COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
County budget in good shape; indebtedness a concern
GREENVILLE – “I don’t like debt,” Darke County Auditor Carol Ginn said,
noting this year alone the county is paying over a half million dollars
($535,407.52) in interest and principle on the Wagner Avenue complex.
“If we have the revenue we’d be better off to pay it down now.” The
comment was in light of good news for the county. “We’re in really good
shape,” she said. “Increase in job creations… sales taxes are up.” Ginn
estimates the county will have $4,044,854.07 in unencumbered revenue... Read
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CNO CHRISTMAS STORIES
The Elves and
The Shoemaker
by The Brothers Grimm
A shoemaker, by no fault of his own, had become so poor that at last he
had nothing left but leather for one pair of shoes. So in the evening,
he cut out the shoes which he wished to begin to make the next morning,
and as he had a good conscience, he lay down quietly in his bed,
commended... Read
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GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
GHS Vocal Music Christmas Concert
GREENVILLE - The Greenville High School Vocal Music Christmas Concert
will be held on Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 pm at St. Clair Memorial
Hall. Reserve and general admission seats are available this year.
Tickets may be purchased by calling Katie Netzley at 937-547-9659. The
price of the tickets... Read
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Finally a fix to No
Child Left Behind
If you’re like me, you probably dread an overdue notice, whether it’s
for registering your car or returning a library book. For nearly a
decade, our national K-12 education law has been overdue for revision,
and parents, teachers, and students across the country have made it
clear that it is time for a reboot. Over that period of time... Read
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VERSAILLES HEALTH CARE CENTER
Free Joint Replacement Class Dec. 14
Versailles Health Care Center would like to invite anyone considering
joint replacement surgery to a FREE Total Joint Replacement
Class. The class will take place on Monday, December 14, 2015 at
6 pm in The Rehab Clinic at Versailles Health Care Center. Dr. Chad
Weber, Orthopedic Surgeon, along with... Read
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COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER
North Star native reaches donor milestone
DAYTON, Ohio - Kettering donor Eileen McBride grew up in what she calls
her “little town of North Star” in the far reaches of Darke
County. It was there she learned that donating blood was a way
for neighbors to help neighbors, and that inspired her to reach her
milestone 100th lifetime donation Tuesday, Dec. 2 at the Dayton... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
Pizzeria Drops 3% Obamacare Surcharge
When Customers Objected
Leah Jessen
A pizza shop scrapped a surcharge of 3 percent on customers’ checks to
cover Affordable Care Act fees for employees a day after adding it. On
Tuesday, Brooklyn restaurant Franny’s put a note on its website saying
the pizza shop would add the surcharge... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County is excited
to announce that another great year of the Big Buddies program is up
and running. For more, read the story this weekend. See
the latest Christmas & Santa
articles here. New Community Events photo sets posted here. Check
out our new Facebook pages: County News Online Community and Empowering Darke County Youth. Like them and
invite your Facebook friends to like them. Sports
photos are updated on a regular basis here.Blogs: The Most Important State in the 2016 Primary.News: Dayton-area hospital lands on top national list. Obituaries:
Obituaries are posted daily here.
See
yesterday's postclick
here.
