COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 - NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY
“I’m awesome,” says the young lady
By Bob Robinson
“Why are you here?” Critical thinking level one… “I don’t know.” Level
two… “For the candy.” Critical thinking level three… “For the parade!”
“Why are we having a parade?” Level one… “For the candy.” Level two…
“For me!” Level three… “So I can get candy!” I love talking to kids!
Then there was this “awesome” young lady… don’t believe it? Just ask
her. “I’m awesome,” she said, then... “Our independence!” I told her
she really... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
A Dog’s Walk with DCP
Summer is here; let’s explore! The hot days and long, warm evenings of
summer make it a great time to explore the natural world. On Tuesday,
July 5th at 6:30pm join a naturalist at Eidson Woods Preserve on the
corner of State Route 502 West and Union City-Palestine Rd. for an
exciting summer walk. Dog’s like to hike too, so bring your furry... Read
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EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Edison State to
Host Fast Track
Friday Events
Edison State Community College will host Fast Track Friday enrollment
events beginning July 8 and running every Friday through August 5 for
new and returning students. The events are designed to expedite the
application and enrollment processes for fall classes... Read
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COMMISSIONER'S CORNER
County gets clean audit, 2016 looking good so far
June marks the halfway point of the year. 2016 has been pretty good to
Darke County so far and we hope to continue the fortune into the second
half of the year. We have had some weather issues with a few bad
storms, but we seem to have come through them with little, or minimal... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
DCCA invites local students to audition
for MCT’s Alice in Wonderland
Darke County Center for the Arts is once again presenting a week-long
Missoula Children's Theatre residency which begins with auditions
offering the opportunity for all interested youngsters to try out for a
role in a full-scale musical theatre production and... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
School Prayer Amendment Petition Rejected for
Technical Deficiency
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected the
petition for the proposed “The Amendment to Return Prayer to Our Public
Schools” because the petition contained a technical defect that
prevented the submission from being approved. On June 15, the Ohio
Attorney General’s Office received a written petition from a... Read
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DeMaria named Ohio’s 38th Superintendent of Public Instruction
With the unanimous support of the State Board of Education, Paolo
DeMaria begins today as Ohio’s 38th superintendent of public
instruction. “Education defines our future as individuals, as a
community, as a state and as a nation,” said Paolo DeMaria,
superintendent of public instruction... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016
From
the Editor: It’s late June, which for many families means that kids are
sitting around the house complaining of summer boredom. Annoying? Yes.
Potentially dangerous? You bet. Find out why tomorrow.
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