TODAY
IS MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 - DARKE COUNTY COURTS
Gorrell pleads ‘not guilty’ to five felonies
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Robert K. Gorrell, Greenville, pleaded not guilty July 2
to five felony counts, four of them first degree felonies. Two counts
were aggravated burglary, trespassing in the home of the Locke
residence with the purpose of committing a criminal offense. The charge
also includes inflicting, or threatening to inflict harm. Two counts
were aggravated robbery, attempting to or committing a theft offense.
All four are first degree felonies carrying a maximum sentence... Read
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FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EDGE...
Times Change… Common Sense, Does Not
By Joe Facinoli
Times, in the growth of a nation or a society, will change.
Due to necessity, progress, and eventuality. But as we encounter, and
then move through these different times, some things should never
change. Things like Common Standards, by which we measure all our
growth,….everyone’s; Common Sense, by which we all should be clearly
guided, during... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Darke County Parks levy to support its parks, programs
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Darke County Park District uses 300 volunteers to help
provide events, cleaning and maintenance for 12 areas under its
jurisdiction, according to parks director, Roger Van Frank. “The Nature
Center alone serves over 50,000 visitors annually,” he added in a
presentation to Kiwanis of Greenville... Read
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LEARNING FROM THE PAST
Lessons from the Victorian Internet
By Jim Surber
My last writing about government electronic espionage mentioned the
telegraph, which by the 1870’s was under monopolistic control by
Western Union. This company’s alliance with the Associated Press and
the Republican Party played a major role in picking the winner of the
hotly-contested 1876 Presidential election. This story of the telegraph
is fascinating. Not just... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Summer Concert On-the-Lawn: Higgins-Madewell
Darke County Parks is proud to present, Higgins-Madewell on Saturday,
July 20th at 7:00pm at Shawnee Prairie Preserve Outdoor Amphitheatre
(4267 State Route 502 West). The music of Higgins-Madewell is a
combination of strong vocals, acoustic guitar and heartfelt original
lyrics that is difficult to classify as one specific genre. Their
original...
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U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOHN BOEHNER
Unlocking America’s Resources is Key to Growth & Jobs
“Scrolling through the morning news a few days ago, two stories on
Cincinnati’s Channel 9 caught my attention. First, the price of gas is
up 14 cents over this time last year. Second, a recent study
found that 27 percent of Americans have no emergency savings. “Sadly,
these are just two byproducts of the president’s policies – including
his efforts to block development of American energy... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Commissioners express opposition over annual dog license budget amendment
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – In its July 1 meeting the Darke County Commissioners noted
for Journal Information a letter to Ohio Gov. John Kasich in which the
Commissioners, Michael Stegall...
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: 2012 Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Ty Baker-Baumann
presents the 2013 award to Mike Henderson. Read the full story here
tomorrow. Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
this week has
been posted. Get it here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds:
New listings posted July 5. In Blogs: Palin’s Provocative Proposal; But Won’t People Die? Letters: Anderson: Industry and Educational Perspective – Vote Yes For Our Schools. News: GOP Rep. Jenkins: Democratic inaction caused student loan interest rate hike. Obituaries: Joshua P. Francis; Susan Midlam. Yesterday's
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