Friday, April 27th, 2007
By Janie Southard
Three Celina City Schools students were arrested in separate incidents this week, one for bringing a firearm to school and the others for inducing panic at a public school.
A sixth-grade intermediate school student (a 12-year-old male) was arrested on Thursday for bringing a BB gun to school in his bookbag to show to his friends, according to a news release from Celina Police Chief Dave Slusser. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - Preliminary plans for a lockkeeper's house on the west side of Lock One have made the first cut in a state grant application process, but some local officials feel too much has been spent on Miami-Erie Canal improvements thus far.
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Obituaries on April 27th, 2007
Esther Mary Baltes, 88, of Versailles, died at 9:40 a.m. April 26, 2007, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Violet Ruth Mosier, 80, of Van Wert, died at 7:15 p.m. April 25, 2007, at Convoy Care Center, Convoy. [More]
Joseph L. Reinhart, 22, of Lima, formerly of Wapakoneta, died April 24, 2007, a [More]
Local pictures on April 27th, 2007
Subscriber stories on April 27th, 2007
Mercer County elections officials are working on a sweeping overhaul of polling locations that could include consolidation of Celina's voting locations in one place and relocating several rural polling sites.
NEW BREMEN - Final approval for the rezoning of two residential lots paves the way for a larger parking lot at the site of Crown Equipment Corporation's proposed new office building.
The water quality problems in the Grand Lake and Wabash River watersheds have gotten the attention of two outside individuals who are working to secure grants aimed at improving water quality.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health is considering a contract with a company that promises to help it reduce operational expenses and better utilize resources for a six-digit savings.
Plans for a Marion community income survey were discussed when the Marion Community Development Organization held its April meeting.
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The first ever walleye tournament on Grand Lake will be held on Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., reported Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Manager Craig Morton.
MINSTER - It's appropriate that Brigitte Sherman and Jenna Fausey chose to make their college signings official on the same day.
The two friends ha
Even though her cross country career is done, Kris Roth still has an outlet to compete.
The Celina graduate and North Carolina State student did no