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IS THURSDAY, JUNE 14,
2012 - SOME WON'T SOON FORGET; SOME WOULD RATHER FORGET
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2012: the year that was and wasn’t
By George Starks
It was a year in Darke County Sports that many will soon never forget.
While some would just as soon forget. For this sports minded person, it
was one that boggled my mind at times. The winter sports season got it
all started off by watching the Versailles athletes take control in two
areas. Football saw the mighty Tigers make it to the playoffs for the
first time since the days of the legendary Al Hetrick. Led by a
sophomore quarterback, Nick... Read
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| STATE SENATOR KEITH FABER |
Versailles Champion Runner Receives Senate Praise
COLUMBUS —Sam Prakel, the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s
Division II State Champion in the 1600 and 3200 meter categories, was
honored at the Statehouse on Tuesday. State Senator Keith Faber (R-
Celina) led the Senate chamber in recognizing the accomplishments of the... Read
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SPECIALIZING IN MEDICARE PRODUCTS
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One Stop Senior Insurance...
New Senior-Focused Insurance Agency Opens in New Madison
One Stop Senior Insurance, an independent insurance agency specializing
in Medicare-related products, has opened its doors in New Madison,
Ohio. The agency, owned by local resident Amy Farmer, will offer
consultation and plan comparisons to new and existing Medicare... Read
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DARKE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU
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Eldora Fans enjoyed Taste of Darke County
GREENVILLE (June 8, 2012) – Race fans are a hungry bunch and Darke
County restaurants, winery and attractions satisfied their hunger and
thirst at the 5th Annual Race 2 Taste, hosted by Darke County Visitors
Bureau. Fans enjoyed living cooking demonstrations by Chef Michael
Delligatta with Michael Anthony’s at the Inn, as well as live product
demonstrations from... Read
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| ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE |
Moratorium on new Internet Cafes
Current establishments must be registered by July 11
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Attorney General Mike DeWine said today that new
state legislation now effective bans any new openings of electronic
sweepstakes establishments, commonly called Internet cafes. It also
places filing requirements on any Internet cafes operating as of... Read
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WEST LIBERTY-SALEM RUNNER VOGEL
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Ohio Senate recognizes Meghan Vogel for sportsmanship
COLUMBUS– Senator Keith Faber (R- Celina) and members of the Ohio
Senate today recognized Meghan Vogel, a junior at West Liberty-Salem
High School, for her actions at the recent state track championship.
Vogel – who had previously won a state... Read
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"HOLD THE DOOR LIKE A GENTLEMAN, SON"
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Townhall...
Our Republic Depends on the Revival of Honor
by Gina Loudon
An excerpt from Ladies and Gentlemen: Why the Survival of Our Republic
Depends on the Revival of Honor, by Dr. Gina Loudon and Dr. Dathan
Paterno. Lady and gentleman are somewhat familiar terms, for sure. We
hear them from magicians and carnival emcees. Billboard advertising
manipulates those... Read
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| FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TODAY IS THURSDAY, JUNE 14,
2012 |
Flag
Day. Probably one of the most under-rated “holidays” on our calendar.
No, we don’t need another day off… we have enough of those. What we
need is to remember what the Flag and our Pledge is about. I’ll never
forget watching Red Skelton those many years ago when he explained it…
that’s what this holiday should be about. Click on the photo to the
left and relive it, or maybe learn it for the first time. God Bless.
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