COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
Kiwanis hears 'Powering the Future' from Auto Tech students
GREENVILLE – Complete with personalized business cards, a
tri-fold brochure, a Power Point presentation and a custom built
electric go-kart – not to mention a 2012 Chevy Volt parked outside –
three students from Greenville Career Tech Center’s Auto Technology
program shared their “Powering the Future” presentation to the
Greenville Kiwanis on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Chestnut Village Center on
the campus of the Brethren Retirement Community. The three students,
Alyson Hardy, Bryan Flory... Read
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WAYNE HEALTHCARE
Wayne HealthCare Offers Room Service
to Patients
Patients who are admitted to Wayne HealthCare will now have room
service meal options. The idea for implementing room service began as a
HealthCare with Heart employee engagement action team project. The team
purpose was to improve the patient experience by identifying... Read
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EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Edison State Celebrates Black History Month Keynote Address from Former Piqua School Teacher
The Diversity Committee at Edison State Community College is presenting
three special events to celebrate Black History Month. The events,
which focus on Unity, begin Wednesday, February 17 and conclude Monday,
February 29 with a keynote address from.. Read
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BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY
Adventures in
home haircutting
By Aprill Brandon
When it comes down to it, despite our differences, I think all parents
want the same thing for their children. And that thing is that their
kid doesn’t end up killing them as revenge for a horrifyingly awful
home haircut they received when they were 2-years-old. No? Just me
then? Well, rejoice and... Read
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COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER
Arcanum’s Steve Schlechty makes 100th Donation
DAYTON, Ohio - Arcanum donor Stephen “Steve” Schlechty became a regular
donor at the Dayton Community Blood Center during his long career at
Wright Patterson Air Force Base. His niece Debra Williams is a
CBC phlebotomist and team leader, so when it came time to schedule his
milestone 100th lifetime donation on Feb. 2, he... Read
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Nearly 99 Percent of Students Took State Tests Last School Year
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Education said today that nearly
99 percent of students took the state tests last school year
(2014-2015). While virtually all students participated, the department
said based on feedback from stakeholders that it will include
additional... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Getting a Passport May
Take Longer Next Year
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is alerting Ohioans to an upcoming
surge in passport applications that could increase processing times. It
is expected that 45 million passports will expire between 2016 and 2018
— 17.4 million in 2016 and 20.9 million in 2017. Due to the high volume
of expiring passports, Ohioans whose passports will be expiring in the
coming year should renew... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Editor's
Photo: Versailles Middle School students take top 7th and 8th grade
team honors, and Versailles 8th grader Hannah Bey takes top 8th grade
individual, at the 2016 Power of the Pen Regional Competition at
Botkins on Feb. 13. For more, read the story tomorrow. Community
Events photo
sets posted here.
Check
out our new Facebook pages: County News Online Community and Empowering Darke County Youth. Like them and
invite your Facebook friends to like them. Sports
photos are updated on a regular basis here. Blogs: What We Can Learn From Jefferson-Hamilton Debate on National Bank.Community: BBBS receives grant from Vectren Foundation for Mentoring Children of Prisoners.Obituaries:
Obituaries are posted daily here.
See
yesterday's postclick
here.
