October 16, 2011 at 4:28 pm
It’s that time of year again– time for the Preble County Pumpkin Festival, which will be held this October 29th-30th.
The Pumpkin Festival traditionally features pumpkin carving, line dancing, ghost story telling, and a “monster mashup†of songs from Preble’s favorite a capella group, “Tone Fol de Rolâ€.
There’s also the Preble County Pumpkin Festival Scare Cave, which is a load of fun, unless you’re my oldest son, Zachary. Read more →→→
 
October 7, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Tickets are going on sale for the October 22nd Fall Gala which will benefit the senior class at Preble County High School.
The theme this year is “Autumn Leavesâ€. It’s a great opportunity to support some even greater kids!
My second oldest son is Zachary is a senior and I am going to miss him very much. He’s such a sweet boy, he hasn’t had trouble at school since second grade.
That year I got called into the principal’s office for a chat because his teacher said that Zachary wouldn’t stop sticking his hands down his pants. I asked him why and he said, “I don’t know, it just feels good!â€
I told him it wasn’t appropriate school behavior and he’s been on the straight and narrow ever since!
Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for everyone else. The dance starts at 7:00pm. I’m hoping to see a lot of you there!
 
September 23, 2011 at 10:09 pm
This just in: a top-secret NASA satellite is reported to be falling from orbit and will hit someplace in the USA in a matter of hours. The satellite is made out of high tech supermaterials such as stainless steel, titanium, and even beryllium. According to a NASA spokesperson, there is no way of knowing where the highly dangerous space debris will land. Could it be a threat to us here in Preble County? Find out after the “jump”: Read more →→→
 
September 11, 2011 at 11:29 am
Last Saturday, September 3rd, was a night to remember here in Preble County, as the community came together to celebrate the end of summer by watching a hard rockin’ show from a Kiss Tribute Band called “Mr. Speedâ€. I hear they were almost as good as the real deal!
The event, called “Drakefest,†is held every year, and is named after the successful local company Drake Heating and Air.
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September 9, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Holy cow! The numbers are in on Barack Obama’s “jobs planâ€, and they’re BIG! Some people are predicting that the plan could create as many as ONE MILLION jobs just in the next few years.
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September 9, 2011 at 11:45 am
The Preble Picayune was a bi-weekly newspaper that served the people of Preble County, Ohio for over a century. Just a few years ago, “The Pic” was a flourishing publication, reaching almost 30,000 readers daily, but with the rise of the World Wide Web, circulation fell into a decline. By September 2009 only fourteen subscribers remained. The Picayune, like so many other local newspapers around the country, was forced to close its doors.
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