TODAY
IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013 - HISTORIC BEAR'S MILL
Friends of Bear’s Mill acquires scenic historic property
Bear's Mill has been purchased by The Friends of Bear's Mill, Inc. a
non-profit organization that has operated the historic site since 1999.
The purchase of the Mill and surrounding property was made possible
through funding from a Clean Ohio Fund grant administered by the Ohio
Public Works Commission. According to Friends of Bear's Mill Board
member Tom Menke, this highly competitive grant requires
well-documented environmental attributes of the prospective properties.
“When I looked through the criteria, it became obvious that Bear's Mill... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBES
Speaking my mind
on entitlements
By Sharon Hopper
It is not often when I speak what is on my mind to the public, but I
feel that the time is right for this thought. I am a senior citizen and
even though I have a rather good pension compared to many I still need
my social security to live a modest lifestyle that can afford me a few
pleasures, like going to the theatre, or out to dinner occasionally
with friends... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT
Staying ‘clean’ not
an easy choice
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “They don’t ‘decide’ to make the wrong choice,” said Katy
Linkous, Probation Officer with the Darke County Adult Probation
Department. “They don’t have the decision making skills that you and I
take for granted.” One defendant had just been sentenced to 60 months
of community control on Oct. 16. She would be... Read More. More News.
STATE SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
Celebrating Ohio Manufacturing
For much of the 20th and 21st Centuries, the many sectors of the
manufacturing industry served as the backbone of Ohio’s economy. This
history includes a strong tradition of hard work and great pride in
what we’ve created right here in the Buckeye State. Today, the
manufacturing industry has changed through advancements in technology,
but remains as strong as ever. In fact, 2013 brings with it a
manufacturing industry with a... Read
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OHIO GOVERNOR JOHN KASICH
$30 Million available to improve skills of Ohio workforce Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program Launches Second Round
COLUMBUS – Today Gov. John R. Kasich celebrated the launch of the
second round of Ohio’s Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program and
the $30 million in training vouchers now available to businesses and
workers. Federal assistance is available for training but largely
only after people have first lost their jobs... Read
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SHUTDOWN COMES TO AN END
The White House
Hello, everyone --
Late Wednesday night, after a 16-day shutdown, the President signed a
bill to reopen the government and pay our country's bills. Today, a
government shutdown over delaying or defunding the health care law can
no longer hurt our economy. We are no longer facing the threat of
default. While this bipartisan compromise is the... Read
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TOWNHALL FINANCE
The Great Default
Already Happened
by John Ransom
If a US default on interest and principal payments were to happen, make
no mistake it would be a default of choice. Obama’s choice, that is.
But he wouldn’t be the only one defaulting. Nor is he the only one to
blame here. In order for the United States government to default on
paying interest on the debt that we owe, a series of decisions would...
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013
Editor's
Photo: Michelle Middaugh gets community control after pleading guilty to Trafficking, a Felony 4 offense.
Read the full story, including what the judge had to say to her, 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: Ohio Senate President Warns Gov. Kasich May Bankrupt State’s Medicaid Program. Community: Darke County Parks Parking… Thank you! News: Income Calculations for Child Support May Include Employer Benefits.Obituaries: C. Eugenia Brown; Karl J. Brown.Yesterday's
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