COUNTY NEWS ONLINE - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 - GREENVILLE CITY SCHOOLS BOE
Greenville Law Director offers savings to GCSD
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Greenville Law Director Eric Brand introduced himself to
the Greenville City School Board Feb. 13, noting his statutory duty
included representation to the district as needed. “I’m not here to
reinvent the wheel,” he said. “However there are things I can do as Law
Director that haven’t been done in a while.” He noted the district has
spent $92,623.59 in the past three years on outside legal fees. “I’m
not permitted... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
DCCA to host St. Patrick’s Day event
Darke County Center for the Arts will host “Irish Wave” at Montage Cafe
in downtown Greenville on Friday, March 14. “We will be celebrating St.
Patrick's Day with a fund raising party featuring Irish music, food,
and a beer tasting; as is usual with our fund raisers, we promise a
good time for a good cause,” said Andrea Jordan... Read
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OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE JON HUSTED
Ballot Board Approves Language for 2014 May Primary Statewide Issue
Ohio Public Works Ballot Issue to be State Issue 1 and only statewide
issue voters will consider in May. COLUMBUS –Secretary of State Jon
Husted and members of the Ohio Ballot Board today approved ballot
language for the statewide bond issue appearing on the 2014 May Primary
ballot. The language, as well as the approved explanation... Read More. More News.
U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Providing Ohio Workers with a Fair Wage
Last week, on February 13th, or 2-13, I introduced a resolution
declaring the date as $2.13 Day. That’s because two dollars and
thirteen cents is also the minimum wage for tipped workers. Two dollars
and thirteen cents. Think about that. To add insult to injury, the
tipped minimum wage has not changed for more than 20 years, and its
value has fallen by 36 percent in real terms. It’s my hope that... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Ohio Seizes Tax Refunds from Individuals Who Commit Fraud
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Starting this year, the Ohio Department of Job and
Family Services (ODJFS) will intercept federal tax refunds headed to
individuals who have committed unemployment compensation fraud. The
state expects to recover tens of millions of dollars more in
fraudulently obtained benefits through this new program, called the
Treasury Offset Program (TOP). When necessary, ODJFS... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Western Ohio Agriculture Benefitting From Economic Growth in Eastern Ohio
Without even being present in Darke County, oil and gas exploration in
Ohio is improving our farms and agricultural industry. In Darke County
we benefit as Appalachia is built up, the more people working in
Appalachia the more of our food being consumed. In eastern Ohio, where
there are Class II injection wells and hydraulic fracturing, the
agricultural land is being used... Read
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TOWNHALL
A Comma Dean of Errors
Mike Adams
Editor’s Note: For anyone still not convinced we need to be careful where we send our kids to college, this is a must read.
Author's Note: The fight for student’s rights continues. The series is
stretching out longer than anticipated but you will want to keep
reading. There's some good news at the end of the road. Dear Chancellor
Miller; After laying the groundwork in my previous... Read
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THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014
Editor's
Photo: The inaugural Darke County Science Day at Greenville High School
Feb. 19 attracted 31 students from six local school districts. For more
details, read the full story here tomorrow.
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. Blogs: Efforts to cap CO2 emissions are adverse to human health and welfare. Community: Ball State announces Graduates and Dean’s List.News: 'Pay Your Taxes Now or Be Arrested': The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams You Want to Avoid. Obituaries: Alberta Mae Karns; James B. Shiverdecker; Brent E. Schott; Margery (Bennett) Banks; Frank Hugh Rust; Keith Bryan Kesselring. Yesterday's
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