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NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 - DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Prairie Days Log House and Blacksmith Shop
Prairie Days will be a flurry of activity at the Log House and
Blacksmith shop at Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Not only will they both be
open, as they are almost every Saturday from 1pm to 4pm, but they also
will both be housing all kinds of demonstrations. The log house was
built from 2003 to 2006 and is based on a 1795-1825 log home. It opened
at the 2006 Prairie Days which makes 2015 the 10th anniversary of the
Log House at the festival. It was then and still is a work in progress
as it grows in... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
Edison DCC Dean outlines future for the campus
GREENVILLE – “There are tons of opportunities with businesses expanding
in Darke County,” said Edison Darke County Campus Dean Chad
Beanblossom. While Workforce training and development is just one area
of focus of the campus, Beanblossom anticipates it will likely provide
the major growth... Read
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PATRIOTS THUMP NORTHRIDGE
Big win sparks enthusiasm at Tri-Village
By George Starks
NEW MADISON- A two week layoff didn’t seem to bother the Tri-Village
football team Saturday against Northridge. In fact, it seemed to fire a
young group of Patriots up as Tri-Village thumped the Polar Bears,
55-12. Sophomore running back Jerrod Buckley score four touchdowns... Read
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VOLUNTEERING IN D.C.
And the stories keep coming
By Susan Olling
Some of my contributions have been a bit, well, tongue-in-cheek about
tourists. I’m stepping back from that to share some of my early
volunteer experiences where I learned how much fun tourists can
provide. My first volunteer experience started almost thirty years
ago. The Washington National Cathedral (AKA the Big Church), the
seat of the... Read
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VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
Grant announced to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits backlog
NEW YORK, NY – Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta E.
Lynch today announced $41 million in grant awards to 20 jurisdictions
to eliminate or reduce the number of untested sexual assault kits
across the country. Today’s announcement is being announced as
part of an unprecedented partnership with the New... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Wild About Mammals for September Jr. Naturalists
Darke County Parks Naturalist, Hannah Linebaugh, invites students in
grades 3-6 to join her for the September Jr. Naturalists program on
Saturday, September 19th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve on St. Rt. 502 west of Greenville. Please note that the
special time differs from usual. The Jr. Naturalists... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Legislation increases opportunities for people with felonies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Fair
Chance Act – bipartisan legislation to expand job opportunities and
reduce recidivism by requiring federal contractors and federal agencies
to “ban the box” on job applications. Reforming hiring practices has
widespread support from both public and... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Editor's
Photo: Heat: “Kids deal with these things better than adults,” said
Woodland Heights Assistant Principal Jennifer Statzer. Principal Jody
Harter agreed. “Those kids are resilient. Doesn’t phase them... Get the
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