TODAY IS FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013 - ROGER BACON NEXT
Versailles rolls into regional final
By George Starks
KETTERING- If Versailles coach Scott McEldowney was looking for a sign
from his team; he might have received it Wednesday. When the Tigers
took the floor against Worthington Christian Wednesday in the D-III
boys regional semi-final at Trent Arena in Kettering, it was like
watching a whole different team. Right from the opening tip, it was the
Tigers that took control, downing the Warriors, 63-48, to advance to
the regional finals Saturday night. Versailles set the tone right... Read More. MoreSports.
STATE SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
Paid Statehouse Fellowship Opportunities Available
COLUMBUS– State Senator Bill Beagle (R–Tipp City) today announced that
the Ohio Legislative Service Commission is accepting applications for
its 13-month Legislative and Telecommunications Fellowship Program. The
Commission will hire 20-plus fellows to work with members of the Ohio
General Assembly during the 2014 calendar year. “The Legislative
Service Commission fellowship… Read More. More News.
MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECHNOLOGY
Buchy Observes Value of Career Technical Education
Clayton, Ohio – Representative Jim Buchy, visited the Miami Valley
Career Technology Center (MVCTC) campus on Monday, March 8, 2013, to
tour the campus and meet with students and staff. Representative
Buchy had the opportunity to visit programs including, the... Read More. MoreCommunity.
MUSINGS OF A TEEN SCRIBE
Clothing choices make me wonder
By Tiffany Beumer
Since when did style become wearing a pair of tights and a short
t-shirt? Tights and a medium length flowy dress? That’s just fine! Yoga
pants, everyone of all sizes seems to think those are okay to wear in
public on a daily basis. The yoga pants show every crease and crevice!
Granted I am one of those girls who enjoys some comfy jeans… Read More. MoreYouth.
DARKE COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER
Pets of the week
We have Cain at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is an 8-month-old
lab mix. He is black with short hair. He is current on his shots and is
a little sweetheart. He should grow to around 70 pounds. He will make a
wonderful friend and companion. He is ready for adoption and is looking
for a good home. We have Loyd at the Darke County Animal Shelter.
He is a 2-year-old lab. He is blond with short... Read More. MoreCommunity.
DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Pass the Tree—I’ve got a headache!
Plants are full of amazing chemicals and long ago, people learned that
plants could be utilized to treat many illnesses. Join the Darke County
Park District on Saturday, March 30th at Shawnee Prairie Preserve at
1:00pm and discover the historic use of plants as medicines. We
will welcome Nina Lapitan, of Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm.
Nina is neither an ethnobotanist or scientist...Read More. MoreEvents.
TOWNHALL
Frack to the Future
by John Stossel
Celebrities are now upset about fracking, the injection of chemicals
into the ground to crack rocks to release oil and gas. With everyone
saying they want alternatives to foreign oil, I'd think celebrities
would love fracking. I'd be wrong. Lady Gaga, Yoko Ono and their group,
Artists Against Fracking, don't feel the love. Yoko sang, "Don't frack
me!" on TV. Stopping fracking is the...Read More. MoreBlogs.
FROMTHE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: Our kids continue to excel in a variety of areas. Nine GHS
Career Tech students qualify for FCCLA state competition. Story
Saturday. This week's Ackley
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posted here. Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds: New listings posted March 9. Hansbargers “All About Comfort” bedding sale and more posted Feb. 25 on Promos. In Blogs: Support fracking tax. Events: Farm Fuel Storage Webinar. News: State health care fraud conviction. Sports: Baker’s decision. Obituaries: Ramona J. Brubaker. Yesterday's Home PageClick Here
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