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Jackson Friendship 4-H club holds April meeting
UNION CITY – On the evening of April 14, 2025 the Jackson Friendship 4-H club held a meeting in the MV Nest concession area. The meeting was called to order by Troy Lavy at 7:06 PM. Lavy also led the pledges. The roll call question...
54th Annual Mississinawa Valley MVCTC FFA Banquet
UNION CITY – The Mississinawa Valley-MVCTC FFA chapter held its annual parent and member banquet on March 27, 2025 in the cafeteria. Over 300 parents, members, and guests were served. The welcome was led by Drew Walker, and the...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – May 3, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Despite some rain throughout the county, plenty of field work has been getting done. Manure, fertilizer, and pesticide applications have been occurring, and several farmers have had the chance...
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Darke County Probation clients recognized for success in Photovoice Project
DARKE COUNTY – A project involving local community members with lived experience of substance use disorder (SUD) is being featured as a success story of the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) in Ohio. In 2022, the Adult Probation...
Greenville FFA showcases skills at County Ag Power & Diagnostics Competition
GREENVILLE - We’re thrilled to share some exciting news about a group of talented students from our community who recently showcased their skills at the County Ag Power & Diagnostics Competition, hosted by Koenigs Equipment!...
Versailles FFA places 1st and 6th in Agriculture and Industrial Diagnostics CDE Contest
GREENVILLE - Lucas Timmerman, Jeremiah Wagner, Caden Adkins and Levi Subler represented the Versailles FFA in the Darke County Agricultural and Industrial Diagnostics Career Development Event (CDE) Contest on Thursday, January 23rd...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Jan. 24, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. The temperature has been quite cold overall, and we’ve had some snow in Darke County (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037). Continue to travel safely...
Trails and Tails 4-H Club celebrates 2024 achievements
NEW MADISON – On January 21, the Trails and Tails 4-H Club gathered for its annual Year-End Review Banquet to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of its members throughout 2024. The event was an opportunity to...
Darke County 4-H Beef Club holds first meeting of new year
DARKE COUNTY – The Darke County 4-H Beef Club held their January meeting on the 7th at 7 pm in the Brick Room at the Brethren’s Home in Greenville. The meeting was called to order by President Paige Gehret. Anna Barga gave the...
Breeze, Grieshop named Versailles FFA Members of Month
VERSAILLES – At the January 13th, Versailles FFA meetings, two individuals were named Versailles FFA members of the month including junior Jenna Breeze and sophomore Simone Gireshop. Jenna Breeze is a second-year member and is a...
Versailles FFA celebrates monthly birthdays at Versailles Senior Citizen Center
VERSAILLES – On Monday, January 13th, Versailles FFA Members visited the Versailles Senior Citizen Community Center to celebrate the monthly birthdays. Every month Versailles FFA will celebrate birthdays with cake and ice cream and...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Jan. 17, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. The temperature continues to fluctuate some, but overall remains cold, with some snow and ice mixed in (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037). Be sure...