TODAY
IS MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 - 50TH ANNUAL ANNIE OAKLEY DAYS FESTIVAL
Rain hampers turnout but not excitement for annual parade
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Umbrellas and smiles were everywhere as young and old
anticipated the start of the parade for the 50th Annual Annie Oakley
Days Festival. There were a few exceptions. 8 a.m… “Hey it’s raining
sheets here… is there still going to be a parade?” Yes. The parade will
go on as scheduled. A volunteer commented: “Rain? If the kids have to
be here – like they’re on a float or something – they’ll show up. If
they’re only volunteering, they have an excuse. It’s...
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GREENVILLE SCHOOLS LEVY
Victory Celebration? You betcha!
By Bob Robinson
“Honk if you support Greenville Schools!” I haven’t heard that much
honking since I was a sub and took my kindergarten class to the
Greenville Street Department on a field day. The kids got into those
huge machines and honked horns all morning. That was what it was like
Saturday around the Greenville Circle... Read
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ANNIE OAKLEY BASEBALL CLASSIC
Snap Fitness takes 14U Annie Oakley Baseball Classic title
Snap Fitness Baseball 14U team wins Annie Oakley Baseball Classic by
finishing with a 4-0 record and defeating the Professional Baseball
Institute of Illinois 11-3 in the championship game. Snap Fitness is
made up of... Read More . More Sports.
FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EDGE...
Just Leave Me Alone about it, …Already!!
By Joe Facinoli
So,…..me and the Pope. Who knew??? This week, Pope Francis announced
that if gay priests felt that God had accepted them as they were, then
who was he (his Popeness) to judge them?? Finally. Common Sense. From
one of the least likely places on Earth, where one might expect it: The
Vatican,…of all places. Now both sides can go off, and... Read
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ANNIE OAKLEY DAYS FESTIVAL
I absolutely loved every minute
Courtney Osborne
Miss Annie Oakley 2013
This weekend has been a blast. I never expected to have so much fun or
to be this tired. Over the past few days I have met several of the
previous Miss Annie Oakleys and two of the Antique Annies. I also got
to meet several amazing and some very talented people. I can't pick
a... Read
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FACES NOW HAVE NAMES
Woodington School – students identified!
Greenville—An article was recently published asking the public for
information regarding a photo taken of Woodington School when Esther
Stephens Harter was the teacher. Head of the Genealogy Library at Garst
Museum, Phyllis Crick, said that the students in the photo were
identified through the help of Phyllis Runner Henderson and Phyllis... Read
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TOWNHALL FINANCE
President Obama Versus President Everyone Else
by John Ransom
Another month and another jobs report that's so bad it’s good. At least
that’s how Wall Street will look at it, because free money from the Fed
will now continue. The economy added 162,000 jobs overall, well below
the previous few months. Additionally wages and hours fell, meaning
workers are bringing home fewer bucks. You'll likely hear that... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: A little past 8:30 a.m. on July 27th 439 runners started their 5K run to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Read more about the run, and other Annie Oakley events, tomorrow. Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
this week has
been posted. Get it here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds:
New listings posted August 1. In Blogs: Don’t Dems Want to Rein in the IRS? News: Congressman Boehner to President Obama: 41 Percent Increase in Ohio Health Premiums Shows Your Law Isn’t “Working Fine”. Yesterday's
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