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2011 - "UNDER THE STARS" LITTLES ROYALTY NAMED
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Marker named Little Mister King; Norris is Little Miss Queen
By Elaine Bailey
Fifty-five contestants met at the Great Darke County Fair Gazebo to
compete in the 2011 Little Miss & Mister Darke County Fair King and
Queen Contest sponsored by The Flower Patch. This year’s 2011 King and
Queen are Owen Marker and Jaydn Norris. The theme for this year’s event
was Under the Stars! Ken Kurz, Director of Development & Public
Relations at State of the Heart Hospice, emceed the event. Kim Bowers,
Eric Fee, and Stacie Ward judged while the youngsters answered
questions posed by the emcee, modeled their... Read More. More Community.
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
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Stand-off near New Madison ends without injury
On August 22, 2011 at approximately 4 p.m the Darke County Sheriff's
Office received a 911 hang-up call from 3563 Vietor Road southwest of
Greenville, Ohio. Upon calling back the number the Dispatcher received
an open line in which she determined a domestic dispute was taking
place and the female caller was unable to communicate because her
spouse was armed with a gun and threatening suicide. Darke... Read More. More News. |
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DARKE COUNTY FAIR HORSESHOES
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Coy is still King of the Hill
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - While the Great Darke County Fair is known for some of the
best harness horse races, tractor pulls and a great demolition derby,
it also hosts horseshoe tournaments. Sunday, St. Marys resident, Lauren
Coy, won the annual event for the second consecutive year at the fair.
The 71 year old from Mercer County went 8-0 Sunday to claim the title.
“There are some great pitchers here,” Coy said. “I have won this event
several... Read More. More Sports.
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KIDS ARE TRANSPARENT
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Faces, Faces and More Faces… then there’s Body Language
By Bob Robinson
I love watching people, especially kids. I love seeing their
expressions; whether they are happy, sad, angry, determined,
questioning, irritated… the expression tells it all. Then there’s body
language. If the face doesn’t tell the story, body language does... Read More. More Community. |
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16 "REAL" WAYS TO INCREASE JOB GROWTH
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Reason...
What Would You Do to Improve Job Growth?
Reason asks economists, writers, and wonks for real ways to increase
job growth - Faced with a 9.1 percent unemployment rate, a deeply
disgruntled public and a creeping election season, President Barack
Obama is hastily “pivoting” away from the debt ceiling debate toward
jobs. In Michigan, where the unemployment rate is 10.5 percent, the
president... Read More. More News. |
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DARKE
COUNTY PARKS
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Six Hummingbirds Banded
Alan Chartier returned to the Darke County Parks Nature Center on
Saturday, August 6th for his ever popular Hummingbird Banding
Program. Alan began the program by discussing his on-going
research on Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, the only hummingbird found in
Ohio. This amazing bird weighs less than an ounce and can fly up
to 60mph. After...
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CARTER VS OBAMA... WHAT IS YOUR VOTE?
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Townhall...
The Growing Bipartisan Consensus on Obama
By Emmett Tyrrell
Washington: Who on Aug. 18, 2010 -- almost one year ago -- said, “I now
think it is clear even to official Washington that President Obama is
the worst president of modern times. President Jimmy Carter is
redeemed”? Yes, it was I. And I threw the entire weight of The American
Spectator behind that asseveration, putting both... Read
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EDITOR - TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24,
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5.8 quake rocks Virginia community… did you feel it? A lot of locals
did. For our sports audience, we now have a Sports Tab at the top of
the page to make your story updates easier to find. Coming tomorrow…
Wave soccer home opener with Valley View. Also in News:
Tea Party chastises Boehner for debt ceiling deal; Merging systems may
not cut costs for municipalities; and Governor boasts of state’s
progress in GOP radio speech. Blogs: Trash talk; Teachers, unions risk being shoved aside; Dean talks ethics today, but damage from 1972 is lasting. For
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