Saturday, September 2nd, 2006
Obituaries on September 2nd, 2006
Gerald E. Berry, 84, 203 S. Walnut St., Mendon, died Aug. 31, 2006, at his residence. [More]
Arthur Lee Carey, 98, North Hamilton Street, Minster, formerly of Fort Loramie, died at 10:50 a.m. Sept. 1, 2006, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
David Norbert Niemeyer, 62, of Upland, Calif., died Aug. 28, 2006, at his home following an extended illness. [More]
Norma C. Post, 85, a resident of The Gardens at St. Henry, died at 8:45 a.m. Sept. 1, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Doris M. Purdy, 91, formerly of 7287 state Route 197, Celina, died Sept. 1, 2006, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Stories on September 2nd, 2006
ST. MARYS - The Rosenbeck brothers began remodeling the Pauck Building eight years ago working on it in their spare time. Now the circa 1902 building boasts nine apartments with features that could stand up in any urban setting.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and Ohio EPA are investigating a state permitted layer hen operation in Darke County after manure-laden runoff from the farm got into Fort Creek and the Wabash River just west of Fort Recovery. [More]
Park visitors are should be careful when boating around the Windy Point area for the next few months due to a lake dredging project slated to start Tuesday or Wednesday in that area.
A Celina woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault stemming from the Feb. 6 stabbing of her husband.
Heather M. Crouch, 27, 629 W. Wayne St., entered the plea to a bill of information filed in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
A Celina woman was charged with child endangerment after police checked out a report by passersby on Aug. 30 of a cying baby at 710 Devonshire Drive, Celina.
Roughriders beat Celina for eighth straight time
ST. MARYS - A ball-hawking defense set up St. Marys' first two touchdowns and the Roughriders ran out to a 21-0 lead before settling for a 21-8 win over Celina in the Battle of Grand Lake on Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium. [More]
DELPHOS - St. Henry used a heavy workload from Andy Puthoff to stay perfect on the season with a 27-14 win over St. John's in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams at Stadium Park in Delphos on Friday.
MARIA STEIN - The Coldwater Cavaliers put together an almost flawless first half of football Friday night, while the Marion Local Flyers had two quarters that they would rather forget. [More]
NEW BREMEN - A sweet, unfamiliar sound was heard echoing through New Bremen Friday night, following the Cardinals' dramatic 20-14 come-from-behind overtime win over favored Anna.
VERSAILLES - The stat sheet between the Versailles Tigers and the Minster Wildcats did not show much of a difference between the two teams.
Versailles outgained Minster in yardage 259-213, but ever other statistic was very similar between the two teams except for the one that matters most.
FORT RECOVERY - The Parkway Panthers used a big-play defense and 12 points in a five-minute span late in the first half to defeat the Fort Recovery Indians, 12-7, on Friday night at Barrenbrugge Park in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both squads.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wapakoneta has started out strong after winning just three games last season.
Kevin Fell's Redskins are now 2-0 a
MARIA STEIN - If Thursday's match of Marion Local versus Coldwater is an indicator of matches to come in the Midwest Athletic Conference, then the increase in ticket prices this season will be well worth it.
Local pictures on September 2nd, 2006