COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014 - MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Darke County Seniors Excel at MVCTC
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
senior SkillsUSA TeamWorks Team has taken full advantage of what MVCTC
has to offer. Micah Bowman (Franklin Monroe), Mason Garber
(Arcanum), Jared Heitkamp (Versailles), and Corbin Wray (Franklin
Monroe) recently competed in the Ohio SkillsUSA TeamWorks competition
and came home with the Gold Medal, being rated the top team in the
state. They will be representing Ohio at the National SkillsUSA
Competition this June in Kansas City, MO... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Hike to Health
Are you suffering from cabin fever? Are you ready to get OUTSIDE?
Join a Darke County Parks’ Naturalist for our Hike to Health
Series. This series is designed to get you outdoors and get your
blood pumping. After being cooped up all winter, spring is the
perfect time to get outside and become more active. May’s Hike
will be on Thursday, May 8th at 6:00pm... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Deron Bell and band return for Taste of
Wine & Jazz
Deron Bell and the Jazz For You Band returns to the Montage Cafe on
Friday, May 16 as the featured entertainment of Darke County Center for
the Arts fundraiser “A Taste of Wine and Jazz XXVII”. Deron Bell
and the Jazz For You band, a group which has earned a large local
following returns by popular demand after... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Ohioans Dispose of More than 14 Tons of Unwanted Pills
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) today thanked Ohio residents for
properly disposing of 14.2 tons (28,466 pounds) of unwanted
prescription medications during last Saturday's drug take-back day. The
DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative provides a safe,
convenient, and responsible means... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
VA Launches Veterans Employment Center
Providing employment opportunities should always be a top federal
priority. During this challenging economic climate, it is extremely
important that our veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and their
spouses are provided with every opportunity to find jobs. But our
veterans and the employers looking to hire them have lacked a single,
authoritative source for connecting. To accomplish this... Read
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
Pets of the week
We have Spastic at the Darke County Animal Shelter. She is a 1 year old
Terrier/Beagle mix. She is tan and white with short hair. She is a
friendly girl and very playful. She is a medium size girl and weighs
around 50 pounds. She will make a wonderful new family member and best
friend. She is looking for a special home to grow up at. She is ready
for adoption. We have Piper at... Read
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HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Caution: Senators at Work
Amy Payne
Obamacare is wreaking havoc on the economy; entitlement spending is
swallowing the federal budget; America’s military readiness is in
shambles; and a handful of senators are working hard to make sure the
government stays in the housing finance business. Priorities, right?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the giant government-sponsored entities... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014
Editor's
Photo: The 2014 SkillsUSA Ohio State Conference gathered nearly 3,000
members and advisors from career technical programs throughout Ohio,
including members of the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
SkillsUSA chapter. Read more 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: Now teachers revolt over Common Core tests.News: Tri-County Board Resolution Asserts Local Priorities and Planning.Obituaries: Duane "Buster" Davidson; Timothy James Sloan; Harold Marker; Mamie C. Warrick.Yesterday's
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