TODAY
IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2013 - GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Summer Winners at the Library
Everyone was a winner at the Greenville Public Library this summer!
Three different Reading Programs took place as well as three “Lunches
on the Lawn,“ eight Family Fun Days, five YA events, and two months of
weekly Children’s storytimes. Attendance was phenomenal and many
great prizes were given away at the grand finale. The Teen Summer
Reading Program, "Beneath the Surface" was conducted by YA Librarian
Reuben Kennet. There were 43 participants who read and reviewed a total
of 266 books. Thirty-five teens won prizes. Logan Warner and
Megan Laux each... Read
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GREAT DARKE
COUNTY FAIR
Leah and Lexi compete, one on one
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Leah Wilburn and Lexi Shinn were the only two contestants
in the Junior High Individual portion of the 23rd Annual Great Darke
County Fair Cheerleading Competition on Aug. 16. Both are students at
Ansonia. The friends were competing one on one. Leah started working on
her routine... Read
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LADY WAVE TENNIS
Lady Wave tennis drops one to CJ
GREENVILLE- After winning seven matches in a row, the Lady Wave tennis
team streak was broken Wednesday as Chaminade-Julienne, losing 3-2.
First singles player, Sophia Navas-Davis lost 6-2, 6-1 to Natalie
Allen, dropping her record to 8-32. The loss dropped Sophia
Navas-Davis’ season record to 8-2 overall on the season. Second singles
player... Read More. More Sports.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Labor Day Celebrates the Values That Make Our Country Great
Labor Day to most people marks the unofficial end to summer. Kids are
back to school, football season revs up and the days keep getting
shorter and shorter. Particularly here in west central Ohio, where
farming and other agricultural industries make up such a large part of
our economy, the end of summer is a perfect time to celebrate Labor
Day. There is so much more value to working than simply earning an... Read
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
Pets of the week
We have Loki at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 6-month-old
Lab mix. He is black with a little white and has short hair. He is a
sweet little guy and loves to play. He is current on his shots and will
make a great walking buddy. He is ready for adoption and waiting for a
new home. We have Roscoe at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a
2-year-old Australian Cattle dog, (Blue Heeler). He is gray and... Read
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POLICE BEAT
Citizen involvement leads to arrest of burglary suspect
GREENVILLE - On Aug. 16 police responded to the area of Martin and
Montgomery for a burglary in progress. A person in a van had stolen
items from a garage at 409 Anderson Ave. The victim, Robert Smith, had
observed the van driven by Michael Price at the location and followed
him. The police located and stopped Price’s van. Smith showed up and...
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REDSTATE
The Street Sweeper
By Erick Erickson
August 28, 2013, is the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King,
Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. It is a very good speech. But it is not
my favorite Martin Luther King, Jr. speech. My favorite is little known
and even less remembered. It is a speech no leader in America on a
stage such as he commanded would ever think to give. It is a speech
about individuals being the best they... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2013
Editor's
Photo: Brooke Buckingham, a 14-year-old student at Greenville Junior
High School is pictured at left with her registered miniature horse,
Fizzie. The pair was scheduled for two “Classes” in the Junior Fair
Horse Show. Find out how they did by reading the full story tomorrow.
Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
this week has
been posted. Get it here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds:
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