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Gusty winds from 35 to 40 mph this afternoon could blow around unsecured items. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor items.
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - An Indiana man was ordered to serve a total of six years in prison for causing the traffic death of a 75-year-old Minster woman in May.
Christopher Shepperd, 42, of Huntington, Ind., at times wept during the Tuesday morning hearing in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court as Judge Frederick Pepple verbally chastised him for his actions - running a stop sign while under the influence of methadone and crashing his van into a car driven by Doris R. Overman at state Routes 66 and 119. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina and St. Henry each picked up wins during the opening trimeet of the season at Varsity Track in Celina.
The Celina girls scored 75 points to beat out St. Henry's 54 points while Spencerville was a distant third with 26 points. [More]
By Ryan Hines
Celina pounded out 16 hits in just four innings and it was more than enough to get past Minster on Tuesday as the Bulldogs rolled to a 16-0 victory over the Wildcats.
Already ahead 5-0 entering the fourth frame, Celina put the game out of reach with an 11-run inning that was a difficult scene to watch for Minster head coach Michelle Pleiman. [More]
Obituaries on March 28th, 2007
W. Ollen Jones, 93, 10276 state Route 118, Van Wert, died at 1:52 p.m. March 25, 2007, at Hospice House South, Fort Myers, Fla. [More]
Local pictures on March 28th, 2007
Subscriber stories on March 28th, 2007
NEW BREMEN - Crown Equipment Corp.'s plans for the former Howell's IGA building and an adjacent parking lot drew negative comments from concerned neighbors when New Bremen village councilors met Tuesday night.
COLDWATER - A school board discussion about starting the school day earlier provoked a response from the Rev. Ronald Wilker of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
County boards of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) statewide are hoping a long-running legal dispute has finally been settled
ST. HENRY - Village council members will decide whether to annex into the village another 7 acres of land at the next regular council meeting April 9
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The term "Hard-luck loser" may have found a new example in Coldwater pitching ace Sam Slavik.
Slavik scattered fou
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughrider softball team made it two wins in as many games Tuesday afternoon as they used one big offensive inning and a stellar pitching performance from sophomore Kayla Thorns-berry to down the Parkway Panthers 4-0 in non-league action at K.C. Geiger Park.
MARIA STEIN - Things didn't look good for Celina as the Bulldogs gave up four runs in the bottom of the first inning for the second straight game, this time to Marion Local.