Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. HENRY - Look out Hollywood, the Redskins are on the air.
A new senior-level course at St. Henry High School has not only produced a creative group of broadcasters, it has spawned an 18-minute video to be shown schoolwide on Friday.
"Excellent!" shouts one senior girl in the contemporary literacy class after a premier showing on Tuesday. [More]
By Randy Bruns
NEW BREMEN - The old adage that it's tough to beat a good team twice is probably a bit overused, but it was proven correct Tuesday night at Cardinal Gymnasium.
The Marion Local Flyers got the best of the New Bremen Cardinals in an epic five-game district semifinal match two weeks to the day after the Cardinals broke a tie for the Midwest Athletic Conference crown with another five-gamer over the Flyers. [More]
Obituaries on October 22nd, 2008
Charles A. Bonifield, 70, 6071 E. 400 S., Salamonia, Ind., died at 10:15 a.m. Oct. 19, 2008, at Jay County Hospital. [More]
Doyle Edwin Brooks Jr., 69, 217 Jill Ave., Celina, died at 6:43 p.m. Oct. 21, 2008, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Martha Kunkler, 78, 2787 Coldwater Creek Road, St. Henry, died at 10:28 p.m. Oc [More]
Elliot Camden "Bud" Noel, 69, 205 S. Main St., Mendon, died at 2:04 a.m. Oct. 20, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Anthony "Tony" Phillips, 55, 8455 Monroe Road, Wapakoneta, died at 4:35 a.m. Oc [More]
Local pictures on October 22nd, 2008
Subscriber stories on October 22nd, 2008
ST. HENRY - A renewal levy - at the very least - will have to be on the ballot next year to keep St. Henry schools afloat in the coming years, according to school board members who heard a bleak five-year financial forecast Monday night.
Jordan wants financial control; Carroll plans to represent working people
U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, is being challenged at the polls Nov. 4 by political newcomer Mike Carroll, D-Mansfield.
The two are working
$80,000 in damage reported to house on state Route 219
Firefighters from two departments rushed to the scene of a house fire near Montezuma on Saturday morning after a passer-by spotted smoke and called 911.
The Mercer County Law Library Association will pay an annual stipend for use of the law research room in the county courthouse in Celina, following a change in state law. The first payment will be retroactive to Jan. 1.
VAN WERT - Be careful what you wish for, sometimes it can come back to bite you.
Despite being blown away at home in three games on Sept. 18, Shawnee players made it known that they wanted a rematch with Western Buckeye League champion Celina in the postseason.
ROCKFORD - St. Henry opened the Division III district volleyball semifinal with two wins over Parkway, then saw the Panthers come back to take game t