COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Prescription pills drop-off program growing
GREENVILLE – “We’re amazed at the amount of participation in this
program,” said Greenville Police Chief Dennis Butts. Since the
inception of the program on April 6, 2013, to June 13 this year, the
department has collected 102.75 lbs. of pills. “No liquids,” Butts
said. “Just pills. We take them to Piqua Champion Foundry. They’re
tossed in with the iron ore…” Butts showed a video he’d taken with his
cell phone from the last visit he and Detective Eric Roberts had made.
The fire flared up as the pills were literally disintegrated... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
School bus, propane truck involved in morning collision
Arcanum - On September 26, 2014 at 7:45 a.m. Darke County Deputies,
along with Arcanum Fire and Rescue were dispatched to Grubbs Rex Rd and
Littles Rd. reference to a two vehicle injury accident involving a
school bus and a propane truck. Mutual aid was requested from Tri
Village Rescue and New Madison Fire. Preliminary investigation revealed
that an Arcanum Butler... Read
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BARGA COME BACK TO DARKE COUNTY
Familiar face surfaces
in new place
By George Starks
VERSAILLES- With over 500 career wins to his credit, long time
Versailles girls basketball coach, Tim Barga, will be heading up the
boys program at Mississinawa Valley. Known for leading many successful
girls teams with the latest being at Yellow Springs, Barga will take
the reins of the Blackhawks boys’ team... Read
More. More Sports.
MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
"Fight the Good Fight"
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! I've heard the phrase "Fight the Good Fight." And I started
wondering - what is the "good fight" - exactly? I do not believe it is
a physical fight. But - is this fight about our lives - you know - laws
and rules like - everyone having to buy health insurance...that does
not cover much - that we need to violate our constitution - our rights
and beliefs - that we have to provide health insurance... Read
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CNO DARKE COUNTY FAIR SCRAPBOOK
Domestic Arts, 4H,
Lions Club & More
Joe LeMaster
Joe LeMaster spent a few days at the fair and documented a variety of
activities, including Charlotte Threewits at the Domestic Arts Barn,
Hiestand’s Rainbow Vacume, the Arcanum Lions Club at work on gate duty,
Laney Fourman’s 4H hogs and more. Photos in order of appearance:
Charlotte Threewits... Read
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EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A mental illness
all too common
By Natalie Esarey
Have you ever felt like a prisoner in your own mind? Or felt like your
biggest enemy was something living within you? They say “destroy what
destroys you” but what if that means destroying yourself? These are
questions one often wonders when living with a mental illness. At
least, in my experience with mental illness... Read
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DARKE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU
Volunteers sought
for Darke County Welcome Center
GREENVILLE, OH – With the creation of the new Welcome Center in the
heart of the county, downtown Greenville, the Darke County Visitors
Bureau is seeking friendly folks with smiling faces to reminisce about
our beautiful community, all while welcoming and providing valuable
information to visitors...
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Editor's
Photo: In the Greenville City School District’s second full week of
school, the high school is in its second phase of construction and the
‘early site work’ at the K-8 location is almost ready to be ‘stoned.’
For more on their progress, read the full story next week.
This week's Paul Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
Sports Photos are posted here. Blogs: Could ISIS Influence the Future of Liberalism? This Scholar Thinks So. Sports: Ohio's Deer-Archery Season Begins Sept. 27. Obituaries: Gene Schlechty; Marion Hanes Cooper. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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