Monday, April 2nd, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
Boaters took a double take on Friday when they spotted a 4-foot-long alligator on a ramp at the West Bank boat docks in Celina.
After a closer look, it was determined the young gator - with a fish hook in its mouth and fishing line wrapped around its jaws - was indeed dead, officials said. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
If anything could be taken away from the first big meet of the season, the Celina track program learned a couple of things during their hosted meet on Saturday.
The first is that the young boys team showed some promise and will need to continue to mature as the season goes along while the Runnin' Women, looking to win their first Western Buckeye League title since 2003, learned they have a lot of work to do. [More]
Obituaries on April 2nd, 2007
Martha Karch, 95, of Celina, died April 1, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Angela "Angie" D. Koenig, 38, 3358 Clover Four Road, New Bremen, died at 12:50 [More]
Bertha M. Maurer, 95, formerly of Main Street, Fort Loramie, died at 8 a.m. April 1, 2007, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. [More]
Vinola "Vi" Puthoff, 90, 328 E. Livingston St., Celina, died at 9:40 p.m. March 31, 2007, at the Miller House. [More]
Patricia Walter, 54, of 319 Mill St., Celina, died at 8:45 p.m. April 1, 2007, at her residence due to natural causes. [More]
Local pictures on April 2nd, 2007
Subscriber stories on April 2nd, 2007
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Community Development Organization (MCDO) honored two longtime businesses - Marion Mutual Insurance and Gagel Hardware - on Sunday as part of its 2007 Community Address.
A former House representative from Minster who became one of the youngest lawmakers in Ohio was arrested for drunk driving March 25 along Interstate 75 near Wapakoneta.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Midwest Athletic Conference dominated the Tiger Classic at Versailles on Saturday as Minster and St. Henry each captured a division title.