COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 - EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A Welcome Home to Vietnam and Vietnam Era Veterans
By Vivian Blevins, Ph.D.
Soldiers returning from deployment to Vietnam were told what to expect.
There could be anti-war signs at the airports, shouting protestors, and
at times, they would be spat upon. Jim Miller, Army Distinguished
Flying Cross medal winner for delivering supplies to U.S. Special
Forces under assault by thousands of North Vietnamese on a hilltop in
Vietnam, says, “I never thought I would need to sneak back into my own
country... Read
More. More Events.
DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Lincoln Funeral
Train Tribute
The Lincoln Funeral Train stopped in Bradford to resupply with fuel and
water on April 30, 1865. A number of citizens were allowed on the
funeral car to pay their respects. The train then
entered Gettysburg at 1:10 AM and then went on to Greenville at 1:36
AM. Greenville held a memorial where 500 people gathered... Read
More. More Events.
ELDORA SPEEDWAY
Eldora favorite track
for fourth year
ROSSBURG, Ohio (March 31, 2015) – Another year, but the results remain
the same. Officials from SPEED SPORT Magazine and
NationalSpeedSportNews.com, America’s trusted motorsports authority
since 1934, announced today that their readers have voted Eldora
Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio... Read
More. More Sports.
NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
It's that time of year (again)
By Susan Olling
Those of us who call the greater DC environs home can thank (or malign)
Mrs. Helen Taft for the annual looniness that goes on during the first
couple weeks each April. Her efforts in bringing all those cherry
trees here over 100 years ago has created “The National Cherry
Blossom Festival”. This DC area resident has another name for
this two-week... Read
More. More Opinion.
MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECH CENTER
MVCTC Students Semi-Finalists in
2015 Governor’s
Youth Art Exhibit
Englewood, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Digital
Design, Graphic Commercial Art and Photography programs had 10 works of
art selected as Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibit Semi-Finalists from
hundreds of entries on March 7, at Stivers School... Read
More. More Community.
THE DAILY SIGNAL
Ohio Makes
State Government Spending Data Publicly Available Online
Kate Scanlon
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is seeking to “set a new national standard
for transparency” with a website that allows users to study how funds
are... Read
More. More News.
THE DAILY SIGNAL
Hold the Applause:
No Iran Deal Yet
James Phillips
After missing its self-imposed negotiating deadline for the third time,
the Obama administration announced Thursday an agreement in principle
with an Iranian regime that has no principles, except to expand its
power and export its revolution. “I am convinced if this framework... Read
More. More Blogs.
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Check out the newest addition to the County News Online photo
collection. For more information, including links to photos, check out
the story tomorrow. For more information, read the full story
tomorrow.
This week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here. New Community Events photo set posted here. Sports photos are updated on a regular basis here. Community: MVCTC SkillsUSA students qualify to compete at state contest. News: Google, other big tech companies team up for digital spying reform. Obituaries: John E. Wynn; Marie R. Lutz; Paul M. Dutter; Anna T. Ganger. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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