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CNO's June Top Ten…
Top Story: CNO’s
exclusive interview with Don Wright
"Greenville was a Cow
Town… and people had fun!"
“This was a wonderful place back then,” he said. “It had the greatest
bunch of old men you could have found anywhere.”
Don Wright smiled as he thought back to April 24, 1954, the day he
arrived in town.
“I came here with $1,500 in my pocket and took over a closed gas
station that nobody else was dumb enough to want.”
The gas station was at the corner of South Broadway, Martin and
Washington Streets, where Annie Oakley Park now sits.
That started nearly 60 years of hard work, business growth, building
friendships and respect, some wild adventures… and making a few
enemies. He fully admits that he’s been a guest of the county “once or
twice.”
“Hey, I did it. They got me. Good job,” Wright said at one point…
In case you missed it, click here for the story.
Second in reader interest was Bob Rhoades’ explanation for the number
of first responder vehicles to what often seems to be a common
fender-bender… “Why Do They Do That?”
To read the story, click here.
The next two stories were from the Darke County Sheriff’s Office…
To read “Pedestrian Struck and Killed on US 127 North of Greenville,”
click here.
To read “Driver in critical condition following collision with semi,”
click here.
Fifth in the Top Ten was the series on the public meetings followed by
the Darke County Commissioners’ decision to increase the Transfer Fee
from $2 to $3 per $100,000 on real property sales and transfers.
To read “Proponents look to the future; opponents say it’s unfair,”
click here.
To read “Gump: Growth reduces individual tax burden,” click here.
To read “Conveyance Fee passes unanimously,” click here.
To read “Attention Darke County Commissioners,” click here.
Dr. Steven Gruber, former administrator at Greenville Schools, weighs
in on the issues that the Greenville School District faces. To read “An
Ode to Neighborhood Schools,” click here.
Wrapping up the Top Ten for June were:
Greenville to make further budget cuts… click here.
Faber: It’s all about jobs!!... click here.
Standoff with “bath salts” related suicidal subject… click here.
Independence Day Blowout at Eagles Shade Road… click here.
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