Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
By Timothy Cox
Celina City Council members on Monday gave final approval to a general fund budget just under $6 million.
The annual appropriations ordinance was approved following months of extensive review. Council members have met more than half a dozen times since late last year, plodding through the huge spending plan line-by-line. A temporary budget was in place to cover spending through the first couple of months of the year. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
A 34-year-old St. Marys man was stabbed in the neck during a fight over a bar stool at C&C Loft and Lounge in St. Marys on Monday night.
The victim and his alleged assailant were both treated for injuries at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, then released. The name of the victim was not released. [More]
Versailles star Justine becomes third sister to play in state final four
By Gary R. Rasberry
VERSAILLES - Fifteen years ago, Jacki Raterman was a young freshman taking the court at St. John Arena in the first state final four trip for the Versailles girls basketball team.
Younger sister Julie Raterman was watching with interest as her older sister played. [More]
Obituaries on March 13th, 2007
Patricia A. DeBrosse, 82, 825 Westview Drive, Coldwater, died at 4 p.m. March 11, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Coldwater native Howard O. Myers, 86, of Texas, died March 4, 2007, at a Texas nursing home. [More]
Anna Seeger, 95, of Celina, died at 5:20 p.m. March 12, 2007, at Celina Manor N [More]
Former Mercer County resident, Martha L. Young, 64, Schweitzer Road, Greenville, died March 11, 2007, in Greenville due to an automobile accident. [More]
Local pictures on March 13th, 2007
Subscriber stories on March 13th, 2007
Celina Auditor Emily Stewart has had to learn her new job at the busiest time of year for the office.
Stewart was chosen in December by the Democra
A former Mercer County resident and Huffy worker was killed in a traffic accident in Greenville on Sunday.
Martha L. Young, 64, who moved a year ag
COLDWATER - The Briarwood annexation ordinance that permits the addition of 17.408 acres to the village was given the first of three readings at Monday's village council meeting.
ST. HENRY - Board of education members are considering the possibility of adding a bell choir as a fine arts option to next year's high school curriculum.
NEW BREMEN - Racking up a lot of business lunches could be expensive in the long run for employees of the Auglaize County Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD).
Minster Local Schools board of education met in special session Friday morning and conducted track-related business in a matter of seven minutes.
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A Darke County man, who spent time in prison following his conviction on a bank robbery charge, is headed back to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction after violating terms of community control sanctions.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools board of education Monday night unanimously agreed to maintain an open door enrollment policy for the coming year.