Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
By Betty Lawrence
Grand Lake area voters said yes to all levies on the ballots Tuesday.
That includes passage of two school tax levies, a council on aging levy, four fire protection levies, an operating levy and bond issue for a career center and a village levy for street lights. [More]
By Daily Standard Staff
By JANIE SOUTHARD
and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
Voter turnout in Mercer and Auglaize counties was among the highest ever, according to local election officials.
Mercer County's total voter turnout was 75.04 percent, with Auglaize County's turnout at 70.15 percent. Auglaize officials reported their turnout was up about 20 percent from the last general election. [More]
Celina firefighters found auto during diving exercise
By Shelley Grieshop
Celina firefighters got a bit more than they bargained for when they came upon a sunken vehicle in Eastview Pond during a training exercise Tuesday afternoon.
Celina Police, who are investigating the incident, believe the red Ponitac Sunbird has been submerged in the pond for eight to 10 months. [More]
Obituaries on November 5th, 2008
Arthur Bruening, 83, of Yorkshire, died at 2:35 a.m. Nov. 5, 2008, at Hospice o [More]
Harold "Sandy" R. Daniels, 96, of Kossuth, died at 2 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville. [More]
Daniel D. Donovan, 57, 10260 Half Hill Rd., Mendon, died at 4:52 a.m. Nov. 3, 2 [More]
Former Celina and Fort Recovery resident Ina Fetters, 89, died at 5:10 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Robert E. Tebbe, 82, of Russia, died at 9:15 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008, at the Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Local pictures on November 5th, 2008
Subscriber stories on November 5th, 2008
Voters in East Jefferson Township in Celina voted over 2 to 1 against a referendum to raise the maximum height for industrial structures from the current 45 feet to 125 feet.
Incumbents were victors on Tuesday for the positions of Mercer County commissioners, treasurer and clerk of courts.
The closest race resulted in a
Two Republicans won the contested seats of Auglaize County commissioner and county coroner.
Commissioners
Republican Don Regula will replace the retiring Ivo Kramer as county commissioner in January after defeating Democrat Brent Henschen by 961 votes.
The incumbents for the local state and U.S. legislative seats won an overwhelming majority of votes on Tuesday.
U.S. House District 4
U.S. Congres
Ann Jacobs was triumphant in her bid for the vacant seat on the State Board of Education for District 1, defeating challenger Tracey Smith on Tuesday night, according to the unofficial election results.
Two Celina businesses were successful in passing their liquor licenses on Tuesday night.
In the Celina D precinct, 182 voters said yes to allowing
Celina man allegedly did donuts on lawn with four-wheeler
Nick, a K-9 officer with the Celina Police Department, is credited with tracking down a Celina man who allegedly used a four-wheeler to do donuts on the Mercer County Courthouse lawn the evening of Election Day.
Project Send-A-Card lets customers create and send cards using the Internet
A Fort Recovery woman has started an online business as an independent distributor for Project Send-A-Card, a service whereby customers create personalized cards on the Internet that are mailed to their destinations via the U.S. Postal Service.