Enrollment decline, mental health top school leaders’ concerns
From K-12 Dive By Anna Merod Feb. 10, 2022 Dive Brief: School district leaders are more concerned about the mental health of students, teachers and...
Suspects sought in vehicle theft
On February 10, 2022 at approx. 0515 hours Darke County Deputies were dispatched to 406 S. Main Street in New Madison in reference to a...
Our Friend the Holy Spirit
By Brittany Ulman, Founder, The Jesus Connection So far, we’ve looked at two persons of the Trinity: God the Father and God the Son, Jesus...
Along Life’s Way… The Scavenger’s Hunt
By Lois E. Wilson I recently discovered I am a scavenger. You could say I am on a perpetual scavenger hunt. I was a recycler before...
Karilyn Kae Hittle
Karilyn Kae Hittle age 79, of Arcanum passed away at 6:12 am Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. Karilyn was...
DCCA announces Covid-19 Ticket Guarantee Procedure
Darke County Center for the Arts has issued the following statement regarding procedures to assure that patrons can purchase tickets to their presentations with confidence...
EverHeart Hospice’s Second Annual Luminaria A Touching Evening
Over 130 members of the community spent time remembering their loved ones during EverHeart Hospice’s Second Annual A Time of Remembrance-Luminaria Memorial Drive-Thru held in...
New Mexico asks National Guard to work as substitute teachers to keep classrooms open
From NPR By Alice Fordham February 2, 2022 In a sunny classroom in Pojoaque Valley Middle School, northern New Mexico, a class of lively teenagers...
Wordle offers takeaways for literacy instruction
From K-12 Dive By Lauren Barack Feb. 9, 2022 Dive Brief: By examining the keys to the success of Wordle, the wildly popular game that gives...
Allan Paul Huff
Allan Paul Huff, 92, of Greenville, Ohio, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, went home to his Lord on Monday January 31, 2022, at the Brethren Retirement...
DCCA presents Musical Performance featuring Competition and Familiar Tunes
Darke County Center for the Arts will present “Motones & Jerseys: In Concert” at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall on Saturday, February 26 at 8...
Pete’s Valentine Word Chain Puzzle
By Lois E. Wilson Use the numbered clues to find the 3-letter answers to this word chain puzzle. The last letter of each is the...
Why More Schools Are Adding Mental Health Breaks to the Calendar
From EdSurge By Daniel Lempres Feb 2, 2022 This fall, students and staff at close to 200 public schools in Wake County, N.C., which includes...
Which Books Belong in a School Library? All of Them, of Course
From EdSurge By Kimberly Rues Jan 28, 2022 While the debate is not new to the world of librarianship, the controversy about which books should...
David L. Black
David L. Black, age 70 of North Star, Ohio passed away at 7:51 PM Monday February 7, 2022 in the emergency room of Wayne HealthCare...