Versailles, Ohio

• Winemaker dinner in Versailles
  

  Michael Anthony's at The Inn, 21 W. Main St. in the Inn at Versailles, will host a multi-course wine dinner with Mendocino County, Calif., winery owner and winemaker Gregory Graziano at a 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16.

• Rules of the institution
  

  The phot to the right: Attending Mass, U.S. soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, kneel as father Carl Subler, U.S. Cpt.

• Army chaplain smokes, swears and prays with Catholic soldiers in Afghanistan
  

  The U.S. Army brigade's Catholic priest spits, smokes, cracks jokes and has come under fire like so many other American soldiers.

• Marines converge on Taliban holdouts in Marjah
  

  Marines and Afghan units converged Sunday on a dangerous western quarter of the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, with NATO forces facing "determined resistance" as their assault on the southern town entered its second week.

• SUV hits train; driver already out of hospital
  

  The driver of a sports utility vehicle survived after crashing into a train this afternoon east of Versailles, Ohio.

• Caterpillar for the kids
  

  The Darke County Center for the Arts in Greenville, Ohio, is offering Mermaid Theatre's production of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Favorites' on Sunday at Henry St.

• Couple suspected of stealing wrapped gifts from beneath Christmas trees
  

  A man and a woman were arrested this week as suspects in a rash of burglaries in the Versailles area including the theft of gifts from under Christmas trees.

• Darke Co. Center For Arts Presents Babes In Toyland
  

  Darke County Center for the Arts Family Theatre Series will present American Family Theater's production of the Victor Herbert classic holiday show Babes In Toyland on Sunday, December 6 at Henry St.

• BOE Has A New Face
  

  Wednesday, 04 November 2009 By ANGELA WEAVER Staff Writer ST. MARYS - Three candidates were elected to fill seats on a local school board after local residents went out to the polls on Tuesday.

• Versailles Man Injured In Car, Semi Collision
  

  An elderly Versailles man pulled in front of a semi late Friday morning, leaving him injured.

• Chocolate shop will host cancer benefit
  

  Bellbrook Chocolate Shoppe, located in the Crosse Pointe Shopping Center at Ohio 48 and Ohio 725, will host its 10th annual "All You Can Eat Chocolate Party" from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct.

• Versailles Bar Damaged In Fire
  

  Firefighters in Versailles quickly brought under control a fire that heavily damaged Sideliner's Sports Bar and Grill at 17 E. Main St.

• Gunfire ends 90-minute police pursuit of trucker
  

  A trucker at the wheel of his tanker had to be chased down by law officers from three counties Friday, Sept.

• local picture
  

  Celina's Kelsey Mastin, 6, winds up for a hit while Versailles' Tara Winner, left, and Megan Campbell, 10, go up for the block during their nonleague match on Tuesday.

• 30 restaurants have food at Fraze
  

  More than 30 local restaurants will provide samples of their dishes for The Taste, the Kettering-Moraine-Oakwood Chamber of Commerce event that will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

City Description

Versailles is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. It is the only village in Wayne Township. The population was 2,589 at the 2000 census. The proper local pronunciation of the name is "Ver Sales", with the accent on the second syllable. Founded in 1819, the village is named after the city of Versailles in France. Versailles was originally named Jacksonville. However, as a large majority of early residents were of French descent, it was suggested that the village's name be changed to "Versailles" in memory of their homeland. Versailles became the new name of the village in 1837. Versailles is located at 40°13′23″N 84°29′06″W / 40.222964°N 84.485077°W / 40.222964; -84.485077. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.5 km), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,589 people, 1,061 households, and 687 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,482.5 people per square mile (571.2/km). There were 1,109 housing units at an average density of 635.0/sq mi (244.7/km). The racial makeup of the village was 99.38% White, 0.04% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.12% from

City Contained By:

• Darke County
• Ohio

City Contains:

• Versailles Town Hall and Wayne Township House

Size:

• 0.0129504 km squared

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