Thursday, March 12th, 2009
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - School board members - for the fourth time - deferred accepting Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) money for a school construction or renovation project.
With no plan in place, board members on Wednesday wrestled with the proposal for an hour-and-a-half and did not come to a consensus. Some were reluctant to discuss, as silence filled periods of the discussion during the work session before the regular school board meeting. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members toured the new Cardinal Booster Center on Wednesday night with vision committee members who took a $600,000 dream and turned it into reality for student athletes.
Committee spokesman Scott Kuenning said the [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ELIDA - In just a matter of around 20 seconds, Coldwater fans experienced the spectrum of emotions.
The Cavaliers went from down one to up one and then had to sweat out the prospect of losing by one on the last shot of the game.
It wasn't until [More]
Obituaries on March 12th, 2009
Robert Eugene Cherry, 82, 472 W. Main St., St. Henry, died at 12:45 a.m. March 11, 2009, at Covington Manor Nursing Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Bertha Mae Edmiston, 97, formerly of 523 Lisle St., Celina, died at 5 p.m. March 9, 2009, at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Berniece R. Green, 81, 801 Windsor Circle, Celina, died at 2:30 p.m. March 10, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on March 12th, 2009
Subscriber stories on March 12th, 2009
ST. MARYS - School district administrators will take a salary freeze in an effort to accommodate the current nationwide economic distress. At a Wednesday night meeting, school board members accepted the proposal with kudos to the administrative staff.
Teachers' food drive a success, union president reports
COLDWATER - The operators of Stepping Ahead Learning Center in the village are asking school officials for transportation to and from school for their K-4 daycare youth.
K-9s from Celina, St. Marys, Cridersville, Sidney participate
A surprise follow-up narcotics search with multiple canine units was conducted at Celina High School on Wednesday morning - less than a week after an initial sweep.
Allen Whittington gets probation and electronic house arrest
A former male nurse at Van Wert County Hospital was placed on probation and electronic house arrest for molesting an unconscious 14-year-old boy who was recovering from surgery in April.
NEW BREMEN - An adult football team is interested in using a junior high football field at New Bremen Local Schools.
Bryant Hensley, a representative of the Tri-County Raiders, expressed interest in renting the facility. The 86-man team includes players from Auglaize, Mercer and Shelby counties.
NEW BREMEN - With the New Bremen Emergency Squad continuing to grow, village councilors Tuesday night approved additional funding for required training and continuing education.
The hard life of prisoners in Nazi concentration camps will be portrayed through song by the Celina Choral Department on Sunday at Immaculate Conception Church.
BOWLING GREEN - To say that the Celina boys basketball team had an off night shooting the ball would be a major understatement.
Celina shot a seaso
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After scoring just four points in the first half, Versailles rallied in the second half to defeat Miami East 26-23 in the Division III regional semifinals on Wednesday at Vandalia-Butler's Student Activity Center.
Basketball season was officially over for local teams, but the conditions were too cold and wet outside for baseball to kick off. This annual dead ti