Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Obituaries on August 26th, 2008
Former New Knoxville resident Carol "Bud" Ireton, 81, 2117 Kensington Drive, St. Marys, died at 4:45 a.m. Aug. 24, 2008, at Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Stories on August 26th, 2008
Local agriculture officials agree rain is needed and yields will be down this year, but the jury is still out on how great yield losses will be.
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Two Mercer County men lost over $100,000 each
WAPAKONETA - An area businessman is heading to prison for scamming numerous area victims including two southern Mercer County men who each lost more than $100,000. [More]
Celina Councilman Ed Jeffries cast the lone vote against building a concrete water intake structure on West Bank Road at the regular council meeting Monday.
There is no way Celina voters would approve a half-percent income tax to create a public works fund unless they know the specific use of their money, city resident Don Kohnen told council members on Monday night.
ST. MARYS - Council approved first reading of a leash law for dogs but not without spirited discussion and a city council voting first.
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Mercer County Board of Elections members approved the ballot referendum that gives East Jefferson Township residents a November vote on a height increase for industrial structures.
COLDWATER - Village Manager-Engineer Eric Thomas will be applying for Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Issue I funding for three projects that officials hope to undertake in 2009.
After tying for first in the team standings over the weekend at the Lima City Tennis Tournament, Celina and St. Marys met Monday in a sort of tiebreaker when the teams met at Celina's courts for a Western Buckeye League dual match. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry placed its four scoring golfers under 50, setting a school record for low nine-hole score for the second time in less than a week in beating New Bremen, 189-223, at The Elks on Monday.
Local pictures on August 26th, 2008