COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014 - 2014 GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Two days of pulling ends in a bang
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Two days of truck and tractor pulling came to an end
Wednesday night with a bang. Five classes of trucks and tractors
finished off the two days of pulling as the Unlimited Modifides made
their very first appearance at the Great Darke County fair and fans
were treated to a little bit of everything. Dave Archer, driving
Pioneer, pulled the big sled 174.710 feet before the engine popped and
flames flew. Ansonia's Randy Barga finished the night with a pull... Read
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BLUE BAG MEDIA
New cattle barn, new
entry prices at fair
GREENVILLE – Contractors wrapped up work on the new cattle barn Aug.
13. It will be functional but not completed until September. According
to Daryl Riffle, Fair Manager, work has been completed pretty much on
schedule. On Monday morning crews were still active both inside and
outside of the building. The cattle barn will house... Read
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2014 GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
They call it a family affair
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It was one year ago that Chris Hope won the inaugural Tom
Hope Sr. Memorial. Saturday night, in the 11th race, Hope drove Premier
Flash to the winners circle in a time of 1:59.4. After the race, the
young driver was very emotional. “I really can’t even explain the
emotions,” said Hope. “This race means so much to me and my family.
This is the second... Read
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ORP CHAIRMAN'S UPDATE
Greetings for
Aug. 16, 2014
By Matt Borges
Our Party lost a great friend this week with the passing of former
State Senator and State Representative Merle Kearns. Kearns was a
dedicated leader who spent much of her adult life in public service,
first as a state legislator for fifteen years and then as the director
of the Ohio Department of Aging. She...
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2014 GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
For some – fair a
business mainstay
GREENVILLE – “The traffic is excellent every year,” said Steven
Blocher, owner of Blocher Enterprises in Greenville. “In a good year we
get from a half to two-thirds of our annual business during the fair.”
Blocher and his family and employees started prepping their spot (“the
same spot for 14 years”) three weeks before the fair’s opening. They
pour...
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GREENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Armed robbery at
Sunoco Gas Station
On August 16, 2014 at approximately
9:36 p.m., the Greenville Police
Department responded to the Sunoco gas station at 841 Martin St. on a
report of an armed robbery. During the robbery, the suspect pulled a
knife on the clerk and demanded money. The suspect then fled on foot
from the business. The suspect is described as a white, male in... Read
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TOWNHALL FINANCE
Secular Stagnation
Is a Cover-Up
by Larry Kudlow
Co-written by Stephen Moore
John F. Kennedy campaigned for president in 1960 by belittling Dwight
Eisenhower's three recessions and declaring, "We can do bettah." He was
right. In the 1960s, after the Kennedy tax cuts were implemented,
prosperity returned, the economy grew by almost 4 percent annually,
unemployment... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014
Editor's
Photo: Wood sculptures by Richmond, Indiana resident Tom Bartel will be
displayed alongside the watercolors of Peter Frederick at historic
Bear's Mill during the month of September. For more information, read
the full story tomorrow.
This
week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted July 7, 2014.
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