COUNTY NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2014
Friends of Parks Host Waffle Breakfast
The Friends of the Darke County Parks will once again be serving up a
hearty breakfast of waffles, sausage, juice, coffee and Ohio pure maple
syrup! All of that for just a $5 donation towards the Friends’
mission. The Waffle Breakfast will be held from 8am-12pm on
Saturday, March 1st. Tickets are available at the door on the day
of the breakfast. After breakfast, take a maple syrup tour, grab
some fantastic homemade maple-themed baked goods, enter the 50/50
raffle and visit the Log House. Maple Syrup tours will be
available from 8am-4pm... Read
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GRUMPY SIDE OF 60
Bring on the global warming
By Bob Robinson
I was flabbergasted. I had to ask him again to make sure I heard him
right. He grinned and said, “Yep, I hope we get a really big one.” Big
as in the blizzard of ’78? “Yep.” Big grin. “You know, I wasn’t here
but I understand people were stranded for days, maybe weeks.” He
nodded, grinning. “You couldn’t get around anywhere without a
snowmobile. Power was out... Read
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ELEY SAYS THANK YOU
A thank you to
my community
From Devon Eley
Arcanum Basketball team and Community,
Many of you know me, but some may not. My name is Devon Eley and I am a
senior at Franklin Monroe High School. I would like to thank all of you
who were in attendance on January 10, 2014 for the Arcanum Trojans vs.
Franklin Monroe Jets basketball... Read More. More Sports.
MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Answering the Call
By Mona Lease
Hi, all! There has been so much to write about - I wanted to take a few
sentences to tell you the following before I stat the column - or maybe
it is the column - in a way. Friday, January 31, 2014 - on
CountyNewsOnline - a headline read - "Boehner Hosts Ohio Job Creators
at the State of the Union." I had sent an e.mail to John's DC
Office - to his secretary. That was last December - before... Read
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GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL TOURNEY
Lady Patriots slide past Emmanuel Christian
By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- For the second year in a row, the Tri-Village Lady Patriots
faced Emmanuel Christian in the opening round of the OHSAA sectional
tournament. For the second year in a row, the results were the same: a
Tri-Village victory. It was a year ago, the Patriots dropped a 107-13
win over the Lions, in a game that... Read
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GARST MUSEUM
The First African
American US Senator
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 2:00 pm, the Garst Museum will host a
presentation by Roane Smothers. The topic will be Hiram Revels, the
first African American U.S. Senator. Senator Hiram Revels was educated
at the Union Literary Institute in Randolph County, Indiana which was
part of the Longtown settlement. Roane Smothers was born and raised in
Detroit, Michigan. He received.. Read
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YOUNGSTOWN VINDICATOR
Lt. Gov. kicks off state’s youth drug abuse prevention initiative
By Denise Dick
YOUNGSTOWN - Sept. 25, 2011, started just like any other Sunday for
Dale Batdorff. The Stark County man got up and headed to Bob Evans for
breakfast, enjoying the sunny day and thinking about what he planned to
accomplish that day. The next day, his son, Dustin, 21, was to check
into rehab for a heroin addiction. He didn’t make it. While Batdorff
was... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2014
Editor's
Photo: The Cavern Beat will return to The Gathering at Garst for a repeat performance this summer. Find out more next week. This
week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Feb. 9, 2014. Classifieds:
New listings posted on a regular basis. Events: Coffee with the Commissioner; County offices closed Monday. News: Chuck Schumer floats 2017 immigration plan. Sports: Lady Wave to return to Wendy’s Classic.Yesterday's
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