http://dailyadvocate.com en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 07:17:09 GMT Daily feed of articles http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148877 DARKE COUNTY - “Older Americans Month is a proud tradition that shows our commitment to honoring the value that elders contribute to our communities,” as stated at www.olderamericansmonth.acl.gov/. “Show your support for Older Americans Month by unleashing the power of age in your community.” News Sat, 18 May 2013 13:26:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148876 DARKE COUNTY – Community Action agencies were created in 1964 as part of the Economic Opportunity Act in Ohio. They have helped millions of Ohioans throughout their history of existence, and continue to do so today. News Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148875 GREENVILLE - A Greenville man was arrested Friday night for Felonious Assault after he called 911 claiming he shot his brother in the leg during an argument. News Sat, 18 May 2013 12:44:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148874 DARKE COUNTY  – In an effort to maximize their investments in uncertain economic times, local Ohio governments and school districts are utilizing the STAR Plus program, which promises higher yields and a secure investment alternative. News Fri, 17 May 2013 17:13:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148865 GRAND LAKE ST. MARYS – Good news for many Southwestern Ohioans wishing to spend their vacations at nearby Grand Lake St. Marys. News Thu, 16 May 2013 21:52:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148864 GREENVILLE - A representative from the HOPE Foundation of Darke County is warning the community about a donation scam. News Thu, 16 May 2013 21:50:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148863 GREENVILLE – John and Dr. Beth (Boyer) Vehre met over chess lessons, and Beth said it was “love at first sight, at least for me.” It took Beth nearly a year to confess to John that her interests ran deeper than a desire to learn how to beat her god-children at a game of chess, she admitted, but she’s sure glad she did. News Thu, 16 May 2013 21:46:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148862 DARKE COUNTY – The Darke County Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) met Wednesday morning to discuss their regular business, including announcing their support of the Greenville City Schools’ upcoming bond issue and building project. News Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148860 UNION CITY, Ohio - In the interim period between finding a new candidate, Union City’s current Fiscal Oficer Karen Stubbs will be assuming the additional responsibilities of the Village Administrator. News Thu, 16 May 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148853 ARCANUM – The Arcanum Council made sweeping changes to the village’s existing utility billing policy on Tuesday, which are designed to unburden the debts left by delinquent services. News Thu, 16 May 2013 00:26:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148852 COLUMBUS —Rep. Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed Wednesday Amended Substitute Senate Bill 21, legislation to revise the requirements for reading teachers under the Third-Grade Reading Guarantee. News Thu, 16 May 2013 00:25:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148850 DARKE COUNTY – The Darke County Board of Commissioners met this week to address the total breakdown of the county Courthouse elevator and to declare the situation as an emergency. News Thu, 16 May 2013 00:21:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148848 DARKE COUNTY - We’ve all seen it around town; tall, green and messy grasses that can mess up a neighborhood in no time. News Thu, 16 May 2013 00:11:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148832 GREENVILLE – The Greenville Police Department (GPD) is making headway on the recent string of burglaries, producing three arrests over the last week. News Wed, 15 May 2013 00:02:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148831 NEW MADISON - The Tri-Village School District is beginning the search process for a new superintendent after current Supt. Tony Thomas announced his resignation to the board. News Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148830 ARCANUM - Alan Fourman, nephew of the late Larry Foreman, will be the parade marshal for the 2013 Arcanum Old Fashioned Days, happening this weekend. His uncle Larry, former mayor of Arcanum, was one of the founders of Arcanum’s Old Fashioned Days festival, he said. News Tue, 14 May 2013 23:52:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148829 GREENVILLE - Greenville City Schools’ board of education met Thursday for a work session followed by their regular session. They discussed the Master Plan for the bond issue/maintenance levy, which will be on the Aug. 6 ballot, as well as attending to regular business. News Mon, 13 May 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148828 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Reported sightings of the endangered black bear rose in Ohio last year, according to new state figures. News Mon, 13 May 2013 21:09:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148827 VERSAILLES - Nearly 700 elementary students got to experience the Versailles FFA’s 38th annual Farm Day on Friday. Farm Day is a fun, educational day where elementary students who may not otherwise experience agriculture, get to see how farms operate, and where their food comes from. News Mon, 13 May 2013 21:03:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148826 NEW MADISON - One man was taken to the hospital by CareFlight Sunday after two vehicles crashed at the intersection of State Route 503 and U.S. Route 127. News Mon, 13 May 2013 21:02:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148824 BRADFORD - Each year since 2004, Bradford Exempted Schools have recognized their distinguished alumni. That is, those alumni who have excelled in their fields of study, and those who have had an impact on their communities, said Chris Palsgrove, a member of the distinguished alumni committee. News Mon, 13 May 2013 20:35:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148819 GREENVILLE – The Darke Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) hosted a full-scale Emergency Disaster Scenario at Continental Carbonic Saturday. News Mon, 13 May 2013 01:48:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148818 GREENVILLE – It was an experience they’ll never forget. News Mon, 13 May 2013 01:44:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148817 GREENVILLE - Corynna Strawser, a 16-year-old Greenville native, suffers from an incurable disease. As reported earlier in May, her family was looking for a way to make her life at home a little more comfortable, and that is becoming a reality as groundbreaking took place Tuesday morning at the Strawser home in Greenville. News Mon, 13 May 2013 01:42:00 GMT http://dailyadvocate.com/Main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=148816 GREENVILLE - Ladies from Gospel Baptist Church (GBC) in Greenville adopted 10 moms in the community who wouldn’t otherwise have received a gift, or recognition, for Mother’s Day this year. Those moms received a basket, prepared especially for them, with thoughtful prayer, by the ladies from GBC. News Mon, 13 May 2013 01:36:00 GMT