Friday, September 12th, 2008
By Margie Wuebker
More than 100 people packed the Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Thursday afternoon, most expecting a negotiated plea agreement between prosecutors and the Chickasaw man charged with killing four men in a March traffic accident.
That did not happen. [More]
By Nancy Allen
Local Democratic and Republican party leaders have agreed not to put up any political signs until Sept. 15.
Bill Sell, chairman of the Mercer County Democratic party, said he and Mercer County Republican party Chairman Del Kramer decided it would be in the best interest of the county, though there is no official ban against it. [More]
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - The first big battle of the 2008 Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball season was staged at The Hangar on Thursday night, and the Marion Local Flyers prevailed in a four-game slugfest over the Parkway Panthers, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19, and 25-17. [More]
Obituaries on September 12th, 2008
Richard W. Blanke, 75, of New Bremen, died at 5:10 p.m. Sept. 10, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
John E. Widner, 84, 608 N. Sugar St., Celina, died at 4:04 p.m. Sept. 10, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on September 12th, 2008
Subscriber stories on September 12th, 2008
WAPAKONETA - Development is not like falling off a log, author and developer Jack Schultz told a packed house at a dinner meeting of the Auglaize Economic Development Coalition on Thursday.
MONTEZUMA - Larger aircraft soon will be landing and taking off from Lakefield Airport in Montezuma as a nearly $1 million runway extension project is close to completion.
Temp worker, interns will come to work for Mercer County office
The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board Thursday took action to hire some temporary help to get the office through a busy period coming shortly and on into next summer.
For many homeowners, mum's (chrysanthemum) the word when it comes to fall planting.
There currently are so many varieties of mums to choose from that it can be mindboggling. I simply want a hardy perennial mum that can withstand Ohio's sub-zero weather and will grow year after year.
With the Western Buckeye League girls tennis season winding down, and the tournament just two weeks away, Celina began to ratchet up its game to get ready to make a run at repeating as league champs.
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Celina improved to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in Western Buckeye League volleyball action with a three-game sweep of Van Wert on Thursday night at the Cougar Den.
COLDWATER - Kristie Wellman has come back to her hometown and parish of Holy Trinity Catholic Church to bring a message to youth about an ever-loving savior.