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TODAY IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013 - GARST MUSEUM

Stories of Long Ago: Longtown
Event scheduled: Feb. 24, 2 p.m.

The third program in our 2012/3013 Free Lecture Series features speaker, Roane Smothers, of the Union Literary Institute Preservation Society. Roane will be sharing more stories and background on the Longtown settlement. Longtown was a predominantly African American settlement in Darke County that included people of African, European, and American Indian ancestry. The population included many freed or runaway slaves. With the establishment of a vocational school... Read More. More Events.

DARKE COUNTY PARKS

Backyard Sugaring

Just in time for the upcoming maple sugaring season, join the Darke County Park District on Saturday, February 16th at 1:00 pm to learn this new skill! At the program, you will learn how to tap your own maples, how and when to collect the sap and how to go about turning that sap into maple goodness! Demonstrations and hands-on experience will ensure that by the end of the program, you’ll have the skills needed to produce your very own… Read More. More Events.

TIGERS ADVANCE TO PLAY ARCANUM

Versailles romps over West Liberty Salem
By George Starks

TIPP CITY- It was just a year ago when Versailles rolled in to Tipp City High School to take on Northridge in a game that many believed would be a cake walk for the Tigers. That game ended in an embarrassing loss for Versailles and an early first round exit from the OHSAA state basketball tournament... Read More. More Sports.

MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE

Come On!!!
By Mona Lease

Hi, all!! Do you all remember the "scene" on the Decatur, Indiana football field in 1999? Seven students were suspended for two years for "brawling." Since black students were involved - it surely was a "racial incident" - right? Indiana is a "zero tolerance" state - period... all the way to a pregnant mother convicted of a drug crime… possession, dealing, etc. They will receive no ADC or assistance of... Read More. More Senior.

U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN

Ensuring Ohioans Have the Paid Sick Days They Deserve

This has been a particularly tough flu-season – for Ohioans of all ages. To put it into perspective, as of January 19, more than 3,000 flu-associated hospitalizations were reported to the Ohio Department of Health. During this same period last year, there were fewer than 100 flu-associated hospitalizations. With extensive hospitalizations and a few deaths, it’s clear that the flu... Read More. More Opinion.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY

Governor Kasich to Deliver State of the State Address

This coming Tuesday, Governor Kasich will deliver the traditional State of the State Address in Lima at the Veterans’ Memorial Civic Center. We are fortunate that Governor Kasich has selected this part of Ohio to highlight our job growth and the efforts of west central Ohio to get our economy moving again. I look forward to welcoming the 132 members of the Ohio General Assembly to Lima... Read More. More Opinion.

TOWNHALL

Recycling Old and Failed Ideas
by Cal Thomas

President Obama's approach to so-called "climate change" appears to include recycling old ideas. In his State of the Union address, the president recycled the idea of spending more on education, though we are still getting unsatisfactory results. A fact he inadvertently acknowledged by saying we're not keeping up with other countries in science and math. He maintained there are tens of thousands of jobs... Read More. More Blogs.

FROM THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Editor’s Photo: Sen. Beagle sees Value of Career Tech Education at MVCTC. Story Sunday. 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. Hansbargers Presidents Day bargains and more posted Feb. 12 in Promos. In Blogs: Things Republicans Failed to Learn from Dems. Events: OSU Extension training meetings; County offices closed for Presidents Day. News: Regulations Issued Without Public Notice. Sports: Bengals: Dalton's future; OHSAA changes concussion rules. Obituaries: Joseph A. Hunt. Yesterday's Home Page Click Here

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