pay”
for them. Senate expected to pass it today, followed by President’s
signature. Political theatre at its best. Or worst. Also in News:
U.S. Contractor in Iraq Charges Pentagon $900 for $7 Control Switch;
Time to Eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction; and Reviewing Last
Week’s Key Polls. Commissioners: July 25 and 27 Minutes. Events: Michael Anthony’s at the Inn of Versailles... Wood Fired Pizza & Beer Dinner. Letters: World's Largest Farce, By Susan Olling. Blogs:
Does Your Body Belong to You?; Big Labor: The Real Hostage
Takers; and McDonald’s to Kids: Apple Slices, Whether or Not You Want
Them. For
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