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IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2013 - GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR CHEERLEADING COMPETITION
Arcanum, Ansonia take home top team trophies
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Arcanum’s varsity squad took home the Large Varsity Cheer
trophy at the Great Darke County Fair 23rd Annual Cheerleading
Competition Aug. 16. Ansonia’s Junior High squad took home the Junior
High Cheer trophy, while Mississinawa Valley took home the Large
Varsity Dance trophy. “This was really tough,” said the judges for the
event. Carrie Brown, Haley Roach and Morgan Landy, all University of
Dayton Cheerleaders, said they had to confer... Read
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MERCER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Mercer crash claims one life
Celina, OH - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reports his Office is
investigating a fatal traffic crash. Mercer County Central
Dispatch received a 9-1-1call on August 25 at 3:31 A.M. of a crash on
US 33 west of Lombard Road in Dublin Township. A maroon colored 2002
Jeep Liberty was west bound on US 33. The Jeep left the north side of
the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle traveled... Read
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GREAT DARKE
COUNTY FAIR
The fair ends as usual Very disappointed myself
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It's been a long-standing tradition that the annual Darke
County Fair be closed down with the demolition derby. The 157th edition
was no different. Approximately 73 cars, not including lawn mowers, hit
the track at 7 pm, Friday. With metal crunching and smoke blowing into
the air, the Darke County Fair came to an end. I guess I came from
the... Read More. More Sports.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Lake Facilities Authority-Moving Forward and Making Progress
For several years now, we have been monitoring Grand Lake St. Marys
water quality for improvement. Although it has been a slow
process with multiple approaches making marked improvements, the new
conservation efforts have made the water quality better than it was
three and four years ago. A long-term solution is needed and local
citizens are working to design a path for that long-term... Read
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UNIQUE ANNIE OAKLEY COLLECTIBLE
Unique Annie Oakley Collectible
The Garst Museum and The Annie Oakley Center Foundation, in Greenville,
Ohio is pleased to offer a unique Annie Oakley Collectible that
previously has not been offered for sale. This card is reminiscent of
promotional cards Annie Oakley would hand out to her audience after a
sharp shooting performance. Today, the originals are in museums... Read
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INTEGRITY AMBULANCE SERVICE
Integrity Ambulance Service Helps With Local Fund Raiser
Integrity Ambulance Service teamed up with the Light Foundation to
serve as a sponsor for The Gauntlet held August 3 at Chenoweth Trails
in Greenville. The Gauntlet is a 5K Adventure race that includes
natural and manmade military inspired obstacles. Integrity... Read
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HUMAN EVENTS
Dead souls of a cultural revolution
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Last Friday, Christopher Lane, a 22-year-old Australian here on a
baseball scholarship, was shot and killed while jogging in Duncan,
Okla., population 23,000. He died where he fell. Police have three
suspects, two black and one white. The latter said they were bored and
decided to shoot Lane for “the fun of it.” As Lane was white and... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2013
Editor's
Photo: Pictured are Little Miss Darke County Fair Queen Ava Gosnell,
age 4, daughter of Trevor and Kristen Gosnell; and Little Mr. Darke
County Fair King Jarrett Norris, Age 3, son of Jeremy and Tara Norris.
For more on the competition, check out the story tomorrow.
Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
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