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2011 - DARKE COUNTY YOUTH FAIR RESULTS
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The Culmination of a Year’s Hard Work
Prepared by Lyn Bliss
Photos by Bob Robinson
Hundreds of young people worked hard all year preparing for the Event
of the Year… the Great Darke County Fair. Here are the Youth Fair
Results along with several pictures from the livestock areas of the
fairgrounds. More results and photos will be published soon. County
News Online would like to congratulate everyone who put so much effort
into their entries. They are all “winners!” The categories posted
are... Read More. More Community.
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| PITSBURG NATIVE WINS GODOWN MEMORIAL
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Harness race finale brings excitement
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Twenty races headlined the final day of harness racing at
the Darke County Fair Thursday, nine in the afternoon and 11 in the
evening session. It was an emotional race for Pitsburg native Kayne
Kauffman in the ninth race of the night when he drove Spartan Pride to
the winners...
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SHE SAT ON AN ALLIGATOR TAIL?
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Ultimate summer vacation essay
By Elaine Bailey
Remember returning to school in September and writing the much expected
essay, “What I Did Over Summer Vacation”? Well, second grader Harley
will have the ultimate tale to tell. She will tell the tale of a
tail that she touched and sat on. So what tail did she sit on?
Why, an alligator tail, of course! Both Dave, the alligator... Read More. More Community.
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A UNIQUE APPROACH TO FAIR APPRECIATION
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Feet at the Fair
By Lyn Bliss
Senior Scribe
Like most of us, I do a lot of people watching at the fair. Other than
the animals and political talk, that is my main entertainment... Well,
there is a lot of eating thrown in, also! The week usually starts off
with just generally noting what people are wearing as I walk around.
But as the week progresses, and I get worn out and spend more time... Read More. More Community. |
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COMMISSIONERS CORNER
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Local dollars down nearly $500K
The month of August always indicates the start of many things.
School openings are just around the corner, families are taking that
last vacation, and of course, The Great Darke County Fair. As
this is written, the fair is in full swing, and by most... Read More. More Opinion. |
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OHIO FOURTH IN NEW JOBS CREATED
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The Business Journals...
All but six states post job gains in past 12 months
by G. Scott Thomas
Only six of the 50 states
have suffered employment declines since July 2010, with the worst drops
occurring in Indiana (down 28,300 jobs) and Georgia (down 24,900). Ohio
ranks fourth in the country for the most jobs created in the past 12... Read More. More News. |
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HE PLAN TO RELAX BY CUTTING THE LAWN...
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Wall Street Journal...
Boehner’s Surprising Success
By Karl Rove
Time and again the House speaker has out-maneuvered the president. - The
politician who has done more than any other to set the national agenda
this year will soon return to Washington. It is not President Barack
Obama. It’s House Speaker John Boehner. After his annual August bus
tour to help re-elect House Republicans, Mr. Boehner will spend a short
vacation next week at... Read
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| NOTES
FROM
THE
EDITOR - TODAY IS MONDAY, AUGUST 29,
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Had
a great time Saturday night as the fair wrapped up… Susan and I spent
the evening with former SSSF winner Jordan Pridemore, her mother Linda
and her friend Sarah. The kids were fulfilling their “Bucket List”
before returning to Ball State. Also in News:
Arguments filed on Ohio ballot issues; Taxpayer funding benefits
big-company, gov’t retirees; and State plans to toughen academic
standards. Commissioners: Aug. 22 & 24. Sports: Major Leagues Baseball Standings; and Edison Chargers kicks off new season with a new face. Events: DCRW… Kennedy to speak to GOP Women. Senior Scribes: My job search. Blogs:
The GOP’s tax increase; Mainstream Media Push Hard to Defeat Tea Party,
Raise Taxes; and Eight Back-to-School Survival Tips for the Modern
Parent. For
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