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IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6,
2012 - DECOLORES 7TH GRADER EARNS TWO TOP AWARDS
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Power of the Pen… DeColores, Versailles students earn POP honors
By Bob Robinson
DeColores Montessori and Versailles Middle School students took honors
in Saturday’s Seventh and Eighth Grade Power of the Pen competition at
Botkins Local School, with DeColores student Jacob Troutwine earning
First Place in the Seventh Grade Individual Contest. Troutwine also
earned Seventh Grade Best of Round Three with his essay entitled,
“Overreacting to Overcast Weather.” In other Individual Seventh Grade
results, Megan Marchal, Versailles, took Second Place, and Hannah
Grilliot, Versailles, took 13th Place... Read
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WEAR & TEAR FOR 1 MAX LOAD = 9,600 CARS
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Congress just keeps on truckin’
By Jim Surber
It has been said that if you think the problems that government creates
are bad, just wait until you see its solutions. At a time when our
nation’s infrastructure has been neglected for years and the prospects
for additional funding for roads and bridges are about as likely as
balancing the federal budget, legislators are crafting plans that will
further destroy our highways. The U.S. House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee is now considering... Read More. More Opinion. |
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"BENCH PLAYED EXTREMELY WELL TONIGHT"
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Tigers top Jets in a slam dunk
By George Starks
VERSAILLES- Versailles got the party started Friday against Minster and
ended it Saturday with Franklin Monroe. After taking their frustrations
out on the Wildcats Friday in a 69-50 MAC victory, the Tigers backed it
up with a 55-33 non-conference victory over the visiting Jets. Led by
Nick Campbell with 19 and Chad Winner’s 15, it was the bench... Read
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HELD LEADS TWICE TO TRAIL AFTER ONE
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V-Lady Tigers toppled by Miami East
By George Starks
CASSTOWN- The Versailles Lady Tigers rolled into Casstown Saturday with
visions of a victory over Miami East. Those visions quickly turned into
a nightmare as the Lady Vikings went to 18-1 on the season as
Versailles dropped a 55-36 decision. Versailles got started in the
right direction in the first frame, holding leads on two different
occasions, only to trail 13-11... Read
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Bradford Girls Step Up When Needed
By Ashley Studebaker
BRADFORD- Bradford started to get into foul trouble before the end of
the first half, but with its strong bench players, the Lady roaders
came out with a 44-34 victory over Riverside Saturday. Bradford
controlled the boards, gaining an advantage over the Pirates. The
effort was led by Bree Bates with 10 rebounds and several other players
that were averaging 5 rebounds... Read
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JAN 23-27 "BULLYING PREVENTION WEEK"
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Greenville South Middle School…
South School hosted Bullying Prevention Week
South Middle School has focused on creating a safe environment for
students to learn. This entire school year, the Bullying Prevention
Program has been an ongoing effort. In September, students took part in
a Bullying Awareness Assembly... Read
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| GUEST OPINION: 1.1 % PROJECTED GROWTH
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Daily Events...
Thursdays with John Hayward: New Outlook a Horror Story
The Congressional Budget Office released its annual Budget and Economic
Outlook this week. Last year’s was a tragedy, but the new one is a
horror story. The crushing burden of government debt and persistent
unemployment — which, contrary to the carefully massaged statistics
released for public consumption, has really been in double digits for
years, when the collapsing work force is taken into... Read
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| FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TODAY IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6,
2012 |
Lots
of prep sports today, but there was also another opportunity for local
students to shine. And they did at the Power of the Pen in Botkins
Saturday. Several DeColores Montessori and Versailles students brought
home honors, with DeColores 7th grader Jacob Troutwine earning the top
individual award, plus a Best of Round. In News: DCED... Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Sports: Eldora... 50th Anniversary of USAC Racing to be Celebrated in Grand Style. Blogs: A CEO as US president? America is not a business, Mitt Romney; Sixty-Five to One: It’s Not That Complicated. Obituaries: Gladys Irene Johnson, Don M. Grooms, Treva E. Bryson. For
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