COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 & SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015
BBBS hosts annual Christmas party
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County held its annual
Christmas Party on Saturday, December 6th at 36 Skate Club near
Piqua. Approximately 95 people, comprised of community volunteer
mentors, Littles, BBBS board members and staff, were in attendance this
year. During the festivities and the excitement of skating,
snacks and pizza were available, as well as prizes being awarded for
trivia questions. The festivities concluded with a visit from
Santa, who handed out presents to the Littles... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Winter Day Camp: Cold-Weather Survival
Hey Kids! The Darke County Parks will be hosting a Winter Day
Camp for kids in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade on Monday,
January 19th from 9:30am-12:00pm. Since you have the day off
school, come and join us as we explore the woods while searching for a
place to spend the “evening”. Everyone... Read
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THE POST: OHIO UNIVERSITY
ALiCE program trains students how to react in active-shooter situation
By Brooke Robinson
Schools throughout the nation train their faculties in proper lockdown
protocol in case of an active shooter situation, but according to Ohio
University police officer Brandon King, this isn’t enough anymore. The
Ohio University Police Department provided an ALiCE...
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Elle
By Mona Lease
Hi, all! Before I continue - I want to say that I do not write these
columns by myself. They are a collection of thoughts and ideas you
readers have shared with me. And I write them in an effort to make this
column worth your time to read - that you might find a tidbit to help
you gain more perspective. Also - maybe you will find someone else has
made it through a situation... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
“Organizing ABC’s” at Library
The Greenville Public Library is proud to host a program by Olive Wagar
of Organized by Olive, a professional organizing service, on Thursday
January 15th from 6:30 to 7:30. What a great way to start the New
Year! No registration is required and the class is free and open
to the public. Olive lists three actions to take: DECIDE that 2015 will
be the year to get organized. ORGANIZE... Read
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DAYTON BUSINESS JOURNAL
Two Ohio cities
among top 100 for
young families
The Midwest has a reputation for good schools and strong communities.
That has not gone unnoticed by a new report from Apartment List ranking
the top 100 cities for young families. Two Ohio cities, including one
from the Dayton region, made the list. Apartment List, a San Francisco... Read
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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... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 & SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015
Editor's
Photo: The year couldn’t start on a more positive note at the
Greenville Public Library than with our Winter Reading Program for
adults, teens, and kids. For more information, including dates, read
the story next week.
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