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2011 - DOG EMBARRASES YOU? "STAY CALM & HAVE FUN"
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Great Darke County Fair…
The Dog Show… A Fun Event!
By Elaine Bailey
Spectators of all ages filled the stands and crowded around the arena
to watch the parade of dogs and their obedience drills at Saturday’s
Dog Show. It’s a draw as to who was having the most fun… the
audience, the dogs, the trainers, or Ed Swank, Secretary of the Dog
Department serving as emcee. The members of the Greenville Area Dog
Club (GADC) love to have fun, love to see their dogs have fun, and
love... Read More. More Community.
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GREENVILLE AREA DOG CLUB
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Canine Royalty Named
By Jessica Transue
As part of the festivities of the Greenville Area Dog Club Show, a
King, Queen and Princess is chosen. This year’s Canine King is Lucas
Chrasman. Chelsea Stout was chosen Canine Queen for 2011 and Addy Frens
was named Canine Princess. Contestants took part in the Parade of Dogs
and Obedience Drills. Ed Swank, Secretary of the Dog Department was
the... Read More. More Community. |
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"WE GAVE UP SOME SLOPPY GOALS"
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Wave drops home opener
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - All Valley View needed was one goal. The Spartans
got four. It was a case of one missed opportunity after another Monday
as Greenville fell to Valley View 4-0 in the Wave’s season opening
soccer match. “We lost focus and we lost our composure,” said Wave
coach Brent DeVoss. “We let them get into us mentally... Read More. More Sports.
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THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
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Faces, things and such... courtesy of the Fair
By Lyn Bliss
Senior Scribe
On Saturday nights it was gathering time in the small Iowa farming town
I grew up in. When I was a kid and my folks would sit around and talk
for what, at that time, seemed like hours on end, I just could never
understand it. Why didn’t they want to be up and running around with
all of their friends?? Hmmmm… the Darke... Read More. More Community. |
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
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Free Crafts at Prairie Days!
Hey Kids! Would you like to try to live as a pioneer child? It
may not be as easy as you think! Join us at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve for Prairie Days under the Craft Tent to try it out.
Prairie Days is a FREE Family Event and will be held Saturday,
September 24th, 10am-4pm and Sunday, September 25th, 12pm-4pm. During
this weekend event... Read More. More Events. |
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THE 2010 U.S. CENSUS
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Breakdown of Data
The census is complete and the information was made public in March.
Since then, a variety of organizations have told us everything they
think we need to know about changes in population, demographics,
patterns of housing development... even school populations. While there
are other options - including reports from the U.S. Census Bureau
itself - County News Online is offering... Read More. More News. |
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A NEW TAX ON MILES DRIVEN?
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Human Events...
Big Brother Goes Green
by Audrey Hudson
Gas-guzzling vehicle owners pay the lion’s share of highway
maintenance, but advanced technology is paving the way for eco-friendly
cars to contribute more revenue through a new tax. By requiring cars to
be equipped with odometer spyware that will report to authorities how
many miles are driven, government is looking to toss out the old gas
tax for a new miles-driven fee. “The Left... Read
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EDITOR - TODAY IS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25,
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What
do you think? Are CNO volunteers doing a great job or what? Well over
200 articles and photos so far with three more days to go. If you want
to see what you may have missed, go to the Community Tab at the top of
the page and scroll down. See you at the fair!! Also in News: Jobs resigns as Apple CEO; Earthquake shakes Dayton region; Kasich blasts unions; and Biden to Chinese: We’ll control debt. Community: Darke County Visitors Bureau... New Tourism Website Launched. Sports:
MLB League Standings; Terrelle Pryor drafted by Oakland Raiders; and
Eldora adds two additional starting berths for World 100. Blogs: An enterprising plan; Christie, Palin, Ryan: The New Candidates?; and The Palin Factor. Obituaries: Priscilla M. Simons. For
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