Friday, November 9th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
Heartbreak tops the list of problems blamed on a record high suicide rate for military men and women returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Relationships often go sour when couples are separated by long tours of duties overseas, experts say. Sgt. Justin Parsons, of Alpha Company, 37th Brigade Special Troops Battalion of St. Marys, says his unit was hit hard emotionally during their last tour of duty in Iraq. [More]
By Pat Royse
The city of Celina is off the hook for any blame in a dispute between the Mercer County Elections Office and a couple of city residents who say they were denied the right to vote in city elections.
In that dispute, reported by The Daily Standard o [More]
Obituaries on November 9th, 2007
Ivor Morris, 74, 210 Enterprise St., Celina, died at 11:16 p.m. Nov. 8, 2007, a [More]
Eugene Jerome Schilling, 87, 401 N. Cedar St., Coldwater, died Nov. 8, 2007, at his home. [More]
Loyell Shellabarger, 84, of Celina, died Nov. 9, 2007, at Colonial Nursing Home [More]
Betty L. Vogel, 79, 122 Bayshore Court, Villa Nova, St. Marys, died at 12:05 a. [More]
Local pictures on November 9th, 2007
Subscriber stories on November 9th, 2007
Mercer County employees who drive county-owned vehicles might have to pony up some extra cash to Uncle Sam due to the fringe benefit of driving a government vehicle.
Kevin Bettinger is elected to SWCD board
COLDWATER - The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District presented awards, a scholarship and elected a new board supervisor during its 63rd annual banquet Thursday in Coldwater.
NEW BREMEN - Superintendent Ann Harvey notified board members that school administrators will begin the process of selecting an architect for a possible school renovation or construction project.
School officials could not validate letters lacking a signature, superintendent says
COLDWATER - School administrators will not acknowledge or accept any anonymous complaints or letters, Superintendent Rich Seas told board members during the regular meeting this week.
Mercer County will replace a broken drainage tile in a county-maintained ditch in rural Hopewell Township.
County commissioners were concerned Thur
I came across a magazine article recently about the joy of taking an autumn walk in the woods. The article went on to discuss the various kinds of nuts, such as black walnuts, hickory nuts, etc., that can be gathered in the fall.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After opening the playoffs in style, Coldwater gets a big test up next as the Cavs work toward their goal of making it to Stark County for the second time in three years.