8th Annual Tractor Cruise Raises $5,043 for United Way
The United Way was honored to have 29 tractors in the Lead the Way Tractor Cruise this fall. It was a festive day throughout the county to celebrate Darke County’s Heritage. Along with the Tractor Cruise, there were Days of Harvest, the Gourd Show and Prairie Days to enjoy throughout the weekend. The board of directors and staff at the United Way appreciated the crowd that came out to watch the tractors. The crowd enjoyed seeing tractors of all makes and models including John Deere, Massey Ferguson, Massey Harris, Farmall, Ford, Case, Silver.... Read
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DARKE COUNTY COURTS
Hart pleads guilty to Felony 3 drug charge
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Jacob A. Hart pleaded guilty Oct. 1 to a single count of Illegal Assembly or Possession of Chemicals for the Manufacture of Drugs, a Third Degree Felony. Sentencing will occur Nov. 18. As part of the plea agreement the state dropped two other charges: Illegal Manufacture of Drugs, Felony 2, and... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Free Computer Classes at Library
The Greenville Public Library is again offering free computer classes for beginners. Basic Computer Skills will be held Monday October 14th and Internet will be held Monday October 21st. Both are from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Class is limited to ten people each. Librarian Stephanie St. Myers is the instructor, as seen above. She's a ... Read
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When I was a little boy, I used to go to George Myers’ Gordon Coal Office and listen to the men tell stories. My mother didn’t want me to even go there but I did. Old wooden chairs were lined up against the wall and a tobacco spittoon was located between the chairs. Some spittoons were once brass, that still shined, but now most were a brownish black where the tobacco juices and spittle... Read
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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
The White House
By David Simas
We’re now three days into a shutdown of the federal government. Real Americans are being hurt, and our economy is paying the price. Reports have come out detailing how hundreds of thousands of people don’t know when their next paycheck will come. Millions of Americans, including veterans and seniors, are at risk of losing the benefits they’ve paid for, earned... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Our Miss Brown
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! Johnny awoke and looked out of the window. Yup - it was cold. And it looked like snow. He'd better hurry. He had to carry coal into the school and start a fire. It was his turn. He'd have to clean out the stove first. You could just know that Bobby did not do it. Bobby took every chance he could to make him feel stupid. It wouldn't be so... Read
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TOWNHALL FINANCE
Tell Jamie Dimon to Tell Eric Holder to Tell Obama I Found Those Jobs That Are Missing
by John Ransom
Oct 03, 2013 Burlington stores and RE/Max both had very good IPO debuts this week. It's been quite some time since I can remember the IPO market being significant to the point were two new issues were able to have good days on the same day. Getting past the bubble conspiracy... Read
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THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013
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