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IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 24,
2012 - HOMELESS STUDY STARTED IN 2004
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Counting the Homeless in Darke County
January 25th is the date set for the fifth Point-In-Time study of a
twenty-four hour period to tally the number of sheltered homeless and
those persons who are homeless and cannot be surveyed. There are those
individuals living in cars, at campgrounds, under bridges or other
locations throughout the county. Homelessness is not just in
Greenville. Even the smallest town in Darke County has those that are
not sheltered. The history of this study goes back to September of 2004
when the Darke County Continuum of Care was created and dedicated to
ending homelessness within our communities. The intent... Read More. More News. |
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STATE SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
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Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Encourage Growth of Agricultural Businesses
COLUMBUS—State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) recently introduced
legislation to modify the Agricultural Linked Deposit Program, which
supports Ohio’s agricultural community by permitting the Ohio Treasurer
of State to invest in eligible lending institutions that then lend
money to an eligible agricultural business at a reduced interest rate.
Specifically, Senate Bill 281 will increase the... Read More. More News. |
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EVEN THE SPREAD IS A FOOT
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What a difference a foot makes
By George Starks
Sports Editor
How fitting... the New England Patriots opened as three-point favorites
over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI. Both the Patriots and the
Giants made it to the Super Bowl in virtually the same manner... a
foot. In the case of the Giants, they made it on the foot of their
place kicker, Lawrence Tynes, in overtime when he hit a 31 yard field
goal attempt, while the Patriots escaped overtime... Read
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BUSY SPRING FOR FM FFA STUDENTS
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Reaching True Potential as an FFA Student
By Ashley Studebaker
Franklin Monroe FFA students have a busy spring ahead of them. They
have quite a few events coming up that might spark the interest of the
community, or they could be events that are just for different FFA
groups at different schools. Events coming up are Livestock Judging,
FFA banquet, selling BBQ tickets, FFA week, public speaking, Ag ball,
wood projects, and... Read More. More Community. |
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| DARKE COUNTY SPELLING BEE |
Versailles student takes first place
Runners-up from Mississinawa Valley, Ansonia
Samantha Runner (center) won first place in the Darke County Spelling
Bee at Arcanum Thursday afternoon. Samantha, an eighth grader at
Versailles Schools, is the daughter of Chuck and Jessica Runner. First
runner-up in the district... Read More. More Community. |
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DARKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Point-in-Time Count Proclamation
On January 18, 2012, the Darke County Commissioners signed a
proclamation endorsing the Point-In-Time Count for the Continuum of
Care Consortium that is scheduled to be done January 25th. The purpose
of the count is to tally the number of sheltered homeless and those
persons who are homeless. Some people may be living... Read More. More Community. |
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BOEHNER: "NOT THE END OF THE FIGHT"
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Daily Events...
Congress plots new moves to sidestep Obama on Keystone pipeline
by Audrey Hudson
Key Congressional leaders are determined to find a legislative end-run
around President Barack Obama’s decision this week to kill the Keystone
XL pipeline project. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), chairman of the Energy and
Commerce Committee, will begin hearings next week and has asked
State... Read
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THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TODAY IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 24,
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On
Sunday CNO introduced a new columnist Jesse Leonard. He’s had good
reviews with what was, from my perspective, an excellent opinion. Today
we introduce a new young journalist, Ashley Studebaker. Ashley is an
excellent writer, as you will note in her FFA article, and she has more
to come. Also in News: In emotional speech, Kasich talks of faith, civil rights. Sports: Stewart keeping it real for Patrick. Events: Edison Community College offers free financial aid event. Blogs: Do The Rich Pay More Taxes? Obituaries: Augusta V. “Gussie” Hope, Daniel B. Younce. For
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