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NEWS ONLINE - FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
Visitors get chance to pet Ohio timber rattlesnake
GREENVILLE – “I don’t know… I’m scared of snakes,” said the young lady
sitting next to her dad. As if to make her point, she snuggled a little
closer, partially hiding behind his arm. “We have a snake at home,” her
dad said, “but it isn’t a rattler.” Doug Wynn, retired teacher,
herpetologist and visiting OSU Scholar, told a group of about 45 adults
and children he had a relational reality with timber rattlesnakes. He
studies them while maintaining a healthy respect for them. Wynn has
been studying various snakes for years... Read
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CCP can help provide productive workers
COLUMBUS – “I took public speaking and… you know… I didn’t die,” said
Deborah Norris, Vice President Sinclair College. “It’s about the soft
skills… communication.” Norris noted a tech start-up she led once. They
were all engineers in their early 20’s. They arrived, opened their
laptops… “Stop!” She told them... Read
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ELDORA SPEEDWAY
Eldora hands out 2014 Championship awards
ROSSBURG, Ohio (Jan. 24, 2015) – More than 400 drivers, crew members
and fans gathered inside the Eldora Ballroom Saturday evening to bring
an official close to the 2014 season with the annual Eldora Speedway
Awards Ceremony. Honored as divisional champions for the
legendary half-mile clay oval were Matt Miller... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Expanding Tax Relief for Working Ohioans
During his State of the Union address last Tuesday, President Obama
made it clear that the key to economic prosperity is ensuring that even
more Americans can get ahead. Too many Americans work hard and take
responsibility, only to find themselves living paycheck-to-paycheck. To
grow our economy, we must invest in education and manufacturing, while... Read
More. More Opinion.
MIDMARK CORPORATION
Midmark 100 Year Anniversary Exhibit at Versailles Museum Displaying artifacts of the company’s history
DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2015 — Midmark Corporation today announced the
opening of an exhibit on Feb. 8, 2015 at the Versailles Area Historical
Museum in Versailles, Ohio to commemorate 100 years of business... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Sponsor A Bucket
Looking for a way to support the Darke County Park District? You can
sponsor a bucket at the Maple Sugarin’ at the Prairie Festival on
Saturday, March 7th. For a $30 donation, you will have your name
placed on a sap bucket along the trail during the Festival.
Sponsors will also receive two complimentary tickets to the Waffle and
Sausage Breakfast on March... Read
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Preliminary Semiannual Crime Statistics for 2014
Washington, D.C.
Statistics released today in the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform
Crime Report reveal overall declines in both the number of violent
crimes and the number of property crimes reported for the first six
months of 2014 when compared with figures for the first six months of
2013. The report is based on information... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
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