Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
By Margie Wuebker
A 31-year-old Celina man died Monday evening of injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash earlier in the day along state Route 219, east of Township Line Road.
Todd L. Adams, 2102 St. Anthony Road, was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton following the 4:41 p.m. accident. [More]
By Daily Standard Staff
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Celina concluded Western Buckeye League girls tennis dual match play with a 5-0 shutout of Defiance on Monday at the High School Courts. Celina, the defending WBL champ, ends league circuit play at 8-1.
All five sections for Celina posted two-set wins. Amber Jaeger won 6-1, 6-3 while Rachel Smith posted a victory in matching 6-1 sets. Shelby Decker picked up a win with 6-1, 6-0 results. [More]
Obituaries on September 16th, 2008
Former Fort Recovery resident Ruth Grile, 81, of Piqua, died at 6 a.m. Sept. 15, 2008, at Garbry Ridge Assisted Living, Piqua. [More]
John P. Humphries, 73, 805 Oliver St., St. Marys, died at 11:25 a.m. Sept. 14, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Lawrence Luthman, 86, 106 Clearview Court, St. Marys, died at 3:25 p.m. Sept. 1 [More]
Local pictures on September 16th, 2008
Subscriber stories on September 16th, 2008
Celina City Schools Superintendent Matt Miller, with school board support, deferred accepting money from the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) for a possible school construction/renovation project.
ST. HENRY - A public hearing will be held in November to solicit feedback from residents in the St. Henry school district on the school board's intention to allow Superintendent Rod Moorman to retire and be rehired for the same position.
ST. MARYS - Council's finance committee learned fuel costs will increase about 100 percent over last year.
In Monday evening's meeting, Safety Service Director Tom Hitchcock explained the city is paying around $25,000 per month to fuel city-owned vehicles, much more than budgeted.
Officials focusing on busy intersection at state routes 119 and 716
MARIA STEIN - School officials, students and concerned citizens took to the streets Monday afternoon with representatives of the Ohio Department of Transportation and DGL Consulting Engineers to discuss a Safe Routes to School Plan.
Auglaize County was awarded $500,000 from the state's Community Development Division last week to help fund home repair, rental rehabilitation, tenant-based rental assistance and down payment assistance.
Celina keeper Jordan Bertke had one of those nights where nothing was going to get by him.
The Celina senior saved 13 shots on goal to keep Shawnee from scoring in the teams' Western Buckeye League boys soccer battle of unbeatens at the Soccer Stadium.