TODAY
IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013 - GARST MUSEUM
“Pathway to the Present” focuses on Darke County growth
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “I think it’s a very remarkable job,” said John Marchal,
president of the Darke County Historical Society. “It opens up the
county for us.” Marchal was referring to the Garst Museum’s latest
exhibit, “Pathway to the Present: The Towns and Villages of Darke
County.” It was the Master’s Degree project of Wright State
University’s Jason Swiatkowski under the direction of museum Executive
Director Clay Johnson, Ph.D. The exhibit was introduced... Read
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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB
BPW puts on
Breakfast with Santa
Greenville, OH December 12, 2013 The Greenville Business &
Professional Women’s Club (BPW) held their annual Breakfast with Santa
on Saturday, December 7, 2013. The event is a fundraiser held to
raise money to grant college scholarships to the young women of Darke
County. A breakfast of eggs, sausage, donut holes, orange juice
and milk were...
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DARKE COUNTY COURTS
Rowe pleads guilty,
faces 25 years in prison
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Cory M. Rowe pleaded guilty to Aggravated Burglary,
Aggravated Robbery, both Felony 1 charges, and a Firearm Specification,
on Dec. 9 in Darke County Common Pleas Court. The maximum consecutive
penalty could be 25 years and $40,000 in fines. Only the firearm
specification makes prison time mandatory... Read More. More News.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Tackling Ohio’s Drug
Abuse Problem
Treating drug addiction costs Ohio taxpayers about $3.5 billion each
year. The effects that drugs have on families and communities are even
more devastating. Over the past few years, the Ohio House of
Representatives has increased its focus on finding ways to crack down
on this terrible problem so as to help individuals affected by drugs
and to reduce the burden on taxpayers who are on the hook to fund
rehab... Read
More. More Opinion.
DARKE COUNTY OSU EXTENSION OFFICE
Safety during the Holidays
December is a month for many holiday traditions. It is a time to give
thanks and gather with friends, family, and community members. However
this month is also a time to be mindful of safety. Safety topics can
range from food safety, fire safety, road safety and personal safety
(for home and shopping). Safety items can also make great gifts
for people of all ages. If bicycles, scooters, dirt bikes, ATV’s, or
ponies are on the wish list... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Crime Task Force Seizes
More Than $1 Million in
Heroin, Cocaine, Meth
(DAYTON, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Montgomery County
Sheriff Phil Plummer, Warren County Sheriff Larry Sims, and Homeland
Security Investigations Special Agent Marlon Miller announced today
that an investigation conducted by a newly formed Ohio Organized Crime
Investigations Commission (OOCIC) task force has resulted in... Read
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TOWNHALL FINANCE
Catholic Capitalist
Replies to the Pope
by John Ransom
Dear Holy Father, I say to you Peace Be with You and Merry Christmas.
May God continue to bless your work in spreading the Good News. I ask
especially for your prayers for me. I congratulate you on your recent
selection as TIME Magazine’s man of the year. USA Today reports that
you edged out Miley Cyrus. “Time's other 10 finalists were a mixed
crew,” says... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013
Editor's
Photo: Recently 15 residents of Darke County graduated from the “Taking
Charge of Your Life” class at The Darke County Job Center. Check out
the full story tomorrow for more about the program, and the graduates.
Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
this week has
been posted. Get it here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Sept. 15. Classifieds:
New listings posted November 13. In Blogs: Follow the money. Community: St. Marys School December Newsletter. News: At least 25% of students risk failing test to get to 4th grade. Obituaries: Benjamin "Ben" F. Shahan Jr.; revised service dates for Margaret Alice Thomas-Lumpkin. Yesterday's
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