TODAY
IS THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 - HISTORIC BEAR'S MILL
Mills, Stills, and More
In celebration of Historic Preservation Month, historic sites Bear's
Mill and Staley Mill Farm and Distillery are hosting a collaborative
fund-raising event on Saturday, May 4 and Saturday, May 18. “Mills and
Stills” will feature informational tours of both sites plus whiskey
tastings, food and music; additionally, the Gallery at Bear's Mill will
be exhibiting watercolors of Staley Mill Farm painted by the late Roger
Haas plus new pottery that recalls the art of the whiskey vessel. A map
outlining the scenic route between the two venues is included in the
ticket price... Read
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INTRODUCING BILLY
Grandpa’s Story
By Delbert Blickenstaff
Grandpa has told me many stories about happenings when he was
younger. He’s not going to write them down but I think some of
them should be recorded, especially this one. So here goes.
Grandpa was the principal at the high school in a small town in
Indiana. In those days some people still used outside toilets
called privies or outhouses. I didn’t even know... Read
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LADY WAVE SOFTBALL
Lady Wave sweeps Troy Still undefeated in GWOC North
By George Starks
TROY- Greenville sophomore Ally Russell was virtually unhittable
Tuesday, holding the Troy Lady Trojans to just two hits while walking
three and striking out nine as Greenville spanked Troy for the second
time in as many days, 6-0. “She knew coming in what she had to do
today,” said Wave coach Jerrod Newland... Read
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DARKE COUNTY OSU EXTENSION OFFICE
Burning Crop Debris is Legal, Isn’t It?
By Sam Custer
It’s the time of year when farmers clear fields and fence rows of corn
stalks, branches and other debris and use a common management
practice--piling the debris and burning it in the field. Because
outdoor fires such as this create air emissions and wildfire concerns,
Ohio has laws that regulate open burning activities.
Burning certain materials at... Read
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REDS.COM
Votto sends game to extras, Reds fall in 10th inning Cingrani strikes out nine in second Major League start
CINCINNATI -- Even though it wasn't so visible at the time on Monday
night after a thrilling comeback win over the Cubs in the 13th inning,
there was a downside lurking for the Reds from that game. It was a
depleted bullpen that became... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Second National Bank donates funds for Trail
The Friends of the Darke County Park District would like to thank the
Second National Bank Foundation for its continued multiyear support of
the Darke County Parks Cross County Tecumseh Trail project.
“Second National Bank is dedicated to making Darke County a better
place to live, work and raise a family, and this is a great example of
a project that...Read
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REDSTATE
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled
By Erick Erickson
I remember it so clearly — a memory you can only remember so clearly
when it is from sadness. You can’t let it go. I was sitting in the mud
by the rear passenger side tire of my old Acura cradling my one year
old in the steady, driving rain. I was sobbing doing my best not to
fall apart in front of my little girl. But the tears ran. My throat
hurt as I tried to suppress the guttural cries I wanted to cry there... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: The first woman to become the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme
Court, Judith French, was a recent Darke County Republican Women
speaker. Story Friday. The
Paul Ackley cartoon for
April 22 has
been posted. Check it out here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds:
New listings posted April 18. Also in Blogs: Obama Budget Shows Middle-Class Tax Pledge Was Fraud. Community: Midmark Teammates Support March of Dimes Mission. Events: Canner Gauge Testing Time. News: Conservative Koch Brothers Turning Focus to Newspapers. Obituaries: Karen L. (Keel) Jackson. Yesterday's Home PageClick Here
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