Hardee’s now open in Greenville
By Nathaniel Kubik - DarkeCountyMedia.com
A new Hardee’s in Greenville opened Friday, Feb 19. The restaurant is addressed to the new location of 699 Wagner Avenue and is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
Nathaniel Kubik | Darke County Media
GREENVILLE Hardee’s is now open in Greenville at the new location of 699 Wagner Avenue. The restaurant officially opened at 5 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19. With this opening, Hardee’s brings an array of classic American cuisine back to Greenville after the previous Hardee’s, located on Sweitzer Street, closed in the mid-1990s.
Commissioners approve court fund transfer
By Nathaniel Kubik and Erik Martin - DarkeCountyMedia.com
The Darke County Board of Commissioners approved a transfer of $140,000 of court funds with an eye to purchase a local business in downtown Greenville. The court wishes to turn the building into a center to conduct work-release classes and other life-building skills for ex-convicts. The board, though releasing the funds, does not express approval of the plan.
Erik Martin | Darke County Media
GREENVILLE The Darke County Board of Commissioners met Wednesday afternoon to approve a transfer of funds for the purchasing of a new courts building, and to finalize the leasing of farm land at the county’s North Farm. Commissioners Matt Aultman, Mike Stegall, and Larry Holmes were all present.
AMVETS make donations to local schools
By Nathaniel Kubik - DarkeCountyMedia.com
AMVETS Post 66 in Covington will soon be donating $750 each to Covington, Bradford, and Versailles Local Schools.
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DARKE COUNTY AMVETS Post 66 in Covington will soon be making donations to three local schools.
Covington Local Schools, in Miami County, and Bradford Local Schools, and Versailles Local Schools in Darke County will each receive $750 from the organization. The donation comes courtesy of the AMVETS members, and their subsidiary organizations AMVETS Sons and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary.
James Hale, a representative from the group, stated that the AMVETS’ Post 66 is trying to return to its community service roots. Hale said that the AMVETS post used to donate frequently to local schools and other community organizations, but that it has slowed down over the last decade. This donation, and upcoming donations, are intended to bolster local communities and restore charitable
Six arraigned in court
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GREENVILLE Six people appeared in court between Thursday and Friday of last week to be arraigned on indictments. Judge Jonathan P. Hein presided.
Kenneth D. Baker, 56, of Ansonia, faces a maximum prison sentence of 18 months and a maximum fine of $5,000, if convicted, on one count of theft of drugs, a fourth-degree felony. Baker was appointed a public defender and pleaded not guilty. He was released on an OR bond and his next appearance is scheduled for Mar. 25.
Timothy W. Jones, 50, of Piqua, was arraigned on one count of aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. If convicted, Jones faces a maximum prison sentence of 12 months and a maximum fine of $2,500. He pleaded not guilty and retained his previous lawyer. Jones was granted an OR bond and his next appearance is scheduled for Mar. 18.
Dill hired as OSU extension educator
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GREENVILLE Taylor Dill was recently hired as agriculture and natural resources educator at the OSU extension in Darke County. Dill returns to the OSU extension after having previously interned with the branch in 2015. She is coming back to Ohio after working for a year at a cooperative extension in North Carolina.
Dill is a native of Hollansburg and 2014 graduate of Tri-Village High School. She was raised on a 1,200-acre row crop farm and has been around the agriculture industry for a majority of her life. Following high school, Dill attended Wilmington College and recieved a degree in agriculture with a focus in agronomy. She then went on to recieve her Master’s in agronomy from the Ohio State University. Since then, she has worked in numerous capacities in the agriculture industry.