Monday, August 6th, 2007
First ever survey of the lake will take place Aug. 30
By Nancy Allen
Grand Lake is among 19 lakes in Ohio and 909 across the United States selected in the first ever Survey of the Nation's Lakes, said Grand Lake St. Marys State Manager Craig Morton.
Grand Lake will be surveyed on Aug. 30, he said.
Mandated by Congress and sponsored by the U.S. EPA and U.S. Geological Survey, the survey's purpose is to determine and compare conditions in inland lakes, ponds and reservoirs in the lower 48 states. The state EPA is conducting Ohio's portion of the survey. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - After giving up 21 straight points after taking a 14-0 lead en route to a 28-16 loss last week, the Mercer County Cougars looked to notch up the defense this week in the IFL home opener against the Indiana Generals.
The Cougars, missing several players and losing a couple to injury during the game, pitched the shutout as the offense came up with several big plays to post a 27-0 win over the Generals at Barrenbrugge Park in Fort Recovery. [More]
Obituaries on August 6th, 2007
Marie H. Eilerman, 91, of Sidney, died at 8:00 a.m. August 4, 2007, at Fair Haven County Home, Sidney. [More]
Charlene Fannon, 78, formerly of 902 Kimberly Drive, St. Marys, died at 8:45 a.m., August 4, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Gordon Leistner, 76, of Celina, died earlier today, August 6, 2007, at Joint To [More]
Leo H. Mescher, 94, formerly of Coldwater, died at 4:55 p.m. August 3, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Ivan "Sonny" Sheffer, 81, 6630 East state Route 26, Portland, Ind., died Aug. 4, 2007, at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis, Ind. [More]
Local pictures on August 6th, 2007
Subscriber stories on August 6th, 2007
Amanda Schmitt approaches the outdoor pen and the occupants take notice, moving noisily toward the fence in hopes of a treat.
Schmitt, a member of
Although dozens of village council, school board and other local offices will be contested on the Nov. 6 ballot, relatively few candidates have filed their election petitions so far.
ST. MARYS - Give Marjorie Stienecker of St. Marys an old photo and pretty soon she'll create a work of art, as both her watercolor entries in St. Marys library's Summer Artfest can attest.
The death of a former Carthagena woman who perished in a fire in June has been ruled an apparent suicide.
The body of Alberta Wagner, 64, of Van We
4-H is more than just a job to Barb Phares of rural Celina, it has been her life. If it were possible to have 4-H in one's blood, she would.
Phares