TODAY
IS MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013 - MAIN STREET GREENVILLE
New Director a ‘downtown cheerleader’
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Following her first two months on the job, Main Street
Greenville’s new executive director Amber Garrett, said she thought she
pretty well had a handle on the job. “I was lucky,” she said. “I had a
good understanding of the job even before I was offered the position.
I’m a cheerleader for downtown.” Garrett said the Main Street program
has four major components: Operations, Design, Marketing and Business
Enhancement. In operations, she said the idea was to build... Read
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GATHERING AT GARST
The Long and Winding Road Brings Cavern Beat Back to Greenville
The Gathering at Garst Committee is excited to announce a return
performance of the Beatles tribute band, The Cavern Beat. The Cavern
Beat will take you back to a time when The Beatles were all the rage.
They have a great sound and No Smoke and Mirrors... only the purest
sound closest... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Vehicle Pursuit/Mobile Meth Lab
On June 15, 2013 at approximately 2:46 pm a Darke County Sheriff’s
Office Deputy initiated a traffic stop in the 4500 block of US RT 36
west on a blue 2000 Chevy Venture mini van with three occupants.
Upon the deputy’s approach to the vehicle, the driver and occupants
fled the scene. Deputies pursued the suspect vehicle through
central and southwestern Darke County. The... Read
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FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EDGE...
Border Security vs. Welfare Checks….
By Joe Facinoli
If we are going to make our Borders secure, ….then we will first need
to end all Welfare Checks, and other government handouts, or else the
whole thing just won’t work. What??? That’s right, ….and the reasons
why are probably not what you’re thinking. Sometimes, two completely
disparate things, or concepts, can come together in a way which... Read
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DARKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Juvenile Probate’s biggest challenge is placement
By Lyn Bliss
“The biggest challenge is placement… taking a kid and putting them
somewhere.” said Juvenile Probate Judge Jason Aslinger. “Funding
effects just about everything. Every juvenile sent somewhere has some
impact on the budget.” Aslinger spoke recently at the Darke County
Republican Women’s Club regular monthly meeting. During... Read
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DARKE COUNTY OSU EXTENSION OFFICE
Western Bean Cutworm Monitoring Begins
By Sam Custer
No it is not a new high tech bluebird house you may have seen along a
Darke county roadway this week. Seven bucket traps have been
place around the county with the cooperation of our local farmers. For
the 7th straight year, OSU-Extension and OARDC personnel will be
trapping for western bean cutworm (WBC). This is a pest of only
corn... Read
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TOWNHALL
Dumb and Dumber Tax Hikes
By Mike Shedlock
One of the dumbest things a country can do in a recession is raise
taxes. Yet, after pronouncing the end of austerity, Italy's "grand
coalition" government, led by Enrico Letta, is going to hike the VAT.
Why? It seems they need to hike the VAT to pay for a decrease in
property taxes. Recall that Silvio Berlusconi was only willing to take
part in Letta's grand coalition on condition property tax...
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: So what exactly are First Fridays all about? Check back here tomorrow for all the details. Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
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