COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
CCP seen as a positive for college-bound students
DARKE COUNTY – “Our goal is to give more students an affordable college
opportunity,” said State Senator and Ohio Senate President Keith Faber
about new legislation passed by the Legislature and signed into law by
Gov. John Kasich on June 16. HB 487 is designed to do exactly that. The
bill creates the College Credit Plus (CCP) program which goes into
effect the 2015-16 school year. CCP is mandatory for all local public
school districts and Ohio public institutions of higher education.
According to a summary by Ohio... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Accident involving
school bus on SR 121
On Wednesday January 7, 2015 at approximately 9:37 AM, Darke County
Deputies along with Hollansburg Fire, Tri-Village Rescue, and Northwest
EMS responded to 10 State Route 121 on a report of an injury crash
involving a Tri-Village School Bus and motor vehicle. Preliminary
investigation revealed a Tri-Village School Bus driven by Mary Boone,
58... Read
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COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER
CBC recognizes November &
December donors
DARKE COUNTY, OH — Community Blood Center congratulates all of the
following donors for reaching their Blood Donation milestones.
Thanks to the generosity of all donors many lives have been saved.
Donors are recognized for their Life Time Donations (LTD) Milestones...
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FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
Greenville City School Update
Superintendent Douglas Fries
Greenville City Schools has had a great first semester to the 2014-2015
school year, both academically and with extra-curricular activities.
Thanks to the hard work of our students and staff and support of our
parents and community, the first semester is nearing the end and has
been very educational. Students return from Winter Break on Monday,
January 5... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Preventing Falls This Winter
Did you know that falls are the number one cause of injury-related
hospitalization and death among people 65 and older? Many of us did not
worry about the risk of falling when we were young. We knew that if we
fell, we’d get up with the assumption that the aches and pains were
temporary. But for those of us at a higher risk, such as elders,
pregnant women, or those already suffering from a previous injury, a
fall can be a life-altering... Read
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE JOHN BOEHNER
Rep. Boehner Opening
the 114th Congress: "Let’s Stand Tall and
Prove the Skeptics Wrong”
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today was
sworn into his 13th term representing the Eighth Congressional District
of Ohio. Before taking the oath, he made the following remarks to
the opening session, as prepared for delivery: “Friends, colleagues,
and countrymen... Read
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HUMAN EVENTS
Voter turnout boomed under Bush, not under Obama
By: Michael Barone
There is a widespread assumption that President Obama has expanded the
electorate and inspired booming voter turnout. One could make a case
for that based on the 2008 election. But since then, not so much.
Looking back over the past 15 years, the biggest surge in voter turnout
came during George W. Bush’s presidency... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County held its
annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 6th at 36 Skate Club near
Piqua. Read the full story tomorrow to find out how it went.
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This week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here. Events: Manage Your Money E-mail Challenge. Sports: Versailles Boys Varsity Bowlers Roll to 5-1. Obituaries: Philip D. Ridenour; Philip Terrell Rehmert.
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yesterday's postclick
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