Monday, December 22nd, 2008
By Gary R. Rasberry
Celina goes into the Christmas break with the perfect present - a three-game winning streak.
The Bulldogs had a double-digit lead on Marion Local through the third quarter, then held off a furious Flyer comeback in the final eight minutes to improve to 3-1 with a 55-54 win in a Mercer County circuit battle at the Fieldhouse. The Flyers go to 1-3 on the season. [More]
Obituaries on December 22nd, 2008
Donald J. Bertke, 74, 1025 Hemlock St., Celina, died at 5:15 a.m. Dec. 21, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]
Daniel C. Brookhart, 62, of Lima, died at 1:26 a.m. Dec. 21, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Celina native Robert Timothy "Tim" Creeden, 75, died Dec. 18, 2008, at his home in Orlando, Fla. [More]
Leona J. Everman, 93, of Coldwater, died at 1:35 p.m. Dec. 20, 2008, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Former Coldwater resident Sister Mary Ruth Kramer, 84, died at 5:30 a.m. Dec. 20, 2008, at Holy Family Health Care Center, Victory Noll, Huntington, Ind. [More]
Donald G. "Don" Kremer, 78, of Kettering, died Dec. 13, 2008, at a nursing home in Dayton. [More]
John F. Mescher, 80, 8494 Indian Trail Road, Maria Stein, died Dec. 20, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a fall on the ice. [More]
Former Coldwater resident Lillian Cleo Moorman, 97, died at 12:56 a.m. Dec. 22, 2008, at the Miller House, Celina. [More]
Local pictures on December 22nd, 2008
Subscriber stories on December 22nd, 2008
White Christmas unlikely
The weather on Christmas Day might feel a little like the Bahamas following this morning's bitterly-cold, sub-zero temperatures.
At dawn today, the
Funerals held for three others from Indiana accident
A Crown Equipment Corp. employee is in good condition and another was released from a hospital following a weather-related traffic accident in Indiana six days ago that took the lives of three of their co-workers.
NEW BREMEN - Alexa Paulus arrives at New Bremen Coffee Co. and Books Inc. Saturday afternoon carrying two special friends. In fact, each of the girls coming to the festive tea also brings along at least one friend - an American Girl Doll - to be exact.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater held off a determined St. Marys squad to go to 2-1 on the season with a 47-40 win in Grand Lake circuit action at The Palace on Saturday night.