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NEWS ONLINE - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
Community gets update in fight against drug abuse
GREENVILLE – “This Vivitrol? Get it!” said a woman in the audience.
Darke County Chamber of Commerce Director Sharon Deschambeau told her
it’s not a cure. “It is to me,” the woman said. “It’s hope! I want my
son home.” Earlier she had told the panelists her son was addicted to
heroin. She said he went to the Monday program. “He was a model
resident,” she said. He gets arrested and goes to jail… “He’s a model
prisoner!” She added he’s there now. “Tough love. My son’s butt is
still in jail. Deschambeau had just told the... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
DCCA presents innovative percussion group
Scrap Arts Music inventively combines musical skill with innovative
choreography and welding to present unique concerts which have been
enjoyed by audiences around the world. Darke County Center for the Arts
will present percussive group Scrap Arts Music at Henry... Read
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VERSAILLES BOYS BOWLING
Versailles Boys Bowlers Heading to State
With all of the weather delays, it was a big week of bowling with
Sectionals being held on Tuesday the 24th and Districts to follow on
Thursday the 26th. The Tigers had no issues getting out of Sectionals
by finishing in 5th place. 10 teams qualified for Districts out of 28
teams. They rolled a 900, 849 and 949 in the regular... Read
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BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY
Five years down, eternity to go
By Aprill Brandon
As I sit here typing this, it’s my five-year wedding anniversary. Added
bonus, this year also marks ten years since my husband and I first met.
I know, I know. So what am I doing writing and working on this
oh-so-special day? But as I said, it’s been ten years. Using your
anniversary... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
The Importance of Career and Technical Education
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one-in-three jobs requires
post-secondary education or a certificate. American industries – such
as manufacturing – increasingly need skilled workers, and, according to
one study, almost two-thirds of all jobs created in 2018 will require
post-secondary education or job training. One of the ways schools... Read
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COURT NEWS OHIO
Court’s Mentoring Program Changing Lives
By Jenna Gant
Spencer Kirksey and Noah Mirando are two friends bowling after school.
“Oh, my goodness – come on, come on. So close,” Mirando laughs. They’ve
only been hanging out since September, but already Kirksey says he’s
good pals with 14-year-old Mirando. “He’s really opened... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
The Conservative Problem With the Latest Version of No Child Left Behind
Kelsey Harkness
This week, the House of Representatives will vote on an ambitious
rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act, which is the most far-reaching
K-12 federal education law ever created. Under consideration is a
620-page proposal called the Student Success... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
Editor's
Photo: During the public comments segment of the Versailles Board of
Education on Feb. 17, more than 25 angry parents submitted letters
opting their children out of the state’s new PARCC. Find out what they
had to say tomorrow.
This week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here. View the latest Community Events slide show here. Sports photos are updated on a regular basis here. Blogs: Obamacare Just Killed the Joy of Eating a Vending Machine Snack. Events: Edison To Host Annual Career Expo. News: Homeland Security funding drama darkens U.S. fiscal outlook. See
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