Thursday, February 8th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
A dozen angry residents blasted Mercer County-Celina City health officials Wednesday for denying them sewage system permits in 2006, even though they met the state's deadline to apply.
Because of an overwhelming number of permit applications last fall, the county's two full-time sanitarians said they were forced to turn away residents more than a week before the Dec. 29 deadline, a timeframe established by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
Snowy road conditions are being blamed for an accident Tuesday afternoon on state Route 29 in Shelby County that claimed the life of a New Bremen woman.
Cecilia Ann Hardee, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Shelby County Coroner, after her car was struck nearly head-on by a semitrailer, east of the village of New Bremen at 5:45 p.m. [More]
They told him he was crazy. You don't just build a harp. They didn't know Phil Wood.
By Shelley Grieshop
"A couple of years ago I saw a
harp for sale on eBay. I thought maybe I'd just buy one, I always wanted to learn to play. Then I saw the price and thought maybe I'd just make one," says Wood of Fort Recovery.
Before producing three beautiful handcrafted harps of various sizes, he did his homework. The self-employed artist visited a music shop in Bloomington, Ind., and leaned a $45,000 harp on his shoulder to get the feel. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
Week after week for 11 seasons, Jeff Hartings battled some of the best defenses the National Football League had to offer.
In the end, however, it wasn't the likes of John Randle, Bryant Young, or Casey Hampton - but rather a pair of battered knees - that forced the former St. Henry Redskin to announce his retirement from the Pittsburgh Steelers. [More]
Obituaries on February 8th, 2007
Cecelia Ann Hardee, 53, 19100 E. Shelby Road, New Bremen, died at 6:30 p.m. Feb [More]
Local pictures on February 8th, 2007
Subscriber stories on February 8th, 2007
MENDON - The historic opera house on the second floor of the Mendon-Union Town Hall needs some work, and township and village officials are unsure how to deal with the issue.
A former Van Wert-area youth pastor will serve two years in prison for having sexual relations with a 17-year-old church member.
Aaron D. Rediger,
MINSTER - With the Hanover Street reconstruction project scheduled to commence soon, time is fast approaching for a decision on the proposed streetscape.
A Mendon man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to assaulting a local corrections officer.
Paul E. Kallenberger, 32, 10473 Charter St., was charged with assault following a Jan. 12 altercation at the Mercer County Jail.
Celina City Council members will need to appropriate additional money in order to salvage a bid from Shinn Brothers, Celina, for the replacement of a sewer lift station and force main that mostly serves eastern Jefferson Township, outside the city limits.
Mercer County health officials have approved an expansion plan for Sunny Side Inn near Montezuma.
The Mercer County-Celina City Health board meetin
New Knoxville takes conference crown with a victory on Friday
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
For New Knoxville, there's a chance to clinch the Midwest Athletic Conference title before the end of the season and for St. Henry, it's a chance to keep the Redskins' chances at a MAC crown alive.
6:30 p.m. Friday - Wildcat Gymnasium
Tip-Off: Both teams suffered Friday night losses, only to come back and post wins over Shelby County rivals.
Minster's win over Jackson Center allo
6:30 p.m. Friday - Tiger Gymnasium
Tip-Off: The season got a little worse for Parkway as it lost guard Derik Snyder for the rest of the season with an injury in practice last week. The Panthers fought hard before losing by 16 to New Bremen.
6:30 p.m. Friday - Celina Fieldhouse
Tip-Off: The Titans fell from a share of second place in the Western Buckeye League after a 14-point loss to league-leader Van Wert on Friday before rebounding with a Monday victory over Napoleon.
6:30 p.m. Friday - The Palace
Tip-Off: The Blue Jays picked up their first league win with a victory over Fort Recovery last Friday, then lost to rival Lincolnview on Saturday.
6:30 p.m. Friday - Kenton High School
Tip-Off: The Roughriders had a moment of losing Shawnee's Jerin Butler on defense last Friday and the Indians' top player made St. Marys pay for it.
6:30 p.m. Friday - Fort Site Fieldhouse
Tip-Off: Fort Recovery took a slide this weekend, losing to a struggling Delphos St. John's squad on Friday before getting roughed up with Indiana po