COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015 - JULY ANNIE OAKLEY DAYS
Annie Oakley essay contest deadline nears
Cope’s Distributing to Sponsor “Aim for a High Mark” Essay Contest -
The Annie Oakley Festival will again offer its annual “Aim for a High
Mark” essay contest for Darke county girls age 8 to 13. This year’s
contest is sponsored by Cope’s Distributing located at 640 Markwith Ave
Greenville, Ohio. Three prizes will be awarded. First place will
receive $75, second place will receive $50, and third place will
receive $25. Entrants will be required to answer the question “How has
Annie Oakley’s life inspired you... Read
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COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER
Darke County Area Blood Drives
DARKE COUNTY, Ohio – Many area sponsors will host blood drives in July
with the chance to win a deluxe Hawaii vacation for two. Everyone who
registers to donate will receive a free “Donor Surf Co.” surfboard
t-shirt and everyone age 18 and older will also be entered in the
Community Blood Center (CBC) “Get on... Read
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STATE SENATOR KEITH FABER
Faber Honors 2015 Sheriff of the Year John Lenhart
COLUMBUS—Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) today honored Shelby
County Sheriff John Lenhart for being the first Ohioan to receive the
prestigious Sheriff of the Year designation from the National Sheriffs'
Association. The National Sheriffs' Association selected Lenhart to
receive the 2015 Ferris E. Lucas... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Calling All Superheoes at the Library!
Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to come to the Greenville Public
Library dressed as their favorite superhero on Saturday July 11th at
1:00 for our big Superhero Event! You can perform daring deeds,
demonstrate your might, and protect the Library against villainous
attacks by such baddies as the three in the picture. The heroes... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Marijuana, Monopoly, FOLLOW THE MONEY
It appears Ohioans will be determining the fate of the marijuana
legalization debate in the near future. I am interested to see
how direct democracy will work in this situation. I am excited
about the freedom of Ohioans to cast a vote regarding their wishes, but
remain concerned about recent trends in the use of the initiative. All
too often these citizen-driven initiatives are seemingly backed by
those... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Happy Fourth of July
Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago a group of patriots began a grand
new nation founded on a radical principle: that all men are created
equal. More than two centuries later, we are still working to form the
more perfect union our forefathers envisioned, based on that
fundamental value. As recent as last week with the Obergefell v. Hodges
Supreme Court ruling, we have taken another important step toward
equality... Read
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TOWNHALL
It Begins: New Calls To Strip Churches of Tax Exempt Status
Katie Pavlich
For years conservatives and proponents of religious liberty in America
have warned that if same-sex marriage became legal, the left would then
pursue revoking the tax exempt status for religious institutions,
particularly Christian churches, around the country. Just days after
the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that gay marriage... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Cool off under the shade trees and groove to the music as you
take a break and enjoy your mid-day meal on a summer’s Friday.
Greenville Public Library's July “Lunch on the Lawn” will be held on
the 10th this month. Get the details Tuesday. 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. Opinion: ODOT: Ringing in Fiscal Year 2016. Events: Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society, Bike to Health.Obituaries: Martin Delano “Marty” Waldren, Doris Opal Harnish. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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