COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 - THE COZY NEST
New Business Coming to Downtown!
We are so excited to share the upcoming opening of The Cozy Nest! A
modern industrial farmhouse décor shop, with unique items to make your
home cozy. Owned by local resident, Melissa Dubbs, the new retail
business plans to hold a soft opening the middle of April with a Grand
Opening Celebration scheduled on the First Friday in May. The business
will be located at 418 S. Broadway, the former Boutique on Broadway
space. Located on the same block as the upcoming new restaurant, The
Merchant House! Be sure to... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
DeWine Rejects Ohio Motor Voter Automatic Registration Petition
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected the
petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would
require automatic voter registration when a citizen applies for,
renews, updates, or replaces an Ohio driver's license, learner's
permit, or identification card, unless he or she affirmatively... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Maple Sugarin’ at the Prairie
The sap is flowing and the fire is roaring in the Sugar Shack; that
means it’s time to enjoy nature’s sweet treat. Saturday, March 5th from
8:00am-4:00pm is Maple Sugarin’ at the Prairie! This festival at
Shawnee Prairie Preserve (4267 St. Rt. 502 West) offers guided tours
through history and science to learn the process of turning... Read
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OSU EXTENSION, DARKE COUNTY
Grain Marketing… Turning On-Farm Storage into a Profit
From Sam Custer
Matt Roberts, Associate Professor, OSU Extension and Grain Marketing
Expert, announced at last week’s 2016 Ag Outlook meeting that the grain
market outlook for the next couple of years does not look very positive
and that if farmers are not treating their on-farm storage like a
commercial elevator, they are “crazy”. This was a perfect segue... Read
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Ohio Continues to Raise the Bar for Achievement
Links for all districts provided below
Parents will get a detailed look at how well local schools are
educating their children with today’s release of the second set of
grades on the annual Ohio Department of Education’s Ohio School Report
Cards. Users can find the grades and other data for all schools... Read
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EMPOWERING DARKE COUNTY YOUTH
Parents to hold fundraiser for tutoring program
A bake sale fundraising event will be held at Walmart in Greenville on
March 5 starting at 10 a.m. The purpose? To raise funds for tutoring
children needing help with basic skills like reading, writing and math.
“My kids were struggling,” said Kendra Chalmers. “They got help and now
they’re doing fine. More than that, I was taught... Read
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FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
Are federal employees overpaid or underpaid? The answer: Yes
By Mike Causey
Depending on whose numbers you believe, federal workers are either
overpaid by 34 percent or underpaid by 25 percent compared to the
private sector, give or take a few percentage points. So which is it:
Yes or no? Do government engineers make more or less than
private-sector engineers? Depends. Does a psychiatrist... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016
From
the Editor: Greenville High School Wavaires Present 2016 Cantata Season Schedule. For more
information, check out the story tomorrow.
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