TODAY
IS SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2013 - BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Big Brothers Big Sisters Partner Up With Girl Scouts
A group of Bigs and Little’s recently partnered up with Girl Scouts of
America to provide female Littles and Bigs in the Shelby County Big
Brothers Big Sisters with the opportunity to participate in the Girl
Scout program. There were 30 participants in the program ranging in
different ages. The Bigs and Littles met from 7:00P.M. to 8:00P.M. One
Monday each month for several months. While at the meeting the Bigs and
Littles would participate in many activities while following the Girl
Scout honor. The activities revolved around positive choices,
being...
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TEEN TO TEEN TALK
Life undergoes a
series of stresses
By Elizabeth Horner
I know that, for me, high school was an especially trying time. I had
gone from being a little girl with big dreams of college--- an Ivy
League education, to be exact--- to a teenager who was expected to
bring those dreams to reality. My anxiety was sky high of failing at
the task. My friends said otherwise. I was in Calculus, Advanced
English 12, Advanced ... Read
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HELP FROM COMMUNITY NEEDED
Do You Know these “Annie Oakleys”??
By Phyllis Mong, Senior Scribe
www.darkecountyseniors.us
Trying to locate the name of the Annie Oakley ladies in this early
picture.. The lady in the center is Donna Joe Spahr – Arlene Bankson’s
sister. The Spahrs lived on Avenue B in the middle ‘50s. Donna Joe
graduated from Richmond, Indiana High School in 1953. She later... Read More . More Community.
DARKE COUNTY COMMISSIONER MIKE STEGALL
Hearing… but not listening
By Mike Stegall
I had an interesting conversation with a good lady friend of mine the
other day. It reminded me of how hard it is to get through to
people on some subjects. This lady, who is a wonderful, smart
person whom I respect, started talking about the sales tax hike the
State has advanced. We talked about it a little bit, and then she said
that high taxes is why Darke County has lost so many... Read
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Vote YES and Save
Julie Lavy Strait
Editor: Voting Yes for the school bond levy on August 6 is your best
opportunity to minimize your personal tax cost of building a new school
and renovating the High School. We all know that our schools are in
need of replacement, and if we don’t take voluntary action now we may
soon be forced into action by an unfortunate catastrophe or by the... Read
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POLICE BEAT
Police respond to assault, harassment calls
GREENVILLE - On July 29 Greenville police were called to 409 E. Third
St. for a physical altercation between the victim and Josh Bright.
According to the report Bright saw the officer arriving and attempted
to close the door on him. The officer heard Bright say “You better not
press charges,” at which time the victim replied “I’m going to, you
choked me.” The victim... Read
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THE DAILY CALLER
Energy secretary: Fracking can be
done safely
by Michael Bastasch
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said that hydraulic fracturing can be
done safely and there has been no evidence the drilling technique
causes groundwater contamination. “I still have not seen any evidence
of fracking per se contaminating groundwater... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: Recently an article was published asking for help identifying
these students from Woodington School. The students in the photo have
been identified thanks to the help of Phyllis Runner Henderson and
Phyllis Bankson Thomas. To find out who the students are, read the
article here tomorrow.
Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
this week has
been posted. Get it here.
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