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Darke County Makers Co-op, 311 S. Broadway, Suite B, Greenville, has announced its schedule for March. Call or email the business for more information on any of the events – 937-670-4779 or darkecountymakers@gmail.com. March 3 – Healthy Habits, 7 p.m. March 4 – Cosplay, 4:30 p.m.; Figure Drawing, 7 p.m. March 5 – Mosaic Class, 7 p.m. March 10 – LGBTQ+ Community Support, 5:30 p.m. March 11 – Tarot Class, 7 p.m. March 12 – Acrylic Pour, 7 p.m. March 14 – Pride Planning, 3:30 p.m. March 17 – Ryan Acker, 7 p.m. March 18 – Cosplay, 4:30 p.m.; Figure Drawing, 7 p.m. March 20 – Love Shack, 11-3 March 21 – DCMC Board Meeting, 1:30 p.m.; BTR, 3:30 p.m. March 24 – LGBTQ+ Community Support, 5:30 p.m.; Healing Circle, 7 p.m. March 25 – Tarot Night, 7 p.m. March 26 – Painting Meditation, 7 p.m. March 31 – Ryan Acker, 7 p.m.

With much excitement from the community and from The Natural Path, the business is pleased to to be a part of the beautiful downtown Greenville community . The Natural Path of Greenville LLC and opened its doors at 204 S Broadway to serve new and returning clients. For those who do not know of them, they have another location at 324 East 3rd Street which is their spa location that specializes in a long list of services.... from massage, chiropractic, healing touch foot detox, life coaching and reflexology. Not to mention their full service salon with hairstylists, nail techs, esthetics, event makeup, and eyelash extensions. Part of their goal is to bring big city services to one spa location in this quaint little town and provide exceptional hospitality, without the big city prices and commute. Due to the tremendous and loving support of the community, they decided to expand into a storefront location to provide a wider range of products available for purchase. Spa Services will still be held primarily at the 3rd Street location but Sarah Royer, owner operator, will be at the Broadway location the majority of her time serving clients Sarah has earned a Doctorate in Naturopathy, is a Certified Health Professional, Master Herbalist, Certified Health Specialist, Reflexologist and Iridologist. Her office will be held inside the Broadway location in order to guide clientele to appropriate supplements that may support weaknesses in the body and work with their MDs to meet their ultimate health goals. The Natural Path Retail Center will not only be specializing in vitamins and supplements but also gift ideas, foods, personal care products, baby products and a men and women's line. They will be adding to inventory so check back for new and exciting products, and keep coming back for those you have grown to love. Hours for the Broadway location are Mon-Fri 10-7 and Sat 10-5. They welcome you to stop in and say hi and look around at one of Broadway'ss newest locations!

Due to a dramatic increase in the number of COVID cases in the county, Main Street Greenville has elected to cancel the 2020 Hometown Holiday Horse Parade. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21. "We were hoping that cases in the county were going to hold steady or even decrease," said Ryan Berry, executive director of Main Street Greenville (MSG), "but with COVID cases continuing to rise this past weekend and into the early part of the week, there was no way around canceling the event." MSG would like to thank the sponsors for this event and hope they will be on-board again next year. Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors - Wayne HealthCare, Jordan Agency, Edison State Community College, Greenville Federal, The Brown Family Foundation, Wintrow Signs, and Kevin Flory Landscaping; Palladium Sponsors - Wieland Jewelers; Diamond Sponsors - Happily Ever Co. and Zechar Bailey Funeral Homes; Golden Sponsors - American Legion Post #140, Edward Jones, Family Health Services, Gordon & DeSantis Orthodontics, Readmore's Hallmark, Rumpke, Sadie Grace Boutique, Park National Bank, and Village Green Health Campus; and Silver Sponsors - Bruns Animal Clinic, Greenville Ace Hardware, Jafe Decorating, Spirit Transportation, Greenville Technology Inc., Rob's Auto Parts, Wayne Builders Supply, and Performance Mortgage. MSG also thanks all of the participants that planned to be part of this year's parade. "Without these wonderful people and their beautiful horses, we would not even be able to attempt to hold this event," said Berry. "The person I would like to thank the most is Diana Stebbins. She is an incredible woman with a desire to do something great for this community and does an incredible job getting this event ready each year," said Berry. Stebbins has served as chair person of the Hometown Holiday Horse Parade for many years. "Without her, this parade would be impossible to plan." Although the parade will not take place this year, MSG invites everyone to come to downtown Greenville and support the local, family-owned businesses. "This has been a tough year for everyone downtown, but we have some great businesses that continue to make downtown Greenville vibrant. It truly is a wonderful place to find something for yourself or a unique gift from someone you love." Downtown Greenville is also home to some great restaurants. Be sure to check out the light display downtown this year. The City of Greenville's street department has been working on it since the end of October. You will see more lights than ever before. Many of our businesses will be having specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday on Nov. 27 and 28. MSG is currently planning its First Friday in December where a lot of these businesses will be holding a Christmas Open House. Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in Historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more about the organization, visit or call 937-548-4998. You can also like the organization on Facebook to receive updates on a regular basis (www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville).

JC Mining Store/His Truth Education Ministries LLC began in 2014 as a mobile and online store until recently when they moved in and opened a brick and mortar store in Downtown Greenville, at 302 S. Broadway St. JC Mining Store is a unique mixture of Christian books, CDs, DVDs, Christian T-shirts, rock-minerals, specialty jewelry and educational science-oriented toys. They also specialize in Fun Gem Mining and Gold Panning mining rough which you can BUY and mine in your own backyard or Mine LIVE with them! Buy their gold ore for flour gold, flakes and maybe even a Nugget or two!...Great for a party, reunion, school or family event. They ship Mine Bags anywhere in the USA. Young children or those young at heart love discovering treasure, whether you have their mining ore shipped to your home or come to their brick and mortar store or a local fair-festival, their mining experience allows you to choose from a variety of mining ore enriched with a mixture of real gemstones, minerals, fossils, arrowheads or seashells. All the fun begins when you pan your ore at their location at their portable sluice and watch as the water reveals your treasure. Once you have completed the process you will receive your own ID postcard to see what you discovered and take home your treasures to enjoy. They also sell small and medium 'crack your own' Geodes. Please check out their online Webstore Link to Place your order today if you can't make it into the local store. They now offer Curbside Pickup! Just call us at 937-621-3192 or 937-459-5232 with your Order then come by for FREE Curbside Pickup...www.squareup.com/store/his-truth-education-ministries-llc/ They don't have a lot of signage up yet so please shop with them and be patient with us as they grow!

GREENVILLE – On Saturday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m., the Hometown Holiday Horse Event returns to downtown Greenville. Main Street Greenville (MSG) is continuing to work with the Darke County Health Department to make this event as safe and as enjoyable as possible. The event will take its normal course down South Broadway from the old Marsh/Save-a-Lot Parking lot to the Traffic Circle and back. Those attending are required to wear face coverings/masks and social distance. MSG asks family groups of 10 or fewer to stay together and leave at least six feet between them and the next group. This is important in order to continue to have events downtown. Approximately 100 entries have been received and all are excited to bring another great show to the community. From the miniature horses that are a delight to watch as they seem to dance down the route to the large draft horses that powerfully pull their wagons to the individual riders that love to show off their horses. In its 16th year, the Hometown Holiday Horse Event seems to grow larger every year. With the COVID-19 pandemic this year, MSG will be offering an alternative for those who do not feel comfortable being present for the event. Be sure to Like MSG’s Facebook Page and watch it from the comfort of your home. To comply with the health department’s requirements, this year’s event has been condensed with fewer pre-event attractions in order to reduce the number of congregants before the event. However, arrive early and enjoy the pony rides near Annie Oakley Park. Many of our downtown businesses will be open prior to the parade. This will be a great time to find outstanding deals and unique gift ideas as we welcome in the holiday season. There will be no parking on Broadway after 4:30 p.m. and the road will be closed beginning at 5 p.m. This is a great opportunity to do some shopping before picking the best place to watch the event. It is something no one wants to hear, but there is a possibility the event can be canceled. Severe weather can cause the organizers to cancel this event. Past events have been canceled due to high winds and/or ice. High winds can blow trash around and a horse can easily be spooked, which could cause injury to the rider or spectators. This year’s event could also be canceled if the health department determines there is too high a risk, which is why MSG is asking everyone to practice social distancing and wear a mask or face covering. MSG would like to thank its sponsors. Without them, this event would not be possible. Platinum Sponsors – Edison State Community College, Wayne HealthCare, Jordan Agency, Greenville Federal, Brown Family Foundation, Wintrow Signs and Designs and Kevin Flory Landscaping. Palladium Sponsors – Wieland Jewelers Diamond Sponsors – Happily Ever Co. and Zechar Bailey Funeral Homes Golden Sponsors – American Legion Post 140, Edwards Jones, Family Health Services, Gordon & DeSantis Orthodontics, Readmore’s Hallmark, Rumpke, Sadie Grace Boutique, Park National Bank, Village Green Health Campus, and Dave Knapp Ford Silver Sponsors – Bruns Animal Clinic, Greenville Ace Hardware, Jafe Decorating, Spirit Transportation, Greenville Technology, Inc. and Rob’s Auto Parts Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in Historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more about the organization, visit or call 937-548-4998. You can also like the organization on Facebook to receive updates on a regular basis (www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville). PHOTO CAPTION: Main Street Greenville thanks the Brown Family Foundation for its support of the Hometown Holiday Horse Event. Shown are Ryan Berry, executive director of Main Street Greenville, Dianne and Dick Brown, and Diana Stebbins, chair person for the Hometown Holiday Horse Event.

GREENVILLE – The Wayne HealthCare Chocolate Walk on First Friday will be held on Friday, Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m. The highly anticipated date for tickets to go on sale is Saturday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m., at the Welcome Center, 421 S. Broadway, Greenville. This is a ticketed event that serves as a fundraiser for the non-profit organization. All of the chocolate has been donated by participating downtown businesses. The Wayne Health Care Chocolate Walk on First Friday is limited to 200 tickets and are on a first-come, first-served basis. It is highly suggested those interested arrive early for tickets. Tickets are $20 each and there is a limit of four per person. No telephone orders will be accepted and you must purchase tickets in person. Generally, between 20 to 30 downtown businesses and organizations participate in the annual event. Ticket holders will need to check in at the Welcome Center on the day of the event to get a list of participating businesses and a Chocolate Walk bag. Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in Historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more about the organization, visit or call 937-548-4998. You can also like the organization on Facebook to receive updates on a regular basis (www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville).

GREENVILLE – Even though he doesn’t live in Darke County, Steve Baker has been here and covered nearly every story imaginable for the past 40 years. Because of his dedication to covering Greenville and Darke County, Main Street Greenville and the Hometown Holiday Horse Event Committee has named Baker as the Grand Marshal for this year’s event. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 21 with the lighted horse caravan beginning at 7 p.m. along South Broadway in downtown Greenville. Baker started his career in broadcasting after a stint in the Navy. In 1970, he returned home and began working in radio at WPTW in Piqua. His father owned the station and Baker recalled his dad telling him he was going to give him a six-month trial and if it didn’t work out, he would be out. Fifty years later, Baker is still broadcasting. Prior to joining WHIO-TV in 1980, the legendary broadcaster got a taste of the television side of broadcasting while working as a stringer for Channel 2. Reminiscing about his time covering events in the county, Baker remembered trials, crashes, and fires, but he also was fond of covering happier events that take place throughout the county. Diana Stebbins, chairperson for the Hometown Holiday Horse Event, shared when the horse event first began, they were fortunate if it had 1,000-2,000 spectators. After Baker came in and did a story on the event, it grew to around 10,000 visitors. One may not hear or see Baker on their television as much as they once did, but he said he still there and he is still enjoying it. Today he is semi-retired, but is still working on finding stories. Finding those stories may not be as hard as it was in his early days of television. Baker has built up a huge following and a lot of fans. When out on assignment, dining at a local restaurant, or walking down the street, it is not uncommon for someone to give him a wave or from a distance shout, “Hi Steve.” He shared that it is the people he’s met along the way that have made his job enjoyable and he is always ready to answer their questions or chat for a few minutes. After 50 years in broadcasting, he has plenty of stories he can share. Come see Baker Saturday, Nov. 21 as horses from around the region caravan through downtown Greenville. Because last year’s event was canceled on the day of the event, the 2019 Hometown Holiday Horse Event Grand Marshal Betty Birt will be joining Baker in this year’s main event. Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in Historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more about the organization, visit or call 937-548-4998. You can also like the organization on Facebook to receive updates on a regular basis (www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville). PHOTO CAPTION: Ryan Berry (left), executive director of Main Street Greenville, and Diana Stebbins (right), chairperson of the Hometown Holiday Horse Event, congratulated Steve Baker on being named this year’s grand marshal.

GREENVILLE – 2020 has been a year of challenges, but Main Street Greenville (MSG) continues to work through those challenges and bring the public exciting events that will entertain and educate. One of those educational events that got caught up in the early stages of the pandemic was the very popular Mote & Assoc. presents the First Friday Upper Floor Tour. Due to its popularity, MSG has rescheduled the event for Friday, Oct. 2, 6-9 p.m. Downtown Greenville has a lot to offer, which is evident by our many shops in the downtown area. What goes on in some of our second and third floors? Join this year’s tour and find out what is available. Several new locations are on this year’s tour and not all will take you to the upper floors. There is even one new business that you may not know exists on the tour that is only a block away from S. Broadway. Join the Mote & Assoc. presents the First Friday Upper Floor Tour and discover 201 E. Third St., Greenville. This has been a residential home for many years, but now it is an undiscovered gem welcoming visitors to Greenville. In June of this year, Allen and Carmen Howell opened The DownTowner B&B. Also on this year’s tour is the former Grote Photography building, 324 S. Broadway. The building was most recently a Cricket cell phone provider, but the pandemic forced it to close. Above the store is an apartment to explore. The Final Bow is making the list for a second consecutive year, but you won’t be seeing the same building. Last year they were on West Main and this year they can be found at 116 E. Third St. This is the first time the Third Street building has been part of the tour. 616-620 S. Broadway will be making a return to the tour this year. Known as the Horn Building or Union Block Building, this location is always a popular stop on the Mote & Assoc. presents the First Friday Upper Floor Tour. This year’s Bonus Location is 517 S. Broadway. The building most recently housed The Ivy League, but many in the community will remember it as the Sir Walter Pipe House for approximately 30 years. Many more may remember this as their after-school hangout when it was the Green Villa. You do not need a ticket to tour this location. As part of the Mote & Assoc. presents First Friday Upper Floor Tour, MSG invites visitors to stop by BMF (Become More Fitness) above Bach to Rock. They will have their building open for anyone who wants to visit. They will also be hosting a special event for Greenville Rotary. Since Rotary was unable to have its lemon shake-up stand at the fair this year, they will be holding a special event in October. Stop by to purchase a ball for their ball drop later in October or make a bid or two on their silent auction gift baskets. Tickets for the Mote & Assoc. presents First Friday Upper Floor Tour are $5 and will be available at the Welcome Center, 421 S. Broadway, Greenville, prior to the event. Tickets will be available at each location on the tour the day of the event. As a reminder, the Welcome Center will accept cash, checks or credit cards. Only cash and checks will be accepted at tour locations during the event. Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in Historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more about the organization, visit or call 937-548-4998. You can also like the organization on Facebook to receive updates on a regular basis (www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville).

GREENVILLE –The Downtown Greenville Farmers Market will be celebrating Christmas in September on Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join the Downtown Greenville Farmers Market vendors will be decorating their booths for the season. Many of the vendors will have crafts and baked goods that would make great gifts this coming holiday season. Even though the season is starting to wind down, you can also get some great locally grown vegetables. Come to the Downtown Greenville Farmers Market and find everything from woodworking to soaps and lotions and from t-shirts to crocheted, sewn and knitted items. There will also be plenty of baked goods that will definitely not make it to your holiday get-together. They are so good that they may not even make it home. For more information on the Downtown Greenville Farmers Market, please visit us at www.MainStreetGreenville.org, like us on Facebook and Instagram, or call us at 937-548-4998.

Get ready for a celebration in downtown Greenville. After months of waiting, Main Street Greenville is proud to announce the resumption of First Fridays. Park National Bank presents the Downtown Greenville Grand Re-Opening First Friday will be held Sept. 4, 6-9 p.m. This event will be a collection of some of the First Friday events that have been canceled this summer, including the Jordan Agency Artisan Stroll, Volunteer Fair, and Theatre on Third. With assistance from the Darke County Health Department, Main Street Greenville is hoping to make this event safe and fun for the entire family. There will be signs reminding visitors of social distancing and the sidewalks will be one way. Visitors are asked to follow the state mandate and wear masks outdoors when social distancing cannot be adhered to. The Park National Bank present the Downtown Greenville Grand Re-Opening will kick off with a ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. A location for the ribbon cutting has not yet been determined, but the purpose is to celebrate the investment the city has made into the downtown community. This spring and summer, the city pulled up the brick pavers that were not only starting to crumble in some areas, but were uneven and were a tripping hazard. They replaced them with beautiful stamped concrete. The transformation didn’t end there as the city added uplighting around the trees and began the installation of decorative lighting on the side streets. “Every week I have someone visiting our community come into the Welcome Center and share how beautiful our downtown is,” said Ryan Berry, executive director for Main Street Greenville. After the ribbon cutting, visitors will enjoy strolling up and down Broadway and visiting all of our gifted crafters and artisans, as well as many of our agencies that either volunteer or are seeking volunteers. Some of the volunteer groups already signed up include the Friends of the Darke County Parks who plan to bring a couple of their raptors, We are the Majority and Radiant Lighthouse Church. These groups will have fun games and activities for visitors. A popular activity for kids during the Jordan Agency Artisan Stroll is Chalk the Block. Since the event couldn’t be held in August, it will be held in September. Kids are invited to show off their creative side with sidewalk chalk. West Third Street will be open to chalk artists of any age. Main Street Greenville will supply the chalk; you supply the creativeness. The Park National Bank presents the Downtown Greenville Grand Re-Opening First Friday will also host the What’s Your Sign Scavenger Hunt presented by Darke County Makers Co-op. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the Welcome Center, 421 S. Broadway, decipher the clues, write down the business on the sheet, take a selfie in front of the sign and post it on social media. Bring the completed scavenger hunt sheet back to the Welcome Center before 9 p.m. A random entry will be drawn and will receive a gift basket with art supplies, candy and other gifts from Darke County Makers Co-op. The final event of the evening is Theatre on Third in the parking lot behind Bach to Rock. Sit back, relax and enjoy the family-friendly movie Trolls World Tour. This fun new movie is appropriate for children of all ages. Showtime is at approximately 9 p.m. Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in Historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more about the organization, visit or call 937-548-4998. You can also like the organization on Facebook to receive updates on a regular basis (www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville).

GREENVILLE – The Jordan Agency Artisan Stroll on First Friday has been canceled. The event originally scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7 cannot be held due to Governor Mike DeWine’s mandate from earlier this week. Craft and artisan vendors, as well as musicians, have always been a huge part of the Artisan Stroll, but the state’s order to shutdown fairs also has implications for certain events. The mandate prohibits Main Street Greenville from hosting craft vendors and musicians. According to Ryan Berry, executive director, of Main Street Greenville, the local health department was great to work with and provided a lot of great information leading up to the event. “We were ready to move forward,” he said. “We are truly disappointed, but we also want to do our part to keep Darke County safe and healthy.” How this will affect future events and First Fridays is yet to be determined. “We will continue to watch the governor’s mandates and when possible we will resume our First Friday events,” he said. The next event on the schedule is Popcorn & Prohibition scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4. Main Street Greenville and the committee working to put the event together will continue to work on preparing for the event. “We will continue to work with the health department and if they give us the green light, we will have the event,” said Berry. Even without events, Berry invites visitors to patronize the downtown businesses. We have a lot of great local people operating and working at these businesses. “Come downtown and grab a bite to eat at one of our fine restaurants and then walk up and down Broadway and you will be surprised at what you will find. Everything from art to home décor to antiques to several great boutiques and everything in between can be found downtown.” Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in Historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more about the organization, visit www.mainstreetgreenville.org or call 937-548-4998. You can also like the organization on Facebook to receive updates on a regular basis (www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville).

GREENVILLE – Park National Bank has renewed its commitment to historic downtown Greenville with the company’s annual donation to Main Street Greenville. Park National Bank has already partnered with Main Street Greenville on several events this year and is committed to sponsoring several more events, including a re-opening of Downtown Greenville, Popcorn & Prohibition First Friday in September, Win the Window and Small Business Saturday and the Hometown Holiday Horse Parade. While thanking Park National Bank, Main Street Greenville Executive Director Ryan Berry said, “Downtown Greenville remains alive and vibrant because of businesses like Park National Bank. Through their support, we are able to design and promote events that bring thousands of people to our historic downtown district.” A date has yet to be set for the Downtown Greenville re-opening event and plans are currently being made for this year’s Popcorn & Prohibition that will be held on Friday, Sept. 4. All events in downtown Greenville will be based on recommendations from the Darke County Health Department and the State of Ohio. Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in Historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more about the organization, visit or call 937-548-4998. You can also like the organization on Facebook to receive updates on a regular basis (www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville). PHOTO CAPTION: Joy Greer, Vice President Retail Administrator, presents Park National Bank’s donation to Ryan Berry, executive director of Main Street Greenville.