COLUMBUS– Ohio Senate President Keith Faber (R–Celina) and Senator Bill
Beagle (R–Tipp City) today introduced Senate Bill 300, which will
designate the month of September as “Mitochondrial Disease Awareness
Month” in Ohio. The purpose of this legislation is to raise awareness
in Ohio about mitochondrial disease, and to honor an avid mitochondrial
disease awareness advocate, Corynna Strawser. Strawser, a 16-year-old
from Greenville, Ohio, was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease, and
made it her mission to raise awareness and promote research so that
others... Read
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MUSINGS OF SENIOR SCRIBE
Only One Way
By Mona Lease
Hi, all! I've turned this over in my mind for some time now. And there
is only one way to say this… only one way to look at it. And that is to
look at the truth of it. Concerning the drug problem - here's how to
make a dent (a huge one) in it: Common drug scenario - "Jiles, man you
really came through for us this time!! Just when we thought there was
no heroin (pills, pot, crack, cocaine, etc... Read
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TRI-VILLAGE SEASON ENDS
Patriots fall in
state semi-finals
By George Starks
COLUMBUS- Convoy Crestview went on a 7-0 run to start the third quarter
and applied some stellar defense to drop a 54-50 loss on Tri-Village
Thursday. With the Patriots leading by five at the break, 24-19, the
Knights outscored Tri-Village 15-4 in the third frame as the Patriots
would never see a field... Read More. More Sports.
GOVERNOR JOHN KASICH
Key Assets get priority
in funding proposal Ohio’s Renewed Fiscal Health
Makes Increased Support of
Local Projects Possible
COLUMBUS – Ohio’s 2014 Capital Budget, unveiled today by Gov. John R.
Kasich, Senate President Keith Faber and House Speaker William G.
Batchelder, includes significant new support for local communities’
construction priorities as part of an overall plan for needed... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Wandering for Warblers
It’s Warbler season! Grab those binoculars and let’s Wander for
Warblers! Join a Naturalist on ODD Saturdays in April (5 and 19) and
May at 9:00 am for a hike and we’ll scour the trees at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve for these brightly colored winged-gems! The first hike
will be Saturday, April 5th. Beginning and “expert” birders alike
are welcomed to join in on these often 35+ bird species... Read
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COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER
Magoteaux is a
donor on a mission
DAYTON, Ohio – Versailles blood donor Jack Magoteaux was a man on a
mission St. Patrick’s Day morning, March 17. It had been exactly
eight weeks since his last blood donation and he was about to spend the
next five weeks on a business trip. But he had just enough time
to squeeze in his milestone 190th lifetime blood donation with a quick
stop... Read
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MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER
MVCTC receives
Third “Auditor of State Award with Distinction”
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
Business Office was recently awarded the “Auditor of State Award with
Distinction”. The MVCTC Business Office also received this award
in Fiscal Year 2011, 2012, and most recently for 2013. This award is
given to those entities that file an annual... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, MARCH 22 & SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2014
Editor's
Photo: The WOHSBC Year End Awards Banquet was held at Romer’s Catering
in St. Henry on Sunday, March 16th. For a list of the Versailles
bowlers honored at the event, read the story next week. This
week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Feb. 9, 2014. Find them here.Classifieds:
New listings posted on a regular basis. Blogs: House acts to curb Obama’s imperial presidency.Events: Rain Barrel Workshop; Greenville Area Dog Club offers dog training classes. Obituaries: Craig A. Allread; Ivan E. Neal.Yesterday's
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