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2011 - GRAND NATIONAL CIRCUIT MAY BE COMING
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Two day pulling event in the fair’s future?
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - “I was totally shocked.” When Duane ‘Lum’ Edwards, long
time voice of the tractor pulls, walked into the Darke County fair
board office just one day before the annual tractor pulls, he never
knew what was coming. With the events growing by leaps and bounds,
seating has been added over the years to accommodate packed houses.
Even with added seats, it wasn’t enough as many would miss the event
due to a lack of seats. Now, two days of pulling are in the works as
the Darke County Fair... Read More. More Sports.
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| DARKE COUNTY FAIR... DOMESTIC ARTS
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Three generations of Domestic Arts exhibitors set records
By Elaine Bailey
A number of new records were set by the Domestic Arts department during
the 2011 Great Darke County Fair. Harry Niswonger, an
accomplished, eighty-five-years young woodworker, won two rosettes. And
he was a first time exhibitor! Nine hundred and seventy-one items made
by 217 exhibitors were entered... Read More. More Community. |
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OSU EXTENSION DARKE COUNTY
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Aphids arrived in Darke County last week
By Justin Petrosino, ANR Extension Educator
I hope everyone is enjoying the Great Darke County Fair. I have had my
share of fun grilling at the Pork Producers grill and eating enough
fried foods elsewhere to make any heart skip a beat! Today let’s take a
fair break to talk about economic thresholds. Economic thresholds are a
level of a pest infestation that a farmer, consultant or crop
production... Read More. More Opinion.
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THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
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Sunday at the Fair
By Christy Riley
People & Their Animals - This picture is of me with Nixie the cow.
Next I have shown a picture of Nixie and her owner Brigitte who says
that Nixie is a Guernsey cow. Say hello to photogenic Shetland Sheep
dog, Dallas, and thank his owners, Joe & Sherry Shafer for bringing
him to the fair. Dallas is 1 ½ years old. He is really cute and
loves... Read More. More Community. |
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THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
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Veteran’s Day at the Fair
By Al Bliss
This was a special day for me and from the vantage point of an
interested observer, a raft/gaggle/bunch of other soiled seniors spent
some time at the GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR, said hello to other veterans
and had a good day. The age of the majority of the veterans at the Fair
was consistently very senior. In other words with only a few
exceptions, the gray... Read More. More Community. |
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
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BBBS Match Ongoing for nine years
Connie Hamilton, age 64, and Ashley Schoffner, age 17, both of Sidney,
represent a successful Big Sister/Little Sister match within the Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County agency. Their
relationship shows the positive impact of mentoring. They were
matched in May, 2002, and now have more than nine years of meeting
twice a month for activities they both enjoy. Ashley is the... Read More. More Community. |
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CHILD LABOR... YOU'D RATHER THEY STARVE?
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FoxNews...
Almost Everything We’re Taught Is Wrong
By John Stossel
We grow up learning that some things are just bad: child labor, ticket
scalping, price gouging, kidney selling, blackmail, etc. But maybe
they’re not. What I love about economics is that it can show that what
seems harmful is actually good for society. It illuminates what common
sense overlooks. This was the subject of my Fox Business show last
week. It... Read
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FROM
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EDITOR - TODAY IS SATURDAY, AUGUST 27,
2011 |
It’s
almost over for another year… but not the stories or photos. Keep
watching as we wrap up coverage for the Great Darke County Fair 2011.
If you were there, you might see yourself. If you weren’t, you might
see someone you know. News:
Ohio venture capital deals climbing; Toyota, Ford to develop hybrid
system; GOP says Joe the Plumber may challenge Kaptur in ’12; and
Absentee voting easier for troops. Blogs: Upgrading the states; Regulations for Goat Herder employers; and Job for the president. Obituaries: Don D. Pitzer. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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