Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Celina officials will rebid improvement work
By Timothy Cox
Celina city officials plan to scrap all current proposals and restart the bidding process later this week on the city's planned improvement to the city's water treatment system.
The city had no other choice but to reject equipment and construction bids, Safety-Service Director Jeff Hazel said at Monday's Celina City Council meeting. Bids for equipment and the building topped $7.5 million while original estimates pegged the work at $4.5 million. [More]
By Nancy Allen
The Lake Restoration Committee on Monday night voted to spend $1,000 to lobby the Ohio legislature to keep in place the new, stricter private septic system law that went into effect Jan. 1.
The money will go to the Ohio Environmental Council, which already has started lobbying efforts to keep the law in place. [More]
By Ryan Hines
Parkway scored two runs in the seventh inning to post a come-from-behind 5-4 win over Celina in ACME action on Monday evening at Montgomery Field in Eastview Park.
It's the second time that Parkway (10-6) has beaten Celina this summer, with the first matchup being an 11-1 pasting 13 days ago in Rockford. [More]
Obituaries on June 19th, 2007
Larry D. Haffey, 50, 307 N. Brandon Ave., Celina, died at 12:40 p.m. June 18, 2 [More]
Richard "Bud" Hoersten, 85, Rockford, died June 17, 2007, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford. [More]
Larry "Joe" Kruse, 65, formerly of 892 Yorkshire Court, St. Marys, died at 11:2 [More]
Betty Chivington Meyering, 79, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died June 14, 2007, at Odyssey House Hospice, Colorado Springs. [More]
Maria Stein native Rosann M. Spitzer, 66, of Lafayette, Ind., died at 10:20 a.m. June 15, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. [More]
Local pictures on June 19th, 2007
Subscriber stories on June 19th, 2007
A Celina couple face charges of providing a place for underage people to drink following a June 9 incident at their home.
Randy LaRue, 44, and his
Even though the city of Celina is pursuing a solution to long-running water quality problems, an eventual switch from lake water to ground water remains possible, city officials said Monday.
WAPAKONETA - An Auglaize County judge has refused to dismiss felony charges against a Celina man accused of removing a neighbor's trees and debris that reportedly encroached on his rural St. Marys farmland.
MONTEZUMA - An eight-race series sponsored by Mercer Health started its third year Saturday at the 16th annual Zuma Days 5K.
Race Director Sharon Eyink reported the race had 350 participants, up from 250 the previous year.
Creation of a new storm water utility in Celina is on hold until city officials work out some details of the plan.
Celina City Council members tabl
Employees of the Mercer County Educational Service Center can expect larger paychecks in coming months after Thursday night's governing board meeting
Fort Recovery residents will see two five-year levies on the November ballot as council passed final readings at Monday's meeting.
Both are replacement levies. The first is 2.3 mills for general expenses. The second is 2.5 mills for street improvements.
A Van Wert County woman remains in fair condition at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., following a pickup truck-semitrailer accident early Saturday morning west of Rockford.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The Grand Lake Mariners set a season-high for runs and hits in a 16-9 triumph over the Cincinnati Steam on Sunday afternoon in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action.