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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
By William Kincaid
ST. HENRY - Board of education members unanimously rejected a proposal on Monday night that would have established a sick leave pool for all school employees.
A sick leave pool was to be created in order to loan additional days of sick leave to school employees who experience serious health conditions or whose immediate family member has a serious health condition. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A Celina man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of raping his estranged wife in the apartment they once shared.
Scott A. Yenser, 30, 1200 Kensington Lane, showed little emotion as visiting Judge John Schmitt impose [More]
Obituaries on August 21st, 2007
Naida Kuhr, 74, 124 Lakewood Court, St. Marys, died at 7:20 a.m. Aug. 18, 2007, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
St. Joe native Clara Rose Lauber, 92, of Harrison Township, Dayton, died Aug. 17, 2007, at Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Coldwater native Luella A. Ontrop, 83, of Portland, Ind., died Aug. 19, 2007, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on August 21st, 2007
Subscriber stories on August 21st, 2007
Doors will open tomorrow at Celina High School for the first day of the 2007-08 school year, but this year the main and west side entryways are brand new.
Adopting no-till farming, planting cover crops could greatly improve water quality, OSU official says
Grand Lake Watershed farmers could have as much success as those in the Indian Lake Watershed in improving water quality if they adopt no-till and winter cover crop practices, said an OSU Extension official at Monday night's Lake Restoration Committee meeting.
Planning continues toward the eventual expansion of the Chickasaw sewage treatment plant to serve the Maria Stein area.
Mercer County Commissioners and engineers working on the project met last week to discuss several issues.
MINSTER - Two recent donations have paved the way for creation of a high school learning lab, according to reports presented during Monday night's Minster Local Schools board of education meeting.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls golf team placed fifth in the 10-team Arcanum Invitational on Monday, firing a team round of 426.