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        Summary of news stories last update September 1, 2010 - listen to               

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CHILD DEATH INVESTIGATION

The Darke County Coroner’s Office and the Darke County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of a twelve year old child identified as Jordan T. Pond of Versailles.  On Friday evening, August 20, 2010 at approximately 10 PM the child suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at the Darke County Fair near the area of Gate 6.  An EMS unit stationed on the grounds came to the aid of the child.  The child was rushed to Wayne Hospital across the street from the fairgrounds where he was later pronounced dead. Darke County Coroner Dr. T. Kathman reports that preliminary findings suggest that the cause of death is natural.  A final determination on cause and manner of death is pending further forensic testing which could take several weeks.  There is no evidence at this time to suggest that the child’s death is associated with his attendance at the Darke County Fair. 

NAME CHANGE AT DCCAP

The Darke County College Access Program (DCCAP) is a non-profit organization that was established in 2006 by local educators and business leaders who were seeking ways to improve the college-going rate in Darke County. On Monday, the organizations mission stayed the same, but the name changed.  DCCAP has changed its name to Bridges to College. Since 2006, it has helped hundreds of students in Greenville and Ansonia high schools by educating them about their college options, providing advising, and giving scholarships. Executive Director, Beth Sears said that the board had been discussing a name change for months and decided to introduce the new name to celebrate a new school year.  The Bridges to College program is gearing up for the new school year and making plans for a “You Can Go to College” program for high school students and their parents as well as its one-on-one advising program. For more information, contact Beth Sears, Executive Director, at 548-4188 ext. 896 or visit the Bridges to College website at www.ohiocan.org/darke. Sears will be a guest on Community Ties for September 16th.

ID THEFT INCREASE IN OHIO IS ALARMING

The Ohio State Highway Patrol has noticed an alarming trend – identity theft cases are on the rise. The Patrol has observed a 55 percent increase so far this year in identity theft cases resulting from traffic stops and contact made at Ohio driver license exam stations. This time last year, 114 cases for identity theft had been investigated in comparison to 248 cases this year. In addition, Bureau of Motor Vehicles Deputy Registrars and employees routinely collect approximately 4,000 set of fraudulent documents each year from their work in issuing driver licenses, state identification cards and vehicle registrations. Nationally, fraudulent identification crimes bring in nearly 10 billion dollars a year for organized crime, terrorist groups and individual criminals. BMV investigators also train law enforcement and other partners to identify fraudulent documents. More than 8,000 officers statewide have been trained in the past five years.

CALENDAR’S READY AT SHELTER

The Darke County Friends of the Shelter will release their 2011 Pet Calendar today (Monday), at the Animal Shelter on 5066 County Home Road in Greenville. The Calendar has grown in popularity over the past few years.  Each year the Friends of the Shelter collect photos that are submitted by proud pet owners from Darke County.  This year Friends of the Shelter received a record number of photos, making the selection process for the calendar extremely difficult.  The calendars are $8 and can be purchased at the animal shelter.  All the proceeds go to the animals at the shelter.  For more details on the calendar call 547-1645.

DARKE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES LOOKING TO JOIN FORCES FOR GRANT

At the regularly scheduled Darke County Commissioners meeting the commissioners signed off on a letter of support between Darke County, Randolph County and Union City.  Soil and Materials Engineers (SME) prepared a confirmation letter to support the efforts of the economic development offices to apply for a U.S. EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant.  SME called the assessment grants a strong economic development tool in their letter of support to Economic Development Director in Darke County, Marc Saluk.  The letter also included that an eligible coalition may apply for up to $1 Million to assess sites contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants and sites contaminated by petroleum.  The audience at the commissioner’s meeting was excited about this development and the collaboration between the 2 counties and 2 cities.  The two counties have joined forces in the past.  Commissioner Delaplane added the 2 counties worked together for Rails for Trails and a large green energy push called Boom Town.   From the developments on Wednesday, the commissioners hope this latest collaboration will be another success for both counties. The Next Darke County Commissioners meeting is Monday, August 9th at 1:30 in downtown Greenville.

 

 

      

 

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