Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Health board to state: Take this job and ...
By Shelley Grieshop
Enforcing Ohio's indoor smoking ban has been a nightmare for the Mercer County-Celina City Health Department and officials say they've had enough.
Health board members on Wednesday approved action to find out how to officially abandon the job as local smoke police and turn enforcement over to the state. [More]
By William Kincaid
NEW BREMEN - School officials will not pursue a renovation or construction project in 2009, as board of education members on Wednesday night agreed to defer any offer of state funding this year.
The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) has not [More]
Obituaries on March 6th, 2008
Dennis R. "Bob" Baker, 61, of Chattanooga, died at 4:30 p.m. March 4, 2008, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Dolores Ley, 77, formerly of Frankfort St., Minster, died at 5:30 p.m. March 4, 2008, at Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Frances L. Matthieu, 84, of 00616 Willie's Way, St. Marys, formerly of Versaill [More]
Anna Marie Severt, 80, of Coldwater, died at March 5, 2008, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Local pictures on March 6th, 2008
Subscriber stories on March 6th, 2008
WAPAKONETA - Settling the eight-year lawsuit over who will pay the bill at the now-closed municipal landfill is counted by county commissioners as a milestone event for 2007 even though they lost.
A Celina man was led from Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday morning screaming at an unidentified woman present for his sentencing on two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
Mercer County health officials tabled a proposal that could help local commercial plumbers obtain permits and inspections more efficiently.
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Last year, getting to the Division III state semifinals was considered an exciting achievement for the Versailles girls basketball team.
Now, they want to win.
Former Celina player coached against both teams this season
When Versailles coach Jacki Stonebraker went looking for information on South Euclid Regina in preparation for Friday's state semifinal game, she went to a source with local ties.
Before they meet as adversaries on the basketball court of the Schottenstein Center on Friday, Versailles' Justine Raterman and Regina's Shay Selby may catch up for lost time before the game.