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NEWS ONLINE - FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 - BLUE BAG MEDIA
Farm Power attendance, exhibitors up
GREENVILLE – “The guy lost his mind building this,” said Noel “Bud”
Carpenter about his tractor train, built from various antique tractor
pieces in 2007. He laughed then talked about some of the units, ranging
from a water tank still painted in its original army colors to a small
wagon and a two-wheeler looking somewhat like a chariot. They all rode
on steel wheels, like many of their full-size ancestors. “No flat tires
on these things,” he added. “Want me to take it for a spin?” He called
out to some kids and their dad – Steve Truster and... Read
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COMMUNITY PHOTOS UPDATE
Versailles Poultry Days, Versailles Bicycle Rodeo
Bob Robinson
Slow but sure, I’m getting photos ready for past community events. Just
posted on our Community Events Photo Gallery are the Little Miss
Poultry Days Competition, Miss Chick Pageant and Parade from the
Versailles Poultry Days, and the Versailles Bicycle Rodeo annual event.
Check out 84 Poultry Days photos... Read
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OHIO SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
PSA Airline Expansion at
Dayton International
COLUMBUS—State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) today attended the
groundbreaking for the over $1.6 million expansion of PSA Airlines Inc.
at the Dayton International Airport. “Expansions like PSA Airlines
continue to show our economy is improving and that the Miami Valley is
a great location for businesses to expand and grow,” said Beagle. PSA’s
expansion plans include... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
State Leaders Working to Ensure Local Control for our Schools
Recently I joined families in west central Ohio to participate in “We
Will Not Conform,” hosted by Glenn Beck. This program was hosted
at movie theatres across the country where viewers served as audience
participants in the program that focused on the pitfalls of Common
Core. This experience opened my eyes even more to the risks associated
with the Common Core and further solidified the need to stop... Read
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SECRETARY OF STATE JON HUSTED
Mandatory Training for All 2014 General Election Poll Workers Awards $760,000 in grants to help defray training and development costs
COLUMBUS – Recognizing the importance of having properly trained
elections officials in place, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today
issued Directive 2014-21, requiring all poll workers for the upcoming
general election to undergo mandatory training. To help offset the cost
for county boards of... Read
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DARKE COUNTY OSU EXTENSION OFFICE
Meetings Offer Insight for Farmers on 2014 Farm Bill
By Sam Custer
OSU Extension, Darke County
Farmers interested in learning more about the 2014 Farm Bill and its
impact on commodity programs can hear from industry experts during
meetings scheduled for August 18, 19 and September 16 who will provide
insight into the legislation and its impact on agriculture. The 2014
Farm Bill's safety net... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
Greatest Poverty Eliminator Is a Job, Panel Says
Marguerite Bowling
With June bringing the best jobs report since the recession began, one
economist says the time is now to eliminate abject poverty in America
and abroad. Speaking recently at a panel at The Heritage Foundation on
biblical ways to alleviate poverty, Anne Bradley, a co-editor of “For
the Least of These: A Biblical Answer to... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014
Editor's
Photo: Deb Shiverdecker, assistant director of Darke County Parks is
shown holding the Silver Peace Pipe presented to the Shawnee Indian
Tribe by General William Henry Harrison in 1814. The pipe is now on
display in the Tecumseh Room at the Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature
Center. For more information on the pipe, check out the story tomorrow.
This
week's
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Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted July 7, 2014.
Classifieds:
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