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Another defendant pleads Darke Co. meth lab bust
Mon, 14 May 2012 16:57:20 -0700

On Monday, May 14th, 46 year old Christopher Berry Brock of Tennessee entered a plea of guilty before Judge Jonathan P. Hein of the Darke County Common Pleas Court on one count of attempted illegal manufacture of drugs (rriethamphetamirie), a felony of the second degree. Brock was found guilty and a sentencing hearing followed immediately. The Court then ordered Brock to serve three years in ...

Midmark announces plan for expansion, new offices
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:41:51 -0700

      Midmark Corporation, the most trusted name in medical, dental and veterinary healthcare equipment solutions, today announced two growth initiatives, including enhancements to its current manufacturing facility and additional offices located in  Dayton, Ohio. The company, which employs more than 1,500 people worldwide, and approximately 850 people based out of Versailles, announced an ...

Storms tear through Darke County
Tue, 01 May 2012 20:56:11 -0700

Straight line winds, hail, and heavy rain pounded the Darke County town of New Madison Tuesday night.  The severity of the storms amazed some folks in one neighborhood.

Grandmother, 3 children injured in crash
Fri, 04 May 2012 10:27:08 -0700

One person was taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital after a van crashed into a telephone pole near the village of Arcanum in Darke County Friday afternoon. A grandmother, Carol Simason. 49, of Gordon, Ohio and three small children were in a van when the vehicle hit a guard rail and crossed into oncoming traffic around 12:45 p.m. Friday. The van hit a utility pole, went airborne and hit a ...

Workforce Ctr matches workers with work
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:17:56 -0700

The center will help bridge the skills gap between workers and companies who have jobs to fill.

Fatal accident scene discovered Sunday in Darke County
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:46:04 -0700

ARCANUM, Ohio — An Arcanum woman has died after her car went off the road and struck a tree.

Stolen computers found, man arrested
Fri, 11 May 2012 10:49:59 -0700

Administrators at the Decolores Montessori School in Greenville reported the stolen laptops after discovering a break-in Friday morning.

Fatal auto crashes up despite rise in patrols
Tue, 08 May 2012 20:19:35 -0700

More people are dying on Ohio roads at a significantly higher rate in the first four months of this year after a record-low number of traffic deaths last year.The 16.4 percent rise in statewide traffic fatalities in the first third of 2012 comes despite the Ohio Highway Patrol cracking down on drunk driving and seat belt and felony drug violations.

Officials investigating deadly crash
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:41:00 -0700

Deputies stated 48-year-old Nancy Graf of Arcanum was traveling westbound when she lost control, went off the right side of the road, and struck a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Manufacturer expanding and moving jobs to Tech Town
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:47:09 -0700

Midmark Corp., a producer of medical, dental and veterinary equipment, will expand its Versailles manufacturing facility and open new offices in Dayton’s Tech Town business park, moving 57 employees to the city, the company said Friday.While jobs are moving to Dayton, there will be no net change in the company’s total employment, said Anne Klamar, Midmark president and chief executive. The ...