Friday, March 28th, 2008
By Betty Lawrence
Want to get rid of that gently used couch?
Freecycle Network has come up with a solution - other than the landfill.
Touted as the world's largest recycling and reuse Web site, Freecycle Network is a non-profit organization made up of thousands throughout the world who give away items for free on its Web site. [More]
Dream season for Hegemier, New Knoxville
By Gary R. Rasberry
It's appropriate that the lone unbeaten boys team in Ohio swept a pair of honors for the Grand Lake all-area basketball team.
New Knoxville point guard Tony Meyer and Rangers coach Dan Hegemier were easy choices for The Daily Standard's Boys Basketball Player and Coach of the Year honors in guiding the Rangers to their first-ever state team title in school history. [More]
Obituaries on March 28th, 2008
Joseph "James" Meyer, 80, 22 Eastmoor Court, New Bremen, died at 4:20 p.m. March 27, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Doris Kay Todd, 69, of St. Marys died at 4:30 a.m. on March 27, 2008, at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on March 28th, 2008
Subscriber stories on March 28th, 2008
MENDON - Village resident Kevin Nuding is afraid his three children could be killed by motorists speeding through a narrow public alley running next to his house on 109 South Main Street.
Despite a slowing economy, development continues at Harbor Square in Celina with the pending opening of Menards, a Sonic restaurant and the prospect of a new retail store near Bob Evans.
Breakaway RecPlex owner Tom Case is looking for some help to mitigate the flooding that has swamped his facility in Celina over the years.
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A former repairman contracted by Dayton Power & Light was acquitted by jurors on Thursday of raping and burglarizing a woman while on a service call in late October in Darke County.
It's gonna get steamy and loud at the old Goodyear plant next week as new owners Veyance Technologies test the boilers in order to comply with EPA regulations.