Darke County GOP Women to host Ohio Senator Steve Huffman

GREENVILLE — In December, the Daily Advocate ran a story with details concerning a lawsuit filed by Geoff Surber against Greenville Township and their refusal to release information per his Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and what he believed was a violation of the Open Meetings law. That lawsuit, amongst two other issues are pending in the court system.

GREENVILLE — Plans to build two affordable senior housing developments will most likely not happen. The two businesses wanting to invest $10 million each into the community received mixed results when their plans came to a vote on Tuesday night at the regular meeting of Greenville City Council. A...

GREENVILLE — The Darke County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to discuss recommendation acceptances and award notices. Commissioners Matt Aultman, Marshall Combs, and Larry Holmes were present. The board voted to accept a recommendation from Crawford Murphy & Tilly (CMT) to award Buschur Electric the contract for a project...

January Students of the Month at Franklin Monroe are: Lola Sando (8th grade), Adison Tucker (10th Grade), Braxton Cool (7th Grade) and Gage Wackler (11th Grade).

GREENVILLE — The regular monthly meeting of the Darke County Educational Service Center Governing Board will be held on the second Monday of every month, at 8:30 a.m. with the following exceptions. The February meeting will be held Feb. 20 and the June meeting will be held June 26. The meetings will be held at the Darke County Educational Service Center, Conference Room, 5279 Education Drive, Greenville.

STATESBORO, GA — Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 2,150 students on the Fall 2022 President’s List. Madyson Richards of Arcanum has been named to the list for excellence in academics. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

DAYTON — Give blood during the heart of winter and get a chance to win the Community Blood Center St. Valentine’s Day “Date Night” gift basket. Everyone who registers to donate Feb. 6 thru Feb. 11 at the Dayton CBC Donation Center is automatically entered in the drawing for the “Date Night” basket that includes a $200 gift card to Cooper’s Hawk restaurant, two tickets to the Great Escape Room Dayton, and Winan’s Chocolates.

Students of the Month for January from Arcanum High School are Luke Henninger and Lily Johnting. Selections were made by the faculty on the basis of accountability, honesty, and service demonstrated at Arcanum High School. Henninger was selected because of the leadership he demonstrates each day in class. He consistently leads through example in each of his classes. Johnting was nominated because of the effort and service that she demonstrates in school each day. She consistently is willing to help others and always strives to do her best. The Student of the Month program is sponsored by Chick-Fil-A and McDonald’s.

The Daily Advocate’s editorial cartoonist Paul Ackley recently presented the cartoon honoring Dave Niley to his daughters, Deb Emerick and Terri Andrews. Ackley and the Daily Advocate/Early Bird wanted to find a way to honor the memory of the man who has been an incredible part of the community throughout the years. Niley was not just a business owner, but also someone who cared about Darke County. The Rolling 50’s Car Club and the Darke County Fair are only a couple of the organizations he helped.

LIMA — Rhodes State College’s Workforce Development and Innovation Division is launching the 2023 Continuing and Community Education Programs. These non-credit classes are designed to help participants learn a new skill or hobby through personal enrichment. In-person and online classes are available. Yoga will take place on campus...

ARCANUM — The Village of Arcanum received very welcome news when Vikramjit Boparai became the official new owner of 201 S. Main Street on Friday, Jan. 27. Boparai plans to open Arcanum IGA in the former Orme Hardware location, filling the void of a full-service grocery store left by the closing of Sutton’s 86-year-old store in 2020. Boparai registered Arcanum IGA, Inc., with the Ohio Secretary of State on Dec. 8, 2022, and reported his wish is to open the grocery store by mid-summer 2023.

BRADFORD — Twenty One Barrels is excited to announce its Music in the Vines series, supporting a local non-profit, will be returning each Saturday in June through September 2023. The local winery/cidery is currently seeking a partner non-profit beneficiary for 2023 Music in the Vines series. The partner organization...

VERSAILLES — Versailles senior Grant Beasley is going to run track and cross country at the next level. Beasley signed his National Letter of Intent to run at Bluffton University. Beasley said he went on dozens of visits and Bluffton was the one place that truly made him feel...

Arcanum-Butler Middle School congratulates their January Students of the Month. Shown are (back row) Connor Rogers, Cooper Shilt, Brooklyn Dillman, Danicka Michael, (front row) Evan Wilson, Ashton Protzman, Gabby Fugate, Enoch Nottingham.

DARKE COUNTY — Greenville hosted a home swim meet on Feb. 3 at the Darke County YMCA. The meet involved Versailles, Arcanum, Ansonia, Piqua and Tecumseh. In the girls and boys divisions, Versailles took first with Greenville taking second and Piqua finishing third. For the girls, Arcanum finished fifth and Ansonia finished sixth. For the boys, Arcanum finished fourth and Ansonia finished sixth.

SIDNEY — The Greenville High School swim team closed out their regular season with a dual meet at the Shelby County YMCA against Sidney and Botkins on Feb. 4. The Green Wave lost to both teams in the combined scores. The boys outscored Botkins, 115-108. In the relay events,...

ANSONIA — Ansonia Schools are pleased to announce the second quarter honor roll for the middle and high schools. Seniors – Kinsey Hartzell, Marissa Shook, Madison Warner, Austin Obringer, Hailey Sebring, Scott Ritchie, Ian Schmitmeyer, Samantha Thornburg, William Kammer, Kaden Lane, Erick Lee, Ian Brown, Denay Geesaman, Eyan Hackler, Kaylin Johnson, Emily Kelly, Rebekah Prasuhn, Benjamin Thorp, Jeffrey Thorp, Meghan Brown.

GREENVILLE — Greenville Middle School is pleased to announce its second quarter honor roll. Grade 5 – Gabriella Browning, Ash Burton,Cooper Dalton, Wesley Gruber, Kael Harrison, Ivy Hawes, Paxton Klosterman, Abby McGlinch, Pacey Miller, Nathan Powers, Isaac Rice, Gavin Stonerock, Alexa Walker, Noah Wright. Grade 6 – Akisha...

PIQUA — Edison State Community College recognizes 667 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2022 Semester Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have at least a 3.5 GPA and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Ansonia:...

GREENVILLE — Darke County Emergency Management Agency is teaming up with Preble County Emergency Management Agency this year to host the annual Weather Spotter Training. This event will be held on Monday, March 13, from 6:30–8:30 p.m., at Birchwood Training and Senior Center, 5844 Jaysville-St John Road, Greenville. To register for this class online, please fill out the registration form at https://www.darkecountyema.org/training or contact Josh Haney at 937-548-1444.