COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015 - GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Big power at the fair proves to be scary at times
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Trucks and tractors were never built to pull excessive
amounts of weight, let alone be souped up to run massive RPM's. Monday,
that's exactly what was happening front of the grandstands at the Darke
County Fair Tuesday. The days events started at 10 am. with the annual
Darke County Tractor Pullers Association. Ten different classes with
142 entries filled the morning/afternoon card. Of the 142 entries... Read
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GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Granpa Cratchet
Puppet Show
By Elaine Bailey
Watch out for Granpa Cratchet during the 2015 Darke County Fair.
He’ll tickle the funny bone of all ages… but will particularly engage
the attention of youngsters with his wit and slapstick. He can be
seen driving his puppetmobile down the midways, leading fair goers to
his general store. It is from the lofty... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
Spencer Landscaping and others get ready for fair
GREENVILLE – “I do the design but the boys bring it to life,” said
Janese Spencer, referring to the landscape work being completed in
preparation for the Great Darke County fair opening Aug. 21. The ‘boys’
are her sons, Wes and Austin. Wes owns the business, Spencer
Landscaping; Austin works with him. They begin the landscaping... Read
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OHIO SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
Beagle, Lehner Reintroduce Legislation Aimed at
Keeping Renters Safe
COLUMBUS– State Senators Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) and Peggy Lehner
(R-Kettering) today reintroduced legislation aimed at keeping renters
safe in the event of a fire. The bill requires a separate means of
egress for all dwelling areas above the second story of a residential
rental property. “When a fire breaks out, tenants have only... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
DCC’s Rich is
Edison Employee
of the Semester
GREENVILLE – “I was surprised, touched and honored,” said Edison Darke
County Campus (DCC) Success Advisor Rhonda Rich. “There’s a lot of
reward in my work with students,” she said. “But it’s nice to know your
hard work is recognized and appreciated by those you work with.” Rich... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
The way she connected with people was special
GREENVILLE – “She had a deep soul,” said Jim Steinle. He said all
parents think their children are special but there was something about
Kate… “She was different in the way she connected with people.” Steinle
and a friend had gone into the city, San Francisco, July 1 to visit his
daughter Kate. They had lunch, then decided... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Disaster relief available for those affected by severe weather
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that
new federal assistance is available to homeowners, renters, and small
business owners in Darke and Mercer Counties that experienced financial
loss due to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred in the
region between June 7, 2015 and July 29, 2015. The U.S. Small Business... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2015
Editor's
Photo: “Seven years. Forty youth. $56,000,” said Elaine Bailey,
President of the Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund. Bailey talked to
members and guests at Kiwanis of Greenville recently about the history
and accomplishments of the non-profit organization. For more, read the
story this weekend.
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.Blogs: Memo to Obama: It’s Not Iran Deal Critics Who Are the ‘Crazy’ Ones.Events: Edison Stagelight Players Hold Auditions.See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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