Friday, August 1st, 2008
26-year-old who had massive stroke pledges to walk down the aisle for her wedding
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - Music plays in the background as Christan Garman logs another mile on the treadmill at the Auglaize-Mercer South Family YMCA before heading to the swimming pool for more therapy.
At 26, the substitute teacher for schools throughout Auglaize and Mercer counties is learning an important lesson in her battle to overcome the effects of a massive stroke - small steps that pave the way for larger accomplishments. And soon those steps will lead to the altar. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a bizarre accident in which an SUV was found demolished after plowing through a field and into a hog barn.
Deputies were called to the barn along Hellwarth Road, south of Miller Road, shortly before 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The property is owned by Jerry Weisman, 7984 U.S. 127, Celina. [More]
Obituaries on August 1st, 2008
Elmer G. Bohman, 92, of Versailles ,died at 7:08 p.m. July 30, 2008, in the emergency room of Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. [More]
Larry R. Fairbanks, 58, of 2006 Emerald Court, St. Marys, died July 31, 2008, at his residence. An autopsy has been ordered to determine cause of death. [More]
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4,500 vets in the county are eligible for services
WAPAKONETA - Thursday was Veterans Day at the Auglaize County Fair and there were plenty of men and women on the grounds who have served or are serving in the U.S. military.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol in the next few weeks will be cracking down on impaired drivers - a problem that magnifies in the summer months.
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Over 7,000 feet of electric utility lines have been transplanted underground in various Celina neighborhoods in the last three years says Safety Service Director Jeff Hazel.
No injuries were reported when an ambulance making an emergency run collided with a pickup truck in Fort Recovery. The mishap occurred at 3:50 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Butler and Wayne streets, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
With the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League regular season wrapping up tonight, Grand Lake looked to avoid one record that would not be memorable on Thursday evening.
For the first time since he was drafted, Dave Collins is not involved in professional baseball, for one of the best reasons possible.
The veteran M