Thursday, August 28th, 2008
By Shelley Grieshop
The extremely dry summer has left stagnant water in some areas and created the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus.
Two human cases of West Nile were confirmed this year in Ohio in Lorain and Ottawa counties. Also, this week blue jays from Lake and Stark counties were confirmed positive with the virus. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A Celina woman tearfully pleaded guilty Wednesday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to charges stemming from the drug-related death of a friend.
Teresa A. Drew, 49, 1141/2 W. Anthony St., entered the plea to one count of corrupting another with drugs, as part of a negotiated agreement with sentencing set for Sept. 17. [More]
By Daily Standard Staff
By BRUCE MONNIN
and RANDY BRUNS
Standard Correspondents
For one area conference, the non-conference season is already over. For another, it extends another week with a conference-wide scheduling gamble.
With its nine-game conference schedule [More]
Obituaries on August 28th, 2008
Eddy L. Blossom, 77, Rockford, died at 9 a.m. Aug. 27, 2008, at his home.
He [More]
Bernard A. Bruns, 88, 13624 Coble Road, Yorkshire, died at 9 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008, at the Kettering Medical Center. [More]
Richard B. Dirksen, 72, of Clune Stucke Road, Maria Stein, died Aug. 27, 2008, [More]
Former Celina resident Barbara Smith Freeman, 73, died Aug. 27, 2008, while on [More]
Irene Overman Lallemand, 86, Dayton, died at 2:15 p.m. Aug. 25, 2008 at Brighton Gardens, Centerville. [More]
Robert E. Maier, 72, 1109 Fairground Road, Celina, died at 4:25 a.m. Aug. 27, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Clara Louise McDermitt, 80, of 14090 Glynwood-New Knoxville Road, St. Marys, died at 8:25 a.m. Aug. 27, 2008, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Berneice F. Stetler, 93, Willshire, died at 7:28 a.m. Aug. 27, 2008, at the La [More]
Marjorie L. Adams Trempert, 77, of St. Marys, died at 9:45 p.m. Aug. 26, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on August 28th, 2008
Subscriber stories on August 28th, 2008
MINSTER - Some day students may embark on field trips without leaving the confines of school to save on costs.
Minster school board members discussed such options during a Wednesday night work session but indicated more consideration is needed before taking the next step.
County employee Kent Hinton recently was appointed to the Lakefield Airport Authority Board following the sudden death of board President Rick Slavik
The Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance is trying to help an Indiana group get grant money to improve the water quality of their portion of the Wabash River.
Celina City Council members this week agreed to pay back over $250,000 to the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) for a loan made in 2005 for the planning and design of the city's new water filtration system.
MINSTER - School board members on Wednesday discussed using an online Spanish class as a means of accommodating the high enrollment of Spanish I students.
Celina school board members sold a ranch-style, 1,900-square-foot house built by the Tri Star construction class this week for $197,500, Superintendent Matt Miller reported this morning.
Law enforcement agencies across the state are cracking down on drunk driving this Labor Day weekend in hopes of lowering the record number of fatalities that occurred during the holiday last year.
The Celina Bulldogs and Wapakoneta Redskins are in a similar place heading into their Western Buckeye League opener on Friday night at Celina Stadium
Another member of the Celina baseball team that overcame a rough start to advance to the Division II district title game will head to college to play baseball as Dustin Woods will attend Division III Manchester College in Indiana.
Kenton Ridge at St. Henry
Kenton Ridge at St. Henry  The Redskins are coming off a tough 14-13 road win against Marion Pleasant.
St. Henry's running game came to life in the
Grand Lake Football Primer
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
With his eight extra-point kicks last Friday at Kenton, Coldwater senior kicker Mario de la Rosa moved up in the state record book.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The St. Henry boys golf team suffered a heartbreaking loss on Wednesday at the Mercer County Elks as Russia defeated the Redskins, 165-166.