COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 - BLUE BAG MEDIA
Cline, Shaw take Junior Fair Queen & King honors
GREENVILLE – “Dedication, determination, ambition… always have a smile
on your face; let everyone know you are hardcore and you love it!” This
is how 2014 Darke County Youth Fair Queen Jenna Cline responded to the
question “What do you feel are the perfect characteristics that
represent Darke County?” To the question “Is it better to fail or be
successful?” 2014 Darke County Youth Fair King Thomas Shaw said
“Actually, failure is better. It teaches you to get back up, learn from
your mistakes and try again… it makes you stronger!”... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Woodland Headbangers
Knock! Knock! Thump! We have seven species of woodpeckers we
commonly see in Ohio and six of those are likely during the summer
months. Join the Darke County Parks on Tuesday, July 29th at
7:00pm at Shawnee Prairie Preserve (4267 State Route 502 West) as we
study adaptations of woodpeckers across the world and then delve into
those local species. Come learn about our... Read
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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BOEHNER
Boehner Congratulates 2013 Military Service Academy Nominees on Academy Appointments
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today
congratulated the 8th District’s 2013 Service Academy Nominees on
receiving appointments to the United States Military Service Academies.
Congressman Boehner nominated the students for academy appointments in
December... Read
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BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY
Time flies when you’re elbow deep in poo
By Aprill Brandon
It is currently 9:04 p.m. If you were to put a gun to my head right now
and demand that I recount how I just spent my entire day, I’d be dead.
Like super dead. (Super dead, of course, being more dead than just
regular dead and a lot more dead than mostly dead). That’s
because I have no bloody idea what I did today... Read
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EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Edison to host fall re-enrollment event
Edison Community College will host a special re-enrollment event on
Tuesday, July 29, from 1–7 p.m. in the West Hall of the Piqua campus.
It will feature a one-stop registration opportunity for students who
were once enrolled at Edison. This event is geared toward students who
started pursuing an education from Edison but stopped attending
before... Read
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NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED IN OHIO DROPS
Ohio and U.S.
Employment Situation (Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in June 2014, unchanged from
May 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 12,700
over the month, from a revised 5,292,700 in May to 5,305,400 in June.
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in June was 316,000, down
1,000 from 317,000 in May... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
Young Boy Takes On City Council…and Wins
Jordan Richardson
Call it a victory for common sense. City officials in Leawood, Kan.,
have reversed course after ordering a 9-year-old boy to tear down the
little free library he built in his front yard for Mother’s Day. Late
last Monday night, after Spencer Collins had appeared before the
Leawood City Council to advocate for permission to share... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014
Editor's
Photo: The Annie Oakley Days Festival Committee has a great line up of
entertainment planned in its new location at York Woods. For a rundown
of activities and festivities, as well as event times and locations,
check out the story tomorrow. 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: Gaza, Ukraine, Border Crises Have Roots In a Weakened America. News: Rasmussen.Obituaries: H. Gene Dispennette. Yesterday's
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