Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
Obituaries on February 3rd, 2007
James H. Bensman, 64, 04471 Bensman Road, Minster, died at 3 a.m. Feb. 2, 2007, at his home from a sudden illness. [More]
Virginia Brower, 92, Maria Stein, died Feb. 2, 2007, in Minster.
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Robert R. Dorsten, 84, 513 Echo St., Celina, died Feb. 1, 2007, at his residence. [More]
Linda S. Gheen, 48, 1240 W. High St., Piqua, died 3:13 a.m. Feb. 2, 2007, at the Ohio State University Medical Center from natural causes. [More]
William J. Glass, 73, 381 East Kremer-Hoying Rd., St. Henry, died at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 2, 2007, at his residence. [More]
Stories on February 3rd, 2007
A three-month investigation into thefts of large-screen televisions from the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Celina has been completed with the arrest of two men in Fort Wayne, Ind., and a woman in Louisiana. [More]
Members of Mercer Energy agreed to set up a Plan B for their ethanol plant's needed water supply to keep the timetable for developing the plant on track.
Ground scientists Allen Comeskey and Stuart Smith of Ground Water Science of Bluffton say there is plenty of water capacity in the aquifer near the east Jefferson test well field to handle both water for residents and development.
It's time to wrap up the lesson on mummies at Immaculate Conception School in Celina.
The sixth-grade students recently finished a social studies chapter and art project on Egyptian customs and can't stop talking about the ancient burial process.
MENDON - Village officials this week awarded a contract for three new aerators for the town's sewer plant.
The $104,800 project is the first phase
A Fort Recovery man pleaded no contest to an amended charge of endangering children during a hearing Friday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
LIMA - It may not have been pretty, but paced by senior guard Brian Dorsten's 23 points, Celina captured a tough 42-40 Western Buckeye League road win against Bath on Friday night.
MARIA STEIN - The Coldwater Cavaliers certainly didn't start fast Friday night at the Hangar, but they scored in a flurry when they needed to in pinning a 49-42 loss on the Marion Local Flyers. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Recent injuries have crippled Parkway and it showed on Friday night when the Panthers traveled to New Bremen to take on the Cardinals.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins used a red-hot second half of shooting from all points on the floor to pull away and rout the Minster Wildcats, 73-47, in Midwest Athletic Conference action from the St. Henry Middle School on Friday night. [More]
ST. MARYS - Friday's Shawnee-St. Marys Western Buckeye League matchup had as many twists as can be possible.
After a first-half of defensive prowess by both teams, the second half saw the teams trade offensive explosions.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Van Wert kept its Western Buckeye League record unblemished and knocked Ottawa-Glandorf out of a share of second place as the Cougars beat the Titans, 59-45, at the Cougar Den on Friday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville took a step closer to claiming an outright Midwest Athletic Conference title with a 62-52 win over Versailles on Friday night at Ranger Gymnasium.
Local pictures on February 3rd, 2007