TODAY
IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 - WIA YOUTH PROGRAM
WIA Summer Youth Recognized
Achieving decent work is essential not only for young people, but for a
community’s stability and growth. This summer in Darke County the
WIA Youth Program facilitated a work experience for two youth in a
summer training program that helped to break down some of the barriers
and create positives for their future. The host work/mentoring
sites of Community Action Partnership, Darke County YMCA and Council on
Rural Services proved that working with youth is very worthwhile for
all involved. The work program consisted of six weeks of mentoring that
gave... Read
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DARKE COUNTY COURTS
Garrett gets 18 months for drug trafficking
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “I’ve been in court a long time, into drugs a long time,”
said Donald L. Garrett, Jr., when he had his opportunity to speak. He
said he lost a friend that morning to an overdose. He didn’t want that,
adding he has six kids. “Is there any way I can get help?” Common Pleas
Judge Jonathan Hein noted three pages of convictions, including... Read
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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Darke County teams learn their sectional foes
DARKE COUNTY- Sectional volleyball pairings were posted recently on
swdab.org for the districts sectional pairings. At the time of the
draw, the Versailles Tigers went in as the top seed in the D-II
Brookville sectional. Sporting an 18-2 mark, the Tigers opted to take
the opening round bye and will play the winner of the Houston-National
Trail match. The Tigers will play on... Read More. More Sports.
MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER
MVCTC Students Attend Construction Career Day
Hamilton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) building
trades students attended the Construction Career Day on September 18,
2013, at Butler County Fairgrounds. According to their website, “The
purpose of the event is to introduce high school students to the
numerous and diverse career opportunities with... Read
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ELDORA SPEEDWAY
Smorgasbord of Sprints to close out Eldora's 60th season
ROSSBURG, OH (October 8) – A smorgasbord of Sprint Car racing will
close out Eldora Speedway’s 60th season of racing Saturday night
(October 12) in grand style with the UNOH Sprintacular. The
bountiful menu includes three touring sanctioning bodies (All Star
Sprints, NRA Sprint Invaders, BOSS Sprints), winged... Read
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LEIS REALTY COMPANY
Fair Give-a-Way Winner Brian Stickel
GREENVILLE - Leis Realty would like to congratulate Brian Stickle of
Greenville, for being the winner of one of the fair give-a-ways this
year at the Great Darke County Fair. Brian received 4 tickets, plus VIP
parking pass for the Dayton Dragons. Leis Realty and Associates would
like to thank everyone that stopped by the fair tent this year and look
forward to...
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REDSTATE
This is the Strategy. Now Do It.
By Erick Erickson
Conservatives need to push the debt ceiling fight off the front burner
to after Christmas. Republican Leaders are begging us to merge the
continuing resolution fight and debt ceiling fight. They covet this
with all their mind and heart. They do not want a stand alone fight on
Obamacare. They want to conflate it with the debt ceiling so they can
do a grand bargain and leave Obamacare...
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013
Editor's
Photo: Access88, a group of 10 students from The Ohio State University
recently visited Ansonia Local Schools. Find out more about their
visit, and their mission, 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 October 9. In Blogs: Meanwhile, Obamacare's Roll-Out is Still a Stunning Failure. Community: Home Gardeners: Take Cover this Winter! Events: 2013 Public Rosary Crusade. News: New Unemployment Fraud Penalties to Begin in October. Obituaries: Gary E. Long; Ruth Marjorie (Rhoades) Comer; Lester E. "Gene" Enochs; Dave E. Blocher; Patsy Ann (Ditmer) Bunsold.Yesterday's
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