Monday, September 29th, 2008
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Take an attorney and two managers with an interest in establishing a new Oktoberfest tradition. Add a wealth of ideas plus suggestions from their wives. Stir everything carefully and allow mixture to steep during strategy sessions at Bud's Pizza. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLUMBUS - After playing just four games last season due to injury, Ross Homan celebrated his fifth game of this season in style.
The Coldwater native and Ohio State linebacker has rebounded strongly after missing most of last season for the Buckeyes with turf toe. [More]
Obituaries on September 29th, 2008
Lowell Ferner, 77, 1870 North 700 East, Portland, Ind., died at 8 p.m. Sept. 27, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Martin J. "Marty" Fullenkamp, 68, 2959 Reinhard Road, Fort Recovery, died Sept. 27, 2008, at his farm on state Route 219, Coldwater. [More]
Darrel Wayne "Doc" Laffin, 65, of 638 Hoying St., Celina, died at 8 a.m. Sept. 28, 2008, at his residence. Death was due to acute cardio arrest. [More]
Robert "Bob" T. Manor Sr., 83, of Salamanca, Madison Township, Jay County, Ind., died at 10:48 p.m. Sept. 26, 2008, at Jay County Hospital. [More]
Anna Marie Morgan, 74, Glasgow, Ky., died Sept. 26, 2008, at her residence.
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Florence M. Mott, 97, of Fort Recovery died at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 27, 2008, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Betty J. Vogan, 83, 406 S. Wayne St., St. Marys, died at 1:35 a.m. Sept. 28, 20 [More]
Local pictures on September 29th, 2008
Subscriber stories on September 29th, 2008
Pam Riesen says the haymow in their new building looks like Noah's ark upside down. And she's right. Noah and his group would feel right at home in Riesen Plumbing & Heating's new digs.
Systematic testing of sewers will be conducted throughout the village of New Bremen on Tuesday.
The purpose of the testing is to find and eliminate
COLUMBUS - A week after a limited appearance that ended with some boos from the Ohio Stadium crowd, Todd Boeckman left to cheers on Saturday.
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Celina sweeps doubles; St. Marys placed third overall
The Celina girls tennis team did its best in trying to defend its Western Buckeye League tennis title on Saturday at the league tennis tournament in Lima.
CONVOY - The Marion Local Flyers recovered from a rough week of volleyball as they captured the 8th annual Pepsi Lady Knight invitational Saturday at Crestview High School, defeating the Celina Bulldogs 25-14, 20-25, 25-21 in the championship.