THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2014 - GREENVILLE TRANSIT SYSTEM
Transit continues to grow in Greenville
Pamela Garland, Public Transportation Director for the City of
Greenville, announced the end of the year figures for Greenville
Transit System (GTS). 2013 had a ridership increase of 7.27% over
2012 and an increase of 53.8% since 2009. GTS delivered 52,755
one-way trips during the year. With the aging baby boomers, every
indication is that the demand for public transportation will only
increase. 72% of riders qualified for the Elderly/Disabled half price
fare while 28% were general public. GTS provided rides to medical
appointments... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Buchy Applauds Recognition
of Great Ohioans Darke County Native Annie Oakley Receives Great Ohioan Award
COLUMBUS—State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) today applauded
the recent announcement by the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board
(CSRAB) and the Capitol Square Foundation of the 2014 Great Ohioans.
The Great Ohioan Award commemorates Ohioans who have played a
significant role... Read
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WASHINGTON POST
Obama’s 2014 State
of the Union address
President Obama
delivered his 2014 State of the Union address on Jan. 28, 2014, at the
U.S. Capitol in Washington. Transcript courtesy of Federal News Service.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you.
Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice
President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans, today in America,
a... Read More. More News.
SENIOR SCRIBE
Questions for you that
need to be answered
Al Bliss
This started yesterday when I learned that four senior officers all
involved with nuclear weapons were removed from the service for cause
about last October – November. Did you know that three nuclear weapons
were moved without authorization from a specified facility in Texas to
Charleston, North Carolina and one weapon can up missing... Read
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VERSAILLES BOWLING
‘Every drop counts’ mug helps handle
heart of winter Snow & cold can be a challenge to maintaining blood supply
DAYTON & DARKE COUNTY, Ohio – Community Blood Center (CBC) is
reminding donors about the importance of donating during the heart of
winter with the “Blood Donor - Every Drop Counts” speckled... Read
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DARKE COUNTY OSU EXTENSION OFFICE
Ohio Senate Approves Agricultural Nutrient Management Bill
From Sam Custer
OSU Extension, Darke County
The Ohio Senate has approved a bill directing the Ohio Department of
Agriculture (ODA) to establish a fertilizer applicator certification
program in Ohio. The sponsors of Senate Bill 150, Senator Cliff
Hite and Senator Bob Peterson, designed the legislation to address... Read
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CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
Time to 'Start Talking'
to kids about drugs
Karen Kasich
No family or neighborhood – affluent or disadvantaged, urban or rural –
is immune to the dangers of drugs. It’s naïve to think that any of us
can shield our children from peer pressure or the stresses of life.
However, we can empower our children to handle those situations with
confidence. We can educate ourselves, connect with our... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2014
Editor's
Photo: Thirty local students and their parents attended a recent Edison
Community College PSEOP (Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program)
informational program. Find out more about this great program tomorrow.
This week's Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Sept. 15. Classifieds:
New listings posted on a regular basis. News: The 2014 GOP State Of The Union Response; Fact Checking the 2014 State of the Union address. Obituaries: Janice E. Schellhase.Yesterday's
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