Thursday, August 17th, 2006
Breakaway Rec Plex owners seek damages
By Nancy Allen
Another lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Natural Resources about flooding allegedly caused by the West Bank spillway has been filed - this time in the Ohio Court of Claims.
Case Leasing & Rental Inc., owner of Breakaway RecPlex on U.S. 127, filed the latest lawsuit on July 1, 2005. A five-day trial to determine whether the state is liable for flood damage to the RecPlex in 2003 has been scheduled Aug. 28 through Sept. 1 in Columbus. [More]
By Timothy Cox
Celina's proposed bike path extension has suffered a delay and is facing a money crunch to pay for design work.
City administration officials this week sought an additional $10,000 to hire local design firm Fanning/Howey to do some last-minute work that needs finished to meet an Ohio Department of Transportation deadline. [More]
Obituaries on August 17th, 2006
Former Celina resident Walter R. "Terry" Bernard Jr., 69, of Sharonville, died Aug. 15, 2006, at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati. [More]
Virginia Irene Boyer, 72, 111 Main St., Montezuma, died Aug. 15, 2006, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Rev. David Dougherty, C.PP.S., a member of the Kansas City Province of the Soci [More]
Local pictures on August 17th, 2006
Subscriber stories on August 17th, 2006
NEW BREMEN - There will be no partying on the banks of the historic Miami-Erie Canal this weekend as Bremenfest visitors look southward for three days of festivities.
Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Minster was cited recently by the Ohio Department of Health for terminating the residence of a mentally retarded client without giving proper notice to the family.
Sewer extension for agricultural properties
Mercer County officials plan to apply for $684,585 in funding to offset the cost of a sewer extension for agricultural properties that are exempted from the property tax assessments.
ST. MARYS - "Oil!" was the cry in July 1886 as the first oil well in the area came in at a depth of more than 1,000 feet. Located east of then-downtown St. Marys, the area is now known as Armstrong Park.
ST. HENRY - A revised plan for aeration improvements to the lagoon project would save the village more than $300,000 if approved by the Ohio EPA.
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Superintendent Carl R. Metzger reviewed recent legislation and policies that may affect the Marion Local School district at Tuesday night's board meeting.
Mercer County officials are pondering whether to replace a $10,500 copy machine at the county courthouse that is used by numerous offices.
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