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Monday, October 9th, 2006
By Margie Wuebker
VERSAILLES - Two brothers, who dreamed of one day taking over the family farm when their father retired, died Saturday morning when the grain auger they were pushing came in contact with overhead power lines.
Craig A. Meier, 28, and Douglas R. Meier, 20, both of 9026 Pitsenbarger Road, were taken from the scene of the 10:19 a.m. accident by CareFlight emergency helicopter and pronounced dead on arrival at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
By Laura Walker
In the past six years, 54 percent of the career technology students earning degrees in a nine-county area were Tri Star Career Compact students, based out of Celina.
"We are talking about students enrolled in college; we are talking about completed degrees; we are talking about persistence, taking it to the next level," Nancy Osborn, director of the West Central Ohio Tech Prep Consortium, said during a recent Tri Star advisory board meeting. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
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After showing that it boasts one of the best programs in the state of Ohio, the Minster girls cross country team showed they can take on the best nationwide.
The Wildcats captured the prestigious Gold Elite Championship at the Eighth Annual Jesse Owens Invitational held at the Oakwille Indian Mounts in Lawrence County, Alabama on Saturday, taking on a field that includes teams from Tennessee, Mississippi, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. [More]
Obituaries on October 9th, 2006
Celina native Ruthelene Emma Arnold, 87, of Middletown, Md., died Oct. 6, 2006, at her daughter's home in Middletown. [More]
New Bremen native Edward C. Conradi, 67, M.D., of Mount Pleasant, S.C., died Oc [More]
Craig Alan Meier, 28, of Pittsenbarger Road, Versailles, died the morning of Oc [More]
Douglas Richard Meier, 20, of Pittsenbarger Road, Versailles, died the morning [More]
Former Celina resident Dale Link, 59, of Troy, died Oct. 7, 2006, at his home. [More]
Former Coldwater Beach resident Loretta Rose Link, 86, died at 11:35 a.m. Oct. 7, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on October 9th, 2006
Subscriber stories on October 9th, 2006
First-time festival draws chili lovers to fairgrounds
John Wurster smiles like a proud father as he stirs a Crock-Pot filled with fragrant chili.
He glances surreptitiously at fellow competitors - his mother Susie to the left, his sister Kim Koesters to the right and co-worker Jim Jones across the room.
Celina has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the state to help pay for the demolition of part of the Mersman building on West Wayne Street.
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A Celina-area man remains incarcerated on a $2 million bond after he rammed two cruisers while attempting to outrun authorities.
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The Lake Improvement Association (LIA) may join with the West Central Ohio Conservation District, a group that is forming a nonprofit trust to buy land for permanent conservation areas.
A report from the U.S. Surgeon General in late June directly linked secondhand smoke to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Mercer County Health Commissioner Dr. Philip Masser discussed the new study with other health officials around the state at a recent conference in Columbus.
Celina City Council will be asked to consider setting up two tax increment finance (TIF) agreements to pay for sidewalks and curbing in the city at a regular council meeting later this month.
COLDWATER - The last three years, Coldwater has had a major road block hosting their own varsity volleyball invitational - the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans
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Celina's chance to tighten its grip in the Western Buckeye League title race took a slight bump on Saturday as it managed just a 1-1 tie at Defiance in a game that was postponed from Thursday due to unfavorable field conditions.
ROSSBURG - Jeff Leka of Buffalo, Ill., made virtually a clean sweep at the UMP Nationals at Eldora Speedway this weekend, setting the quickest qualif
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The sectional volleyball pairings for Grand Lake area teams were announced over the weekend as the postseason begins for local teams on October 21st.