TODAY
IS SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2013 - ANNIE OAKLEY COMMITTTEE ESSAY CONTEST
Area school children write about Annie Oakley’s inspiration in their lives
By Bob Robinson
BROCK – “Annie inspired me to strive to get an A on my project,”
said 12-year-old Morgan Hissong, Franklin Monroe Local School. “Annie
Oakley has also inspired me to help other women stand up for what they
believe and not be afraid…” Morgan was the first place winner in the
Annie Oakley Committee’s essay contest. She read her essay, along with
second place winner Kassandra Weyant, and third place winner Hailey
Porter, at... Read
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VERSAILLES GRADUATE WINS AWARD
Prakel wins VFW State Athlete of the Year
Samuel Prakel, a recent graduate of Versailles High School, won the
2013 VFW Male Athlete of the Year Award. He earned the award due to his
athletic and scholastic excellence. Sam joined a prestigious group of
prior winners including Jerry Lucas, Paul Warfield, Chris Spielman, and
Robert Smith to name... Read
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PLEA ENTERED IN DRUG CASE
Obed pleads guilty to aggravated trafficking on behalf of his corporation
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Kassam Obed of Eaton pleaded guilty on behalf of his
corporation, Greentown L.L.C. dba (doing business as) Greenville
Sunoco, to aggravated trafficking in drugs, a Third Degree Felony. The
plea was entered in Darke County Common Pleas Court July 31... Read
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FORT GREENVILLE DAR
Fort GreeneVille DAR participates in parade
The Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR participated in the 50th Annie Oakley
Days Parade. The chapter's float won two awards; the Best Non
Commercial Float award and Miss Annie Oakley Choice award. The float
was decorated with the Festival's theme for its 50th anniversary and
"Aim High" slogan.…Read
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YARD SALES FROM MICHIGAN TO OHIO RIVER
26th annual World’s Longest Yard Sale – US 127
GREENVILLE - The US 127 Corridor Sale started in 1987 and ran for 18
years from Covington, Kentucky to Gasden, Alabama. In 2006, several
counties in Ohio jumped on board and this year, the 26th anniversary of
the “World’s Longest Yard Sale,” at least one community in each of the
counties along US127 are joining in the fun from the... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Nothing New Under The Sun
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!!! In 1917, a soldier was drafted into our US Army. He wrote
letters to his family from "across the big pond." In this case, it was
Germany..WW1. In one of his letters to a brother, he writes that he is
in the infirmary - a hospital. He tells of 600 guys being brought in
minus arms or legs or "just insane." The "insane" part intrigues me.
I'll explain. From WW1, the "insane"... Read
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REDSTATE
From Pig to Man, and From Man to Pig
By Erick Erickson
July 31st, 2013 In 2003, then just Doctor Tom Coburn, published his
book. It was titled Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders
into Insiders. An eye witness account of the Republican Revolution of
1994 and following, journalist Robert Novak wrote the forward to the
book. In his forward, Novak noted that Coburn... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2013
Editor’s
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