Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Obituaries on April 8th, 2008
Former Mendon area resident Martha Freewalt, 57, of Delphos, died April 7, 2008 [More]
Barbara B. Guard, 91, a former resident of Portland, Ind., died April 7, 2008, at Persimmon Ridge of Portland. [More]
William J. Hoenie, 92, 5659 Miller Road, Celina, died at 1:30 p.m. April 6, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Former Celina resident Mary Ellen "Luke" Schultz, 80, died March 17, 2008, in McKinleyville, Calif. [More]
Rebecca Smallwood, 98, formerly of 450 Parker St., St. Marys, died at 12:30 p.m. April 6, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Sarah Gene Stephenson, 84, 944 Tama Road, Rockford, died at 8:47 p.m. April 6, 2008, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Harold E. Stetler, 93, Willshire, died at 3:45 p.m. April 7, 2008, at Van Wert [More]
Stories on April 8th, 2008
Celina City Council members want changes made on a proposal to relocate the Pullman Bay Park entrance.
The current proposal swaps city park land for private land owned by local developer Ron Amstutz, which is where the new entrance would be located. [More]
ST. MARYS - Stray dogs, vicious dogs, dogs running loose have become a big problem in an east side neighborhood. One council member fears at least one child in the city is going to be badly injured because of this problem.
A New Bremen man, who was arrested March 29 in connection with an online sting operation involving a minor, has been indicted on 17 sex-related charges by a Champaign County grand jury.
State boat dock rentals are down significantly at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park.
"They are down as low as I have seen it since I started here in [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Two longtime supporters of the Center for Neurological Development were honored for their strength and dedication during a Monday night appreciation dinner.
Two local women soon will begin raising money to build dog parks on the West and East banks of Grand Lake.
Deb Borns, Celina, and Darlene Lynskey, St. Marys, want the first 4-acre dog park to be built in the West Bank state park area where the Civil War re-enactments used to be staged.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has offered to pay for another extensive road resurfacing project in Rockford.
During the village council meeting last week, Village Administrator Jeff Long said ODOT will resurface state Route 117 from state Route 118 to U.S. 127.
A 35-year-old St. Marys man faces up to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to causing a traffic crash more than a year ago that critically injured a Fort Wayne, Ind., couple on U.S. 33 near St. Marys.
A Celina woman was ordered to serve 18 months in prison for assaulting several Minster Police officers while drunk on Thanksgiving Day.
Monnie S. R
Minster Police continue to investigate a series of break-ins that occurred Sunday night or early Monday morning at businesses in the Eagle Acres shopping center.
ST. HENRY - It was a good day to be the batter in the ninth spot of the lineup.
Celina's Jared Bader connected on a two-run home run in the top of the second inning to give Celina a 2-1 lead on St. Henry.
If it appears that Dayton's Fifth Third Field has a bit of a Midwest Athletic Conference feel in the upcoming weeks, it's not an illusion.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina softball team tied Findlay with two runs in the fifth, then matched zeros with the Trojans before putting two across in the ninth inning to leave Hancock County with a 5-3 win.
Local pictures on April 8th, 2008