TODAY
IS THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013 - ROUTZONG PRESERVE
Darke County Parks—Through the Years
This is the second installment of a series featuring Darke County Park
District’s twelve park areas. The mission of the Darke County
Parks is to acquire and preserve land areas possessing special natural
and historical features and to manage and maintain these resources for
the benefit of its residents through appropriate educational and
passive recreational programs and activities. The Park District
was created in 1972 when the honorable Judge Williams ordered the
formation of... Read
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GATEWAY YOUTH PROGRAMS
125 Days of Giving
During last month Mercer Savings Bank donated $125 to Gateway Youth
Programs of Darke County. This donation is in celebration of Mercer
Savings Bank’s 125th Anniversary with the bank is giving back to the
community. Mercer Savings Bank will donate $125 to 125 different
charities and organizations for 125 days. Mercer Savings Bank’s
goal is to... Read
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ELDORA SPEEDWAY
Ms. Eldora Speedway pageant to kick off Kings Royal – July 11 Three young women to be chosen to represent Eldora Speedway in Victory Lane
ROSSBURG, OH (June 12) – Entry applications for Eldora Speedway’s
annual ceremony to select representatives to assist with trophy
presentations and other functions around the historic speed plant can
now...
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IDEOLOGIES OF ALL FORMS
An exercise in thinking, or futility?
By Jim Surber
While reading another community’s newspaper online, I was impressed by
one reader’s comment to an opinion writer. The gist of his statement
was that the constant slamming of specific political ideology or people
turns him off, as he considers himself to be a moderate. Good for him.
There is a lot more sense near the middle than on either side (my
opinion). His comment was thought-provoking... Read
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ANNIE OAKLEY FESTIVAL
Rent a camping spot at the Annie Oakley Festival
The 2013 festival is being held July 26, 27, and 28. You can arrive at
the fairgrounds as early as Monday, July 22 , stay until Sunday, and
pay only $25 per night. You can stay past Sunday by making arrangements
with the secretary’s office at the fairgrounds. For that small payment
you will get a full hookup: electric, water, sewer and three days of
great entertainment... Read
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SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
Senate Passes Small Business Tax Cut, Largest Education Investment in Over a Decade
COLUMBUS– The Ohio Senate today approved House Bill 59, the state’s
biennium budget proposal, which includes at its cornerstone a $1.4
billion tax cut for Ohio’s small businesses and a $717 million increase
in state education funding, the largest legislative investment in
education in more than 10 years. Announced by State Senator Bill Beagle
(R – Tipp... Read
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TOWNHALL FINANCE
As Obama Gets More Unstable, the Economy Stabilizes, Just as Planned
by John Ransom
Following slight budget cuts and a stalemate on taxes, Standard and
Poors has upgraded the outlook for United States debt from negative to
stable. Thank goodness for gridlock. “The U.S. has a less than
one-in-three likelihood of a downgrade in the ‘near term’ with the
revision,” reports Bloomberg. “The... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: Sara Thompson won the Eighth District grand prize in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition.
For more information on Sara and the competition, see the full story Friday. 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 June 12. In Blogs: The White House invites you to join the conversation. Events: Ice Cream Social at Union City. News: FBI Releases Preliminary Annual Crime Statistics for 2012. Obituaries: William Owen, Sr. Yesterday's
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