Darke County Ohio: News Online

TODAY IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013 - DISTRICT POP TOURNAMENT

Competition tough in 2013 Power of the Pen
By Bob Robinson

Two Darke County Students take home honors: Jacob Troutwine, DeColores Montessori and Emily Hammer, Mississinawa Valley. A young man wakes up in a hospital bed and discovers bandages on his leg and arm. The news on the television talks about a massacre at a local school… It isn’t surprising that an eighth grade student would choose that topic for a writing scenario in this year’s District Power of the Pen. It’s still on the minds of adults and... Read More. More Community.

DARKE COUNTY PARKS

Adena Culture of Ohio: The 1st Mound Builders

Join us on Saturday, February 16th at 10:00am as we welcome respected author and editor, Bob Converse, as he shares his knowledge of the prehistoric Adena culture which thrived in Ohio around 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. He will explain how these unique people introduced the first pottery, built the first burial mounds, and fashioned amazing tools… Read More. More Events.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Boys sectional pairings released
T-V seeded in the top spot
By George Starks

DARKE COUNTY- Sunday, the 2013 boys sectional pairing were put in the books and to the surprise of no one, the Tri-Village Patriots received the top seed in the D-IV sectional. The sectional games will begin on Friday, February 22 at Piqua High... Read More. More Sports.

LIFE WITH LEVI

Smarty diaper
By Amanda Rodeheffer-Olson
Assistant Editor

It’s official. Levi is too smart for his own good. As long as he’s been mobile, he has been curious about everything around him. He loves messing with things, trying to figure out how they work. And he loves trying new things to see if they work. Last week, Levi figured out that bologna sticks to things. It sticks to his highchair... Read More. More Opinion.

U.S. SENATOR ROB PORTMAN

Despite Washington's Dysfunction, We're
Fighting For Ohio

On the big issues, Washington is broken. With a chronically weak economy and record debt and deficits, unfortunately Democrats and Republicans simply aren’t coming together to tackle big challenges the nation faces. Yet I am pleased to report that even in Washington’s partisan environment, my team and I have remained focused on producing... Read More. More Opinion.

DARKE COUNTY COURTS

Common Pleas Court
Monthly Report

Greenville, Ohio- Jonathan P. Hein, Judge of the Darke County Court of Common Pleas, reported on the following actions undertaken by the Court for the month of January, 2013: 29 new civil cases filed or reopened; 39 civil cases completed; 135 total civil cases remain pending. There were 26 new criminal (felony) cases filed; 20 criminal cases completed; 64 criminal cases remain pending. Regarding... Read More. More News.

WALL STREET JOURNAL

Obama's Thunderdome Strategy
The president's goal is to make Republican ideas intolerable.
By Daniel Henninger

Few are the men and women in American public life who haven't heard Mr. Dooley's famous aphorism: "Politics ain't beanbag." John Boehner, currently serving out his community service as speaker of the House, appears to have been meditating on Mr. Dooley's... Read More. More Blogs.

FROM THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Editor’s Photo: The Darke County Photography Club meets Feb. 19. Story on Wednesday. See Ackley’s latest cartoon here. Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Feb. 9. Classifieds: New listings posted Feb. 9. Note: Classified categories are not displayed correctly. Please check all categories when you visit the page. Still more bargains at Hansbargers on Promos. In Blogs: Tax Hikes Ahead? Events: Darke County Republican Men's Club meeting. News: Dead woman at gas station was Ansonia resident; Finding Sense in Medicaid Expansion; and Synthetic Drug Search Warrants issued. Obituaries: Eugene A. "Bud" Best; John W. Clark. Yesterday's Home Page Click Here

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