Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Obituaries on May 27th, 2009
William Britton, 78, 807 Stratford Dr., Sidney, died at 8 a.m. May 26, 2009, at the Kobacke House, Riverside Hospice, in Columbus. [More]
Shane R. Frey, 33, of 810 Cheshire Circle, Celina, died at 6:03 a.m. May 24, 20 [More]
Mary Ann Gerlach, 91, formerly of 206 Elm St., Celina, died at 3 a.m. May 26, 2009, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Ruth A. McClellan, 74, of Ft. Loramie, died at 11:00 a.m. May 25, 2009, at her home. [More]
Cinda C. Simindinger, 42, 02588 Lock Two Rd., New Bremen, died at 2:08 p.m. May 25, 2009, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Stories on May 27th, 2009
A 33-year-old Celina man was drunk when he sped his boat into a fishing boat on Grand Lake late Saturday night.
Shane Frey, 810 Cheshire Circle, wh [More]
Auglaize County woman still baking up old-fashioned rhubarb desserts
EGYPT - Anna Marie Dircksen heads to her rhubarb patch where thick red stalks lurking beneath large green leaves hold the promise of tasty treats like pie, cake, cobbler, sauce and even jam.
The Daily Standard recently asked readers to share their favorite rhubarb recipes and several responded.
Area resident Julie Vogel sent this tried-and-true recipe that came from her great-aunt. [More]
St. Marys Foundry has received another notice from the Ohio EPA to comply with regulations. This time it's from the Division of Surface Water.
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COLDWATER - School board members on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution freezing administrative salaries for next school year.
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ST. HENRY - Village councilors took the first step Tuesday night to annex nearly 3 acres of Granville Township into the incorporated village.
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The atmosphere resembled a party - not an official event - as local officials gathered Tuesday at the Mercer County commissioner's office to formally close a revolving loan.
Celina High School's class of 2009 will graduate at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the football stadium.
This year's valedictorian is Nick Siebert and the salutatorian is Cody Hay.
NEW BREMEN - After several years of consideration, New Bremen councilors Tuesday night gave first reading to an ordinance establishing a policy for the rehire or reinstatement of retired employees.
ST. MARYS - Bids on the two city projects to bring utilities across U.S. 33 to the new school site have been opened.
"We are very, very pleased that all of them are so far under the engineer's estimate," Safety Service Director Tom Hitchcock told city council members at a Tuesday meeting.
All current residents of Briarwood Manor nursing home in Coldwater will be moved to the new Briarwood Village by today, Administrator Tara Sibert says.
The St. Marys softball team wasn't one of the co-winners of the Western Buckeye League this spring, but one of its players was named co-Player of the Year as the league announced its all-league performers.
Celina baseball player Jeremy Kerr will head to the Cleveland area to continue his education and baseball career next fall, signing with NAIA school Notre Dame College in South Euclid.
All-Western Buckeye League
SOFTBALL
Players of the Year: Kayla Thornsberry (St. Marys) and Stephanie Sanders (Bath).
Coaches of the Year: Ken Brandon (Defiance) and Laura Ford (Bath).
Local pictures on May 27th, 2009