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Monday, January 5th, 2009

Teen organist makes church songs resonate

By Margie Wuebker

EGYPT - Organ music fills St. Joseph Catholic Church as members of the congregation arrive for Sunday morning Mass.

The dark-haired teenager at the organ console smiles as her fingers caress two rows of ivory keys and her feet move flawlessly over long wood pedals. [More]

Obituaries on January 5th, 2009

Ruth Behr

Ruth Ann Behr, 71, of Eastview Drive, Fort Loramie, died at 4:45 p.m. Jan. 3, 2009, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]

Mary Harris

Mary Ann Harris, 72, of Rockford, died at 9:15 p.m. Jan. 2, 2009, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]

Victoria Knapke

Former Coldwater resident Victoria C. Knapke, 92, died at 2:41 p.m. Jan. 3, 2009, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]

Anna Steinbrunner

Anna M. Steinbrunner, 90, 2646 Sawmill Road, Fort Recovery, died at 12:10 p.m. Jan. 3, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]

Virginia Thornburg

Virginia June Thornburg, 89, of Celina, died at 6:27 p.m. Jan. 2, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]

Local pictures on January 5th, 2009

Subscriber stories on January 5th, 2009

Bulldogs slip past Cardinals

NEW BREMEN - New Bremen boys basketball coach Mike Ernst lamented after the game that his team finally got on board against Celina in the fourth quarter.

Stechschulte gets 300th win as Minster coach

MINSTER - Heading into Saturday afternoon's contest at Minster Middle School, the home-standing Wildcats were in search of a kick start to their season.

Tobe gives Indians win at buzzer

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Craig Tobe's bunny as time expried in overtime allowed Fort Recovery to raise its winning streak to four straight in

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