COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2015
Project FeederWatch
Calling all birders! Join Darke County Park District, and participate
in Project FeederWatch, every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30-11:30am.
This is a unique ‘Citizen Science’ program organized by Cornell
University which studies winter bird populations. Observations from
right here in Darke County may be used in scientific journals and
shared with ornithologists and bird lovers nationwide. No matter your
birding level, beginner or expert, we need YOUR help! Bird watchers
will gather inside the Nature... Read
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AMERICAN RED CROSS
Save some time — and perhaps a life —this weekend
American Red Cross recommends four smarter, safer ways to spend the extra hour you gain this weekend
Time, it is said, is on your side. That may not always be the case, but
it’s certainly true this weekend. Daylight Savings Time kicks in on
Saturday night, and rather than simply sleeping away that extra hour
you gain when you set your clocks... Read
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GREENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Suspect at Large
On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at approximately 5:25 p.m. Family
Dollar, 300 Martin Street in Greenville was robbed at gunpoint. The
suspect demanded cash from the clerk. The clerk and another employee
opened the cash drawer and the suspect took the money. The suspect then
fled the scene towards Green Street. The suspect was described as
wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Hope and Help
By Mona Lease
Hi, all! We've looked at some hard-hitting situations in the past
couple of months. We looked at HIV/AIDS and Planned Parenthood getting
caught verbally stating that they were selling "abortion contents" -
dead baby body parts to be exact. In my Right to Life Newsletter - Ohio
will no longer be funding Planned Parenthood due to this. We've looked
at rights - peoples' rights. We've asked... Read
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AHA! PARENTING
Gameplan for Positive Parenting Your Teen
Positive parenting a teenager? A terrific teen who's responsible,
considerate, shows good judgment, at least most of the time? Yes, it is
possible! Here's your game plan, with 12 essential Tips. You may not
feel like you have much influence on your child these days, but teens’
behavior is highly... Read
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HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER
Farewell Address: This, Too, Can Really Happen to You
Today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-West Chester) delivered his
farewell address in the Hall of the House: My colleagues, I rise today
to inform you that I will resign as Speaker of the House effective upon
the election of my successor. I will also resign as Representative of
Ohio’s Eighth District at the end of this month. I leave with no
regrets or burdens... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
PARCC Testing Results
The preliminary results from last school year’s PARCC math and language
arts examinations are in and things don’t look good for the common
core. According to this preliminary data, only 35-40% of
elementary and middle school students who took the online test
passed. By PARCC standards, students must meet or exceed
expectations set from the common core. In an attempt to offset
these poor results, the Ohio Department... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2015
Editor's
Photo: On Saturday, November 7th join a Darke County Parks naturalist
to travel back in time and learn about Greenville’s rich cultural
background during the Living History Hike. For more, read the story
next week. You
can check out the
Paul
Ackley
cartoon archive here.
New Community Events photo sets posted here. Sports
photos are updated on a regular basis here. Events: Edison State Community College collecting items for children; MVCTC Parent Teacher Conferences Scheduled.Obituaries:
Obituaries are posted daily here.
See
yesterday's postclick
here.
