COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016 - MERCER COUNTY SHERIFF
Eight arrested in drug-related shooting
Six adults and two minors were arrested Feb. 11 related to a shooting
at Ambassador Park in Fort Recovery. According to Mercer County Sheriff
Jeff Grey seven teens came from Celina for a drug deal with a juvenile
from Fort Recovery. They had no intention of paying for the drugs.
During the robbery attempt, the juvenile pulled out s small caliber
firearm and shot two of them. One of the injured, Julien Kocak, 19, has
been cleared... Read
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GREENVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
Board Member Jim Sommer Earns OSBA Award
COLUMBUS —Jim A. Sommer, a board member of the Greenville City School
Board, will be presented with the Ohio School Boards Association's
Award of Achievement at one of the association's regional spring
conferences. The conference will be held in Cincinnati on Tuesday,
March 8. The Award of Achievement is given to school board members in
recognition of... Read
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COMMISSIONER MIKE STEGALL
Coffee with the Commissioner
On Saturday, February 20th, Commissioner Stegall will be hosting a
“Coffee with the Commissioner” at the Old Arcana at 109 West George
Street in Arcanum. The Commissioner will be at this Ohio Magazine award
winning restaurant from 8.00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. to meet with the
people in the southern part of the county. While you are there, be sure
to try their French Toast, named as the “BEST... Read
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Sidney-Shelby Chamber awards funding to BBBS
The Sidney-Shelby County Chamber Foundation recently awarded $729.00 to
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County.
Big Brothers Big Sisters was chosen to receive funding because of its
continued efforts to make a positive impact in “at risk”
children. This funding will be used by Big Brothers Big... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
DeWine Warns of Online Dating Scams
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—As Valentine’s Day approaches, Ohio Attorney General
Mike DeWine is warning consumers that some online daters are con
artists in disguise. Some scammers create phony profiles on dating
websites and social media platforms to attract victims, establish
relationships with them, and then trick them into sending money. In
2015, the Ohio Attorney General... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
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
here in Darke County may be used in scientific journals and shared... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
These College Students Propose to Bring Back Dating for Valentine’s Day
Kristiana Mork
Students at 36 schools across the country are campaigning to bring back
dating just in time for Valentine’s Day. Students from Princeton
University to Stanford University, and many schools in between,
partnered with the... Read
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