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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Mercer County Community Hospital newest design nearly doubles in cost
By Shelley Grieshop
The price tag on the expansion and renovation project at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater has nearly doubled from the initial $3 million estimate announced in January, 2007.
The hospital's board of trustees this week gave the green light to the design plans for the project, now at $6.2 million. The hospital's board of governors also approved the plans at an earlier meeting. [More]
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - Communication was the apparent theme at the board of education meeting Tuesday night, with steps taken to broaden the scope and more steps to rein it in.
School board members approved a contract for a message delivery system that can make thousands of calls in minutes to alert parents and necessary community members of safety problems, early dismissals, report card days, etc. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD -Tuesday saw undefeated Parkway, fresh off a non-league win over rival Coldwater, take on a Minster team that lost its first two games of the season over the weekend.
Parkway coach Eric Stachler said after the game that he had a feeling something wasn't right with his team. [More]
Obituaries on April 16th, 2008
Former Celina resident Robert Allen Coate, 60, of Van Wert, died at 4:15 p.m. A [More]
Joseph H. Dwenger, 91, of Celina, died April 15, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing [More]
Paul W. Highley, 81, 7872 Howick Road, Celina, died at 5:45 p.m. April 14, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Former Celina resident Kristopher Krall, 47, died April 4, 2008, in San Francisco, Calif. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
J. Philip Moore, 87, 118 N. Walnut St., Celina, died at 11:22 a.m. April 8, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Barbara J. Sanning, 66, 415 E. Broadway St., Apt. A, Fort Recovery, died at 4:05 p.m. April 15, 2008, at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on April 16th, 2008
Subscriber stories on April 16th, 2008
Richard Cordray is not just the guy you sent your state tax check to Tuesday.
The Ohio Treasurer told those attending the Mercer County Democratic
ROCKFORD - Debra Pierce of Convoy has been hired as treasurer of Parkway Local School.
Her three-year contract becomes effective Aug. 1, with a salary of $63,750 plus benefits. She currently serves as treasurer at Waynesfield-Goshen Local School, a position she has held for the past five years.
ROCKFORD - Front Street is a war zone, but its reconstruction is progressing well, Village Administrator Jeff Long says.
"People have been pretty good," Long told village council members during a meeting Tuesday night.
ST. HENRY - Ninety percent of the class of 2007 is pursuing a higher education, attendees learned at the annual state of the schools report presented at the school board meeting Monday night.
ROCKFORD - At Tuesday's Parkway school board meeting, board member Betty DuBry questioned administrators on teacher accountability concerning the ProgressBook program.
Negotiations are continuing between the Minster Local Schools board of education and the Minster Teachers Association, with the latest session taking place Monday night.
ST. MARYS - A local company will have the chance to have the new high school basketball court named in its honor.
School district officials have decided the hardwood basketball court at the new 6-12 education complex to be built will be funded through the sale of advertising space.
A 38-year-old Minster man who was accused of striking a trooper with his car has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January traffic stop along Interstate 75 north of Dayton.
Owners relocate to the former Jutte's IGA building
COLDWATER - Schwieterman Pharmacies opened its new Coldwater facility on Monday in the former Jutte's IGA Foodliner building on 404 West North Street
It didn't take long for the Celina softball team to eclipse the number of wins in the Western Buckeye League from a year ago.
The Bulldogs, who fin
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina made it three straight wins, holding Wapakoneta to just two runs in getting a 5-2 win over the Redskins in Western Buckeye League play at Wapak.