Saturday, December 20th, 2008
Obituaries on December 20th, 2008
Pearl E. "Sue" Archer, 71, Lima, died at 1:59 a.m. Dec. 18, 2008, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Wilfred August Bruns, 88, Winter Haven, Fla., died Dec. 18, 2008, at Good Shepherd Hospice of Auburndale, Fla. [More]
Former Celina resident Robert L. Brush, 79, Sebring, Fla., died Dec. 17, 2008 in Orlando, Fla. [More]
Robert D. "Bob" Michael, 77, New Weston, died at 11:04 a.m. Dec. 18, 2008, at Briarwood Nursing Home in Coldwater. [More]
Mary Anne Wilkins, 59, state Route 703 lot 41, Celina, died at 8:55 a.m. Dec. 19, 2008, at her residence. Death was from natural causes. [More]
Mildred M. Wente, 83, 186 S. Hanover St., Minster, died at 2:50 a.m. Dec. 19, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Stories on December 20th, 2008
Students and teachers at Celina High School raised over $5,000 in December to purchase Christmas gifts for needy children and families in the nearby area.
If you want to catch some fish you have to throw 'em a little bait.
That's the philosophy Mercer County Community Development Director Larry Stelzer uses to lure all types and sizes of businesses to the area. [More]
MINSTER - The Dannon Company along state Route 66 is growing.
The largest of the projects underway at the yogurt-making facility involves the construction of a 21,000-square-foot utilities building, according to company spokesman Michael Neuwirth.
Mercer Health facilities - including its hospital in Coldwater - will ban the use of tobacco products at all their properties effective this spring.
The board of governors met this week and approved the organization to become tobacco-free with a target date for implementation on May 1.
WAPAKONETA - The number 16 was magic for the Celina Bulldogs on Friday night at Wapakoneta.
A game-changing 16-0 run in the middle of the game help
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Cardinals opened the Midwest Athletic Conference portion of their schedule in grand style on Friday and remained undefeated on the season in the process as they dismantled the Coldwater Cavaliers 64-44 at Cardinal Gymnasium.
ROCKFORD - The anticipated barnburner between Fort Recovery and Parkway lived up to the hype.
The lead changed hands four times in the final three [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville dominated the first half to stay undefeated on the season with a 63-50 win over Marion Local at The Hangar in the Midwest Athletic Conference lidlifter for both teams. The Rangers go to 3-0 on the season as the Flyers drop to 1-2.
Local pictures on December 20th, 2008