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Thursday, April 9th, 2009
By Margie Wuebker
MARIA STEIN - Four teams of dogs prance nervously at the starting line waiting to surge forward with their sleds - or in this case red wagons - in tow. Mushers (team captains) endure the excited barking intent on making sure everything is in readiness for an infamous trek around the Marion Local High School baseball field. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Both Fort Recovery and New Bremen benefited this past season by returning experienced teams.
Now, both teams will receive honors as Fort Recovery's Joanna Snyder was named the 2009 Daily Standard Girls Basketball Player of the Year and New Bremen coach Dave McFeely was selected the Coach of the Year after seeing his team set a school record for wins in a season, going 21-2. [More]
Obituaries on April 9th, 2009
Vernon C. Bollenbacher, 98, of Geneva, Ind., died at 4:35 p.m. April 8, 2009, at Adams County Hospital, Decatur, Ind. [More]
Orval E. Ellis, 86, 922 Motz St., St. Marys, died April 7, 2009, at his residence. [More]
Roma Fickert, 90, of Rockford, died at 10:47 a.m. April 6, 2009, at Colonial Nursing Home, Rockford. [More]
Gloria McCann, 83, 1030 Williams St., St. Marys, died at 9:05 p.m. April 8, 200 [More]
Local pictures on April 9th, 2009
Subscriber stories on April 9th, 2009
Rockford's proposed water treatment plant could be in line for stimulus money. The village administrator has been contacted by the Ohio EPA for more project information on the application submitted several weeks ago.
Ex-Celina, OSU and pro football standout to sign autographs and speak at banquet
Celina native and former Ohio State University football standout Jim Otis is coming to Celina to speak, sign autographs and raise money for a local scholarship.
New Bremen among schools wanting to expand program
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen school officials are collaborating with other area districts on a $1 million economic stimulus proposal to expand the successful STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Program of Excellence.
MINSTER - After washouts on Monday and Tuesday, Parkway traveled to Minster for a quickly scheduled non-conference game that turned into a pitcher's duel right away.
It may not have been when he began racing, but United States Auto Club (USAC) Sprint Car driver Tracy Hines now considers Eldora Speedway one of his favorite race tracks.