TODAY
IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013 - DARKE COUNTY TEEN SCRIBES
More Important Than Fear
By Elizabeth Horner
Standing on a street in New York is a scary thing. For someone who is
used to the way sunlight pools on green grass, warms the bark of trees
to a warmer shade of brown, turns the golden heads of dandelions from
weeds into beautiful flowers--- it is weird to see the sky so white, a
background screen for the metal and glass sky-scrapers of the city. Not
to mention, it is loud here. Cars move slowly, constantly having to
inch their way around pedestrians, so there is not the whoosh sound of
traffic. Instead, they... Read
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HELPING THOSE IN NEED
Thanksgiving Dinner at FM
All are invited for a Home Cooked Meal at Franklin-Monroe School
Conference Room/ Old Cafeteria, 8591 Oakes Rd, Pitsburg, Ohio on
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013. The meal will be
served from 12 noon to 1:30. Plans are to serve 100 meals, and
reservations must be requested at 937-621-7331. This dinner provides a
meal to those who are unable to prepare a meal, needy families, or
those... Read
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Franklin Monroe brings powerhouse team back Jets could be the team to beat in 2014
By George Starks
PITSBURG - Coming off a 15-10 season a year ago, the Franklin Monroe
Jets could very well be the team to beat in 2014. Of those 10 losses,
three were at the hands of Tri-Village, including a loss in the
sectional finals at Troy in March. Six of those losses, including the
three to the Patriots... Read More. More Sports.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Three House Bills
Address Common Core
There are currently three bills before the Ohio House that address new
educational standards, known as Common Core. In talking to and meeting
with the residents of the 84th House District, I know this is a very
important issue in our region. I encourage you to continue contacting
my office in Columbus and also sharing your thoughts with local school
administrators. Ensuring a solid education for... Read
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
At MV it’s in with
the new and the old Familiar face surfaces in Hawk Nation
By George Starks
UNION CITY- The Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks will be looking at
a new coach and an old familiar face. The new varsity head coach is Bo
Humphries. The familiar face is one that Tri-Village people know well.
Roger Collins will be coaching the junior... Read
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POLICE BEAT
Body discovered,
two assaults and
robbery at knife-point
On Nov. 7 police were dispatched to 824 Park Dr., No. 6, with a report
of a dead body. The witness discovered the victim when she was dropping
her child off and found the deceased still in bed. Police found his
wallet and secured his I.D. The witness stated the victim had not been
ill and was not on any medications that she knew of... Read
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US1.ME
The War Against Achievement
by Thomas Sowell
A friend recently sent me a link to an inspiring video about an upbeat
young black man who was born without arms. It showed him going to work
-- unlike the record number of people living on government payments for
"disabilities" that are far less serious, if not fictitious. How is
this young man getting to work? He gets into his car and drives there
-- using controls set up so that he can... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013
Editor's
Photo: The Greenville VFW Post 7262 has donated four flags to Woodland Elementary School. Read all about it tomorrow. Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
this week has
been posted. Get it here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Sept. 15. Classifieds:
New listings posted November 13. In Events: Audition for the love of it. News: Senator Beagle announces grant for safer schools.Obituaries: Terry L. Baker.Yesterday's
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