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NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 - BLUE BAG MEDIA
New cattle barn to be ready for fair
GREENVILLE – “The fair barn will not be complete but it will be usable
by fair time,” Darke County Fair Manager Daryl Riffle told Kiwanis of
Greenville members July 16. He added work would be wrapped up in
September. Riffle later said overhead doors and trim won’t be finished;
some walk-in doors where they aren’t needed. He added he wasn’t sure
but some metal siding and electrical outlets might not be available
until September. The functional aspects of the building, however, will
be finished. Some major changes will be the wash rack and the... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Seed Saving
Program at Library
On Thursday August 7th at 6:30 p.m. Gary & Mildred Malott
will give a presentation at the Green ville Public Library on gardening
and saving seeds as part of the Growing Harvest Seed Library
project. Just come up to the third floor Meeting Room to see
their display of vegetables and seeds and to learn anything you want to
know about non-GMO... Read
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FALL SPORTS SEASON GETTING CLOSER
Local athletes gearing up Local writer gearing up as well
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- When the calendar page is turned to August; high school
athletes have long been ready to get things in gear. Football players
have been in camps and seven on seven passing scrimmages. Now the
dreaded two-a-days are about to get started. Volleyball players are
looking forward to getting on the court and attacking the nets. The... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Of Beads and Baubles
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! I've read that the kiddies need to be protected - that there
is an "age of accountability" - that the accountability is a
different age for everyone. I've read that working to get "ahead" is a
good thing - it's the reason behind it all that matters. But - are we
protecting the kiddies from what they really need? I've been mentoring
a couple of people who do not know each other - that I know...and they
have... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBES
Reflections
By Sharon Hopper
Yesterday my husband and I decided to go to The Gathering here in
Greenville at the Garst Museum. To say the least we were both very
impressed and awed at the information that was presented to the people
who attended. It amazed me that there was so much variety of goods and
information presented. If you liked shopping there was plenty to choose
from. If you liked historical artifacts there was... Read
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REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD ADAMS
Funding for Educational Innovation in district announced
COLUMBUS - State Representative Richard Adams (R-Troy) announced the
Controlling Board’s approval yesterday of $2.1 million in funding to a
consortium of Milton-Union Exempted School Village, Franklin Monroe
Local School District and Piqua City School District for their Straight
A Fund application. Of the $2.1 million dollars allocated to these
schools... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
Our Daughter Was Born With Cystic Fibrosis.
We Can’t Imagine
Life Without Her.
Mary Vought / Russ Vought
A medical exam room is where most parents are presented with “their
options” regarding life. It’s where they are overwhelmed with the
unpleasant diagnoses that their unborn child has a life threatening
genetic disorder. And, it’s where they are first presented with... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014
Editor's
Photo: Join the Darke County Parks as we launch our boats into the
calming waters of Lake Loramie State Park. Read the full story next
week for details. This
week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted July 7, 2014.
Classifieds:
New listings posted on a regular basis. Blogs: Bachmann at the Border: ‘Bills Don’t Stop the Problem’.News: Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh: Foolish for Boehner to Take Impeachment 'Off the Table'.Yesterday's
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