Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
By William Kincaid
The estimated price for construction of an AMP-Ohio power plant in Meigs County, which would supply Celina and other local communities with electricity, has skyrocketed from an initial cost of $1 billion to nearly $3.4 billion.
Celina City Council met this week to discuss the project with John Bentine of American Municipal Power of Ohio (AMP-Ohio). Bentine said the project costs jumped up because of higher costs of materials and the high demand of coal to China and India. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
WAPAKONETA - It appeared the same gremlins that helped knocked off the top seeds at last week's Division IV girls sectional at Wapakoneta would come back to do the same for the Division III boys at the same venue.
Parkway used a tremendous rally at the end of the first half to take a lead, then staved off a Marion Local rally in the third quarter to beat the top-seeded Flyers, 53-49, in the first game of Friday's sectional doubleheader. [More]
Obituaries on February 23rd, 2008
Ivan B. Barga, 86, of Union City, died Feb. 21, 2008, at his home.
He was bor [More]
Michael A. East, 19, 01722 U.S. 33 West, St. Marys, died Feb. 20, 2008, at his home. Death was due to an apparent suicide. [More]
Lester W. Pleiman, 79, of Lima, died at 3:22 a.m. Feb. 22, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Lima. [More]
William "Bill" Stienecker, 78, of Celina, died Feb. 22, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on February 23rd, 2008
Subscriber stories on February 23rd, 2008
It's a glass half full or half empty when it comes to state funding for libraries, according to the clerk treasurer at St. Marys Community Public Library, a system that relies on the state for 96 percent of its revenue.
Snow, ice and slush-covered roadways have contributed to numerous accidents across the Grand lake area since late Thursday night including at least two that resulted in serious injuries.
LIMA - The two seeded teams emerged with sectional championships on Friday night in Division II sectional action at Lima Senior High School.
Lima Shawnee won its first sectional crown since the 2000 season following a 70-40 victory over St. Marys in the first game of the evening.
COLDWATER - A pair of games that couldn't be any more different wrapped up Division IV sectional play Friday night at The Palace.
In the lidlifter,
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls swim team earned points at the state level for the first time in a long time and Versailles' Lauren Subler earned herself another trip to the podium.