Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Produce and unusual category on display
By Margie Wuebker
Tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, cucumbers and squash everywhere. Toss in green beans, wax beans, pumpkins and peppers of every shape and size. Stir in unusual specimens for added interest.
Judge Terry Hipsley of Van Wert faced a veritable smorgasbord of local vegetables and fruit Tuesday afternoon at the 154th Mercer County Banner Fair. [More]
By Timothy Cox
It is too soon to determine the exact effect the merger of Reynolds & Reynolds Co. and Universal Computer Systems will have on the company's Celina production facility.
"At this time, I don't know. It's very early in the integration process," Reynolds spokesman Mark Feighery told The Daily Standard this morning. [More]
By Timothy Cox
Mercer County Board of Zoning Appeals members are close to approving a variance that would allow 84 park model homes to be built at Kozy Marina on the north shore of Grand Lake, but still delayed the decision another month.
Board members told Kozy Marina representative Ted Goodwin they would approve his request, but only with several extra conditions. One of the conditions is a fence between the Kozy Marina ground and the golf course next door off state Route 703 between Celina and St. Marys. [More]
By Timothy Cox
Mercer County will spend $30,000 from its solid waste funding to hold its annual household hazardous materials pickup later this month.
This is the 8th year for the event, which remains popular among residents, said Carla Buening in the county solid waste office. Officials from Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Braintree, Mass., will be at the county fairgrounds in Celina Aug. 26 to accept a number of items not considered suitable for regular trash disposal. [More]
Obituaries on August 9th, 2006
Dick L. Craft, 52, 408 Webb St., St. Marys, died at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 8, 2006, at his residence following an extended illness. [More]
Vera M. Kittle, 86, Celina, died Aug. 8, 2006, at The Gardens of Celina.
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H. Mildred Klingel, 98, formerly of Madison Township, died Aug. 7, 2006, at Woodlands Nursing Care, Muncie, Ind. [More]
Roma J. Linn, 87, 8038 Linn Road, Celina, died at 8:25 p.m. Aug. 8, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Betty A. Morris, 71, 210 Enterprise St., Celina, died at 8:15 a.m. Aug. 6, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Ruth Joan Sickles, 72, of Celina, died Aug. 5, 2006, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Living Community. [More]
Local pictures on August 9th, 2006
Subscriber stories on August 9th, 2006
WAPAKONETA - A shortage of meningitis vaccine across the U.S. has some health experts concerned as college students head to classes this fall.
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BURKETTSVILLE -Property owners in the village may have to pay Darke County permit and inspection fees on future construction, electrical or heating and cooling work if a proposal now being considered by council is approved.
BURKETTSVILLE - The contract presented for consideration to council Monday would give Darke County exclusive rights to conduct commercial and industrial building inspections and issue permits.
Selhorst says state health board needs to explain details of sewage systems
As revisions to the new Ohio sewage regulations continue, one local health official has doubts whether it will be ready for implementation by its effective date January 1, 2007.
A planned $2.1 million extension of the county's Northeast Sanitary Sewer District that would lift an EPA building ban is heading for final approval.
Mercer County officials are hoping to get permission from Ohio Department of Development officials to reallocate $25,000 from the county's 2005 Community Development Block Grant formula money.
NEW BREMEN -  New Bremen village councilors Tuesday night dusted off a tabled ordinance dealing with a new step pay plan that takes into account education, risk factors, licensing incentives and clothing allowances.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members and staff are gearing up for the November election, but not without one red flag.
The stumbling block may be state's new requirement that voters must provide acceptable identification.
A Celina man will spend more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to seven drug-related charges stemming from a March 2 search of his home.
Deal must be OK'd by Ohio Department of Insurance
Troy-based Miami Mutual Insurance Co. is expected to affiliate with Celina Insurance Group in the next two to three months, if the Ohio Department of Insurance approves the merger as expected.