TODAY
IS FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013 - DARKE COUNTY PARKS
S is for Snakes
Thank you to all of the Park Pals who were able to make it out for the
Darke County Parks’ monthly PALS (Practicing And Learning Stewardship)
program in May. Our topic was S is for Snakes. During the
program, we talked about what makes a snake a snake and how these
reptiles survive this dangerous world. We headed outside to
search for snakes, but we had a cool cloudy morning for Pals, which
left all the snakes in their homes trying to keep warm. However,
on our walk back we collected several... Read
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ANNIE OAKLEY COMMITTEE
‘Aim For A High Mark’ Essay Contest
The contest open to all girls ages 8 to 13 who attend a Darke County
School. ‘Aim For A High Mark’ Essay Contest is sponsored by Darke
County Guns and Ammo, 109 S Main Street, Ansonia, Ohio and very fitting
for a contest about our own ‘Little Sure Shot.’ Three prizes will be
awarded; 1st is $75.00, 2nd is $50.00, and 3rd is $25.00. Write an
essay...Read
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TROJANS MOVE ON TO DISTRICT
Arcanum tops Southeastern in nine
By George Starks
COVINGTON- With one down in the bottom of the ninth, Grady Garno ripped
a single to centerfield scoring Austin Ripple as Arcanum got by
Southeastern 7-6 Wednesday at Covington. The victory secured the
sectional title for the Trojans and put them into the district game
tonight at Newton against Lehman Catholic. It was...Read
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WE'RE ALL HUMAN
Doctor’s Stories
By Delbert Blickenstaff, M.D.
Here are some stories which doctors whom I know have told on
themselves. I’m not going to divulge the sources, but if you want to
guess, be my guest. This happened back in the days when doctors made
house calls. Dr. (A) was sleeping soundly when his telephone rang and
he answered it sleepily. Mr. Smith said that his wife was sick and
would the doctor please make a house call. “I’ll be right there... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
DeWine Announces First Quarter Update on National Mortgage Settlement
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that
today's release of monitor's data shows more than 2,000 Ohioans have
received more than $86 million in consumer relief from the National
Mortgage Settlement in the first quarter of 2013. "Today's data
released by the settlement monitor shows that Ohioans continue to take...Read
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MERCER COUNTY SAFE COMMUNITIES
2013 Click or Ticket Campaign kickoff held
Celina, OH – Mercer County Safe Communities in cooperation with the
Mercer County Rib Fest held the 2013 Click or Ticket Campaign kickoff
event on Friday May 17th. Several members of the Safe Communities
Coalition members were on hand to participate in the kickoff event.
Mercer County has recorded...Read
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TOWNHALL
Wimps Versus Barbarians
By Thomas Sowell
An all too familiar scene was enacted on the campus of Swarthmore
College during a meeting on May 4th to discuss demands by student
activists for the college to divest itself of its investments in
companies that dealt in fossil fuels. As a speaker was beginning a
presentation to show how many millions of dollars such a disinvestment
would cost the college, student activists invaded the... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: Versailles Sophomore Chad Rindler has been competing with
Innovators Robotics, Team 3138, a twenty-one member high school
robotics team. See the full story Saturday. 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 May 21. In Blogs: IRS Scandal: IRS Commissioner defends ‘lie by omission’ to Congress. Community: Darke County Red Cross: How You Can Help. Events: Meeting of Darke County Volunteer Network. News: What is rural? Most Ohio farm counties still don't qualify, despite update. Obituaries: Dorothy E. Heiser. Yesterday's
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