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| WHY GIVE UP CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AT ALL? |
The Spirits of Christmas
By Elizabeth Horner
Sometimes during the heat of summer, I’ll hum a few bars of “Jingle
Bells” or “Silent Night” to myself. It’s never by design, and I’ll
switch over to a pop or country song as soon as I realize how off-key I
am … or I get this little embarrassing feeling of how off-season I’m
being but the words will still cycle through my head: Dashing through
the snow… making spirits bright. What fun it is to ride and sing a
sleighing song tonight. Just when I think... Read More. More Teen Scribes. |
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MITCH BROWN... 24 POINT PERFORMANCE
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Arcanum gets first win of the season
By George Starks
Sports Editor
ARCANUM - With Christmas day fast approaching, both Arcanum and
Mississinawa Valley had visions Friday night. Visions of victories
dancing in their respective heads. Coming off an impressive win over
Bradford, the Blackhawks wanted to made it two in a row. Arcanum just
wanted to get its first of the year. Give the nod... Read More. More Sports. |
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IT'S A WEEKLY THING
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Merry Christmas!
Naiesha Thobe, Story Editor
Amy Whittington, Cartoonist
Teen Scribes
Naiesha and Amy are both seniors at Greenville High School. Naiesha has
written for our Teen Scribes section for months and introduced Amy to
partner with her on the second of many cartoons and cartoon strips to
run on a weekly basis. This week’s offering is a Merry Christmas from
Naiesha and Amy and all... Read More. More Teen Scribes. |
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WEEK AHEAD FULL OF SPORTS
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Annual tournaments headline Christmas break
By George Starks
Sports Editor
DARKE COUNTY-With Christmas 2011 in the books, the annual tournaments
are about to get underway as the boys take center stage in basketball.
Monday - Things in the county get kicked into high gear when the annual
Jet Basketball Tournament tips off at Franklin Monroe. Monday will see
the Tri-Village Patriots and... Read More. More Sports.
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CNO CHRISTMAS... THE BIRTH OF THE SAVIOR
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Kaboose...
The Birth of Christ
Excerpt from “The Holy Bible”
Book of Luke
Chapter 2 - And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a
decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And
this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And
all went to be taxed, every one into his own... Read More. More Community. |
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REMEMBERING CHRISTMASES OF CHILDHOOD
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Townhall...
Christmas Cheer
by Jackie Gingrich Cushman
Christmas memories fill our Christmas tree. It stands in our living
room, filled with white lights and ornaments. Our ornaments reflect the
life of our family: varied and interesting, some old, some new, some
precious and some common. Some of the ornaments are from my childhood.
Every Christmas, my parents used to give my sister Kathy and me an
ornament. Our tree includes a flying angel... Read More. More Blogs. |
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| THIS POST IS DATED DECEMBER 25,
2011 |
County News Online… Limited Publishing over the Holidays
The Christmas and New Year’s holiday celebrations are a wonderous time
for our children, and for our own giving and thanks. We get to reflect
over the positive experiences of 2011 and plan how to make 2012 even
better. With God’s Help, we are in charge of our own destinies. This is
a blessing unique in today’s world, and one for which we should give
thanks. It is also a responsibility that we owe those... Read More. For the Previous Home Page Click Here.
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